General Westmoreland defends bombing in Vietnam war
Gen William Westmoreland urged continuation of US air and naval bombardments of North Vietnam calling them essential to military strategy. He said the raids destroyed a major portion of the war economy and saved allied lives, despite calls for a halt to move toward peace talks. He warned stopping could cost lives for a nebulous result.
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Saigon
UPS
William C. Westmoreland
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Hanoi
Westmoreland
Soviet Fishing Vessel Seized In Territorial Waters off Alaska
LAND POINT Alaska UPI reports a U S Coast Guard cutter escorted a Russian fishing vessel after it was seized in territorial waters off Alaska. The incident involved a Soviet flagged ship and highlighted enforcement actions by U S authorities in the Bering Sea region.
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Alaska
Land Point
UPI
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Staris
Sand Point
Juneau
U.S. Pacific Coast
California
Hoff Will Not Veto 18 Million School Aid Measure
Governor Hoff says he will sign the Republican backed 18 million state education aid bill once it passes the Senate and arrives for his signature. He rejects any veto, but questions where the extra 2 million beyond his request would come from, noting no legislative leader can supply funding sources. The Senate advanced the bill with a 26-0 vote. House support was also solid, while Hoff warned against new taxes or cutting vital programs to fund the surplus.
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Edward Janeway
R Windham
Senate Appropriations Committee
Janeway
Hoff
GOP
Village air strike hits Montagnards near DMZ in Saigon
In a severe friendly fire incident near the DMZ, two warplanes dropped American style anti personnel devices on a Montagnard village about 30 miles west of the battle area. About 100 civilians were killed or seriously injured and at least 200 treated for injuries.
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Saigon
UPS
Montagnard
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
North Vietnam
UPI
Robert Kaylor
Quang Tri
Hue
John J. Duffy
San Diego
Calif
Duffy
Kennedy Proposes Bombing Pause for Talks in Vietnam
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy urged a halt to U.S. bombing of North Vietnam and a readiness to negotiate peace. He framed the move as a faith‑keeping step, while President Johnson and Gen. Westmoreland stressed the war must continue and doubted talks would ensue without de‑escalation. Kennedy proposed a finite pause with UN or ICC monitoring and a week‑long readiness to negotiate, building on prior pauses in late 1965 and early 1966.
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Washington
UPD
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
North Vietnam
New York Democrat
Senate
Kennedy
Johnson
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Dean Rusk
United Nations
International Control Commission
Board Awards Language Lab Equipment Contract
Mt. Anthony Union School Board approved a 28,500 bid for language laboratory gear to be installed in the new high school. A.H. Rice won over Chester Electronics, offering Raytheon equipment with five-year service and parts guarantee, versus Chester’s higher bid and shorter warranty. The system includes two language classrooms for 28 and 21 students plus 24 library RA units for lesson access and review.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Chester Electronics
A.H. Rice
Raytheon
Union
Chester
Rice
Inside Columnist Slams Housing Vote and Bond Debate
On the Inside columnist Sam Ogden criticizes the housing vote while Arlington residents weigh a school bond proposal. The Citizens Party names candidates in Hoosick Falls.
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Sam Ogden
Vote
Arlington
Citizens Party
Hoosick Falls
Candidates for Selectman in Bennington Battle for Unification
In Bennington Vermont the race for a seat on the Board of Selectmen features incumbent Democrat Higgins and Republican Eldred. Both back study and cautious pursuit of municipal unification with no rush. Higgins favors delaying discussion until after town meeting and supports village study of city form. Eldred backs the study with outside input and supports examining incorporation effects while opposing a city status. They clash over town manager ideas and hiring outside appraisers while agreeing on pursuing federal funds and the Bennington Master Plan before the 1968 town meeting.
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Joseph Higgins
Leon R. Eldred
Bennington
Eldred
Unification Study Committee
North Bennington
Higgins
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Sam Kelson
Ormal Pierce Jr
Charles Sawyer
Fire Department
Sullivan
Walter J. Hickel
Anchorage
Cour
Hoffa
Wilson
Storis
Mitrofania Island
Alaska Peninsula
Richard McVeigh
Justice Department
The
Gov. Hickel
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia-Alaska
Nam
Green Berets
Specialorces
Dong Ha
Korea
Rek
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