Mekong Delta Battle Rages in Major Clash
In the Mekong Delta near Saigon American infantrymen using river assault boats pushed ashore under intense machinegun and recoilless rifle fire while two additional battalions closed in on an estimated 1,000 Viet Cong guerrillas. The action, part of Operation Coronado V, follows a separate hit and run clash 47 miles southwest of Saigon where 9 Americans died and 21 were wounded.
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UPS
Mekong Delta
U.S
7Th Fleet
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Con Thien
Camp Carroll
Dmz
Robert S. McNamara
UPI
Robert Kaylor
North Vietnamese
Tom Cheatham
LBJ appeals for federal gun law action
President Johnson urges Congress to pass a federal gun control bill amid rising lawlessness and riots. The plan would ban mail order sales, restrict over the counter sales to state residents, and raise age limits for firearms. He defends the measure as aimed at keeping deadly weapons from the wrong hands while sparing law abiding citizens.
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UPI
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Congress
Administration
House
Senate
Kansas City
Newark
Detroit
National Rifle Association
Lindsay Enters New York School Strike Picture
Hopes for an early settlement rose as Mayor Lindsay invited UFT and Board of Education to Gracie Mansion for talks. UFT president Albert Shanker and Board attorney Frederick Nathan accepted, and the contempt hearing was adjourned to Monday.
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New York
United Federation of Teachers
UFT
John V. Lindsay
Gracie Mansion
Albert Shanker
Board of Education
Frederick Nathan
State Supreme Court
Emilio Nunez
Nunez
Alfred Gilardino
Rusk discounts Hanoi peace feelers amid bombing dispute
UPI report cites Secretary of State Dean Rusk denying any shift toward peace talks with North Vietnam. He noted Hanoi shows no readiness to discuss terms, despite reports from Hanoi and Ottawa. Dong’s August speech and the Viet Cong political program are described as reaffirming rigid demands including end to bombing, withdrawal of U.S. forces, and recognition of the Viet Cong.
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Upi
U.S
Dean Rusk
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Rusk
Hanoi
Takeo Miki
Ottawa
Pham Van _ Dong
Paul Martin
Martin
Pham van Dong
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Detroit
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Johnson
Aiken
Ho Chi Minh
Defense
Robert McNamara
Secretary of
Arbitration Panel Recommends 158 Million Rail Deal
A White House panel backed a binding two year contract for the railroads and six shopcraft unions costing 158 million dollars, with a 5.5 percent annual wage rise, retroactive to January 1. The agreement foresees a 6 percent raise in 18 months and a 5 percent boost in the final six months for 137,000 workers, and sets a 20 cent hourly differential for skilled workers. The panel’s chair, Sen. Wayne Morse, said the recommendations were accepted unanimously despite cautions from critics. The terms auto-activate October 15 unless a voluntary agreement is reached.
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UPS
White House
Wayne Morse
Dore
Morse
Frederick R. Kappel
At&t
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Irv Bellar
Afl-Cio Research Department
Johnson
Congress
Fire destroys Springfield High School under construction
State fire marshal assigns investigators to the Springfield blaze that gutted the nearly finished $4 million high school. Damage cited at $2.5 to $3 million with 130 firefighters lacking adequate water pressure from hydrants. Estimated 18 months to recover. school was to serve 800 students as a regional vocational center.
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Springfield
John Vergin
Joseph Cioffi
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Richard Spear
Bellows Falls
H. Francis Mahoney
Vermont
New Hamp
Pat Sherlock
Claremont
N.H
Daily Eagle
Mahoney
H. P. Cummings Construction Corp
Ware, Mass
Inside Bennington Area Church Events Highlight
W. Arthur Simpson profiles Justin Morgan and his famous descendants in the Inside Bennington section. Page references indicate coverage of local church events in the area and related community notices. The piece connects historical figures to local faith communities, reflecting archival interest in regional history.
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W. Arthur Simpson
Justin Morgan
Aiken Defends Romney Brainwashing Charge in Vietnam Visit
Senator George D. Aiken, Republican from Vermont, defends Governor George Romney's controversial brain washing remark and says the 1965 Vietnam governors' tour likely glossed over details. He compares Romney's words to Nixon and Reagan, notes Romney remains politically durable, and questions timing of federal troop deployment.
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UPI
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George Romney
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Vietnam
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George D. Aiken
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Aiken
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Senate
Romney
Vermont
Richard M. Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Nixon
Johnson
Ex-Nasser Aide Abdul Hakim Amer Dies by Poison
Abdul Hakim Amer, ex Egyptian vice president and deputy commander of the armed forces, committed suicide by poison amid an army plot probe against President Gamal Abdel Nasser. He swallowed poison at his home and later reportedly took a second fatal dose after being confronted by officers. Authorities awaited medical confirmation of the cause of death. Amer had been under house arrest after being accused of involvement in the alleged plot.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
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Nasser
al Ahram
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Suez
Castleton State Student Fined In Drug Case
A Castleton State College student Kevin M. Cosgrove 21 of Rutland pleaded guilty to illegal possession of marijuana and was fined 100 by District Court Judge Edward McClellan who labeled him a delinquent minor. Cosgrove was arrested May 5 after a state police narcotics raid on the campus. Lt. Gov. John J. Daley and Rev. Roger Albright urged leniency, saying he had repented and could become a useful citizen.
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Rutland
UPI
Castleton State College
Edward McClellan
Kevin M. Cosgrove
Cosgrove
John J. Daley
Roger Albright
Vermont Council of Churches
McClellan
Doria Shifts Course Toward Southwest After Atlantic Roar
Winds up to 45 mph lash southern New England as hurricane Doria, with top speeds around 90 mph, heads toward Wallops Island Virginia. Warnings extend from New Jersey to Norfolk with gale alerts from Provincetown to Block Island. Coastal seas will run high through the weekend while New England sees rough waters and elevated tides. Hurricane Chloe remains well offshore with no land threat.
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Chloe
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