McNamara Plans Secret Vietnam Troop Buildup
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara kept his recommendations on boosting U.S. troop strength in Vietnam secret amid talks with President Johnson and Gen. Westmoreland. He indicated possible increases from existing forces and noted efforts to raise combat efficiency and reduce the support-to-combat ratio.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Vietnam
President Johnson
White House
McNamara
Andrews Air Force Base
Saigon
North Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
Pentagon
Johnson
Defense
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nicholas Katzen
Hach
Miss America Contestants Prepare Vietnam Entertainment Tour
Miss America Jane Anne Jayroe and five other beauty queens completed rehearsals for a 17 day USO tour to entertain U S servicemen in Vietnam. The group leaves New York August 14 and returns August 21 marking the first Miss America visit to a war zone.
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Atlantic City
N.J
U. S
Vietnam
Jane Anne Jayroe
Laverne, Okla
Boardwalk
Convention Hall
New York City
Miss Jayroe
Angeline Grooms
Birmingham
Ala
Barbara Anne Harris
Greenville
S.C
Carole Ann Gelish
Waterbury
Garden Spade Becomes Man’s Steady Grounding Tool
A brief note on the garden spade as a reliable, practical tool. It gives a man one place to put his foot down, symbolizing stability and steady work in daily life.
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WRR
Fea. Corp
Dredging Project in Saco Biddeford May Start 1969
The Saco River dredging project may not begin until fiscal year 1969 despite $15,500 each from Biddeford and Saco and a $31,000 state match. Before dredging, jetty repairs at the river mouth are to be bid in Feb 1968, awarded in March, with work starting April and finishing September 1968, funds pending congressional approval.
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Saco River
Biddeford
Saco
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Congress
Coyne Named Manager of Telephone Co Office
Martin J. Coyne of Scarborough is named manager of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. business office in Biddeford effective July 17. He replaces Robert E. Conroy, reassigned to the Portland office. Conroy becomes commercial staff supervisor as the firm adjusts local leadership.
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Martin J. Coyne
Scarborough
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Biddeford
Robert E. Conroy
Portland
Coyne
Cheverus High School
Conroy
Biddeford-Saco
Fighting Flare as UN Debates Censure Over Jerusalem Move
New fighting flared between Israeli and Egyptian forces on land and sea as UN diplomats worked on a censure resolution over Israel’s Jerusalem measures. Israel said its naval units sunk two Egyptian torpedo boats. Egypt said Egyptian forces hit Israeli armored cars with no Egyptian casualties. The General Assembly, after a recess, debated withdrawal and Middle East stability amid a deep split on future steps.
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N.Y
Israel
Jerusalem
Middle East
Mediterranean
el Arish
Elath
West Bank
Suez Canal
Ismailia
Agha Shahi
General Assembly
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
U Thant
U.N. Security Council
Assembly
Council
News At A Glance Southeast Asia and world briefings
McNamara hints at increasing combat power in Vietnam while ground fighting slows. Critics warn of higher taxes and mobilization if war expands. U S and Britain facing defense talks on Hong Kong. Congo mutiny uncertain as talks continue. Truth in lending bill moves forward. Reuther pushes UAW demands at Chrysler. Civil rights tensions rise as NAACP leadership battle continues. State Department passport chaos hinders travel to Israel and Middle East.
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Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S. Cette
North Vietnam
Congressional
Johnson
State Department
United States
Britain
Hong Kong
International
Walter P. Reuther
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
Edward W. Brooke
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Israel
Reuther Presses Profit Sharing Demands at Chrysler Talks
Walter P. Reuther presented demands to Chrysler as the union seeks profit sharing and a guaranteed annual income. He aims to replicate terms he pressed at General Motors and Ford, with talks amid the Big Three to avert a strike.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
Chrysler, Corp
Reuther
General Motors
Ford
John D. Leary
Chrysler
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
UAW
American Motors Corp
American
Fighting Erupts in Highlands Ia Drang Valley Campaign
American troops battled Communist forces in heavy jungle fighting in the central highlands near the Cambodian frontier. In the Mekong Delta, guerrillas attacked My Tho and Can Tho outposts, were repelled, with losses. U.S. air and naval strikes targeted North Vietnam’s rail network as pilots logged numerous missions.
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Ia Drang
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Red
4Th
Highlands
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Delta
My Tho
Can Tho
Can Thoi
Hanoi
Haiphong
Navy
Air Force
Thai Nguyen
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