U S Strikes North Viet Nam Bases in Retaliation
U S Navy aircraft launched a devastating strike on North Vietnamese torpedo boat bases and shore facilities in retaliation for attacks on American ships in the Tonkin Gulf. Secretary McNamara said four PT boat bases and an oil depot were heavily damaged while two American planes were downed. President Johnson called the action a positive reply to aggression and pledged a redoubled U S effort in Southeast Asia.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Tonkin Gulf
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
Johnson
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Ticonderoga
Constellation
Afr
Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
United
Fragmented OCR: Local notice with scattered tech terms
The readable text shows scattered phrases about silver plating corners, August references, charts, a tank, and numbers like 102 and 77. Content is highly incomplete, with many garbled words, making it difficult to determine a coherent event, person, or location.
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Ralph Clymer
Yansion Tank
Cashioneer
Yanks Strengthen Pacific Forces In Crisis Build Up
Washington reports the U S military in the Pacific totals about 229000 manpower with 69000 Army 30000 Marines 70000 Air Force and 80000 Navy in the 7th Fleet. Some 125 ships including three attack carriers are arrayed along the Asian coast as reinforcements move from the United States and bases in Japan Okinawa and the Philippines. Delta Dagger F102 jets from the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron are rushed to South Vietnam from Clark Field, while other jets remain stationed in Japan. The Defense Department says the buildup aims to bolster Southeast Asia forces amid rising tensions and conflict reports continue on Page Three.
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Southeast Asia
Robert 5. McNamara
Central
Northwest Pacific
Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
Okinawa
Clark Field
Philippines
Garnett D. Page
Decatur
Ala
Japan
Southeast Asian
Defense Department
United States
Pacific
7Th Fleet
Ips
Ticonderoga
Constellation
Bon Homme
Rioting Strikes Jersey City Negro Section For Second Night
In Jersey City mobs of youths in the Negro section rioted again causing clashes with police in helmets. Three youths were searched at a billboard as officers tried to quell the violence. At least two Black residents were shot and several officers and rioters injured.
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Jersey City
Hudson River
Harlem
New York
Price Ceiling On Basic Foods in Argentina
BULNUS ALK Argentina AP President Arturo Ilia's government imposed price ceilings on 12 basic foods to curb rising living costs. Decrees set wholesale and retail limits on cheese flour spaghetti butter milk and other staples. Violators face fines up to 3500 pesos. Merchants fear shortages and a black market may follow.
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Bulnus Alk
Argentina
Arturo Ilia
Bodies of Civil Rights Workers Identified in Dam Find
In Mississippi two of three bodies found in a newly built earthen dam near Philadelphia were identified as Andy Goodman and Mickey Schwerner. The third body was identified as James Chaney. FBI Director Hoover announced the identifications while the University of Mississippi Medical Center conducted pathological tests on the remains. The trio vanished June 21 after being freed from jail in Philadelphia.
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Jackson
Miss
Philadelphia
Andy Goodman
Mickey Schwerner
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Goodman
Schwerner
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
R. K. Moore
Paul B. Johnson
Greenwood
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Jackson FBI
James Chaney
Goodman and
Peking Warns of Retaliation Over Tonkin Gulf Tensions
Hong Kong’s New Evening Post cites China warning the United States it will retaliate against U S actions near North Vietnam. The paper says North Vietnam has warned of defensive action and China won’t sit idly by as its fraternal partner faces invasion.
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Hong Kong
Communist
New Evening Post
United States
Red
Johnson
U. S
North Viet Nam
Peking
Viet Nam
China
New Legislative Studies Planned by State Commission
The Joint State Government Commission announced nine new legislative studies covering cigarette sales to minors traffic violation citations and related topics. Studies requested by the 1964 General Assembly will explore school law escheat statutes canned heat manufacturers state universities in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh emergency truck braking systems decedents estates law and the Sanitary Water Board.
