Viet Cong Fire on Marines Near Chu Lai Peninsula
U S Marines faced Viet Cong fire while sweeping the Van Tuong peninsula after a major battle south of Chu Lai. Officials count over 600 enemy killed, 32 captured, 1,000 wounded, with light American losses claimed as the heaviest single engagement so far. Ambassador Lodge arrived in Saigon for a second tour as U S policy presses for victory. Reports also detail a grenade attack on a Saigon police station, wounded officers, and Viet Cong mortars hitting Dak To and nearby villages.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
van Tuong
Chu Lai
Maride May
W. Snyder
Oceanside
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Viet Nam
Lodge
Maxwell D. Taylor
Cholon
Dak To
Highlands
Dak Sai
Tam da
Trung Lai
Phuoc Lai
Cooper
Conrad
Volpe Helps Sidetrack Springfield Race Crisis
A six hour meeting in Gov Volpe s Springfield office led to canceled Saturday protests amid a plan to ease racial tensions. Gov Volpe and Atty Gen Edward W Brooke pledged support for police reforms including reassignment of officers, racial sensitivity training, and name plates on uniforms. Civil rights leaders dropped the march and agreed to seek peaceful resolution while authorities pursue existing court cases.
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Springfield
Mass
Ae A. Volpe
Civ
Volpe
Edward W. Brooke
Oscar Bright
Congress of Racial Equality
Influence
Valpe
Brooke
Whch
Police Department
Police Commission
New England
John Lyons
Guy
Elliot L. Richardson
Charles V. Ryan Jr
Vatican Council Nears Final Session At St Peter's
Vatican radio reports the Ecumenical Council will conclude at the session opening in St Peter's Basilica next month. Pope Paul VI had said the final session would occur this fall despite circulating rumors. Eleven remaining documents include declarations on worship freedom, Jewish guilt for Jesus death, and the church facing modern world challenges.
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Vatican City
UPI
Vatican Radio
Ecumenical Council
St. Peter's Basilica
Paul VI
Parents of Young Drivers Get Straight Talk in Conn
Connecticut Motor Vehicles Commissioner John J. Tynan urged parents to discipline their teens to curb speeding and drinking as 33 teenagers were arraigned for violating a law prohibiting minors from consuming liquor or beer in a car. He noted licenses can be suspended up to 60 days and shared a Woodbury mother’s plea after losing two sons in crashes, stressing parental responsibility.
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Conn
Hartford, Conn
Connecticut
John J. Tynan
Tynan
Sax
Woodbury
Eisenhower backs Johnson on Viet Nam and U N policy
In Gettysburg Eisenhower endorses President Johnson on Vietnam military action and UN dues issues, while Republicans seek to criticize without breaking support. Ford calls for a White House apology over claims Eisenhower was a puppet as Goldberg visits to discuss UN matters. Hell stamp sales rise at the Hell Michigan post office.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
United Nations
Gettysburg
Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Johnson
GOP
U. S
Viet Nam
Russia
U.N. Assembly
South Viet Nam
White House
Bill D. Moyers
House
Leree
Gerald R. Ford
Eisen
Hower
Freedom
U. N
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
U.N
Goldberg
United States
General Assembly
Rep
Ford
Truman
Kennedy
Kremlin Calls For Popular Front Against United States
The Soviet Union urged a unity front across nations against the United States and called for healing the Moscow Beijing rift. Pravda warned against sectarianism within Communist parties while Kommunist blamed American imperialism as the main force of aggression.
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Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Hiller
Soviet Communist Party
Moscow-Peking
Peking
Pravda
Communist International
Comintern
Gemini Go Anticipated For Saturday Morning Launch
Cape Kennedy officials announced the Gemini 5 mission would proceed with Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad aboard the Titan rocket at 10 am EDT on Saturday. Despite Thursday delays from radio and power issues, repairs were completed or underway, and flight preparations continued with simulations and checks on the spacecraft’s telemetry and fuel-cell systems.
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Cape Kennedy
UPD
Gordon Cooper
Charles
Pete) Conrad
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Air Force
King
Cape
Spaceship
Associated Press
New Trouble Delays End Of Ship Strike
New troubles hit the American maritime industry as longshoremen refuse to work the Grace liner Santa Paula prompting a fresh picket line. Engineering officers voted to end their strike with eight shipping companies while deck and radio officers delay, leaving about 100 cargo ships idle despite progress toward sailings for five passenger liners.
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New York
Manhattan
Santa Paula
Grace Line
International Longshoremen Association
Washington, D.C
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Marine Engineers
Whiz
Klan Attorney Matt Murphy Jr. Dies in Crash Near Tuscaloosa
Ku Klux Klan attorney Matt H. Murphy Jr. of Birmingham was killed in a car truck collision near Tuscaloosa, coroner said. The 31-year-old gained prominence defending a Klansman in the murder of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo and also represented two other Klansmen implicated in her death.
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Birmingham
Ala
Matt H. Murphy Jr
Tuscaloosa
Rufus Strickland
Tuscaloosa County
Murphy
Greece swears in Tsirimakos cabinet amid protests
In Athens Premier Elias Tsirimakos and most of his new cabinet were sworn in as protests and street violence erupted. Police clashed with thousands supporting former premier Papandreou, injuring officers and civilians while parliament ready to vote on confidence next week.
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API Athens
Elias Tsirimakos
Greece
George Papandreou
Center Union Party
Tsirimakos
Constantine
Athens
NATO
Papandreou
United Press International
Elias Tsirimokos
Tsirimokos
Mussolini
Five Day Forecast: Temperatures Dip Below Normal
The outlook shows temperatures averaging four degrees below the seasonal norm of 65 through Wednesday. Pleasant weather expected through the weekend with cooler conditions early next week. Showers are anticipated around midweek.
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ERE
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