British To Ignore Threat Over Pro-Red Newsmen
Hong Kong AP report says Britain rejects Red China demands to resume three pro Communist Hong Kong papers and free detained staff by Tuesday night. Beijing protests while authorities investigate a terrorist bombing campaign that killed an 8 year old and a 2 year old, with a $4500 reward offered.
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Hong Kong
Red China
British Foreign Office
London
Peking
China
Sunday
Jordan
Britain
Hanoi air war heats up as MIG downed by SAM near Hanoi
American warplanes hit North Vietnam at near record levels with B52 strikes and air offensives aimed at Hanoi Haiphong area. A MIG 17 was shot down by a SAM during heavy defense as Col. Robin Olds led daylight raids. Ground fighting left 240 Communist troops killed in South Vietnam as warnings to voters heightened security.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
America
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
8Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi-Haiphong
Ha Gia
Thai Nguyen
Two U S Airplanes Believed Shot Down Over Red China
The Pentagon reports two A-6 attack planes from the carrier USS Constellation, part of an early morning strike near Hanoi, may have crossed into China while evading MIGs and SAMs. Both aircraft are missing. crews unnamed.
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Washington
Pentagon
Red China
Agas
Constellation
Duc Noi
Hanoi
New Haven Debates Curfew as Police Remain On Duty
Mayor Richard C. Lee ordered all officers to stay on duty after two nights of disturbances in New Haven. By 5 a.m. 17 arrests were made bringing total to 228 over the two nights, with looting mostly liquor stores and minor injuries reported. State police reinforced the city, tear gas used briefly, and an 8 p.m. curfew imposed under a 7 p.m. state of emergency.
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New Haven
Lee
Sai
America
Congres Avenue
Man Charged With Larceny in Augusta Case
Edward Cochran 24 of Waterville faces charges of breaking entering and larceny in the nighttime. He was held in Kennebec County jail in lieu of 10000 bail after police say a $15000 theft at Cotter's Red and White Supermarket on August 5. He was the final of four arrests in the break.
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Augusta
Edward Cochran
Waterville
Kennebec County
Cochran
Cotter
News At A Glance Riots in Baton Rouge after rallies
National Guard training urges riot duty basics. Baton Rouge police seal Negro neighborhoods as fire bombs strike buildings after rallies by Negro and Ku Klux Klan groups. Curfew and emergency in New Haven calm violence. Johnson holds slim war support in AP survey of 28 Senate seats at stake in 1968. International and regional tensions persist with oil policy split and Hong Kong press action. Washington foresees more trouble for foreign aid after Senate setback.
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National Guard
Baton Rouge
New Haven
Conn
Richard Lee
Vietnam
Johnson
Associated Press
U.S
Hanoi
International
Beach Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Mr and Mrs Omer Bill of 44 Carl Ave marked their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday assisted by Mrs Marie Deauteuil of New Market NH who served as their original maid of honor. They wed at St Andre s Church Biddeford on Aug 20 1917 and have three sons seven grandchildren.
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Old Orchard Beach
Omer Bill
Carl Ave
Marie Deauteuil
Newmarket
N.H
St. Andre's Church
Biddeford
William Bill
Hyannis
Mass
Thomas Bill
James Bill
Saco
St. Margaret’s Church
Newmarket, N. H
Baton Rouge Braces After Racial Rally Firebombs Hit City
In Baton Rouge a dawn calm followed late night fires in Eden Park after a 106 mile civil rights march and Klan rally. Police seized one white suspect with an M 16 and eight boxes of ammo while ten Negroes and one white man were arrested for various offenses.
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Baton Rouge
Ku Klux Klan
Eden Park
W. W. Dumas
National
John
H. Rap Brown
Black Power Advocate
New York
Thomas Burbank
McKeithen
Brown
Lincoln Lynch
Congress of Racial Equality
Bogalusa
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Most Holy Trinity Church
Main Street
Father Boland
Ruth
McGovern
Weymouth St
Ruth Chadbourne
Glenhaven Circle
Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home
Constituent Assembly
U.S. Command
Air Force
Iron Triangle
Edward
Windbrook
Xtras & H
Xtra S & H
Bird’s Eye
Roy Ey
U. S
THE
Senate
House
WRR
Fea, Corp
Atlantic Precision Products
Smith Street
Jacqueline Goulet
Personnel Office
New England
Maremont Corp
Detroit
Dumas
Alfred Road
Westland Shoe Corp
Smith St
Biddeford, Maine
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