McNamara limits troop push in Vietnam despite talks
Defense Secretary McNamara will not urge sending all available U S troops to Vietnam though a higher U S command asks for faster war effort. Westmoreland sought 100 000 to 140 000 more troops while Saigon officials consider boosting to 600 000 and expanding air operations. McNamara cautioned that needed forces depend on how resources are used and signaled possible but not guaranteed new deployments.
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Romney for Bigger Viet Nam Role in War
Gov George Romney urged greater South Vietnamese participation in Vietnam. He argued Americans should not substitute for Vietnamese effort, calling for South Vietnamese to lead in defeating the Viet Cong, with U S help focused on security and pacification while bombing targets linked to infiltration.
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Lansing
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George Romney
Vietnam
William Westmoreland
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
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Jet Loses Canopy Over NE Iowa
An air force F89 jet over Winneshiek county lost a 250 to 300 pound plastic cockpit canopy near Fort Atkinson and Calmar at about 7 p.m. Monday. The canopy may have fallen on property. a sheriff search found nothing, and officials believe it landed in an open field in southern Winneshiek county.
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Air Force
Winneshiek County
Fort Atkinson- Calmar
Waverly
Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff’s Office
Smash Raid On Camp by North Viets
Four American and 250 government troops repelled a North Vietnamese assault on a Saigon area camp. About 1,000 attackers bombarded, surrounded, then charged. At least 140 enemy dead. 15 South Vietnamese troops killed, 30 wounded. Women and children sheltered at the center. Heavy artillery and air strikes used in defense.
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Saigon
UPI
John Lewin
New York
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Lewin
Filseth
Israel Egypt Accept U.N. Policing at Suez
Israel and Egypt agreed to U.N. observers policing the Suez cease-fire line as Abba Eban headed to New York. Israel insisted the move must not threaten its wartime gains and kept plans for unified administration of Jerusalem, while Soviet warships entered Port Said.
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New York
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Soviet Union
Middle East
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Sinai Desert
Jacob Malik
Cairo
U S Rejects Nigerian Air Aid Amid Congo Watch
U S officials veto Nigeria military aid as Congress frets over Congo dispatches and Vietnam war spillover. Senate committees demand State clarification on territorial integrity and U S obligations abroad.
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Robert McCloskey
State Department
U.S
Congo
Nigeria
McCloskey
Storms and political global tensions ripple through Iowa and Africa
Reports detail thunderstorm movements in Iowa with showers likely and cooler conditions ahead. Internationally, Nigeria seeks internal resolution under Gowon while Biafra declared independence. U.S. diplomacy faces Congo aid criticism as Fulbright and Mansfield urge caution and White House aides prepare congressional talks.
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Johnson
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Congo
Africa
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Fulbright
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Mansfield
Iowa corn crop tops earlier forecast in 1967 estimate
The agriculture department estimated Iowa 1967 corn production at 973,927,000 bushels with a high yield per acre, against last year’s 901,748,000 bushels. National corn crop expected at 1.596 billion bushels. total U.S. output 4.103 billion in 1966.
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Agriculture Department
Presidential Advisory Board
Crop Reporting Board
Washington
UPI
Department
U.S
Pirates Seize Freight Transporter Then Vanish Near Miami
Six Cuban commandos boarded the Panamanian freighter Freight Transporter while docked at Miami, seized control for an hour, and fled two miles ashore in a life raft and a taxi. No one was injured. FBI and coast guard searched the area as anti-Castro suspects remained at large.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Ramon Carpio
Miami
Carpio
Jowners
Coast Guard
FBI
Marine Lt Jerry Howell dies after volunteer Vietnam service
Lt Gatlin Jerry Howell 31 died from enemy fire Friday near the DMZ while leading Marines in a battle area he entered with a platoon and four tanks. A career in teaching and coaching preceded his second enlistment to serve in Vietnam where he had hoped to return home to his wife Nancy and two children.
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Gatlin
Jerry” Howell
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Jerry Howell
Howell
Vietnam
Nancy
Alameda
Calif
Jay
Mark
Pelion Junior High School
Hunter’s Point
San Francisco
Marine Officer's Candidate School
Dmz
House Rules Clears Anti Riot Bill For Crossing State Lines
The House Rules Committee fast tracked a bill that would make crossing state lines to incite a riot a federal crime. The measure targets actions linked to planned disorder and could broaden federal authority over civil disturbances.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Chuckle about Advice and Professions in Everyday Talk
A lighthearted note suggests people ignore unrequested guidance unless the giver is a lawyer or doctor who can bill for advice. It cheekily credits Conan or Seon with the line about charging for consultation.
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