Marines Repel Attacks on Fourth Day of Battle Near Tam Ky
U S Marines beat back a North Vietnamese assault on the Que Sen valley near Tam Ky after four days of fighting that has left 775 communists dead and 114 Marines killed with 283 wounded. Marines reported 376 enemy fatalities on Thursday while 60 Marines were killed and 199 wounded. The enemy retreated west toward the hills as Marines pressed the pursuit.
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Leathernecks
Foster la Hue
First Marine Regiment
Que Sen
Tam Ky
da Nang
North Vietnam
Air Force
Lang Con
Faches Plans No Charge in Murder Case
Linn county Attorney William Faches says no charges will be filed against Wesley Gatewood in the shooting death of Ruby Gatewood. The body was found in a car at Lake Macbride, Johnson county, after Gatewood was arrested nearby. Johnson county has filed murder charges. jurisdiction disputes may move to Linn county. A Sept. 13 hearing is set on seized items as possible evidence.
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William Faches
Wesley Gatewood
Palo
Linn County
Linn District Court
Harold D. Victor
Ruby Gatewood
Edgewood Road
Johnson County
Town City
Marion Neely
Faches
Iowa
Henry Ford
Ford
Malcolm Denise
Detroit School Opening Is Postponed Indefinitely
Detroit postponed the start of classes for 300,000 pupils amid widespread teacher salary disputes across Michigan and New York. Nationwide, more districts closed and union leaders pressed for an agreed two year contract raising salaries from starting levels around 6600 dollars.
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Norman Drachler
New York
Michigan
Board of
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John Lindsay
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Rank and File
McNamara outlines Vietnam barrier plan and troop shifts
Defense Secretary McNamara announces a barrier of barbed wire and advanced devices to curb infiltration between North and South Vietnam. He says a new U.S. army division will be formed and some army jobs shifted to civilians to ease manpower strain. The two brigades of the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell will deploy to Vietnam. He rebukes Michigan Governor Romney for accusing brainwashing and misleading the public about the war.
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South Vietnam
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Vietnam
11St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Michigan
Romney
Heavy Reader's Books Too Heavy for Safety
London AP reports Joseph McLaughlin 82 kept 1000 books yearly for 20 years piling in his second floor unit. Ceiling sagged, ground floor tenants urged borough engineer. Eight workers moved the stacks to a vacant school. he plans to sell the collection but will miss his books.
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London
Joseph McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Rejected suitor kills three girls in Auburn house invasion
Edward Seibold 21, a former Auburn University student, allegedly forced entry at midnight, fatally stabbing Mary Lynn Sinclair 9 and Mary Durant 8 and Sarah Elizabeth 18 while wounding their mother, Cathy Sinclair, in Auburn. He fled after dropping a knife and shotgun. three murder warrants issued.
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Ala
UPI
Edward Seibold
Auburn University
Tulane University
Mary Lynne Sinclair
Sarah Elizabeth
Mary Durant
Mary Lynn
Sinclair
Fred Hammock
Seibold
Cathy Sinclair
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Sarah
Hammock
Jack Durant
Faye Sinclair
Des Moines City Workers Stage Pay Strike
About 700 Des Moines city employees walked out in a pay dispute, halting garbage collection street maintenance and health inspections while police and fire protection continued. The union seeks a minimum $300 raise, up from the city's final offer of $260. initial demand was $600. The walkout followed a stalled city council session and no union meeting was planned. The incident also mentions Teamsters Local 90 and comments from Ben Jeffries and Joe Riccio.
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Municipal Laborers Union
Joe Keal
Teamsters Local 90
Joe Riccio
Teamsters
Saigon
Thieu
Riccio
Big Three Auto Strike Shuts Ford Operations Across States
The United Auto Workers walked out at Ford Motor Co., halting production in 25 states as negotiations stalled with no talks planned. Ford, facing GMC and Chrysler competition for 1968 models, weighs long-term market impact while steel trucking and rail suppliers brace for spillover. Ford chairman Henry Ford II denounced the strike as costly but necessary, and UAW President Walter Reuther warned the Big Three actions threaten the economy.
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Detroit
United ‘Auto Workers Union
Ford ‘Motor Co
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
Johnson
Reuther
Dearborn
Iowa use tax rules draft aims to clarify service charges
Iowa Tax Commission works on rules to administer the 3 percent use tax on services effective October 1. The draft rules address taxation of auto repair, golf club fees, parking charges, and other services, while noting some issues may require future clarification. Chairman Burrows expects further fixes as errors are found.
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Davenport
Moline
Ill
Iowa
Earl A. Burrows, Jr
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
The girl who searches too long for a smart cookie
A light humor item notes that chasing a perfect smart cookie may end in a crumb of frustration. The quip frames humor around search behaviors and outcomes without identifying people or places.
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