Heavy fighting leaves nearly 400 Viet Cong dead near Da Nang
In two days of furious combat southwest of Da Nang, 186 North Vietnamese troops were killed by the 5th Marine Regiment. US forces reported 137 enemy dead in four other clashes, with 18 Americans killed and 95 wounded. Six Saigon troops died and 16 wounded. Rockets hit Bien Hoa installations killing two civilians and injuring others. Defense plans prompted talk of possible withdrawal of the 26th Marine Regiment.
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Saigon
5Th Marine Regiment
da ‘Nang
U.S
Tay Ninh
da Nang
An Hoa
Bien Hoa
U.S. Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
26Th Marine Regiment
Khe Sanh
26Th
5Th Marine Division
Homecoming for First Lt. Duke after 11 months in Vietnam
First Lt. Charles M. Duke returned home Monday after 11 months in Vietnam to a big welcome from his parents and relatives. He earned the Bronze Star and combat infantryman badge, served as rifle and weapons platoon leader, and was stationed in Plei Ku. He recalled a rough tour and noted his only wound came from a rat bite during the Chupa Mountain campaign.
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Charles M
Mike) Duke
Vietnam
Charles C. Duke
11Th Ave
Mike
Diane
Plei Ku
Duke
Chupa Mountain
Judge McRae Rules Sloppy Case In Teen Jail Gun Incident
Judge Bennett McRae placed 15 year old Joyce Nash on indefinite probation after ruling her confession was illegally obtained in a jail gun case tied to a jailbreak that left one man dead. He criticized Sheriff David Sandlin and officers for a sloppy investigation and ordered strict probation adherence.
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Decatur
David Sandlin
Bennett McRae
Joyce Nash
Morgan County
Minnie Lee Nash
McRae
Sandlin
Doug Crabb
Decision Due On Lunar Flight Delays Possible
A NASA spokesman said a final decision on Apollo 11 timing would come Thursday and could push the moon landing back up to a month. The crew including Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin Jr and Michael Collins were set for July 16 with a landing planned around July 20 if delays occur.
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Huntsville
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Neil Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Armstrong
Aldrin
Brother Sister Held In Fire Deaths
In Parkersburg West Virginia a teenage girl and her younger brother were led from a courtroom after being charged with murder in a fatal fire that claimed their parents and ten siblings. The hearing was continued by Wood County Circuit Court.
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Parkersburg
W.va
Wood County Circuit Court
Storm Winds Ravage Lawrence County Farms Southwest of Decatur
A Monday night thunderstorm bringing rain and heat relief caused wind damage in Lawrence County about 15 miles southwest of Decatur. A barn owned by Woodrow Downs was destroyed and his garage damaged, with further damage to an Arnold Adair barn roof, chicken house and other outbuildings. Adair’s orchard also suffered harm.
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Decatur
Lawrence County
Woodrow Downs
Arnold Adair
Grocer Murder Clues Few in Rural Town
Authorities in Mt Hope search for motive and suspects after grocer Louis Lane is found dead and his wife Mary Lou Lane is critically wounded in their apartment. The couple’s son Wayne is unable to aid inquiries as investigators note $400 cash and a cigar box found at the scene.
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MT. Hope
Mary Lou Lane
Huntsville Hospital
Louis Lane
Wayne
Pete Rutherford
Dexter Haney
Rutherford
Lane
Town Creek Baptist Church
Here
Rutherford and
Haney
Marvin Bryant
Lawrence
Harvey Elliott
Slaying of Woman Sixth in 22 Months Near Ann Arbor
An unidentified young woman was found dead on an abandoned farm near Ann Arbor with a sharp instrument injury and sexual mistreatment, the sixth slaying in 22 months in the area. Sheriff Harvey indicated likely link to a single suspect, with no solid leads. The victim, 18 to 20, 5'5", 137 pounds, had long dark hair and wore a purple blouse, white miniskirt, and striped coat. no shoes were found.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Douglas J. Harvey
University of Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
Jane Louise Mixer
Michigan Law School
Muskegon
Vaccine May Curb Birth Defects Licensure for rubella vaccine approved
The government licensed Merck for a rubella vaccine developed with NIH strain. The aim is to supply 18 million doses in the coming year for private doctors and public programs. The 1964 65 German measles epidemic caused over 30 000 deaths and 20 000 birth defects. Public Health Service urges vaccinating school children to lower pregnant exposure risk. Adults not routinely targeted due to safety concerns.
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Washington
Merck, Sharp — Dohme
West Point
National Institutes of Health
Robert H. Finch
Alabama House approves liquor in dry counties plan
The House Health Committee approved a bill by 9-4 to let residents in dry counties buy small amounts of beer whisky and wine in wet counties and bring it home. The measure moves to floor debate as Alabama edges toward loosening wet dry rules. Viet Cong forms revolutionary government to rule South Vietnam.
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Montgomery
Ala
House Health Committee
Alabama
Hong Kong
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
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DAILY
Jimmy Nearen
Cullman
C. H. Wilhite
Judge McRae
ED Nicholls
Defense Department
Air Force
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Merck, Sharp and Dohme
Bob Dunnavant
Stephen H. Wildstrom
Associated Press
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