Bombing Mission Over Viet Nam By B52 Jets Passes In 15 Minutes
AP photographer Sam Jones reports B52 bombers from Guam struck suspected Viet Cong positions 38 miles north-northwest of Saigon. The raid lasted about 15 minutes, with 12 to 13 hour round trips, 750 pound bombs dropped in three-plane cells, and return to Guam.
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Viet Nam
Associated Press
Sam Jones
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Guam
Saigon
Hla
Son Forest
Strategic Air Command
Mear
Philippines
Air Force
Fighting Across Borders Intensifies Amid Air and Naval Attacks
Reports from the India Pakistan front describe continued air clashes with both sides claiming aircraft losses. Pakistan bombarded the Dwarka coast while India pushes into southeast Pakistan and Kashmir. Diplomatic notes from China accuse India of border aggression as U Thant seeks cease fire proposals.
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Pakistan
India
Red China
New Delhi
Peking
U.N
U Thant
Geneva
Y. B. Chavan
Gadra
Karachi
Kashmir
Chavan
Chhamb
Rawalpindi
Punjab
Betsy Hits Florida Southward With Fatal Toll
Betsy caused three deaths in Florida and widespread damage as winds up to 105 miles per hour toppled poles, cut power to about 80 percent of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and flooded Key West areas. Nassau reported no losses but extensive flooding and isolation as Bahamas islands suffered. Key Biscayne was submerged under three feet of seawater and the Rickenbacker Causeway was knocked out.
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West Palm Beach
Haomestead
Jacksonville
Georgia
Fort Lauderdale
Keys
Key West
Weather Bureau
Sugar Loaf Key
Big Coppit Key
Key Haven
Key West Harbor
Florida Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Nassau
Bahamas
Etienne Dupuch
Nassau Tribune
Dupuch
Associated Press
Jorge Bahamas
Relentless
Spanish Wells
Eleuthera
Harbor Island
Cairns Island
Cat Island
Red Cross
Ministry of Public Health
Key Biscayne
Congress Debates Bans on Aid to India and Pakistan
The House considers amendments to stunt aid to India and Pakistan amid Viet Nam tensions. Bow and others seek to withhold military and economic aid and cut funds while Mahon warns against tying the President’s hands. Rusk cites UN efforts and hopes for Soviet help as Senate hearings proceed.
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North
Viet Nam
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Raw
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Ford
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Mahon
India
Pakistan
McCormack
Bow
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Red China
Two Nations
Senate
Dean Rusk
United Nations
Rusk
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
U ‘Thant
Soviet Union
U.N
Senate Committee
John O. Pastore
D-R.t
Defense Department
Virginia Democrats Outline Policy Emphasis and Economic Record
The platform highlights costs sharing for kindergartens and expanded training for handicapped children, plus expansion of technical and vocational education. It pledges college access for all qualified applicants and new community colleges. On highways, it defends the $284 million program, promises more safety measures, driver education, and up to 200 new state troopers. The plan cites industrial growth, 37,000 jobs added, income gains, low unemployment, and a stable political climate supporting labor. It calls for urban health and welfare improvements, environmental protection, mass transit, and tourism promotion, asserting state responsibility for broader issues, while stressing rights of the accused but prioritizing crime prevention and law enforcement.
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Harrison
Virginia
Betsy Hits Florida Crops Hard in Winter Losses
Hurricane Betsy caused heavy damage to Southern Florida winter vegetables and tropical fruits. The avocado crop worth 2 million dollars and Persian lime crop worth 100 thousand dollars were wiped out. The first planting of winter tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and squash suffered severe losses. Sugarcane around Lake Okeechobee faced unknown damage due to twisted stalks.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Doyle Conner
Conner
Lake Okeechobee
Dandridge's Actress Life and Career Highlights
An obituary style summary chronicles Miss Dandridge's injury at home, her Mexico trip, and a lifetime in show business. Born in Neveland Ohio to a minister, she toured with her sister Vivian, studied theater, and partnered with the Nicholas Brothers after two divorces. She faced limited roles for Black actresses yet returned to performance in revues and TV.
