Battle Ebbs- Claim 1 000 Reds Killed In Da Nang Area
AP report from Saigon notes a five day battle south of Da Nang with U S Marines and Vietnamese troops claiming about 1 000 Viet Cong killed by ground and air strikes. Casualties are disputed with Hanoi reporting 1 050 enemy casualties and a command change in Da Nang.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Que Son
Death Valley
Leathernecks
Twe
North Vietnam
Radio
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
Melvin Henderson
Jonas M. Platt
Henderson
Dien Bien Phu
Dong Hoi
Vietnam
Lewis Walt
Man admits starting West Side tavern fire that killed 7, injured 22
Chicago laborer Robert Lassiter, 26, confessed using gasoline to ignite the Seeley club on West Madison Street after an argument with waiter Eddie Gaston. Thirteen people died and 22 were injured as fires trapped patrons in a two-bar room with a locked rear exit.
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Chicago
Robert Lee Lassiter
West Side
Lassiter
Seeley Club
West Madison Street
Eddie Gaston
Gaston
Willie Daniels
Big Carrier Independence Returns From Viet War With 18 Missing
The aircraft carrier Independence arrived at Norfolk with 18 sailors and 16 planes lost on its seven month Vietnam tour. An earlier fire on the flight deck injured several crew members, while officials lauded the ship and air wing for meritorious service during five months of combat operations in Southeast Asia.
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Independence
Virginia
Vietnam
Big Carrier
Naval Base
Naval
Hampton Roads
Navy Unit Commendation
Adm
Waldemar F. A. Wendt
Atlantic Fleet
South China Sea
Wendt
John E. Kennedy
Southeast Asia
Albertis S. Harison
The
Navy
Oceana Naval Air Station
Norfolk
New England Governors to Meet on Economic Plan
Albany reports Gov. Rockefeller invites New England governors to a January 6 meeting to discuss a regional economic development plan covering seven states.
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Albany
New England
Gov. Rockefeller
Chuckle on Foreign Aid and Uncle Sam Stands for
A lighthearted quip notes that while people know Uncle Sam represents aid, they are unsure of the amount. The joke plays on public confusion about foreign assistance funding.
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Uncle Sam
Senator Jackson Promises GI Bill of Rights for Vietnam Vets
Senator Henry Jackson visited the Vietnam battle scene and pledged a GI bill of rights for American soldiers, modeled after World War II and Korean War veterans benefits.
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Plei ME
Vietnam
Henry Jackson
GOP Leaders Vote To Reject All Extremists
Washington AP Republicans approve a resolution urging party members to reject membership in radical or extremist organizations. The measure, backing GOP national chairman Ray Bliss, avoids naming the John Birch Society and bars groups seeking to misuse the party or undermine American constitutional government.
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Washington
John Birch Society
Republican Coordinating Committee
G.O.P
Ray Bliss
Republican Party
Cedar Rapids Pilot Missing In Vietnam War
Major Robert M. Horsky, 38, an air force transport pilot from Cedar Rapids, reported missing in action in Vietnam. He had nearly 20 years of service and was due to retire in 1966. His wife Joan was notified around 5 p.m. Sunday. The aircraft disappeared during a mission after takeoff near mortar fire.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert M. Horsky
Air Force
Vietnam
Joan
First Avenue
Iowa
Horsky
John Dyas
Gazette
Cemetery Markers Tipped by Juveniles
Three youths ages 16 15 and 11 toppled between 50 and 60 cemetery monuments during a weekend spree at Linwood Cemetery. They also prowled cars and broke into a Kingston stadium refreshment booth and a Robinson Co truck. Arrests followed as police tied the vandalism to the trio.
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Linwood Cemetery
Kingston Stadium
Robinson Co
Glenn Garrett
Garrett
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Martin Rise In Rate Will Aid Economy
Federal Reserve Board Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr said the June rate rise will help the U.S. economy and delaying action would risk stronger measures. He told the Senate House economic committee that the Fed acted with administration input and that the move aims to curb monetary overstimulation while sustaining output and employment.
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Martin
Liam McChesney Martin, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Senate House Economic Committee
Johnson
Federal Reserve and Administration
High Court Refuses Delays in Ivy Krebiozen Trial
The Supreme Court denied Dr. Andrew C. Ivy’s request to delay the Chicago trial over charges of conspiracy mail fraud and false statements tied to the Krebiozen drug. The decision followed other actions including Giancana contempt appeals and a ruling on public school prayer.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Andrew C. Ivy
Chicago
Dr. Ivy
Sam Giancana
U.S
William J. Campbell
Giancana
Tom C. Clark
New York City
Ohio
John J. Dietz
Toledo
High Court
Escobedo
New York State
Justice Department
Louisiana
Iowa City Population Rises by 8159 in Special Census
Iowa City shows a population of 41,602 in a special census taken 24 months earlier, up 8,159 from 1960. The Census Bureau lists 20,971 females and 20,631 males with a median age of 22.5 years and 37 percent aged 15 to 24, a gain largely attributed to University of Iowa students.
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Iowa City
Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Commerce
University of Iowa
Endurance pursuit as Gemini 7 crew nears rendezvous
Houston AP reports astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell on day nine of the space marathon keep sharp, tackle fuel cell pressure issues and a faulty tape recorder while awaiting a Wednesday rendezvous with Gemini 6. Flight surgeon Dr. D. Owen Coons notes their alertness and readiness to press on.
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Houston
Frank Borman
James Lovell
D. Owen Coons
Hodge
Lovell
Borman
Cape Kennedy
Rusk Sees Few Surprises From NATO Ministers Meeting
Secretary of State Rusk told reporters in Paris he expects little new from the NATO foreign and defense ministers meeting opening Tuesday at NATO headquarters. He met French Premier Pompidou prior to the talks focusing on an integrated nuclear force and France’s role in the alliance.
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Paris
Rusk
Pompidou
Atlantic Alliance
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Associated Press
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Valley Secure
Harry Nash
Norfolk, Va
Paul D. Ramsey
Naval Operations
Charles T. Booth
Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Force
GOP
C.R
Maj
By Jerry Elsen
Shannon
Breakins
James Shannon
Edmond le Breton
By Ronald Thompson
NATO
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