Search For Continues In Foul Weather
A large search for missing Rochester brothers Robbie Mott 17 and Timothy 3, from Baxter State Park, expands in rain. 50 men reach Russell Pond area while another detachment probes south as footprints boost hope. Robbie diabetic and only sugar absent in woods could keep him alive. search may last weeks.
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Rochester
N.Y
Fish & Game Department
Russell Pond
Robbie Mott
Timothy
Baxter State Park
Jack Shaw
Robbie
David Priest
Priest
Mott
Roaring Brook Camp
George Mott
Martha
Katahdin Lake
Immigration reforms cleared by Judiciary Committee
The House Judiciary Committee approved a major immigration reform bill 26 to 4, backing abolition of the 1920s quota system and setting new preferences for relatives of U.S. citizens. It would cap overall admissions, with 170 000 from quota countries and 120 000 from the Western Hemisphere plus relatives, totaling about 340 000 annually.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
U.S
Western Hemisphere
Canadian strike threatens 4100 Montreal postal workers
Ottawa officials warn 4100 Montreal postal workers could be fired if the strike worsens. A cabinet committee weighs outlawing the strike and sending troops to clear the mail backlog. Strikers demand a 660 annual raise, with mediator suggesting 550.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Lester B. Pearson
Threeman
J.C. Anderson
Canada
Forces Repulse Viet Cong Raid Near Phuoc Binh Outpost
South Vietnamese forces repulsed a Viet Cong attack on a Phuoc Binh district outpost with heavy losses to the enemy. Nine guerrillas killed. six militiamen at Phuoc Xuyen sustained moderate casualties. Other actions include shelling of Soc Trang base with light effects and aerial strikes across South Viet Nam with hundreds of sorties.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Phuoc Binh
Phuoc Xuyen
Soc Trang
Mekong Delta
Soe Trang
Phuoc Toa
Dzone
Quang Ngai
Heath Loser In Parliamentary Debut In U K
Edward Heath failed to win the opening clash with Harold Wilson as Conservative leader in the Commons. The debate on a no confidence motion ended 303 to 290 for the government after Labor taunted Conservatives over emergency measures and imports policy. Heath spoke briefly as Wilson accused the prior government of cowardice and plans for a surcharge and quotas.
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London
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
Independent Times of London
Wilson
Heath
Daily Telegraph
House of Commons
Labor
Say
White House leak suspected in Vietnam conference report
Rep. Gerald R. Ford said he suspects information on a Vietnam conference between President Johnson and congressional leaders last week was leaked from the White House. House Republican leader denied being the source in a TV interview, as Johnson rejected a report that a memorandum read at the session influenced his decision not to call up National Guard and reserve units.
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Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Johnson
White House
House
NBC
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Ford
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Donny Brook
Hanoi
Peiping
Moscow
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Jerry Ford
ABC Radio News
Escape Ends In Drowning
A 15-year-old boy, Robin Chamberlain of Auburn, drowned while attempting to escape from the Boys Training Center near SOUTH PORTLAND. He tried to ford a 30 foot wide creek and panicked in deep water as a companion called for help. another boy, Robert Dick of Lewiston, summoned aid, and Archie Ruest of Van Buren was present. Chamberlain’s body was recovered.
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South Portland
Boys Training
William B. Hughes
State Institution
Robin Chamberlain
Charles Chamberlain
Louise St
Auburn
Chamberlain
Hughes
Robert Dick
Lewiston
Archie Ruest
van Buren
News At A Glance Viet Nam War and Global Politics
Secretary of State Rusk doubts peace prospects in Viet Nam as paratroopers face jungle warfare and Viet Cong mortar attacks hit Soc Trang base. Ford urges stronger strikes, Heath loses duel with Wilson, and a voting rights bill nears final House approval amid Chicago school protests in Daley’s neighborhood.
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Peking
Hanoi
U.S
Viet Nam
Soc ‘Trang
Mekong Delta
Johnson
Gerald R. Ford Jr
GOP
House
Donnybrook
North Viet Nam
International
Nes Grves
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
New York
Big Operation Brings Meager Results
AP analysis of a five day U.S. jungle hunt southeast of Saigon yields dismal results. Nearly 2,000 paratroopers, heavy artillery, B52 and fighter support failed to find a Viet Cong battalion. Fewer than 10 Viet Cong seen. three killed and three captured plus two rifles. Leaks and poor surprise doomed the mission.
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U.S
Saigon
Associated Press
A.P
Peter Arnett
South Viet Nam
Okinawa
Viet Nam
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