Soviets rebuff U S peace bid at U N debate
At the United Nations General Assembly Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko rejected Washington's peace appeal for Vietnam, warned fighting could spill borders and draw in other states, urged U.S. withdrawal, and demanded Israel return to prewar positions with sanctions possible if Israel blocks. Kosygin pledged further aid to the Vietnamese cause, while Hanoi reportedly seeks volunteers from other communists.
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United Nations
UPI
Soviet Union
Washington
Vietnam
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations General Assembly
United States
Gromyko
Israel
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Geneva
North Vietnam
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hanoi
U.N
Thant
Middle East
North Viet Gunners Pummel Marine Frontier Fortress
North Vietnamese artillery rockets and mortars pounded Con Thien for 72 hours, killing and wounding over 400 Marines as the frontline fortress faced a 35,000 strong invasion. Five Marines died and many were wounded on Friday, with scarce supplies and amid intense shelling. Meanwhile, Haiphong port operations were disrupted as airstrikes and ground fire targeted the region.
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North Viet Gunners Pummel Marine Frontier Fortress
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Con Thien
UPI
Dana Stone
Stone
Henri Huet
Associated Press
Huet
Sharpnes
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S. Navy
Kien An
Loan Okayed for Halifax Electric Co-Op Project in Vermont
Sen. George D. Aiken announced a 225000 REA loan to Halifax Electric Co-Op of Brattleboro serving Windham and Bennington counties. Funds will finance 13 miles of lines, 100 new customers, convert 38 miles of existing lines and add substation capacity. Local bridge work included.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Halifax Electric Co-Op
Brattleboro
Windham
Bennington
Castro Aid Guevara Identified in Bolivia
Bolivian foreign minister presented images to the OAS purporting to show Ernesto Che Guevara in guerrilla camps across Bolivia. The 21 photos include battle dress shots and two passport images, with Bolivian officials asserting their authenticity amid U.S. and Johnson administration calls for decisive action against Cuban-backed subversion.
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Castro
Che’ Guevara
Bolivia
Washington
UPI
Fidel Castro
Ernesto
Che’’ Guevara
Walter Guevara Arte
Organization of American States
OAS
Johnson
Latin America
Adolfo G. Merino
Guevara
Dean Rusk
Arze
la Paz
Alfredo Ovando
Snipers Fire on Trucks In Teamsters' Strike
In four states from Indiana to Pennsylvania snipers targeted steel hauling trucks amid a dissident Teamsters strike. One man injured as violence spread. Ohio and Pennsylvania state police mobilized extra patrols while production cuts and furloughs loom for nearly 10,700 steel workers. Ohio Gov Rhodes vowed to review complaints about gunfire and shortages as the strike enters its fifth week.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Teamsters
Ohio
Michigan
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio Highway Patrol
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel
New York Teachers Return To Work Maybe Thursday
The United Federation of Teachers says its members in the nation's largest public school system will not return to work until late next week, possibly Thursday, extending the strike beyond the previous plan for a Monday resumption. Albert Shanker, president of the union, cited ongoing reasons for the delay.
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New York
UPI
Teachers’ Union
Albert Shanker
United Federation of Teachers
Shanker
State Supreme Court
Manhattan
Emilio Nunez
UFT
Flood Control Project Okayed for St. Johnsbury
The New England Division of the Army Corps of Engineers approves a 980000 flood control project for St. Johnsbury. It covers an earth dike flood walls railroad gate structure pumping station and Sleepers River realignment to shield the Passumpsic River industrial area from 1927 flood levels. Costs include 61000 city share and 919000 federal funding. Construction may begin next spring and upon completion the city will maintain the works.
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Montpelier
OPI
New England
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Johnsbury
Philip H. Hoff
Sleepers
Passumpsic
Hoff
Inside Bennington area church events and news overview
A compact note recaps Inside Bennington pages 3 and 4 highlighting church events and local news in Bennington. It mentions an editorial on the Great Society revival and a Red and Gun column by Roy Marsden describing a Canadian host raising wild trout.
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Bennington Area
Red and Gun
Roy Marsden
Israel and Egypt Exchange Fire Across Suez Canal
Reporting from United Press International details ongoing clashes along the Suez Canal with Egyptian and Israeli forces trading mortars tanks and small arms. casualties cited differ by side, UN mediator Odd Bull cutting vacation to engage Cairo talks, and a Belgian youth slain in El Arish prompting retaliatory house demolitions.
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United Press International
Israel
Suez Canal
East Bank
Cairo
U.N
Odd Bull
Norway
Jordan
Sinai
Ismailia
al Ahram
Kantara
Thant
el Arish
David Abalo
Technicians Strike ABC Networks Nationwide Walkout
Technicians from the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians struck ABC television and radio networks at 5 15 p m EDT. Supervisory staff took over operations, NBC unaffected. Picket lines formed at ABC stations in New York Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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New York
APD
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
National Association of Broadcast Emeloyes and Technicians
NABET
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
William Davis
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Notwork
Wabc-Tv
John Schubeck
Ellis Moore
Peter Jennings
Jennings
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Water Department
Buckler
Soviets
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Navy
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
William Ward
Inland Steel Co
Ind
Ovando
Nancahuaza
Regis Debray
Havana
da Nang
Ae Seas Stet Sk Sh Nei
Pr Sean
Board of Education
Bernard E. Donovan
Egypt
Israel Radio
Mahmoud Riad
Paris
Josip Broz Tito
Yugoslavia
Riad
Charles de Gaulle
Tito
ABC Networks
Davis
Texas
Moore
Miami Beach
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
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