Johnson faces surgery as world turmoil dominates week
President Johnson returned from 17 days in Asia to spotlight a busy week. He announced upcoming gall bladder surgery and a possible rest period at the LBJ Ranch while vowing unity to meet a long, difficult road ahead. He warned Red China about election judgments and touted price stability as the stock market rose. Meanwhile Korea and Vietnam tensions persisted. A Titan 3C rocket launched a MOL test, releasing a Gemini capsule and decoys to test heat shield and communications in space.
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Communists Pressure U S Forces In Tay Ninh Battle
In Tay Ninh Province near Cambodia, Communist troops counterattacked a large American infantry force overrun bunkers, with fighting reported in three areas. U S planes flew 607 missions over North Vietnam in four days, 418 aircraft lost in the North and 131 in the South.
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U N Session Noted For Rare Harmony
The United Nations General Assembly reached the halfway point of a session marked by unusually calm East West cooperation. The Soviet Union showed restraint on key disarmament issues and a veto against a Syrian Israeli dispute resolution, while Cuba and Albania kept up sharp rhetoric against the United States and the West respectively.
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Biddeford Welfare Dept Cleared by State Probe
Mayor Leo R. Lemire announced a state health and welfare audit found no improper sale of surplus canned meat by Biddeford's Welfare Department. Norma Lavigne, welfare director, said rumors of sales to a local store were unfounded after field reps reviewed stock. The manager agreed to pull the cans to prevent confusion, noting the meat came from a legitimate Boston wholesaler and cannot be resold under the packing.
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Referendum Questions Dominate Ballots in Maine Vote
Voters face two referendum ballots on Tuesday with questions about a Maine State Cultural Building and the Allagash wilderness as well as a constitutional amendment. A separate six referendum questions cover liquor sales, with many residents in Biddeford and Saco unsure of details.
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