Westmoreland outlines 1968 DMZ shift to South Vietnam
Gen. Westmoreland says 1968 will begin a new phase in Vietnam with a major share of DMZ defense turned over to the South Vietnamese army as U.S. forces push to weaken the North. He calls this “phase three” and foresees a final phase when U.S. help lessens. White House aides say no major new wartime decisions were made.
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UPI
William C. Westmoreland
United States
Vietnam Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
National Press Club
White House
Johnson
South Vietnam
Hill 875 Battle Puts 173rd Paratroops Under Siege
U S helicopter evacuations followed a three day standoff as about 1 000 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade fought north of Dak To in the Central Highlands. Jets bombed Hill 875 and North Vietnamese forces countered with 120 mm mortars while U S medics suffered losses. At least 72 Americans killed and 86 wounded as the hill battle continued.
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UPI
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William Kelly
Chattanooga
Tenn
Leo H. Schweiter
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
Highlands
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Israel and Jordan clash on Jordan River four-day fighting
United Press International reports a major four hour battle along the Jordan River ceasefire line as Israel and Jordan exchange air and ground fire. Jordan claims two Israeli jets shot down, two tanks destroyed, and two emplacements wiped out, while Israel says one Mystere jet was downed and its pilot parachuted into Jordan. Casualties cited include two Israeli soldiers killed and one wounded. Jordan reports no casualties. The clash follows earlier strikes on a refugee camp and east bank positions, with U.N. Security Council and regional moves shaping the broader crisis.
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Jordan
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Cairo
United States
U.S
U.A.R
American Plane Hijacked to Cuba
Havana radio reported arrangements for returning two airmen after a plane bound for Bimini was hijacked at gunpoint and forced to land in Cuba. A mysterious Russian figure was cited. the Cuban station mentioned only the gun in passing.
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J. Victor Raymond
Pompano Beach
Jeff White
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White
Hollywood
Fla
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North Perry
Felix Maraisy
Bahamas
Florida
Homestead Afb
State Racetrack Revenues Fall Amid Tax Change
State finance records show Green Mountain Racetrack revenues down to 1,663,000 this year from 1,954,000 last year, a 291,000 decline. Officials cite a 1967 legislative tax formula shift and a shorter season due to bad weather as contributing factors.
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Pownal
Bruce B. Mosher
Mosher
Shopping Mall Planned for Troy New York
Troy officials revealed an $8 million downtown shopping mall plan at a Citizens Advisory Committee on Urban Renewal meeting. The project, bounded by Broadway Federal Street Fifth Avenue and River Street, faces city council and agency approval after a $240000 survey and planning program proceeds.
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N.Y
Citizens Advisory Committee On Urban Renewal
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River Street
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Troy City Council
Development Agency
Galbraith Outlines Plan For a Vietnam Solution
John Kenneth Galbraith, U.S. ambassador to India and Harvard economist, warned Vietnam is unwinnable and urged a new approach. He argued the war stemmed from State Department errors and Vietnamese nationalism, urging the United States to lower military aims and protect its forces and locals relying on them.
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UPI
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India
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New American Library
State Department
Peking - Moscow
Soviet Union
Red China
Hanoi
Indonesia
America
Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
64 Killed in Plane Crash Near Cincinnati Airport
Federal investigators recovered the flight recorder and cockpit voice recorder from a Trans World Airlines Convair 880 that crashed near the Greater Cincinnati Airport on approach. 64 of 82 aboard died, 18 were seriously injured. Surviving crew and passengers faced injuries as investigators, FBI, and disaster squad sought cause amid a history of earlier incidents at the same airport.
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Greater
Washington
American Airlines
Ohio River
Hebron
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Boston
Sheila O’brien
Kansas City
TWA
FBI
Hincks delays Vermont bond sale amid market tizzy
In Montpelier the proposed 40 million dollar issue by Vermont was postponed due to unsettled market conditions sparked by the pound devaluation. State leaders note no urgency, with 24 million general fund bonds for education and state projects and 16 million for highway work. At 4.5 percent, annual interest would exceed 500 thousand dollars in fiscal 1968.
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UPD
Vermont
Peter J. Hincks
Hincks
Boston
New York
Leo Hickey
Federal Reserve Board
St. Albans
State Education Department
John Gray
Checks Stolen From Thomson Co Office
Bennington Village Police alerted area stores to watch for Thomson Manufacturing Co checks believed stolen last night from the office. The break occurred between closing time and midnight at the mill on West Main Street and Ben Mont Avenue, entry via a fourth floor window off a fire escape. Blank and payroll checks were taken. investigation continues today.
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Thomson Manufacturing Co
West Main Street
Ben Mont Avenue
Inside Columnist Commentary and GOP Nomination Outlook
On the Inside columnist Carlo Walter weighs a first hunt and the page notes an editorial assessing Rom ney's chances for the GOP nomination. Also listed are a DAR Girl named by a seminary and other items across pages 4 and 7.
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Romney
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