Egyptian Acceptance of U S Peace Plan Seen
Cairo reports say the United Arab Republic will respond favorably to Washington’s cease fire and peace talks proposal. The note would indicate a limited fire pause while Moscow seeks a political path, with Riad consulting Arab states including Jordan on the reply.
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New York Times
Cairo
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
U.S
Moscow
Nasser
Washington
Mahmoud Riad
Jordan
U. S
Chuckle Ladles Out Lazy World Title Prize
A playful note awards a man who sits and whittles with an electric knife as the laziest in the world. The remark carries a lighthearted tone typical of a comic or humor column.
Self Immolation in Times Square Reported
An unidentified white male about 30 set himself ablaze in Times Square at 2 p.m. on Saturday. He poured two cans of flammable liquid over his body, struck a match, and died at a hospital. No motive was given.
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New York Times Service
New York
Times Square
42Nd Street
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Manhattan
David Whitmore
Former Inmate Tells Ordeal at Con Son Island
A 28 year old village tailor who was shackled beaten deprived of food water and air at Con Son prison describes four years seven months there in an interview at An Quang pagoda in Cholon. He recalls tiger cages scarce water and brutal punishments and says American advisers knew of the conditions. He arrived December 1966 and was flown to Saigon with about 130 prisoners before release papers were arranged after three days in local prisons.
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Saigon
Con Son Island
An Quang
Cholon
Con Son
Thieu
Anh Ba
U. S
Andra
Marines Launch Massive Offensive in South Vietnam
An estimated 1,500 U.S. Marines join 5,000 government troops in the Antenna valley southwest of Da Nang for the Leathernecks’ largest action in over a year. U S B 52 bombers strike enemy positions as air raids target the A Shau valley near the Laotian border.
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South Vietnam
Antenna Valley
da Nang
A Shau
Wallenda Performs Headstand Above Tallulah Gorge
Karl Wallenda, 65, executed the first of two headstands 750 feet above Tallulah Gorge in Georgia during a 25 minute walk on a two-inch cable. About 35,000 spectators watched as he completed a 1,000-foot crossing over the gorge, saying the headstands were for the boys in Vietnam.
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Karl Wallenda
Tallulah Gorge
Tallulah Falls
Wallenda
Vietnam
Formerly Missing Cedar Rapids serviceman dead in Vietnam
The army confirms the death of Spec. 4-c Dennis Keith Martin, 24, of Cedar Rapids who had been missing in Vietnam since July 10 and died of combat injuries. He was married to Sue Martin, taught second grade at Madison School, and attended Washington High School and Iowa State University before joining the Army. He was born July 4, 1946 in Atlantic City, N J.
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Cedar Rapids
Vietnam
Dennis Keith Martin
Sue Martin
Thirty-second Street
Robert L. Martin
F Avenue
Martin
Washington High School
Iowa State University
Madison School
Atlantic City
N. J
Susan Randall
St. Paul’s United
Two youths held in Chicago police murder case
A 14 year old and two others were charged with murder in the sniper killings of two community relations officers near Cabrini-Green. Police say a fourth suspect is wanted. The trio used rifles found in an incinerator after a gang peace party turned deadly.
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Chicago
John Glas
Sidney Bennett
Clifford Knights
Glas
Anthony Rizzato
James Severin
Cabrini-Green
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