Warplanes Press North Vietnam Supply Lines In Air Campaign
American warplanes intensified raids from Hanoi suburbs to near the Chinese frontier targeting rail and road bridges including the Canal des Rapides. Bombing struck Hanoi's main rail routes to China as pilots reported heavy antiaircraft fire and missiles with no listed losses.
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Siagon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Canal Des Rapides
China
Hanoi-Haiphong Road
Thailand
South Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf
U.S. Command
Pravda
Saigon
Red River
Red China
Boston
Berkeley
Vinh
Smokeouts Raise Hope as Winds Could Aid Firefighting
Fire crews in the Northwest faced near exhaustion with hundreds of fires burning across Oregon, southern Idaho, Washington and British Columbia. A wind shift in British Columbia and expected reinforcements in western Montana and northern Idaho offered hope for progress as about 50 000 acres burned in those areas. Washington reported no major blazes though fearing outbreaks, while Oregon and southern Idaho showed progress with most fires under control and hot spots diminishing. Glacier National Park crews warned of limited resources and days of effort ahead as about 5 000 acres burned there.
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Northwest
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
British Columbia
Montana
Washington State
Lerews
Ted Thompson
Glacier National Park
Glacier Park
Notice Urges Care to Prevent Tearing Other Papers
In a brief public notice readers are urged to handle newspapers gently to avoid tearing adjacent pages. The advisory emphasizes careful handling by vendors and customers to preserve print quality and accessibility.
Johnson Hints Israel to Withdraw After June War
President Johnson writes King Faisal to assure Israeli troop withdrawals from seized areas if Arab arrangements are made. Beirut reports say Johnson’s vague five point program from June 19 includes international waterways arms limits and political independence for all. Arab leaders plan talks in Beirut ahead of Khartoum summit with Yemen mediation ongoing. Repatriation deadline to the West Bank remains Aug 31 with only a small portion of 170000 applicants returning. 6786 refugees have crossed so far.
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Associated Press
Presidnet
Johnson
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Beirut
al Hayat
Washington
Hussein
Jordan
Abdel Rahman Aref
Iraq
Charles Helou
Khartoum
Aref
Kuwait
Yemen
Egypt
Syria
Mohammed Mahgoub
Damascus
Noureddin Atassi
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
Allenby Bridge
Um Ur-Shurat
Funt For Youth Is Stymied In Sinkhole Search
In Gilchrist County Florida a sinkhole collapsed trapping 20 year old Cecil Davis after a horseback ride. Rescue efforts were hampered by rising water and equipment failures delaying light and pumping. The sheriff questioned the chances of survival as the National Guard aided aerial search over farmland and woods northwest of Trenton.
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Trenton
Fla
North Florida Piney Woods
Cecil Davis
Gilchrist County
Charles R. Parrish
Florida National Guard
Israel
Four Waterville men bound over on safebreak charges
Four Waterville men were bound over to the October grand jury on charges from an early August safebreak at Cottel's Market. Judge Richard S. Chapman found probable cause and set bail at 7,800 dollars each. Wayne Cashman, 23, and Richard Lizotte, 21, posted bail and were released. Edward M. Cochrane, 24 and James C. DeRosby, 18, remained jailed.
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Augusta
Waterville
Cottel’s
Richard S. Chapman
Wayne Cashman
Richard Lizotte
Edward M. Cochrane
James C. DeRosby
Action awaited on Saco home matter
In Saco Mrs. Lucienne Gagne and six children face displacement as James Street home is to be torn down. A welfare social worker reportedly visited but did not check leads for rental units. Mayor Doyle said action has been slow and welfare department must handle housing efforts.
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State Health and Welfare Department
Saco
Lucienne Gagne
James Street
Donald C. Doyles
Administration Alarm Over Possible Steel Price Hikes
Washington AP report notes Johnson price watchdogs tracking a $4 per ton steel plate rise with concerns a broader increase in sheet and strip steel could follow. Officials warn consumer goods like autos and appliances may feel price pressure if broader steel costs rise.
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Washington
Johnson
Dustry
Pittsburgh
Senate trims defense bill as patchwork gaps with House widen
The Senate fast tracked a $70.1 billion defense bill after a party line vote. It reduces administration requests by about $1.45 billion and $162 million less than the House. Key changes include cuts to F111B aircraft funding, naval ship purchases, and personnel. boosts maintenance, research, and missile defense funds. defeats a Marine Corps amphibious ship bid. and aims to start ballistic missile defense work with new and existing funds.
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Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
Wayne Morse
Ore
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Sen
John
Stennis
D-Miss
Navy
Tthey
Marine Corps
McNamara
Congress
Soviet Union
Britain Tightens Limits on Chinese Diplomats in Britain
Britain imposes exit visa requirements on all Chinese diplomats and restricts mission staff to a five mile radius from central London after the Peking mission attack. Diplomatic radio operations are suspended until retaliatory limits on British radio in Peking are lifted. A 10,000 strong Red Guards protest ends in violence outside the British mission building.
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London
Britain
Peking
Donald Hopson
Mao Tse-tung
Hong Kong
Whitehall
China
Foreign Office
Hopson
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