Joint Chiefs Back Wider Air War Target Haiphong Fuel Stocks
The Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously favor a broader air campaign against North Vietnam with Haiphong area fuel and air stocks as the top priority. They oppose striking Haiphong city itself and Hanoi, while deeming Haiphong mining a secondary aim to disrupt truck-based supply lines. The chiefs say bombing the fuel stores could limit Communist infiltration without causing heavy civilian casualties.
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France Declares Independent Nuclear Stand and NATO Reassesss
French notes to Britain and other leaders reveal Paris will act alone on defense matters, rejecting full integration with NATO. Despite signaling no immediate danger to Europe, the memo confirms France holds its own atom bomb and will pull only from postwar military groups.
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Indonesian Power Shift Near Jakarta amid Subandrio Crisis
Singapore informants report Sukarno weakened, Subandrio effectively prisoner, and Suharto with Nasution plotting to seize power. After secret meetings in Bandung and Jakarta, army chiefs aligned with Suharto, leading to ultimatums against Subandrio and Sukarno surrendering real authority to the army. Sukarno and Subandrio escorted to Jakarta for a transfer ceremony as generals withdraw support.
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Traffic continues as two die in Virginia crashes
Continued traffic report notes Theresa Bottoms and her mother hospitalized in Richmond with the child in serious condition. Curtis Allen Watson 25 of Alexandria and Ronald Eugene Horvath 21 of Steelton Pa died when Horvath’s car hit a steel pole on I-95 in Prince William County and burst into flames. Horvath died hours later at Quantico Marine Hospitals. Elizabeth Handy Creasy 38 of Winchester died in a Winchester hospital from injuries after a two vehicle crash on Virginia 7 east of Winchester in Clarke County.
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Viet Nam News Briefs On Rescue Missions And Leadership Struggles
U S Marine and Air Force fliers pressed a hunt for more survivors of Ashan Valley camp after a Thursday fall to a reinforced North Vietnamese regiment. Da Nang reported 204 rescued including 32 Americans, with 12 special forces, eight Air Force and 12 Marines among the rescued. The group included women and children. Cloud cover forced radar guided strikes on roads and bridges. 13 Navy and three Air Force missions were flown. Ky’s government framed captured Viet Cong as prisoners of war to be returned to the right cause. Viet Cong interrogations were described as humane though field officers sometimes used force if suspects lied. In Saigon leaders in Hue, Da Nang, and Hoi An debated reforms. Ku’s removal from command led to limits on U S personnel in Da Nang and Hue. Buddhist leaders urged broad constitutional changes and a possible return to civilian rule, while the Armed Forces Council backed the directory. Da Nang saw the largest protests with about 3,000 people mainly students and soldiers. Thi, a French-educated general, had influence in civil and military affairs across the north and was seen as Ky’s potential rival.
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Senate Republicans Rally Behind LBJ on Vietnam War Unity
Senate Republicans exhibit notable unity in backing President Johnson's limited Vietnam war. Led by Minority Leader Dirksen, 32 GOP senators largely align on prosecuting the war, while a few, like Javits, express nuanced views on Viet Cong participation in postwar governments, calling for negotiation-driven outcomes.
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