Norton Lawyer Hopes Moscow Mission For Pueblo Welfare
Roanoke AP reports Norton lawyer Carlos McAfee aims to travel to Moscow soon on a humanitarian mission to help the USS Pueblo crew. He plans to meet a Moscow attorney after replying to a request and keeping details private, with hopes to depart within a week.
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Pueblo
Roanoke
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McAfee
North Korea
Roanoke World News
Francis Gary Powers
State Department
Hugh Cline
U. S
Mortar and rocket attacks near Pleiku amid broader Vietnam crisis
The article details midnight rocket barrages near Pleiku airfield causing light U.S. casualties with 17 American wounded, plus multiple shellings of My Tho and Cao Lanh. It notes currency shocks in Europe, Group of 10 talks in Bonn on franc devaluation, and U.S. air strikes near Tay Ninh as North Vietnamese attacks escalate.
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France
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Cao Lanh
Kien Phong
Saigon
Dak
Tay Ninh
Sai
Saigo
U.S. Sth
Dong, Tam
Mekong
North Vietnam
International Control Commission
Demilitarized Zone
Kien Tuong
Foreign Relations Committee Opposition to ABM and War Policies
The Foreign Relations Committee opposed Johnson administration calls for higher military spending especially the ABM system. Senators Cooper McCarthy Mansfield Gore Church Pell Aiken and Case led resistance to hardline international policy with Javits and McGee potential shifts. The panel’s stance influenced delays in full Senate action on arms measures.
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John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Senate
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Richard Nixon
United States
Nixon
Fulbright
Cooper
Manorarity
Mike Mansfield
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Frank Church
Idaho
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
Democrats
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Former Top Marine Back On Active Duty But Tour Has Nothing To Do With War
Washington AP Gen David M Shoup former Marine Corps commandant is recalled to active duty for an eight day tour to represent the Marines at Tarawa anniversary ceremonies where he earned the Medal of Honor He will return to civilian life after the tour The recalled four star general has criticized US policy on Vietnam and is expected to speak only briefly at Tarawa Relieved duties and norms governing speech apply while on active duty
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David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Shoup
Tarawa
Vietnam
Itler
United States
Robert Tennant
Marion County
Tennant
James McCartney
Mountaineer Coal Co
McCartney
Fairmont General Hospital
Matt Menas, Jr
George Wilson
Wilson
Mountaineer
Consolidation Coal Co
West Virginia
Hominy Falls
Mannington
U. S
Fairmont Coal Co
Monongah
W. Va
U- 5 Bureau of Mines
Nugent Family Reunites In Hawaii Rest Leave
Airman 1st class Patrick Nugent arrived in Hawaii for rest and recuperation from Vietnam. Mrs. Nugent and 17 month old Lyn awaited him at Fort DeRussy with other servicemen's spouses while Kaiser estate hosts Johnson era ties. Nugent, met by his wife, said plans depend on his duties, as Lyn saluted and listened to his voice tapes.
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Honolulu International
Honolulu
Hawaii
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Luci
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Henry J. Kaiser
Johnson
Chung Hee Park
South Korea
Nguyen van. Thieu
South Vietnam
John Jand
Market turmoil shifts from franc to mark as dollar steady
Western money piles into West Germany amid franc weakness as investors bet on the mark’s stability. A rising mark would raise export costs while lowering imports, trimming Germany’s payments surplus. Analysts say the dollar remains the world’s dominant currency, and the mark’s strength is not absolute.
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West Germany
United States
William F. Butler
Chase Manhattan
Bank of New York
Dole Hart Cole Veterans Share War Wards Bond Story
In wartime Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek Michigan three veterans, Dole Hart and Cole, recount their injuries and friendship. Dole, 45, Kansas senator-elect, Hart 54 Hawaii Democrat, and Cole describe closeness in ward life, Phyllis Holden the occupational therapist, and past hopes overshadowed by grave injuries. Holden’s support helped Dole survive a 1947 collapse with severe weight loss and paralysis.
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Battle Creek
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Hawaii
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Delester
Phyllis Holden
Farmington, N.H
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Doctors weigh blood clot risks and new drug trials
A cardiologist warns against long sedentary periods in cars and planes to avoid elots while researchers discuss a purified snake venom fraction called Arvin for future trials. Dr. Spaet's committee reviews promising lab drugs to prevent platelet clumping, as Dole’s arm impairment prompts caution about premature use and affects future trials.
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Sherry
U.S
Spaet
Myecin
Njon
Water Board Hints Of Harsh Action To Correct Offenses
The Water Control Board in Richmond signaled potential harsh steps to curb worst pollution offenses. Morton Frozen Foods Inc. of Crozet in Albemarle County faced continued discharges of untreated waste into a nearby waterway, prompting criticism of reactive remedies after incidents.
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Richmond
Water Control Board
Morton Frozen Foods Inc
Crozet
Albemarle County
Donald C. Prager
Central Virginia
Deaths and board actions dominate Wednesday session
The document details a double tragedy as Slusher kills his wife then shoots himself after distributing $1,600 to his sister and leaving coins and burial crypt receipts as a plan. Authorities discuss legal action over a food firm's notification lapse while water quality and sewage plans dominate other agenda items.
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A. H. Paessler
Paessler
Elizabeth River
Lynnhaven River
Virginia Beach
Mobjack Bay Development Corp
Goodwin Island
York River
Manassas
Robert R. Jennings
South Anna
North Vietnam Refashions War Strategy in New Situation
In a noted shift, North Vietnam emphasizes a combat oriented life and revolutionary zeal to bolster anti-U.S. efforts. It calls for stepped up production, public order, and resourcefulness while hinting at renewed political warfare in the South as Hanoi seeks to endure under the new circumstances.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Dong Xuan
South
Vo Nguyen Giap
le Duan
Party
Hanoi
Hayoi
Saigon
Nixon mulls White House staff and cabinet roles for Finch and others
President elect Nixon discussed cabinet appointments for Finch and Mitch ell with aides while weighing whether Finch will join the White House or take a cabinet post. Sources cautioned no decision has been made and Finch could move from California politics, with broader questions about staff structure and possible roles for Herbert Klein.
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Nixon
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U.S. Senate
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New York
Ziegler
Herbert Klein
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