The Troop Buildup
United States faces possible Korean-sized escalation in Viet Nam around Christmas with estimates of 375000 current personnel rising toward 400000 or more. Officials discuss 450000 to 600000 as possible ground force, while studies question long term adequacy and a potential 750000 tempo, amid Nixon remarks and Pentagon clarifications.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Saigon
Nixon
Westmoreland
Pentagon
Washington
Marine Corps
Hanoi
United States
Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway may begin next year
An official of the waterway development authority told engineers in Decatur last night that the initial construction phase of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway could begin within the next calendar year.
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Waterway Development Authority
Decatur
Wagner Predicts Atomic Firms Might Locate Here
TVA chairman Aubrey Wagner told the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce that Browns Ferry’s $247 million nuclear plant could spark a regional technology boom. He cited a growing chemical and metallurgical base and strong technical skill as favorable to new industry.
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Huntsville
Browns Ferry
Aubrey J. Wagner
TVA
Strike Solution Eyed To End Airline Tie-Up
Washington AP reports union and airline representatives agreed to seek arbitration to end the air travel strike while a vote by the International Association of Machinists members could reject arbitration and return to work. Union leader P L Siemiller warned members, and Congress may bypass arbitration with legislation. Some lawmakers welcomed the move as a potential pattern for essential public services.
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International Association of Machinists
P.L. Siemiller
Siemiller
Congress
Peter H. Dominick
Rcolp
Marines Kill 140 Viet Cong West of Tam Ky in Raid
U S Marines reported killing 140 Viet Cong troops five miles west of Tam Ky as fighting continued into the night. Viet Cong were dug in behind trees hedges and bunkers with recoilless rifles and mortars. In the Central Highlands a Korean Tiger Division company decimated about 600 North Vietnamese soldiers in a bitter all night battle, with 170 Red soldiers killed and 78 Communist weapons captured.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Tam Ky
da Nang
Central Highlands
Korean Tiger Division
Pleiku
Rescue at a Gas Station Woman Locks Herself In
At 11 p.m. police responded to a distress call on 6th Ave and Wilson St. A woman was trapped in the gas station ladies room. Attendant John Knox tried to open the door, police pried and kicked, and Car 34 officers Shanon and Tapscott finally forced the door. The woman escaped unharmed, Knox’s restroom door left damaged.
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6Th Ave
Wilson St
John Knox
John Shannon
Sgt. L. D. Tapscott
Police Study Kidnap Threat Near East Church Street
Decatur police probe disturbing notes left at the home of Ray Chenault 402 East Church Street warning of a kidnapping attempt on the couple’s young son. Notes arrived over several days with threats to not call police again. Det Lt Earnest Bowman says several notes were turned in and may be a costly practical joke, described as in bad taste.
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Ray Chenault
East Church St
Earnest Bowman
Decatur Police Department
Civil Rights Fight Shifts To Senate
The House passed the 1966 civil rights bill 259 to 157 with the open housing provision intact. Republicans failed to defeat the housing ban 222 to 190 as Dirksen voiced opposition. Senate passage hangs on GOP support amid doubts.
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Senate
Washington
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Apollo launch delayed by fuel line leaks
AP reports in Huntsville that leaks in fuel line fittings forced a two day postponement of the unmanned Saturn AS202 mission launch. In Howell Township New Jersey a 45 year old mother of four was found fatally shot, the fifth woman murdered along the Jersey shore in the past year.
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Huntsville
Ala
Asbury Park
N.J
Howell Township
Jersey Shore
New York Stocks Mixed In Moderate Trading
New York AP reports stocks opening lower with moderate trading. Chicago notes wheat higher led by July, corn and oats steady to firm with late buying scattered. Soybeans mixed with new crop months weak. Hogs steady at a top of 26.50 while slaughter steers hold at 27.25, down 0.25 in some quotes.
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New York
Chicago
Cost Of The War A Viet Nam economy study by Edwin Dale Jr
Economic Specialist Edwin L. Dale Jr presents the first of a four part series on the Viet Nam war cost and its impact on the U S economy. A Harlem problems report highlights fear surrounding the ghetto as a psychological barrier. A seven month study finds federal LSD restrictions have had little effect.
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U.S
Edwin L. Dale Jr
Harlem
America
Manhattan
Air Force Ace Kasler Down In North Viet Nam
Maj. James H. Kasler, 40, a top U S pilot with more than 70 combat missions over North Vietnam, was shot down Monday in the Red River Valley NW of Hanoi after his F105 Thunderchief was hit four times. He parachuted to enemy soil and was not recovered by helicopters, listed as missing though believed captured. Kasler, a 22 year veteran and 18 years in Air Force combat, was among three aircraft shot down that day.
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James H. Kasler
North Viet Nam
Red River Valley
Hanoi
U.S
Kasler
Brown's Fruit Stand Ad Promotes Produce
An advertisement for Brown's Fruit Stand on Fourth Avenue Southeast lists produce prices. The short note mentions a price of 2.50 a bushel and directs readers to visit the stand for fruits.
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Brown's Fruit
4Th Ave
S.E
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