Viet Cong strikes and US troop moves around Saigon amid violence
In South Vietnam 154 civilians died and 285 more were wounded across 218 extremist incidents over recent days. U S troops entered War Zone D north of Saigon establishing artillery camps while air and river actions targeted North Vietnamese positions. Aboard the Seatrain Texas a seven foot gash caused by a bombing did not sink the vessel.
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Vps
South Vietnam
U.S
Bien Hoa
Long Binh
Seatrain Texas
Hue
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Tales of the Rescuers in Helicopters
War era interview piece recounts U S helicopter crews rescuing downed pilots during Vietnam era. It names unit nicknames Jolly Green Giants Hi-Performance jets and Crowns and describes gear such as penetrators and beepers. Several rescues are described with names Joe Duffy Smith Stevson Roy Taylor and locations near the DMZ Nakhon Phanom Thailand.
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Thailand
Amd
Nakhon ‘Phanom
Rand
McNally
Crowns
Jolly Greens
John Wayne
Joe Duffy
Kansas City
Dmz
Sgt. Smith
Porterville
Calif
Bowers
Stevson
Roy Taylor
Plymouth
Mass
Rail Crash in Kansas Injures 50 Holiday Passengers
A passenger train, the Portland Rose, collided with a freight train near Wamego Kansas injuring about 50 with only 12 remaining overnight. The Union Pacific service carried travelers from the West to Kansas City as the freight moved east.
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Wamego
Kan
Manhattan
Topeka
Phillip Way
Fort Riley
Union Pacificc
Portland Rose
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Omaha
Windolyn Watson
Kansas Wesleyan College
Salina
Thieu Urges intensified bombing of North Vietnam
South Vietnam President Thieu called on Friday for a stepped up air campaign against North Vietnam. The Canberra report notes his appeal as wartime tensions rise and U S policy remains under debate.
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Canberra
Australia
Thieu
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Bus Halt Ends In Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS AP City buses ran again Friday after union drivers and mechanics accepted a new contract ending a 48 day walkout.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Rescue brings trapped Tehachapi tunnel workers home
In the Tehachapi mountains a 19 hour rescue freed workers from a collapsed 1.5 mile state water project tunnel. Crews worked through rock and steel to reach them, while others prepared a 34 inch pipe to aid escape. Officials vowed an investigation and safety lessons.
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Tehachapi Mountains
California
Harrison
Ernie Moore
The
Con
William Gianelli
State Water Ceh Id Department
Helen Saulsbury
Bakersfield
John
Goveagan
Woman 77 Survives Seven- Day Ordeal By Robbers
A 77 year old woman was hospitalized in fair condition after seven days bound hand and foot in a basement. Robbers disguised as church collectors forced entry, ransacked her home, and stole 270 dollars. Authorities said she survived by using stored body fats and fluids despite dehydration and exposure. A neighbor described her survival as remarkable.
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Otto Stelzenmueller
Courtland
Oré
John
Stelzenmueller
Vietnam
Armed Services
John Miller
Kansas City
Kan
Donald Provanice
Topeka
Pittsburgh
Lotta Keller
HUD approves grant for Cedar Rapids bus system
The Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a 351 449 grant for Cedar Rapids to acquire buses and a bus garage under the mass transit act. The RTA utilizes lease purchase for the vehicles and garage, with potential extra 117 149 upon completion of the regional plan in 1968. Congressman Culver hailed the action as a result of over a year of effort to resolve the city's transportation problem.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Iowa
John C. Culver
Mass Transit Act
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
RIA
Culver
Johnson visits Korat base amid Vietnam War era security
President Johnson arrived at Korat air base near Bangkok and addressed U.S. troops amid tight secrecy. He stressed air power's role in Vietnam and thanked allied leaders during a 36 hour Australia tour following Holt memorial services.
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Thailand
UPI
Johnson
U.S. Air Force Base
Korat
North Vietnam
Air Force One
Australia
Harold Holt
Rome
Vietnam
Pope Paul VI
Darwin
Bang Saen
John McEwen
South Vietnam
South Korea
New Zealand
Philippines
America
Wilson
Lee
Singapore
Melbourne
Holt
Paul Robeson Hospitalized for Skin Ailment in Philadelphia
Paul Robeson, 69, renowned singer and actor, was hospitalized Friday in Philadelphia with a skin ailment. He has endured poor health since a 1961 physical breakdown and has been the subject of controversy over his support for Communist Russia.
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Philadelphia
Paul Robeson
Russia
Pontiff urges U S to suspend bombing in Vietnam
Pope Paul VI, addressing the College of Cardinals at the Vatican, urged the United States to suspend bombing in Vietnam and offered to mediate. He called for an end to violence and promoted negotiations as the path to security, peace, and liberty for all.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
U.S
Vietnam
College of Cardinals
Vatican
Public Safety Urges Caution as 1976 Car Traffic Soars
In 1976 the United States is projected to exceed 200 million automobiles. The warning advises pedestrians to cross streets carefully and now, as traffic volumes rise.
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United States
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