First Division Engages Viet Cong in Initial Action
U S troops of the newly arrived 1st Division faced a Viet Cong attack near Bien Hoa air base, with three Americans killed and several wounded. Veterans compare the assault to brutal World War II fighting as the war widens with North Vietnamese raids and air strikes across the region.
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Tenn
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Germany
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Hanoi
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U.S. Defense
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McNamara
7Th Fleet
Independence
Rhee, Once South Korea Chief, Dies in Honolulu
Former South Korea president Syngman Rhee, 90, died at Mauna Kea Hospital in Honolulu after a stroke. He long sought Korean unification and a return home, with funeral plans to be held in Honolulu and burial in Seoul.
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Rhee In-soo
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Asia
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Rhee
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OAS Reports Progress in Dominican Crisis Talks
A three member OAS peace mission reports progress in resolving the Dominican Republic government crisis. The team says a provisional government may lead to democratic elections and notes prior agreement on Garcia Godoy did not appear in the latest statement. In Alabama Hale County registrars halt literacy tests amid civil rights protests and threats of demonstrations.
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Ala
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Alabama
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Justice Department
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A. T. Days
Haley County Days
Elmwood A.M.E. Zion Church
Washington
Organization of American States
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Medical Watch On Foreign Space Weapon Capabilities
Air force medical officers are being gathered for cold war intelligence duty to monitor foreign medical capabilities that could signal enemy space or weapons advances. The order signed by Gen. J. P. McConnell calls for ongoing surveillance of aerospace and bio medical science during peace and counter insurgency operations.
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Washington
Air Force
J. P. McConnell
McConnell
Publishing Honor For Henry Luce
Henry Luce editorial chairman Time Inc. is to receive a $1,000 award for outstanding achievement in medical intelligence. The plan involves inviting foreign medical experts to U.S. meetings and events. The note suggests the surgeon general would host and benefit from these exchanges.
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Henry
Military
R. Luce
Somel
Time, Inc
Air Force
Henry Johnson Fisher
Balls
Chiefs
Force
Assn
Surgeon General
Ias
U.S
Stevenson lauded as voice of peace in hometown tribute
Bloomington mourns Adlai Stevenson with leaders and friends praising him as a combination of greatness and goodness and the voice of peace for all peoples of the world. The article notes a maritime strike hurting Vietnam efforts and marks Stevenson's remembrance in the hometown.
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Connor
U. S
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Jwher
Gov. Stevenson
Rock Shop
Thelner of Missouri
Highway Patrol
Richard Browne
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Stevenson
United Nations
Iowan Town Struck by Severe Floods and Memorial Service
Torrential rains caused flash flooding across southwest Iowa with the Horton Fieldhouse hosting a large funeral service for Stevenson. One to three inches fell in many areas while towns reported higher totals near Sidney and Thurman. Flooding forced two families from their homes and prompted widespread river rises. Leaders including Dr. Dana McLean Greeley and officials from Illinois attended the memorial as weather and a maritime strike affected transport.
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Dana McLean Greeley
Boston
Unitarian Universalist Association
Stevensonl
Turin
Hamburg
Glenwood
Pisgah
Logan
Randolph
Clarinda
Oakland
Red Oak
Bedford
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Weather Bureau
Kansas City
America
Late Paper Delayed by Power Outage at Gazette Press Room
The Gazette reports a power failure in the press room caused the paper’s late arrival tonight. Technical teams worked to restore full power and resume production promptly.
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Russian Satellite Zond-3 Circles Sun as Mystery Persists
AP dispatch from Moscow reports Automatic Station Zond-3 functioning normally in a solar orbit mission to study interplanetary space. U S experts doubt Mars as a target, noting Mars no longer in favorable position for a probe. Tass said the craft was 14 430 miles from Earth and communications would follow the program.
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George Syvertsen
Moscow
U.S
Mars
Earth
Tass
Soviet Space Authority
Severe Weather Hits Rock Port Missouri Area
Wind gusts up to 80 mph toppled trees and half an hour of heavy hail worsened flood damage. Rock Port, population about 1,300, reported no injuries. Rock Creek flooded the east side for hours and was receding Monday as telephone and electric power services stayed disrupted across northwest Missouri.
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Rock Port
Rock Creek
Missouri
Finnish youths riot during weekend clashes in Helsinki
Thousands of youths battled police and firemen in Finland over the weekend. The largest disturbance occurred near Korse when dancers interrupted a pop music performance after authorities banned dancing on Prayer Saturday.
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Finland
Korse
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