U S Troops Smash Exposed Viet Cong Force Near Saigon
U S 9th Infantry Division troops engaged a Viet Cong force about 50 miles southwest of Saigon after sunrise in the Mekong Delta. Helicopters spotted guerrillas and attacked, then ground forces fought for six hours. Command reported 70 Viet Cong killed with no American losses.
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Saigon
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Mekong
9Th
U.S
Cai Ly
Saigin
Mount Co
Garbage Report Sews Urban Fragrance From City Dump
Ray Martin writes a first hand look at the city dump as he delivers a “garbage report” on the daily city scene and its fragrant world. The column captures the sights and smells of municipal refuse and the urban environment surrounding it.
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DAILY
Ray Martin
C-1
Cuban hijacker forces Eastern jet to return to Havana
An Eastern Airlines flight with 45 people aboard was hijacked minutes after takeoff from Miami by a Cuban seeking to leave the United States. The plane landed in Havana at 8 24 p m EST after the hijacker stated he could not stand life in the U S. and did not want his children educated there. The crew and passengers were to be released through standard hijacking procedures.
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Miami
O'Gorman
Federal Aviation Administration
Havana
United States
Decatur Daily readers seek clarity on TV and space questions
A reader asks about Peyton Place cancellation with confirmation that one weekly segment remains in January and a May end due to low ratings. Another asks why WMSL stops briefly during network breaks. officials cite local ads sometimes 55 or 65 seconds, causing a 5 second timing variance.
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Wmsl-Tv
WMSL
Point Mallard Park construction set after TVA permit
TVA clears way for start of Point Mallard Park in Decatur after weeks of talks. Phase one includes access roads aquatic complex with two pools and beach areas plus a new recreation building funded by bonds and a $425 000 federal grant matched locally. Restoration of TVA property will begin with grading this month and a 30 year lease likely by January.
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Point Mallard Park
Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur
City Hall
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Point Mallard Authority
TVA
Rutledge Thomas
Hospital Seeks Appalachian Funds for Expansion
MOULTON LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL will seek Appalachian funds to expand after a request was denied by the State Board of Public Health. Administrator Owen Sandlin said an application will go to the Tri-County Appalachian Regional Health Commission for funds to be used in the proposed expansion. The hospital will be reconsidered when Hill Burton Act funds are distributed. The board meets again next fall and the plan includes a 28 bed addition renovation of surgical and emergency rooms and a cardiac intensive care unit.
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Chapel Hill Rd
Morgan- County
Hoyt Montgomery
State Health Department
State Department
Montgomery
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Appalachian
State Board of Public Health
Lawrence County
Owen Sandlin
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Commission
Sandlin
Alabama Tops Auburn 24 16 in Legion Field Classic
Gov and Mrs Brewer joined 70 000 fans at Legion Field to witness Alabama defeat Auburn 24 to 16 in a dramatic game. The governor remained pale and impartial as the excitement built around the contest.
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Gov
Mrs. Brewer
Birmingham
Legion Field
Alabama
Auburn
Billy
Battery Thief Flees After Deputy Intervenes
Erie County deputy sheriff Samuel A. Fusco was changing a flat tire Friday when the car hood popped open. A youth offered the tires then fled after Fusco identified himself, vaulting a guard rail during the escape.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Samuel A. Fusco
Erie County
Fusco
Pay Boost For City Employees Expected In Decatur
Decatur City Council is set to approve an across the board pay raise for most city workers in January, boosting annual payroll by 60 000 to 80 000 and likely adding a step increase for long serving staff. Downtown merchants plan to petition for removal of parking meters, a proposal signed by about 100 merchants seeking to revive meter removal from the mid 1960s.
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Decatur
Ralph Weinman
Johnston St
24 City Teachers Will Be Transferred Monday
Twenty four Negro and white teachers will be transferred within the city school system Monday as a result of the Aug 28 faculty desegregation order. The order was revised to 28 transfers by Dec 1 with four more later. Officials say the plan remains tied to the freedom of choice program and court rulings.
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H. R. Leeman
Decatur Board of Education
City Council
U. S
Richard Rives
Albert Brewer
Ernest Stone
Montgomery
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