Ashmore Charges Denied in Hanoi Peace Feeler Case
Washington reports a stalemate over whether a peace feeler to Hanoi via Harry S. Ashmore was canceled by President Johnson. Bundy calls Ashmore misinformed while Fulbright cautions against echoing charges of double dealing as Washington debates potential talks with Hanoi given Johnson's letter timing.
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McNamara unveils thin US antimissile plan
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara proposes a limited 5 billion ABM system to shield all inhabited U S areas from a possible Red Chinese attack and to bolster most Minuteman ICBM sites against a Soviet strike. The plan rejects massive deployment and close-in city protection, drawing criticism as diplomacy falters amid Cold War tensions.
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Terrorists Bomb Saigon Embassy in Heaviest Assault Yet
Communist terrorists bombed the Nationalist Chinese Embassy in Saigon and shot rescuers from rooftops. U.S. jets pounded Haiphong as Marine units battled North Vietnamese forces amid floods. Embassy officials reported several dead and many wounded. a Chinese embassy press attache was shot. Police chased a suspect with a pistol and grenades. The blast left only two walls standing and drew in nearby civilians and officials.
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UN General Assembly Opens As Thant Warns of Near War
United Nations General Assembly opens with Secretary General Thant warning that another Middle East war is likely unless a solution is found. He notes little progress in U.N. efforts and calls for determined international action. Romanian Foreign Minister Corneliu Manescu elected president, the first Communist to hold the post.
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Arabs Demand Liberation From Zionist Aggression
United Press International reports Arab leaflets called for a general strike in the Israeli occupied West Bank to coincide with the UN General Assembly opening in New York, while leaders in Amman protested alleged violations of holy places. Cairo reports say Egypt’s Adib El Amery traveled to New York with a new peace plan, and Al Ahram described arrests of Egyptian officials and air force leaders linked to the June 5 war.
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Foes Ambush Mao Supporters Near Canton Fahsien
Hong Kong reports say a convoy of about 1,000 Mao supporters in 10 trucks was ambushed on the Canton Fahsien highway by rival Red Flag revolutions and soldiers. The attack used mortars and machine guns, inflicting heavy casualties and forcing Maoist forces to flee toward the countryside around Canton.
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Detroit Teachers Win $1700 Across the Board Raise
Detroit teachers return to classrooms after the Detroit Federation of Teachers voted 3445 to 411 to approve a contract giving each teacher a $1700 increase in two steps, raising pay to a range of $7500 to $11700 annually and placing a cap of 30 students in early grades, amid broader Michigan school strike tensions and ongoing New York City talks.
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Russian Physicist Leaves Britain After Diplomatic Incident
In London Vladimir Kachenko a Soviet physicist in poor mental state was removed from a plane and later returned to the Soviet Embassy following a medical exam. His wife protested to the prime minister claiming his treatment was inhumane and sparking an international incident between Britain and the Soviet Union.
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Forest service extends greenery to county towns
A North Shire geologic survey map update is noted as ongoing. Columnist Carlo Walter argues mountain towns must be expert do it yourself types, highlighting local ingenuity and self reliance in page four.
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Pentagon denies B52s downed in Vietnam report
Tass quoting Hanoi Radio claimed two American B52 bombers were shot down on September 17 over North Vietnam near the DMZ. A Pentagon spokesman called the report untrue and said all aircraft are accounted for. The Tass dispatch reported the incident in the Vinh Linh district above the DMZ.
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