Air Action Over Saigon Strikes Viet Cong Targets
Air action over Saigon with American jets and Vietnamese fighter bombers led to the destruction of bar racks and other targets in North Viet Nam. In 165 sorties about 50 Viet Cong guerrillas were killed. A Medal of Honor winner was wounded in a small action as Marines reported an accidental Marine fatality and Vietnamese casualties.
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Scooter) Burke
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Johnson signs bill to remove silver from U S coins
President Johnson signed legislation ending silver content in dimes and quarters, shifting to copper core copper-nickel coins. The move aims to conserve silver for defense and consumer uses, with copper-nickel coins entering circulation early next year and 50 cent pieces dropping from 90 to 40 percent silver.
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Johnson Pursues Bipartisan Viet Nam Strategy Talks
President Johnson moves toward a major U S troop buildup in Viet Nam and seeks bipartisan congressional input. He met with Senate leaders Mansfield and Dirksen and planned another White House briefing with Rusk McNamara Wheeler and Bundy.
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Maulding May Get Bid To Lead British Conservatives
London reports the Conservative party begins a leadership contest after Sir Alec Douglas-Home’s resignation. Edward Heath and Reginald Maulding emerge as front runners, with outsiders Christopher Soames and Selwyn Lloyd also discussed. Douglas-Home steps down, urging unity and promising support for the next leader.
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Area Poverty Survey To Begin In Two Counties
Manchester area notes show Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council funds from the Economic Opportunity Act approved at $20 005 for a six month staff including an executive director to study poverty across Bennington and Rutland. Federal changes trim proposed salaries and alter project budgets including college survey costs. The board must decide whether to accept the grant as revised and how to adjust the development budget.
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Goldberg Gets Senate Approval as UN Ambassador
Washington UPI The Senate confirmed Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg as ambassador to the United Nations. The Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination unanimously after a brief hearing. The vote was by voice with no debate as leaders moved swiftly. Goldberg, 56, praised for rejecting the notion war is inevitable, and pledged to work with nations of all backgrounds.
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Inside Column Predicts Hoff Downfall Over Bill Davis
Columnist Sam Ogden predicts Gov Hoff will fall politically due to his stance on Bill Davis in a preview note. The page also lists play reviews from Saratoga Dorset and Weston, notes on Danby’s Operation Head Start, a Bennington Little League win over Ludlow with a 90 score, and page references to those items.
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GOP Plans Undefined Says Webb in Vermont
Burlington Vermont Derick Webb state Republican chairman says the party has not defined their 1966 campaign plans yet. He notes the GOP has regained balance after last November's defeat and that morale is improving as debt is reduced.
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Jail Escapee Wilson Escapes From Bennington Jail Again
Gordon A. Wilson, 40, fled Bennington County Jail when a door was left open after inmates were moved to visit with clergymen. It marked his second escape in two weeks, amid overcrowding cited by Sheriff Maloney. A governor’s warrant ordered his transfer to Windsor State Prison for safekeeping during pre sentence investigation on check fraud charges. Police continued search efforts as Wilson previously escaped July 9 and was later recaptured in Troy, New York.
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