Door Open For Peace Thant Says
United Nations Secretary General U Thant says the door is open for Vietnam peace talks and that negotiations could begin within days if the United States stops bombing North Vietnam. Washington demanded North Vietnam confirm no military advantage from a bombing pause.
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Max Harrelson
United Nations
U Thant
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Johnson
San Antonio
Hanoi
Thant
Alexei Kosygin
Harold Wilson
Indira Gandhi
Charles de Gaulle
South Vietnam
U.N
Washington
UPI
AFL-CIO Sees Wider Wealth Gap and Demand for Higher Wages
The AFL-CIO urged a larger share of profits for workers and higher wages this year. It warned against cutting federal funding for housing and anti poverty programs amid rising Vietnam costs. The council backed a wartime tax on corporations to fund domestic programs and the war.
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Miami Beach
America
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Johnson
Nathaniel Goldfinger
Congress
The
Labor Council
Andrew Biemiller
Afl-Cio Council
Port Facility Near Center of Hanoi Is Bombed
UPI reports U S war planes hit a Red River port facility within two miles of Hanoi, ending a bombing pause. A-6 Intruders from USS Enterprise struck the 38-building transshipment complex. Nearby Da Nang base faced a rocket attack. Casualties include two Americans killed and 10 wounded.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Red River
Hanoi
China
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Marble Mountain
Tan Son Nhut
Why Hue Battle Length Stretches On
The Hue citadel battle has lasted 25 days as South Vietnamese marines breach the fortress grounds. A senior U S officer says early use of big firepower was delayed by political concerns and fear of damaging cultural treasures inside the walled palace. Weather and limited bombing height also hindered air strikes.
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Hue
Leatherneck
Royal
U.S. Marine
Ponte Nova
Brazil
UPI
Vietnam
Foday's Chuckle Taxes and Sheep Skinning Analogy
A witty note compares taxation to shearing a sheep multiple times but skinning it only once, illustrating a simple principle with a humorous twist. The author signs as Cooyriant.
Empty-Handed After Hijacking Brink's Truck
Two hooded gunmen abducted a guard and hijacked a Brink's armored truck in Cleveland, taking at least 200000 dollars. Police found 152000 in bags near the abandoned vehicle and 148000 inside the truck. the guard was handcuffed but unharmed. The incident follows a December Youngstown Brink's theft of 340000.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ohio
Youngstown
Boardman Township
A&p
McNamara Testimony on Tonkin Attacks and Occluded Retaliation
In testimony released from closed hearings, Defense Secretary McNamara says orders withheld retalia tion decisions after the Gulf of Tonkin incidents. He cites no provocation or conclusive attack, while Senator Fulbright questions the reliability of the Herrick cable and Congress's 1964 action.
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Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McNamara
Congress
Herrick
Cmdr
Fulbright
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
Pentagon
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Government agencies ordered to tighten secret material security
Secretary McNamara ordered all executive departments to strictly observe clearance procedures after recent violations, tightening security across all agencies handling secret material. This follows disclosures of lapses and aims to prevent further breaches.
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Washington
McNamara
Tonkin Incident Sparks U S Air Raids Beginning Vietnam War
McNamara recalled Captain John Herrick sent word on August 4 1964 that confirmed an attack had occurred. The U S launched air raids over North Vietnam targeting torpedo bases marking the start of a new phase in the Vietnam conflict.
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Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Congress
One Perishes in Snow Avalanche in Leadville
Leadville Colorado AP reports a party of five snowmobile riders preparing a 30 mile race course for the 15th Annual Leadville Winter Carnival was hit by a small avalanche. Joe Goddard, 34, died. the others escaped serious injury. Dean Keas, 28, survived and described the accident on Carlton Tunnel road near Leadville as the group searched for Goddard after the avalanche swept down around 11 a.m. his body recovered at 2:15 p.m.
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Leadville
Colo
Joe Goddard
Dean Keas
Carlton Tunnel
Goddard
Keas
Differences in Naval Incidents Haunt McNamara Testimony
Defense Secretary McNamara told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Pueblo seizure differed from the Maddox and Liberty attacks by intent and context. He cited Vietnam war involvement and North Korea actions as factors shaping U S responses.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Washington
U.S
Maddox
C. Turner Joy
Liberty
Defense
McNamara
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tonkin Gulf
Turner Joy
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
North Korea
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
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