Viet Cong attack on Saigon embassy reported heavy damage
Reports from Saigon describe Viet Cong assaults on the U.S. embassy and key government sites. Aerial and ground fire damaged the embassy as U.S. troops, including the 101st Airborne, secured the compound amid ongoing fighting near Tan Son Nhut and Da Nang. Westmoreland said many enemy troops were killed and warned the Tet attack aimed to disrupt the Tet holiday period.
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Saigon
U.S
Associated Press
Dang van Phuoc
Bunker
Westmoreland
Nepal
Can Eatan
Marble Mountain
da Nang
Chu Lai
Phu Bai
Bien Hoa
Quang
Tri City
Hue
Bienloa
Can Tho
Sonnel
Tan
South Vietnam
South Midnam
Central Highlands
Lewis M. Simons
Simons
Vietnam
Kontum
Highlands
Independence Palace
Mekong Delta
Hien Hoa
Long Binh
Ban Me Thuot
Provincia
New York weighs two Sound Bridges funding plan
New York officials told a Connecticut panel they consider two proposed bridges across Long Island Sound a way to relieve traffic and improve access to airports and eastern Connecticut. Ronan said the Rye Oyster Bay span would ease load on existing bridges and link western Fairfield and Westchester to Long Island, while Bridgeport Port Jefferson would connect to Suffolk County and aid New England freight and local traffic. Studies await bridgehead locations and cost funding, with construction priority pending legislative approval and consultant reports.
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Connecticut
Rowan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York Transportation
Rye-Osler Bay
Long Island
New England
Suffolk Bridge
Bridgeport
Port Jefferson
Ronan
Paul Amenta
New Britainn
Commission
Amenta
port-Port Jefferson
New York
Bridgeport-Port ‘Jefferson
Tallamy Associates
Washington, DC
Samuel W. Hawley
Cross- Sound Bridge
Mr. Hawley
Hawley
Fritz Wiedle
MCTA
Bridgeport-Port
Jefferson
Hridgeport
Wiedle
Phillip Sagarin
Connecticut Commission
Sound
Sagarin
Port of New York Authority
New York State
J. Burch McMorran
Rye Oyster Bay
Bridgeport, Port Jefferson
Presiumbaly
Rockefeller
Envoy Kills Red in Home
Minneapolis born Army colonel and nine year Vietnam veteran, serving as a civilian diplomat, killed a Viet Cong attacker in his house after six hours of battle. USAF MP Healey and Marine guard wounded. Jacobson fired three shots mortally wounding the intruder as tear gas and grenades forced the end of the siege. The envoy had anticipated local defense efforts and remained by his gas mask as the attacker breached the home hillside into his quarters.
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Minneapolis
Minn
South Vietnam
U.S
Pfc
Paul Healey
U.S. Marine Embassy
Jacobson
Healey
Associated Press
Firebug Strikes Again at Two East Side Spots
Fire at an East Side foundry and a separate basement blaze at a four story house forced evacuations. Firefighters battled each fire for about 45 minutes before bringing flames under control. Detectives continue to investigate both fires as officials review consultant responses for a feasibility study.
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Art Metal Products Company
Fifth Street
Huron Street
Court clears merger path for Penn Central including New Haven
The court denied an injunction to block ICC certification of the Penn Central reorganization plan and the $25 million loan to the New Haven, clearing the way for the merger to form the Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation Co. Stakeholders like Chase Manhattan and Manufacturers Hanover voiced concern but the ruling allows continued hearings on merger jurisdiction. The merged system aims to streamline operations, cut costs, and preserve New Haven service for 30,000 commuters while planners urge modernization and federal aid for equipment.
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New Haven
Penn Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert P. Anderson
Anderson
Chase Manhattan Bank
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
U.S. Trust Co
New
New Haven Railroad
New York
Connecticut
Pennsy
The
Central
U.S. Supreme Court
William J. Rowan
Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsylvania
Alfred E. Perlman
Penn-Central
the Central
Gas blast damages homes and shops in Pittsburgh area
A gas explosion ripped through a Pittsburgh area block injuring several and collapsing part of a two story row of shops. Fire and debris filled streets as a neighbor described a bomb like blast. One man helped two workers from under debris while others were blown against a nearby fence. A grade school nearby was evacuated.
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Borhood
Sulzer
Samuel Simpson
Ingram
CLU Fights Long Hair Policy Clash at Norwalk High
Parents and officials clash over Brien McMahon suspensions tied to long hair. Board chairman backs staff, while supporters like Joseph Lasker press for reinstatement. Pickets protest, citing civil liberties and First Amendment rights amid a 53 student suspension action.
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Paul Good
Robert A. Bourne
Norwalk
Board of Education
Albert Rousseau
Joseph, Lasker
20 Dock Road
Brien McMahon
David
Hig
Luther) Howard
McMahon
Jesus
Shakespeare
Washington
Lincoln
Carl Peterson
ACLU
Stave
No Success in UN Talks Over Pueblo
The Pueblo crisis dominated UN discussions as diplomats reported a split council stance. The United States refused to invite North Korea until the ship and crew are released, while the Soviet Union argued their release could not be discussed without Pyongyang at the table. A Pakistani official indicated deep division among council members.
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Korea
Goldberg
Council
United States
North Korea
Soviet Union
United Nations
Agha
Shahi
Pakistan
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Johnson
White House
Ellsworth Bunker
Gen. Westpeneatons i
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnamese Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vietnamese Navy
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Tan Son Nhut
AP Wirenhoto
N.Y
New York Transportaion
Envoy
Red
Daniel P. Antinozzi
Algonquin Club
Stanley
Toledo
Ohio
Great Lakes
Mohawk
Hudson
Botter
Midwest
ICC
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Norfolk and Western
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Roberton
N and W
Erie Lackawanna
Delaware and Hudson
Boston and Maine
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Colorado and Southern
Fort Worth
Denver
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Pittsburgh
Gable
Hollywood
UPI
Mr. Gable
MGM
CLU
Vincent Ferrandino
Key Club
Joseph Liberatore
Dennis McNerney
Pueblo
Vogue Decorators
Feirfield. Ave
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