British Leaders React to Viet Nam Raids Acknowledges Support and Regret
Prime Minister Wilson expressed regret over US air strikes on North Vietnam targeting oil facilities, dissociating Britain from the action while reaffirming support for South Vietnamese resistance. In Washington, officials defended the raid as military necessity, with mixed reactions from lawmakers across parties.
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Bombing debates widen as senators critique strategy
U S officials defended air strikes to cut North Viet Nam support to the Viet Cong amid criticism from Robert McNamara and lawmakers. Senator Kennedy warned bombing may not shorten the war while linking past assurances to costly miscalculations. Senators Symington Fulbright and Ford urged earlier, broader action to target Haiphong harbor and Haiphong oil depots.
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Weather and War News From Hanoi to Hue Frontlines
Reporting from wartime front lines notes American bombers over Da Lama and suburbs north of Hanoi, with smoke over the city and an hour long raid. Casualties mount as Vietnamese Marines and U.S. forces clash near Cu Chi and Hue while Buddhist leaders push for conciliation. Weather outlook forecast mild temperatures through Monday with scattered showers and light rainfall.
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Monongalia GI Killed in Vietnam Helicopter Crash
A Monongalia County soldier, Army WO Delmas Townsend, 25, was killed last Friday in Vietnam during Operation Nathan Hale after a helicopter mishap. Townsend, a Hagans native, is survived by his widow Lula and his parents, Creed and Mrs Townsend of Hagans.
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U S Aid to Pakistan Aims at Water and Power Projects
The United States authorized a loan to Pakistan to develop water and power resources. American aid director Robert Beers said credits for such projects total 83.4 million dollars since 1959 when President Ayub Khan took office. The signing occurred in Karachi this week.
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Buyer of Mobile Home Sues Firm for $20000
Alfred B. Simmons sues AMC Mobile Homes Inc. in Common Pleas Court claiming the company delivered a 193 model instead of the contracted 1964 model. He seeks 10000 for contract price and interest plus 10000 for time and trouble.
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Alfred B. Simmons
Pressure Lid Causes Stir At S C Area Plant
South Charleston residents were startled by a loud boom when a pressure lid on a reaction kettle blew off Blaine Island at Union Carbide. A company spokesman said an intense fire followed for about 20 minutes. the plant fire department extinguished it. No injuries or production losses were reported.
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iV A Office Expands Saturday VA Help for City Residents
Charleston area residents can access Veterans Administration aid on Saturdays at the Municipal Building through a new service run by the Federal Building office. Office manager Patrick Truslow says the program will offer claim assistance and information from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The suspect, Zary Bond, was bound over to a grand jury after a preliminary hearing for burglary.
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