Johnson Rejects Complete Vietnam Bomb Halt in New Orleans
President Johnson told the American Legion convention in New Orleans that a total bombing pause in North Vietnam is unacceptable. He outlined three options, urged continued air power, and warned a halt could raise U.S. casualties while seeking broader western unity amid Eastern Europe’s crises. He also signaled potential talks with North Vietnam in Paris.
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U S Refuses To Apologize For Pueblo
The U S State Department said the Pueblo seizure by North Korea was illegal and no apology is due. No apology was planned despite reports of U S readiness to concede in exchange for crew release. Secretary Rusk suggested an impartial inquiry after the crew’s freedom.
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State Department
U.S. Navy
Pueblo
Robert McCloskey
United States
North Korea
Johnson
Wonsan
Dean Rusk
Rusk
U.S
Potthoff and Carpenter Buy King's Concrete Co
Roy A. Potthoff of Marion and B. W. Carpenter acquire ownership of King's Concrete Co in Cedar Rapids. The firm will keep its name and staff, with no planned changes to operations. Potthoff and Carpenter bring prior ties to Dewees Potthoff Stone Co and regional ventures.
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William C. Crawford
King’s Concrete Co
I Avenue NW
Marion
Cedar Rapids and
Roy A. Potthoff
B. W. Carpenter
Cedar Rapids
Potthoff
Dewees Potthoff
Marines Top North Viets In 2 Fights Near DMZ
U S Marines killed 34 North Vietnamese troops in two clashes just below the demilitarized zone north of the Rock Pile outpost. Five Marines died and 23 wounded in the battles near the Rock Pile. A bunker sweep west of the outpost recovered large ammo caches and supplies. The 196th Brigade found more weapons and rockets farther south below Da Nang. Viet Cong mortars and shelling killed one American and nine Vietnamese and wounded 24 in five attacks from northern provinces to the Mekong Delta.
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U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Rock Pile
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
da ‘Nang
Mekong
Kontum
Highlands
Kennedy backs Humphrey campaign in Massachusetts
Senator Edward Kennedy returns to the campaign trail in support of Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Ed Muskie after the assassination of his brother Robert F. Kennedy. He says his participation will be limited as he resumes work in Washington.
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Springfield
Mass
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Massachusetts
U.S
Edward Boland
Chicopee
Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Democratic Party
Ed Muskie
Plan Offered To End N Y School Impasse
New York city boards and the United Federation of Teachers clashed over a strike at the 1.1 million pupil system. The board proposed a firm job security offer while union leaders pressed for reinstatement of ten teachers and safeguards against local boards overruling the districtwide accord amid ongoing walkouts.
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New York
Board of Education
Teachers’ Union
Bernard Donovan
Aflcio
United Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
UFT
Brooklyn
Donovan
Rockefeller appoints Goodell to Kennedy seat in NY
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller names U.S. Rep. Charles E. Goodell of Jamestown to fill the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s term. The move, praised at the GOP convention, comes as the legality of an in‑season appointment faces a federal court challenge seeking a November election.
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N.Y
Nelson Rockefeller
U.S
Charles E. Goodell
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Rockefeller
Goodell
John Gardner
U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Rep
Ogden Reid
Westchester
Charles Schoeneck
Syracuse
Court of Appeals
Kenneth Keating
Rochester
New York
Kennedy
Agnew Attacks Humphrey as Chamberlain Over Vietnam
Spiro Agnew accused Hubert Humphrey of pursuing a peace at any price policy in Vietnam during a news conference. He called Humphrey a Neville Chamberlain and said he would counterattack Nixon's opponent, criticizing Humphrey's stance on troop withdrawal and the bombing halt.
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Incumbents Edge Opponents in Cedar Rapids School Race
In Cedar Rapids voters backed incumbents Norman Lipsky and Robert Barber in a school board election. Lipsky led with 2,067 votes while Barber trailed at 1,400 and newcomer John L. Nelson earned 1,360. The election drew 3,601 voters and approved a measure allocating 31,839.58 in accrued interest to a planned 7.2 million building program, seen as a prelude to a 5.9 million bond issue on Oct. 14. The political scene also touched international news as Cernik and Kosygin signed a Soviet backed trade pact for gas and economic cooperation.
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Cedar Rapids
Henry Shapiro
John L. Nelson
Robert Barber
Norman Lipsky
Lipsky
Barber
Nelson
Moscow
UPI
Oldrich Cernik
Alexei Kosygin
Czechoslovakia
Tass
East Iowa election results and Czech Soviet pact notes
East Iowa vote tallies show Nelson leading in 12 precincts with 11 on the west side and one on the east. Barber shows no wins but a single lead tie and was appointed to a 1966 board vacancy. Norman Dake wins one precinct and ties three. Stephen West and Kenneth Curran win none. Czechoslovak Soviet pact amid strong Soviet press attacks on Czech government. Pravda warns against nationalism. Bratislava meeting reportedly aligned Czechoslovakia economy with the Soviet model. Soviet fear of West credits and German backing for counterrevolutionaries noted.
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West Side Public Works Center
Board of Education
Grant School
Lipsky
Getter
Barber
Collins Radio Co
Nelson
Johnson Avenue
West Side
Norman Dake
Blake Boulevard
Stephen West
Hiawatha
Kenneth Curran
Eighth Street NW
Dake
Pravda
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Bratislava
Soviet Union
West Germany
First U S Troops Leave Vietnam From 27th Marine Regiment
The 27th Marine Regiment began returning to the United States from Da Nang with about 800 sailors and Marines sailing for Okinawa. Nearly half of the unit remains in Vietnam in other assignments as replacements arrive. The regiment suffered 292 dead and 463 weapons captured after seven months of combat during the Tet era.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
27Th Marine Regiment
United States
Okinawa
1St Marine Division
California
Sgt
Jim Blake
Shreveport, la
Cpl
Bruce Finley
Newton
Mass
Dennis Bier
Union City
Calif
Robert Cushman
Pat Bennett
Auburn
N.Y
Austria Extends Military Service Amid Czech Crisis
Vienna AP reports Austria extended military service to Oct 27 as the defense ministry cites a need for the full state of alert. About 50,000 men serve in the Austrian army with most due to leave by Sept 15. conscripts serve nine months.
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Vienna
Austria
Defense Ministry
Czechoslovakia
Road Fund Requests Delayed by U S Economy Move
Washington states will pause federal highway aid requests at least until December to cut costs. The Department of Transportation said the move will save about 200 million dollars this fiscal year.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Transportation
Chuckle on Learning About Women Like Poker
A humorous quip notes that understanding women is compared to learning poker, implying beginners incur costs as they seek understanding. The line plays on gender and games, signaling light satire rather than a factual report.
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