Warship O'Brien Hit by Viet Cong Shore Batteries
Vietnamese coast clash tops report as the destroyer O'Brien is hit on its port side by shore batteries near Dong Hoi. Marines report 110 communists killed in a five hour battle while B 52 bombers raid targets in North Vietnam.
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Gulf of Tonkin
Iowa
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Hue
Saigon
Westmoreland Predicts More of Same in 1967 Vietnam War
Gen. William Westmoreland forecast a continuation of heavy fighting in Vietnam next year with the Viet Cong main force, North Vietnamese troops, and guerrilla warfare shaping the conflict. He cautioned no dramatic turn is expected and stressed perseverance at home.
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Saigon
William Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
U. S
Westmoreland
Mutual Broadcasting System
North Vietnam
Chuckle: politicians improve living conditions humor
A light quip questions how improving living conditions may erase humble beginnings, reflecting on political progress with a playful twist.
California Buy American Law Declared Unconstitutional
A California Superior Court judge ruled the 33 year old Buy American statute unconstitutional saying it violates commercial treaties between foreign powers and the federal government. Judge Charles Loring issued the decision Thursday in Los Angeles.
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California
Superior Court
Charles Loring
White Christmas Promised as Storm Dumps Snow Across States
Americans from Oklahoma to Virginia faced heavy winter weather as the storm brought up to 11 inches of snow and nine foot drifts. Hazardous driving closed runways and iced roads from Arkansas to Missouri, with power outages and airport disruptions reported.
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iMo
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Joplin
Tennessee
Kennedy Book Publication Clash Hits Germany Over Look Serial
Look magazine plans to visit West Germany to stop Stern from printing the original Death of a President serialization. Mrs Kennedy and her children leave for Antigua for a vacation before a court hearing on her suit to block publication. Stern vows to publish as legal debate continues. Look and Harper & Row seek settlements.
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Look Magazine
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Stern
Look
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Caroline
John
Antigua
British West Indies
William Manchester
Harper & Row
Kennedy
Johnson
Harper & iRow
Evan Thomas
Joseph Wurze
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Stern Magazine
Nannen
Back-to-Work Decree Upheld in Steel Plant Case
A three judge federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling ordering striking steel workers at Komoko Indiana back to work at plants producing critical materials for Vietnam warplanes. The United Steelworkers said they will not appeal to the Supreme Court at this time. The court kept a stay of execution until 5 PM to allow time for an appeal.
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Kokomo
Ind
Vietnam
United Steelworkers of America
U.S. Supreme Court
Mansfield sees Thailand as Vietnam risk, warns of limited war
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield says Thailand could mirror Vietnam as U S troops aid rebels as advisers, not combatants. He marks 35 000 to 37 000 Americans in Thailand and fears the conflict could widen without a political settlement.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Thailand
Vietnam
Mansfield
U.S
Ile
Laos
South Vietnam
Cedar Rapids Tax Service Operator Charged With Tax Returns
Gustaf W. McSkimming of McSkimming's Tax Service was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal on charges of failing to file federal income tax returns for 1960 1961 1962 and 1963. He was arraigned in Cedar Rapids federal court and released on recognizance. The indictment cites four year gross income totals of 14173 15573 14089 and 13349. No plea date set.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
Dick McKinney
Gustaf W. McSkimming
McSkimming
Tax Service
E. W. Fuelling
Day Street
Des Moines
Rescue of 7 Firemen From 6th Ave Ruins
In a dramatic New York rescue, seven firemen were pulled from a collapsed building near Fifth Avenue and 45th Street as crowds cheered. The last man, Harry Fay Jr., spoke to his wife by phone before being placed in Bellevue hospital.
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Times Square
Bellevue Hospital
Robert Lowery
Fth Avenue
45Th Street
P. Jablonski
Fire Department
Madison Square
Charles Moerdler
6Th-Avenue
Harry Fay, Jr
Muriel
Fay
Mrs. Fay
Ho Chi Minh Urges Peace and Independence in New Year Message
North Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh sent a New Year message to Americans expressing cordial wishes for peace and happiness while accusing the United States of launching a criminal war. He insisted the Vietnamese will persevere for independence and victory despite hardships.
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Tokyo
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
U.S
Bishops Synod Opens September 29 in Rome
Pope Paul VI announced the world bishops synod will open its first session September 29 in Rome. He also said two new Vatican agencies were created one for Catholic laity and another to study poverty in developing nations.
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Pane Paul VI
Synod of Bishops
Rome
Vatican
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