Westmoreland awards Silver Star to Viet Nam paratrooper
Gen. William C. Westmoreland pins the Silver Star on Capt. Carpenter of the 502nd Battalion after his napalm strike saved the unit during five days of fighting in the jungles near Kantum. Carpenter, a 29 year old former gridiron star, is praised for turning back a larger North Vietnamese force and is recommended for the Medal of Honor. The battle left several American casualties as two Vietnamese battalions attacked the U.S. paratroopers and a volunteer company aided the survivors. Toni Carpenter, wife of the hero, expresses pride from Central Valley, New York.
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William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
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Ue Aus
Point
Westmoreland
Tate
Carpenter
Ron
Carpenters
502Nd
Laos
U.S. Airborne
Highlands
Walter J .Sabalauski
Palm Bay
Fla
Sabalauski
Friay
Kantum
Toni Carpenter
Central Valley
N.Y
Pat Nugent to Marry Johnson Daughter by Proxy
Marine Lt. Gerard Nugent, Pat Nugent's older brother, serves near Da Nang Viet Nam and will act as proxy best man for Pat Nugent and Luci Johnson's wedding in Washington on August 6. Pat plans to marry the president's daughter while stationed overseas, with their father arranging the proxy.
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Lt. Nugent
Viet Nam
DA Nang
Souily Viet Nam
Hill
Pat
Gerard Nugent
Pat Nugent
Johnson
Luci
Washington
Gomez
Gulf Company
Sinatra Fracas Man Improves After Lounge Injury
Frederick R. Weisman a Marquette graduate and Naval ROTC alumnus may pursue a Marine Corps career after being injured in a cocktail lounge incident involving singer Frank Sinatra. Hospital officials say he is conscious, recognizable, and improving. his family reports gradual progress as his condition remains serious.
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Marquette Uni
Beverly — Hilus
Frederick R. Weisman
Marine Corps
Frankise
Sinatra
Anal Hospital
Luci
Pat
John
Pilot Survives Crash Near Tholbrook Arizona
Gwyn D. Grisham a 31 year old pilot from Thousand Oaks California was rescued after his Cessna ran out of fuel near Pinta Arizona. He suffered a broken leg possible hip fracture and back injuries and spent 24 hours on a brush covered mesa before being found by deputies alerted by an unidentified pilot. He was improving today at Tholbrook Community Hospital.
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APY
Tholbrook Community Hospital
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War effort optimistic on Vietnam and draft system
President Johnson and top aides express optimism about military progress in South Vietnam and the impact of a lottery draft proposal. Officials say Communist operations have slowed but civil strife and political turmoil persist. Hershey rejects returning to a wartime lottery, citing past failures.
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UPI
Liang
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Robert Sr
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Thej
McNamara
Dean Rusk
White House
Jayce
Everett M. Kennedy
Dirksen
Herengthy
Viet Nam
McNamady
U.S
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts Democrat
Crescent City Hearing Sets Redwoods Park Testimony
Senate Parks subcommittee led by Alan Bible will hold field hearings in Crescent City California to study the proposed redwoods park. Senator Kuchel says about five minutes per witness for oral statements and will accept further written testimony later in Washington.
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Washington
Leland
Senate
Lumber
Wood National Park
Jappear
Crescent City
Calif
New Park
California Coast
Redwoods Area
Thomas H. Kuchel
Parks and Recreation
Swedes Refuse To Sell Arms In Vietnam Conflict
In Stockholm Sweden Reuters/AP report states the Swedish government rejected repeated U S requests to sell arms and ammunition for American forces in Vietnam Harvard professor John Galbraith and former U S ambassador to India cited in Providence say Sweden has imposed an arms embargo on the United States reflecting disapproval of U S Vietnam policy.
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Sweden
United States
Viet Nam
Harvard
John Galbraith
U.S
Inia
Providence
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