Goldwater urges conservatives from all parties to unite
Chicago AP Barry Goldwater issued a call to arms for conservatives across parties to defend a free society. He denied national political aspirations, urged backing of his Free Society drive, attacked Johnson's push for executive power, and criticized Congress for advancing socialization. He warned against liberal thinkings and new economies, urging readiness for a broad conservative coalition.
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Goldwater
Chicago
Barry Goldwater
Washington
America
The
Free Society Association
Con
Mountain Man hostage sniper siege continues in rural Harrisburg area
FBI and state police, joined by local agencies and dogs, pursue a masked sniper who shot FBI agent Anderson during a cabin raid while holding a girl hostage. The five mile patrol perimeter shifts as daylight fades with plans to deploy floodlights, dogs, and air support through the night.
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Anderson
Hollenbaugh
FBI
Jack L. Conmy
William W. Scranton
Conmy
Edward Switan
Coomy
Switaji
MeKetta
Tuscarora
Shade
Black Mountains
Harrisburg
Marcus Downes
Fort Littleton
Shade Gap
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Camp Hill
Typhoon Irma hits Leyte and FBI officer killed
Preliminary reports estimate $2.5 million in damage to Tacloban in Leyte as Typhoon Irma is described by the Philippine News Service as the worst since 1964. FBI agent Anderson is killed, survived by his widow Margery Marie and four children, with state police and federal authorities deploying dogs and helicopters to pursue the gunman and locate missing girl.
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Leyte
Tacloban
Philippine News Service
Harrisburg
Margery Marie
FBI
Omaha
Neb
Anderson
Washington
Iowa
Des Moines
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Weid
Paul A. Rittelmann
Philadelphia
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Conmy
Hollenbaugh
Maj. McKetta
Gemini 9 Docking Tests Urgently Planned
The Gemini program shifts to an augmented docking adapter to train maneuvers essential for moon missions. Families of Stafford and Cernan face disappointment as the Atlas Agena failure scrubs mission after 59 minutes in space.
Vietnam War Updates Include An Khe Clash And Space Mishap
Viet Nam reports say Vietnamese forces cleared Vinh Chau area after meeting enemy fire. Soc Trang airstrip hit by mortars but evacuated with light materiel damage. U.S. cavalry routed 350-plus insurgents west of An Khe, with ~85 enemy killed in the opening clash. Ky and Buddhist critics urged to end internal strife amid war efforts. Porter and Lodge engaged in Saigon talks on U.S. role and transparency. Tiger Division claims 16 Viet Cong killed and two captured in coastal clashes. Air strikes against North Viet Nam fall off due to monsoon. 17 missions flown north of 17th Parallel. B52s bomb Viet Cong area near Cambodian border. Gemini space mission delayed after trouble. back-up crew Cernan and Stafford replace killed pilots. Atlas cost about 252 million dollars. families react to setback with disappointment and hope for success.
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Vinh Chau
Saigon
Soc Trang
U.S
An Khe
William Porter
Porter
United States
da Nangunday
1St Corps
Henry Cabott Lodge
Washington
Johnson
Lodge
South Korea
Tiger Division
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Owever
Cambodia
Stafford
Cernay
Eliott M. Lee
Charles A. Basset
St. Louis
Tom
Ma Stafford
Weatherford
Okla
U S accused of war provocation over China incident
The article cites conflicting U S statements about a plane downing and a possible hit on a second plane in China. It accuses U S imperialists of a deliberate wartime provocation aimed at expanding the Vietnam conflict and threatening China.
Heart Pump Transplant Trial Improves Survival Prospects
In 1963 a similar heart assist failed after four days due to organ damage. At Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn on February 4, Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz and team performed an air operated left ventricle pump implant with a patient dying after 24 hours from complications. Houston researchers who developed the device expect 75 to 90 percent of heart attack victims could survive long enough for an implant.
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Maimonides Hospital
Brooklyn
N.Y
Iman
Adrian Kantrowitz
Houston
Turmoil grows as Buddhists surge in South Viet Nam politics
The piece depicts South Viet Nam's Buddhist movement led by figures like Thich Tri Quang challenging the Diem era authority. It notes 255,000 U S troops in South Viet Nam and 200,000 across Indochina, monks organizing city by city, and the possibility of American withdrawal or enclaves.
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Dien Bien Phu
Viettminh
Indochina
Laos
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
South
Viet Nam
Berlins
Asia
da Nang
Bien Hoa
Cap St. Jacques
South Viet Nam
Thich Tri Quang
Viet Cong
Tri Quang
U.S
Diem
Wyatt Quang
Johnson rallies support in Chicago amid Vietnam war debate
President Johnson spoke to supporters and critics in Chicago praising American resolve and urging voters to scrutinize public officials. He warned of difficult times ahead, defended U.S. policy in South Vietnam, and contrasted past dollar value with today while noting security details as he arrived with Lady Bird at O’Hare.
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Johnson
South
Viet Nam
Asia
Africa
Chicago
Lady Bird
Democratic Party
Paul H. Douglas
Charles H. Percy
Loop
House
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Washington
Q’hare International Airport
Andrews Air Force Base
Da Nang and Hue see gunfire amid Vietnam conflict flare
Late Tuesday night a 20 minute shooting in Da Nang involved machine gun and carbine fire from loyalist areas where paratroopers are posted. Rebels seized the eastern end of Trinh Minh Bridge, mined the crossing, and marines pulled back. In Hue, a pistol attack on a helicopter carrying Gen Cao, Brig. Gen. Platt, and Col. Hamblen killed the Vietnamese officer and wounded six others. Buddhist pagodas were manned by dissidents. planes urged unity with Cao.
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da Nang
Trinh Minh
Navy Construction Battalion
Tifles
Hue
Neuyen Chanh Thi
1St Corps
Cao
U.S
Jonas M. Platt
A. J. Hamblen
Platt
Viet Nam
Hamblen
Tinh Hoi
Association forecasts veggie prices and substitutes
Prices representatives advocate new media to guide shoppers on stretching food dollars amid weather impacts on Florida crops and potential rail strikes. They warn fresh vegetable shortages could shift demand to processed varieties, while retailers push special-price items to aid consumers in beating price rises.
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Florida
California
Arizona
Association
Fulbright Explains Past Speeches Regrets Calling Saigon Brothel
Sen. J. W. Fulbright says he did not mean Johnson or other officials fell to arrogance of power and regrets calling Saigon an American brothel. He framed his remarks as an explanation at the National Press Club, noting he repeats what news reports say and desires responsible criticism.
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Fulbright
Saigon
Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Johnson
U.S
National Press Club
United States
NATO unity and talks eyed as De Gaulle stance tests Alliance
US Secretary of State Rusk outlined NATO unity as crucial ahead of a Brussels ministerial with 14 nations. He noted De Gaulle’s withdrawal stance, ongoing talks on relocating forces, and hope for far reaching East West deals only if NATO remains solid. He warned Cairo statements and Viet Nam critiques affect policy amid Laos pact dynamics with Red China.
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Barnhin
Rusk
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Brussels
Belgium
Tontrary
de Gaulle
Warsaw Pact
United States
Cairo
Egypt
U.S
Alexei N. Koseygin
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Viet Nam
Peking
Washington
Red China
Laos
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