Missionary Recalls Jungle Ordeal in Malaysia
Miss Jean Laing 35 American missionary teacher and three Malay hikers were lost for three days in central Malayan jungles near Cameron Highlands. They were found Friday by aborigine tribesmen and all were reported in some condition. Laing describes the fear cold hunger and nights in the jungle before rescue.
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Jean Laing
Herospital
Miss Laing
Associated Press
Cameron Highlands
Malaysia
Mt. Beremban
Dalat School
Hope for Peace Echoes in World’s Week
In a yearend mood of cautious optimism for Vietnam peace talks, Hanoi linked talks to an end to bombing and war acts while U S officials seek clarity. Amid diplomatic shifts, Norodom Sihanouk agreed to talks with an American envoy. Soviet protests over Haiphong damage were acknowledged with regret.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
Johnson
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Hanoi
U.S
Dean Rusk
Norodom Sihanouk
Communist Troopers Overrun Viet Village Near Bien Hoa
AP report says Communist forces overran Tan Uyen, six miles from Bien Hoa air base, held the village for five hours. US jets loss tally passes 1,000. civilians and soldiers wounded, village chief killed. Counterattacks killed 19 Communists. a North Vietnamese battalion led the assault.
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Saigon
U. S
Bien Hoa
U.S
North Vietnam
Tan Uyen
Red China
Vietnam War updates: ships damaged amid raids near Hanoi
Officer McCloskey said damage was inadvertent and regretted, while denying confirmation of charges. North Vietnam alleged in a broadcast that planes dropped many bombs on a harbor and hit populated areas. American raids hit Repairfield northeast of Hanoi and targeted the Hanoi to Red China rail line carrying most land-borne supplies.
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Cambodia
Chester Bowles
U.S
India
Phnom Penh
Haiphong
U.S. State Department
State Department
Hanoi
Red China
Ficer
Robert J. McCloskey
North Vietnam
North Vietnam objectives questioned by U S officers
Senior U S military leaders doubt North Vietnam seeks only peace talks, believing its first aim is to halt bombing to reinforce forces in South Vietnam. They note Hanoi showed no reciprocal action for a bombing halt, and recall Korea era negotiations with continued fighting and higher casualties.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Dubcek Takes Over In Czechoslovakia
AP reports Czech leadership changes as Alexander Dubcek, 46, ousts Antonin Novotny after a four day secret party caucus. Brezhnev cabled congratulations while Novotny remains state president. Observers doubt shift will end Soviet ties. unrest in Slovak wing cited. Premier Lenart noted on Page Two.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotny
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Slovakia
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Romania
Leonid Brezhnev
Novotny
Plenum
Josef Lenart
Meat Ban Ends Cuts Fish Prices in New England
The end of Friday meat bans by the Roman Catholic Church lowers New England fish prices by 12.5 percent, with fishermen losing over $3 million in December 1966 to August 1967 excluding Lent. Pope Paul VI had relaxed rules in February 1966, bishops dropped Friday abstinence during Lent, and demand may return to previous levels though artificial demand during bans could have trimmed future sales.
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Boston
New England
Federal Reserve Bank of
Prof Still Young In Spirit In Biddeford At 88
Prof George Edward Leatherbarrow, known to twin city residents, celebrated his 88th birthday at the Thacher Hotel in Biddeford. Born in 1879 in Portland, he spent 51 years teaching at Thornton Academy, recalled modest pay, and emphasis on duties over pay. He reflects on World War I, refereeing, and changes in education, noting a life in Maine with enduring ties to students and local clubs.
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Peg Hendrick
George Edward Leatherbarrow
Twin Cities
Thacher Hotel
Biddeford
Portland
Ae Ao
Thornton Academy
Saco
Thornton
Democratia
Bowdoin College
North St
Trull Nursing Home
Biddeford-Saco Country Club
Indictment of Spock Coffin and Aides Over Draft Conspiracy
Federal grand jury in Boston indicted Dr Benjamin Spock Yale chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr and three other opponents for conspiring to counsel draft avoidance. Indictments cite 11 overt acts from October protests in Boston and Washington and call for arraignment in Boston. No arrests yet and penalties include up to five years in prison and a $10000 fine.
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Boston
Benjamin Spock
Yale University
William Sloane Coffin Jr
U.S
Vietnam
Spock
New Haven, Conn
Marcus Raskin
Washington, D.C
Institute For Policy Studies
Mitchell Goodman
New York City
Temple
Maine
Michael Ferber
Harvard University
Raskin
White House
Kennedy
McGeorge Bundy
Thebi
Selective Services Act
Lewis B.hershey
Selective Service System
Justice Department
Department of Justice
War Dead Funeral Costs Aren't Covered
Families bear extra burial costs for Vietnam dead as government allowances fall short. AP interviewees report paying $300 to $700 beyond the $175 to $300 government allotment, with some families dipping into college funds or savings to cover the gap. Funeral homes say staying within allowances is often impossible, especially for cotations beyond a plain military coffin. The VA notes funds arrive too late to cover funeral expenses and aren’t meant for that purpose.
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Washington
Vietnam
Associated Press
Lance Cpl
Robert M. Carlozzi
Wheaton
Arlington National Cemetery
Carlozzi
Salvatore
Virginia
Asong Biibey
Veterans’ Administration
National Cemetery
Marietta
West Point
Ft. Riley
Kan
Funeral Home
James Eaton
Joseph Gawler Sons
Los Angeles
Newcomer's
Kansas City
New York City
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