Reds Battle Near Dak To Ends With U S Losses Rising
North Vietnamese regulars attacked U S defenders near Dak To in the central highlands but withdrew after two hours. Unofficial tolls list nine Americans killed and 25 wounded in 11 days of fighting, while Red casualties remain unknown. Air power and reinforcements were at play as commanders warned of a potential sharp victory.
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U.S
Dak
173Rd Airborne Brigade
John Lengel
Highlands
William B. Rosson
South Vietnam
Four Burned Critically by Fiery Metal Blast
An explosion at an industrial plan released molten metal, injuring eight to a dozen workers at the American Cast Iron Pipe Co in Birmingham. Four workers were critically burned as 27,000 pounds of molten metal shot from a steel tubing machine. Fire crews gained control after chaos as workers attempted to extinguish the flames and aid injured colleagues.
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Birmingham
Ala
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
B. B. Warren
A. Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
John Whatley
Whatley
Japanese leader advocates Tokyo role in Vietnam conflict
Japanese Prime Minister Sita told Seattle listeners that Japan should play some role in Vietnam. He described the Vietnam war as an Asian problem and also a world problem, offering no specific plan.
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Seattle
Sita
Japan
Bomb Fragments Found After Airliner Explosion
An American Airlines flight from Chicago to San Diego experienced a loud blast over Colorado with 72 passengers and six crew aboard. Fragments of a homemade bomb with a timing device were found in luggage debris. no injuries were reported and FBI officials questioned passengers as investigators pursued the case. The San Diego State College track team was among the passengers returning from Wheaton, Michigan.
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Colorado
American Airlines
Chicago
Alamosa
Colo
Zikes
American
FBI
Tony Sucee
San Diego State College
Wheaton
Sucee
Pete Virgadamo
San Diego State
Sucec
Dwain Duncan
Barrington
Ill
Virgadamo
Ship Afire Rescue Off Guam Reaches Fifty-Three
Typhoon Gilda swept past Guam leaving a burning San Jose bound for Vietnam abandoned at sea. Thirty crewmen escaped a blaze in the engine room as two ships aided the distressed vessel. The ship based in San Francisco, with a million dollar refrigerated cargo, will be relocated and salvaged.
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Guam
U.S
Marianas Island
San Jose
San Francisco
Light Snow Hits Iowa Regions With Slick Spots
Light snow dusted eastern Iowa Monday causing slick spots on highways north of a line through New Hampton and Cresco. Forecasters expect continued light snow in the southern part of the state Monday evening with partial clearing Tuesday. Temperatures to dip into the low 20s Monday night and rise to the upper 20s Tuesday, with 20 to 35 percent precipitation chances.
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Towa
New Hampton
Creseuv
Four U.S. Navy Deserters Seek Asylum in Japan
Four Intrepid sailors deserted while in Yokosuka and sought political asylum in Japan or elsewhere not at war, opposing the Vietnam conflict. Navy confirms they are AWOL after sailing from Yokosuka on October 25, with details and identities provided by the Japan Peace for Vietnam Committee.
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U.S. Navy
Intrepid
U.S
Vietnam
Japan
Navy
Yokosuka
North Vietnam
Fim
China
Bailey
Hong Kong Toll Climbs to 48 in Terror Attacks
AP reports Hong Kong deaths rose to 48 since May, as authorities announce the death of a 1 year old Chinese girl injured by a non terrorist bomb last Wednesday.
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Hong Kong
Thang Kong
Villenge
Warren objects to stock exchange probe delaying high court review
Chief Justice Earl Warren protested as the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the New York Stock Exchange minimum commission rates. He urged examination of anti trust questions raised by shareholders in five mutual funds alleging price fixing, while justices noted lack of merit in the appeal.
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Supreme Court
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High Court
Thurgood Marshall
Chicago
Securities and Exchange Commission
Tax-Take Up Audit's Loss Only Paper
Iowa officials say a state audit showing declines in income and sales tax receipts reflects new reporting methods, not a shrinking economy. Auditor Lloyd Smith cites 1965 and 1966 law changes causing temporary overlaps and monthly reporting shifts that inflated prior figures, masking actual state revenue gains.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lloyd Smith
Selden
Treasury
Draftee Smith fights for quick discharge via court
Joe Smith, stationed at the Presidio as a headquarters runner after training at Fort Hood, waits months for a release. His lawyer Ernest Besig of the ACLU threatens federal action if the army does not discharge him promptly, while Smith endures detours and job work as he and his wife await the outcome.
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JAP Pfe
Joe Smith
Ernest Besig
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Federal Cour
Smith
Presidio
Fort Hood
Texas
Brownsville
Calif
Bart
Thikland Arn
Supreme Court rejects Levy war objector appeal
The Supreme Court refused an Army Captain Howard B. Levy appeal over his court martial for refusing to train Green Beret medical aides. Levy’s three year sentence remains and the court also declined to review other cases including conscientious objector status and probation revocation rulings. Justice Thurgood Marshall authored the first opinion.
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Supreme Court
Army
Howard B. Levy
Green Beret
Vietnam
Levy
New Yorker
Fort Jackson
S. C
David Gearey
Thurgood Marshall
Washington State
Atlanta
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Leon Epstein
London coop headquarters robbed of millions in vault break in
Scotland Yard probes a weekend raid on Langoon Co operative Society in Stratford London. thieves used thermal lances to breach two foot thick steel doors and looted cash and valuables from 600 safety deposit boxes while jewelry lay scattered. initial estimates placed the haul at 2.8 million dollars with many depositors seeking updates.
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London
Iap
Cooperdrive
Scotland Yard
Langoon Co-operative Society
Utd
Stratford
East London
Troop Alert at Wilberforce After expelled student returns
National fundsmen and sheriff deputies respond as an expelled Central State student returns to campus and barricades a classroom. About sixty students are inside, with supporters outside, while tensions flare and violence is not reported.
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Uhlig
Oafier
Central State University
Sih
Sihicheiel Warrem
Dr. Rembert Stakes
Witherforce University
Siate Patragen
Sherif
Warren
Algerian Regime Faces Crisis Amid Power Struggles
Reports indicate disputes within Algeria's ruling revolutionary council threaten President Ahmed Ben Bella's hold on power as the military regime enters a tense crisis amid secrecy and factional tensions.
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Algiers
Fragmented school report lines reveal teen’s turmoil
A garbled OCR fragment shows a teenager mumbling about a report card and fatigue with television. The text suggests personal frustration but lacks complete names, places, or dates for fuller context.
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