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Nanmapunty
Joint
State Government Commission
The
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Sanitary Water Board
Johnson Defends U S Action in Tonkin Speech
President Johnson said aggression unchallenged is aggression unleashed and that the United States has met deliberate aggression with deliberate action against North Vietnam. He spoke at Syracuse University during dedication ceremonies for a $15 million journalism center, urging peace and noting the U S was prepared to respond to attacks on destroyers and shore bases. He asserted no allied country should fear and that the nation must stand united in an election year. Harold Woodward, 61, a Federal Power Commission member and former Kennedy appointee, died of a heart attack after disembarking a plane in Boston.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Johnson
United States
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Syracuse University
FPC
Boston
Harold Woodward
Federal Power Commission
Woodward
John F. Kennedy
Jets rushed to Saigon amid Gulf crisis flare up
Six U S Air Force Delta Dagger jets from the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Okinawa flew to Saigon for 24 hour alert. Commanded by Lt Col Garnett D Page the aircraft carried only anti aircraft rockets for defense. Discussed were North Viet Nam PT boats clashes with U S ships and a SEATO emergency meeting in Bangkok as South Vietnamese and American leaders move toward unified command.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
United States
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Red China
Gulf of Tonkin I
Okinawa
Clark Field
Philippines
Garnett D. Page
Decatur
Ala
South Viet Nam
Check Writer Defrauds Four Local Stores
A local firm name was forged on checks used to defraud four stores of 259.20. The maker passed checks made out to a fictitious Robert D Woodford at 825 Raymond Avenue and cashed them at Loblaws Connie's A and P and Felgers. Bruce Bailey owner of Corry Block Co was unaware of the bogus paper man. The scam echoes a Ridgway phony check writer from mid July. General Harrisburg reappoints Paul J Bennett of Berks County as chairman of the State Parole Board since 1956 with a raise to 15500.
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Austwig
Corry
Corry Block Co
Bruce Bailey
Robert D. Woodford
Raymond Avenue
Loblaws
Connie's
Felger's
Baldwin
Citizens National Bank
Ridgway
Bailey
Harrisburg
Paul J.ennett
West Leesport
Berks County
Scranton
Gernert
Fiery death in Wildwood funhouse traps three kids
In Wildwood New Jersey two brothers Gregory Thompson aged 10 and Michael Thompson 8 and their cousin Melody Dye 8 died in a funhouse tunnel fire. James Thompson 13 survived after leaping from a car as flames blocked the exit. Fire swept through the Mars Ride tunnel and nearby arcade. Ride attendant Leslie Nidort helped James outside. The victims were le vis town Pennsylvania residents. The families are Mr and Mrs David Thompson and Mr and Mrs Jack Dye. The incident occurred during a Tuesday night visit with parents nearby.
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Wildwood
Levittown
Gregory ‘Thompson
Michael
Melody Dye
James Thompson
James
Leslie Nidort
North Wildwood
Thompson Boys
Nere
David Thompson
Levistown
Melody
Jack Dye
Mars Ride Tunnel
Night of Crisis at the White House Over Vietnam Tensions
In Washington crowds gathered at the White House gates as a Tonkin Gulf flare sparked a crisis. North Vietnamese PT boats attacked American destroyers, triggering rapid briefings at the Pentagon with Robert McNamara and top advisers. State Department officials led by Dean Rusk held urgent discussions amid secretive, high stakes activity.
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Washington
White House
Tonkin Bay
Pentagon
State Department
Capital Hill
Potomac
Robert S. McNamara
Tank
McNamara
Capitol Hill
House
Dean Rusk
State Board delays Sparta Erie County appeal hearings
The State Board of Education in Harrisburg postponed for a third time hearings on appeals from Sparta Merged Schools and Fort LeBoeuf Merged District seeking to overturn Erie County’s in district plan. Sparta seeks release from its Corry Jointure or inclusion with its own high school. Fort LeBoeuf favors a four district or single district setup. Hearings previously scheduled for July 1 were halted due to lack of quorum. Senate notes Clark resigns from Elections Subcommittee. Carl Hayden fills the seat.
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State Board of Education
Harrisburg
Erie County
Sparta Merged
Ft. LeBoeuf
Sparta
Corry
Fort LeBoeuf
Sever-Man
LeBoeuf
Corry Girl, 6, Hit By Car in Bridge Incident
A Corry girl six was struck by a truck yesterday afternoon on West Main street extension near the city limits. Valerie McKuhn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald McKuhn, sustained scalp lacerations and body bruises and was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital in fair condition. The truck was driven by Robert Burrows of Elgin. trooper Joseph Robyak investigated and a bystander assisted.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Valerie
Donald McKuhn
Marion Street
Robert Burrows
Elgin
West Main Street
Joseph Robyak
Burrows
Corry Hospital
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Tokyo
Kyodo
Kyode
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Chaney
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Seato Council
SEATO
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Australia
France
New Zealand
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U.S. Pacific
North
South Korea
Sparta School
Sen. Clark
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Senate Rules Committee
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
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