Navy Loss Severe in Delta Duel
In Mekong delta fighting near Saigon U S navy suffered its worst combat losses of the war with three sailors killed and 59 wounded as Viet Cong forces of the 263rd Battalion faded into marsh and bamboo. Nine navy armored carriers monitors and the command vessel were damaged. About 70 Viet Cong dead were reported as riverine forces pressed a two day conflict along Rach Ba river banks and canals 45 miles south of Saigon.
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Hanoi
Former Egyptian aide Amer dies by own action
JAIRO AP Egypt's former top aide Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, once close to President Nasser and accused of plotting against him, killed himself with poison after being told he would face a special investigation tribunal. He reportedly died Thursday after being buried in Menia.
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Worth Risk for U.S. To Halt Raids, Thant Says
United Nations Secretary General U Thant said it would be worth the risk for the United States to stop bombing North Vietnam without a prior de escalation pledge from Hanoi. He noted no new gestures from Vietnam and said meaningful peace moves require serious consideration by all U.N. members. He based his view on governments close to Hanoi.
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Fugitive nabbed in triple slaying case in Auburn
Edward Albert Seibold 21 was arrested by the FBI while asleep in a disabled child’s bedroom. He is suspected in the September 7 knife and shotgun killings of three girls in Auburn, Mississippi. A tip from a magazine reader led to his identification and capture after a nationwide manhunt. Seibold, son of a Tulane professor, had been pursued from New York to New Orleans.
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Rail panel backs 5.5 percent pay hike in binding settlement
A White House arbitration panel chaired by Senator Morse advised a compulsory 5.5 percent wage increase and a two year contract retroactive to January 1 for 137,000 rail workers across six shopcraft unions. The panel also proposed a 20 cent an hour skilled rate differential phased in over four six month steps.
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Theft nets $617 from Iowa theater manager’s office
Burglars took 617 dollars in cash from a filing cabinet in the Iowa theater manager’s basement office early Saturday. A broken window in the manager’s door was found when maintenance opened at 2:30 am. No forced entry seen from outside. exit believed from an inside-opening northeast door.
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New Building Exempt from Service Tax in Iowa
Iowa tax commission votes 2-1 to exempt new construction from the 3 percent service tax effective Oct. 1. Commission also approves a rule to collect the advertising tax on Iowa-based media, with no collection planned on ads by out-of-state or national publications.
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Mother Killed in New Jersey Boat Disaster
A Boston woman Joanne Wood 28 died when the 38 foot cabin cruiser Driftwood broke up during a hurricane near Ocean City New Jersey. Her husband Robert Wood 28 was rescued after eight hours in the water. Sons Robert Jr 6 and Michael 7 were washed overboard with a section of the cabin as rescuers search the waters south of Atlantic City aided by a Coast Guard cutter an amphibious plane and a helicopter.
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Thousands Flee Hurricane Path From Ocean City to Delaware
Hurricane Donia drove toward Delaware Maryland and Virginia with 80 mph winds churning the coast. Ocean City saw 15 000 residents Friday shrinking to 1 000 Saturday as evacuations and shelters spread. Coast guard reported 35 foot waves and eight foot tides while Red Cross shelters housed 2 500.
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Beulah Rages Over Yucatan and Cozumel
Gale force winds from hurricane Beulah lashed the northeastern Yucatan peninsula and Cozumel as coastal residents prepared for the storm. Winds up to 115 kmh were forecast to strike by nightfall amid warnings to seek shelter and secure property.
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Homelessness Jokes Provoke Thought On Class and Privilege
A humor line suggests not all men are homeless, but some are more homeless than others, highlighting social contrasts in a lighthearted, provocative vein. The quotation frames class disparity as a punchline, prompting reflection on housing as a basic need and status marker.
U S considers anti missile shield to defend against China
The United States moved toward an anti missile system projected to defend the nation from a potential Red China ICBM threat by mid-1970s. Officials cited a thin Nike X style defense with long range radar and Spartan Sprint missiles, costing roughly 3.5 to 6 billion dollars, amid debate over Soviet threat and Vietnam war costs.
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