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Mills
Miss Dandridge
Mexico
Childean
John Denison
Neveland
Ohio
Vivian
Los Angeles
Ruby
Hattie McDaniel
Scnuul
Jimmy Lunceford
Harold Nicholas
Dancing Nicholas Brothers
Nicholas
Marilyn Monroe
Charles Chaplin Jr
Meet the People
Virginia O'Brien
Viet Cong hit hard as U S advisers cite heavy losses
Advisers said Viet Nam forces suffered higher casualties in the current operation than in the prior years. At the peak of fighting Tuesday Vietnamese fought hand to hand with Viet Cong units. They reported 25 Viet Cong bodies. In a separate strike, 12 U S B52 jets based in Guam dropped about 500000 pounds of bombs near Saigon, targeting a suspected Viet Cong stronghold for 15 minutes with no ground movement detected.
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Guam
Saigon
Louisiana Offshore Oil Shut Down as Betsy Threatens
Offshore oil operations halt across Gulf as Betsy bears down on Louisiana. About 3,000 workers evacuated, rigs tied down, blowout preventers closed, and crews move to protected waters. Major oil firms including Humble, Texaco, Gulf, Chevron, Shell, and Freeport Sulphur coordinate shutdowns with estimated daily losses around $165,000 for some activities.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Betsy
Gulf of Mexico
Hilda
Florida
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Texaco
Gulf Oil Co
CATCO
Shell Oil Co
Chevron Oil Co
Central Gulf
Freeport Sulphur
Mississippi River
Aftermath of Betsy Hits Miami Reopens Town Slowly
Hurricane Betsy left Miami in ruins as buses stopped, the airport emptied, and power lines sparking. Red Cross sheltered 8,000. salvors fought oily debris near the river while residents faced looting risks and closed hotels.
Pope plans UN trip signals Vatican diplomacy shift
The Vatican announces Pope Paul VI will visit the United Nations in New York, marking a rare move into a multinational political arena. Officials aim to ease U S Vatican tensions and emphasize a global role beyond religious journeys to the Holy Land and India.
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Viet Nam
Subcontinent
Holy Land
India
Vatican
U.s.-Vatican
U Thant
Pope Paul
Amleta Cardinal
Cicoghani
United Nations
United States
Washington
Cardinal Cicognant
Papa
Paul
Hurricane Betsy Touches Florida Keys and Palm Beach
The storm battered Plantation Key with two landfalls on the Gulf and Atlantic sides. A 120 mph wind gust was recorded at Plantation Key as high surf and five foot floodwater affected Big Coppit Key and Key Haven. In Palm Beach County one death occurred as a 61-year-old woman died amid garage door issues. Winds up to 60 mph with gusts to 75 mph disrupted the Lake Worth pier and power interruptions occurred. A 4440-foot freighter grounded near Lake Worth but remained reportedly safe.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Florida
Mississippi Coast
Louisiana
Betsy
Hilda
Guil
Page One
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Florida Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Florida Keys
U.S. Weather Bureau
Sugar Loaf Key
Big Coppit Key
Key Haven
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County
Lake Worth City
Lake Worth
Immigration bill hangs on filibuster threat in Congress
Lawmakers debated a districting measure tied to immigration quotas with threats of a filibuster if the bill failed to advance. The plan would replace the 1920 origin-based system with a yearly intake of up to 170000 outside the Western Hemisphere, 120000 from Western Hemisphere nations, and up to 20000 from any single country for family or skilled workers.
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Tydings
Western Hemisphere
U.S
Mexico
Canada
Holly Wood
Betsy
Holly
Mike Mansfiell
D-Mont
Senate
Congress
Jeity
Dodd
Dirksen
Space Cooperation Echoes In Cold War Dialogue
The exchange notes Soviet scientists praising peaceful space studies and cooperation, while a U S representative cannot accept an invitation. Soviet Academy congratulates cosmonauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad and the teams behind the Getnt 5 flight.
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Academy of Sciencies of
U.S.S.R
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Getnt 5
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