War Haunting Red China Says Senate Leader Mansfield
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield warned that Red China expects war with the United States and may be preparing for it. He said Peking’s stance haunts its leadership as he urged greater U S China exchange and noted limited information about Red China. He cited Vietnam and regional attitudes while proposing trilateral talks with the United States Japan and the Soviet Union.
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Soviet North Vietnam trade dips in 1966 amid rising aid
Soviet trade with North Vietnam fell 11 percent in 1966 with exports to Hanoi down 8.9 percent and imports from Hanoi down 17 percent. Despite the drop, total commerce reached 93.5 million dollars, while Moscow expanded military and economic aid to Hanoi well beyond trade levels.
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North Vietnamese
Russia
Poison in Sugar Tijuana Death Toll Reaches 17 Children
The district attorney's office said on Saturday that contamination by the insecticide parathion was the exact source of the deaths of 17 children in the Mexican border town of Tijuana last week.
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Tijuana
Barricades Guard Saigon Assembly Amid Election Debate
Heavy police cordons surround the Saigon national assembly as lawmakers prepare to resume debate on the Sept. 3 election. Riot police face anticipated protests from militant Buddhists and students demanding rejection of the results, with implications for Vietnam and U.S. policy.
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National Assembly
U.S
BBC Launches All Day Pop Show For Transistor Teens
London AP reports the BBC began a day long pop music program aimed at transistorized teens eager for outlawed pop pirates. The event reflects BBCs effort to capture youth interest amid changing music trends.
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London
British Broadcasting Corp
Britain
Harvard Law Dean Nominated as Solicitor General
President Johnson announced Erwin Griswold dean of Harvard Law School since 1940 will be nominated as solicitor general. Griswold, 63, Republican, would fill the post after Thurgood Marshall was named to the Supreme Court. Johnson also shuffled justice staff and discussed tax and Vietnam policy.
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Second Dead in Train Bombing
In TRENTO Italy a time bomb in a suitcase on a passenger train exploded at the station as two policemen moved it away. Both officers died and a third was wounded. The train was crowded and a police spokesman warned of greater slaughter if the bomb had exploded on board or inside the station.
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Pentagon ends training for Arab officers amid severed ties
The Pentagon halted military training of officers from Arab countries that cut diplomatic relations after the Arab‑Israeli war. Sudan and Syria were the last affected. a handful from each country will be sent home. The fiscal 1968 plan funds 849 officers from Jordan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia and Lebanon for U.S. or overseas training, a 4 percent rise.
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Chuckle: A Smile Sets Many Things Straight
A light ok wise saying appears as a humorous observation. A gentle curved line is described as correcting or clarifying various situations with a playful tone. The note emphasizes warmth and optimism in everyday interactions.
King Hussein Visits Cairo
King Hussein flies to Cairo for a conference with President Nasser on the Middle East situation before planned visits to Moscow and Washington.
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Rusk urges plain speech to curb flowery diplomatic prose
Secretary of State Rusk, in a letter to state department speechwriters, cites Theodore Roosevelt and urges simpler English in speeches and public statements. He recalls Roosevelt’s 1908 rebuke of a fatuous text and notes the difference between formal occasions and serious ones.
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Iowa county attorneys urge more leeway for confessions
Des Moines AP A Iowa group of county attorneys calls for greater leeway for law enforcement to obtain confessions but stops short of backing a constitutional amendment. They support attorney general Turner's Miranda rights proposal in principle but decline formal amendment endorsement. R T Smith of Primghar elected president with Ed Lamore, Ray Fenton, and Charles Vandenburg in officer roles.
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Ed Lamore
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Ray Fenton
Charles Vanderburg
Ames
Mao National Celebration Draws Half Million In Peking
AP reports about a massive crowd in Tiananmen Square to honor Mao Tse-tung on the 18th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Lin Piao spoke ten minutes praising Mao’s leadership and China’s aid to Vietnam amid references to party rivals sidelined since the Cultural Revolution.
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China
Believe Pacific 2 En Route to Synchronous Orbit
The Communications Satellite Corp. said Pacific 2 appears headed for a synchronous orbit 22,300 miles above the Equator at the International Date Line as of late Saturday.
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Washington
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
China opens to investment claims by Soviet weekly
The Soviet weekly Za Rubezhom accuses Beijing of inviting Hong Kong and Macao residents to invest in China’s industrial build out with 8 percent returns paid in yuan and hard currency. It cites Maoist ties to Chiang Kai-shek figures and cites Li Tsung-jen’s 1965 return as evidence of hypocritical policies.
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Tsin Tsi Jao Pao
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Za Ruberhom
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Tass
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Chiang Kai-shek
Li Tsung-jen
Chiang
Mao
Chou En-lai
United Nations Seeks Middle East Peace Treaty Steps
Envoys report behind the scenes talks at the United Nations to draft a broad agreement. Israel would withdraw troops from Egypt, Jordan and Syria and Arab states would recognize Israel’s right to exist. Security Council action is anticipated, with private consensus prioritized before any public meeting.
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