Saigon envoy rejects equal status for NLF in peace talks
South Viet Nam observer Pham Dang Lam says Saigon will not allow the NLF to have independent status or enter talks on equal footing with Saigon in the broadened peace conference. He spoke after returning from Paris with President Thieu's plan and noted a wide gap with Hanoi over how to proceed. Lam warned that no concession will be made where vital interests are concerned, as Saigon seeks a single delegation led by Saigon with Hanoi counterparts.
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South Vietnam
Vietnam
Saigon
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Pham Dang Lam
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Thieu
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
United States
NLF
Lam
US Calls Off Airlift of Paratroopers to South Korea
The United States canceled an unannounced plan to airlift a 1500-strong battalion from Ft. Bragg to South Korea for a ground war exercise with South Korean and American troops. Budget problems and Vietnam peace talks concerns cited. the maneuver is indefinitely postponed.
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South Korea
Washington
United States
U.S
Asia
Vietnam
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Demilitarized Zone
Pentagon
Two-China solution eyed for United Nations seat
An Italian spokesman said a draft plan would create a General Assembly committee to study China representation in the UN. The move seeks a universal approach involving both Taipei and Peking, with a mission to gauge Beijing's views and possible inclusion in the Security Council.
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General Assembly
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U.N
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Cuba
Romania
United States
Peking
Taipei
Formosa
Assembly
Security Council
Nixon and Johnson to discuss role in Vietnam talks
Nixon and President Johnson plan a Monday White House meeting to shape Nixon's role in Vietnam negotiations through January 20. Nixon aides note possible observer appointments to Paris talks, with Lodge or Scranton as likely options.
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Johnson
Key Biscayne, Fla
Richard M. Nixon
President Johnson
White House
Vietnam
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
West Germany
Pennsylvania
William W
Mansfield predicts Senate will back Nixon on policy
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield said the upper chamber will support Nixon on tightening social welfare programs but not dismantling them. He urged a rapid review of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and warned against cutting anti poverty and education initiatives like Head Start, while anticipating ratification if votes occur.
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Mike Mansfield
Voice of the Senate
Richard M. Nixon
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Foreign Relations Committee
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George D. Aiken
Vermont
Mansfield
90Th Congress
Czechoslovakia
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Veterans Day Observances Mark World War I Armistice
The 50th anniversary of the 1918 armistice is observed with parades and speeches worldwide. In Washington D C Gen John P McConnell will place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. the French delegation honors Kennedy and Pershing. New York, Denver, and Colorado Springs host major events. In Taos Pueblo a parade honors Pueblo mothers. in San Francisco George Lasart, 96, recalls the Spanish American War. France Belgium Canada hold ceremonies. a Canadian plaque marks the last Canadian WWI death two minutes before the armistice.
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D.C
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Robert F. Kennedy
John Pershing
New York City
American Legion
Taos Pueblo
N.M
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San Francisco
George Lasart
Cuba
France
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Belgium
Casteau
NATO
War Ends Recalled By Old Soldier In Compiegne
In Compiegne France an 81 year old veteran Adrien Roure recalls World War I ending in a railroad dining car here on the 50th anniversary. He speaks of shared illusion and the lasting marks of war as he reflects near the scene of surrender on November 8.
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Compiegne
France
Adrien Roure
Roure
Rethondes
Paris
Napoleon III
U S helicopters shot down near Saigon amid border fighting
U S 1st Air Cavalry helicopters were shot down near the Cambodian border while B52 strikes and ground actions aimed to slow Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces massing southwest of Saigon. One American cavalryman was wounded as two choppers burned. the second craft was recovered.
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U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Associated Press
Henri Huet
Cambodia
1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S
1St Battalion
8Th Cavalry Regiment
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
Cai Muoe
Cam Lo
Demilitarized Zone
Ray to be defended by famed attorney in King slaying trial
James Earl Ray switched attorneys on Sunday and will be represented in Memphis by Percy Foreman for a murder trial set to begin Tuesday. Security measures tighten as 77 seats are arranged for spectators with strict entry screening and videotaping.
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Memphis, Tenn
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Memphis
Martin Luther King
William Morris
Houston
Percy Foreman
Foreman
Preston Battle
Morris
Arthur J. Hanes
Birmingham, Ala
Arthur Jr
Phil Canale
Robert K. Dwyer
James C. Beasley
John
Jerry
St. Louis
King
Joel Lawrerce King
Mansfield
Ohio
Hemphill Man Killed by Train Near Welch
A 59 year old Hemphill man died after being struck by a west bound freight train while walking on tracks near Welch while searching for a hunting dog. An east bound passenger train then struck him, police said. Investigating officers were Welch detectives Johnny Goins and Ernest Barber. The body was taken to Fanning Funeral Home in Welch with arrangements incomplete.
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Welch
Welch City
Johnny Goins
Ernest Barber
Fanning Funeral Home
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