First Cavalry Camp At An Khe Attacked
Viet Cong mortared and fired on the U S First Cavalry camp at An Khe with about 80 mortars and small arms fire. American casualties were light. seven Viet Cong were counted dead. The attack occurred as two brigades were in the field near Bong Son. The camp, protected by barbed wire and a minefield, had been considered safe since September.
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Saigon
U.S. First Cavalry Division
An Khe
U.S
Bong Son
Vietnam
Canada urges ICC peace role in Vietnam talks
Canadian Foreign Minister Paul Martin said U S officials reacted favorably to Canada's proposal for an International Control Commission to oversee a Vietnam settlement. He noted no consensus yet from India and Poland and cautioned against expecting immediate peace talks or a Geneva conference. The ICC could access Hanoi and Saigon and help foster negotiations at a future date.
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Washington
Paul Martin
U.S
Canada
International Control Commission
ICC
Vietnam
India
Poland
Martin
Dean Rusk
U.N
Ottawa
Hanoi
Johnson
Saigon
New Delhi
Warsaw
Close Schools Amid Flu Epidemic Across States
The flu outbreak hits California hardest with 400 000 students and 3 000 teachers out. Absentee rates soar to 40 percent in some schools as health officials warn peak illness midweek. Four million Californians may be affected across 24 of 58 counties. many schools in Los Angeles and major cities planned Monday closures.
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Alaska
Florida
Bureau of
State Health Department
South Africa halts bulk gas sales to Rhodesia flow
Johannesburg and London reports say major South African oil companies stopped bulk gasoline sales to Rhodesia to avoid triggering Britain's embargo. Stringent measures followed a road tanker shuttle and concerns over publicity of cross border fuel movements.
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South Africa
Rhodesia
Johannesburg Sunday Times
Sunday Times
London
Britain
Wilson
Carel de Wet
Smith
One
Johannesburg Oil Company
Marines Poured In by Copters in Valley Battle
Helicopters carried thousands of U S Marines into the Phuoc valley 350 miles northeast of Saigon on Saturday to engage Viet Cong forces in a heavy battle described as a large scale assault with air support and ground troops advancing into enemy positions.
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Valley Forge
South China Sea
Saigon
U.S
Phuoc Valley
The Joneses Finance Joke Sparks Quick Rebound
A witty quip notes that keeping up with the Joneses leads to立即 refinancing wagers. The line plays on personal finance humor and social pressure.
Symington presses end to target restrictions in Vietnam war
Senator Symington urged removing bombing limits in Vietnam after a 10 day trip. He said pilots should strike power plants docks and oil stores, not just bridges and supply routes, arguing current rules limit effectiveness and risk civilian casualties.
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Washington
Symington
D-Mo
U.S
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Four Dozen Spanish Fishermen Feared Dead After Ship Sinks
A 122 ton fishing boat the Jose Antonio Lasa ran aground near Camarina in heavy weather off La Coruna leaving about forty sailors missing and presumed dead. Only one survivor Ramon Sauto Vidal 31 survived and was hospitalized.
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LA Coruna
Spain
Jose Antonio Lasa
Camarina
Ramon Sauto Vidal
18 Year Old Tops Linn County Young Republicans Race
James Albert an 18-year-old University of Iowa student won a special election as president of Linn County Young Republicans at the Roosevelt hotel. He defeated 25-year-old C Charles Lande by 84 to 38 with two abstentions. Albert was nominated by State Sen. Tom Riley. The vote aimed to unify the group amid Birch Society tensions and featured new members from Coe College.
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Gazette
Morris Potter
James A. Albert
C. Charles Lande
Linn County
Albert
Lande
John Birch Society
Cedar Rapidian
Young Republicans
James Albert
University of Iowa
Roosevelt Hotel
County of State
Tom Riley
Tim Mauldin
Coe
Oklahoma City
Bruce Thiher
Thiher
Linn
University of Iowa Young Republicans
University Club
Predicts near universal doctor join in Medicare program
Washington AP report says Under secretary Wilbur Cohen predicted nearly all physicians will cooperate in Medicare. He told the Jacobi Medical Society the aim is 99.44 percent participation in administering the program.
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Washington
Wilbur Cohen
Cohen
Jacobi Medical Society
Soldier dies shielding comrades in Vietnam action
Spec. 4 Daniel Fernandez of Los Lunas New Mexico died when he jumped on a Viet Cong grenade to shield fellow soldiers from the blast during a fierce engagement about 25 miles west of Saigon. He had a four year enlistment set to end in November and previously earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart. His father recalled his son’s love for his friends and respect for the Viet Cong.
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Washington
Vietnam
Daniel Fernandez
Los Lunas
N.M
Fernandez
25Th Infantry Division
Saigon
Army
Jose Fernandez
P.O. Box 6
Spec. Fernandez
Hawaii
Daniel
Former airman freed after murder conviction reversal
A 26 year old ex airman Joseph Shea was acquitted by a 12 member jury in Miami after six years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. The new trial followed a Miami Herald investigation revealing undisclosed evidence and questioning the voluntariness of the confession. Shea planned a quiet celebration and a job offer in aircraft maintenance while reuniting with his mother Adeline in Hollywood Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Joseph Shea
Shea
Woodhaven
N.Y
Mary Messener
Dade County
Adeline
Hollywood
Boston
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Sacramento
Fresno
Johannesburg
Missourian
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Defense Department
New Linn Young Gop
By Bill Duffy
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