Marines Battle Delta Clash Near Saigon Killing Americans
Marines battalion about 500 men attacked an American company near Saigon, with 60 Communists killed and seven Americans wounded early in the action. The operation saw 129 air strikes against North Vietnam and one American Phantom jet shot down with crew missing. The fighting occurred in the delta paddy fields about 65 miles from the city.
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Saigon
U.S
Earlie
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Viet Cong Battle Near Saigon Halted by US Air and South Vietnamese
Viet Cong forces attacked southwest of Saigon but were driven back by two battalions of the South Vietnamese 21st Division with U S helicopter gunships and artillery. A helicopter was shot down and another rescued in heavy fighting lasting six hours. US losses fell overall as weekly casualties declined. South Vietnamese casualties numbered five dead and 60 wounded.
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Saigon
21St Division
21St
Dennis Bolton
Huntsville
Ark
Thomas Beauchamp
Bristol
U.S
Alabama Debates Voting Age and Public Fire Ban
Alabama senate committee defeats a bill to lower voting age while a drought area ban on bonfires and trash burning awaits Senate action. Debate includes arguments about demographics and public sentiment as lawmakers weigh letting voters decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lurleen Wallace
George Wallace
Roland Cooper
Wilcox County
Alabama
Cooper
Rodney
Paul Meeks
Jefferson County
Fire Destroys Gin Company Building In Tanner Incident
A gin company building in Tanner burned after a lightning strike. Owner Murphy, who took over in 1947, said the structure was an important plant. the Athens Fire Department arrived to find the building destroyed and a blackout lasting hours.
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Murphy
Athens Fire Department
Operation Billings advances in war zone D siege near Saigon
The 1st Division’s 3rd Brigade joins Operation Billings targeting the 9th Viet Cong Division 47 miles northeast of Saigon. McNamara plans a ninth Vietnam trip as U S forces likely rise by 25 000 to 100 000. Ky claims 600 000 enemy troops exist and air strikes hit Hanoi rail lines to the 17th parallel.
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Saigon
Billings
U.S
Junction City
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
McNamara
Pentagon
Nguyen Cao Ky
North Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Hanoi
Red China
Hospitals List Notable Residents in Various Alabama Cities
A mixed listing from Decatur Madison Hartselle Athens and other Alabama towns shows residents and new arrivals including infants Christine Voges and an unnamed infant, with names such as Donald A. Lindsey Joe N. Snoddy Mrs Sackie E Key Mrs Billy Ray Daniel and others tied to addresses across Decatur Moulton Courtland and surrounding areas. The document reads as a registry style notice of individuals associated with local hospitals and addresses.
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Donald A. Lindsey
Decatur 5
Joe N. Snoddy
1St Ave
Sackie E. Key
Billy Ray Daniel
Lester
Sylvester
Sistee Wilbon F McCue
Decatur 1
Ernest P. Hargrave
Madison
Howard L. Brooks
Moulton
Joseph E. Elwell
H Ave. SE
Irene Beene
Courtland
Larry R. Lang
Belle Mina
Elba Terry
Cedar-St
County Man Loses In Highway Trial
A circuit court jury ruled for the State in an Interstate Highway 65 condemnation case Tuesday. The jury awarded no damages in Camp v. State, despite claims the six acres taken would devalue a 12 acre tract near Hartse lle.
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State of
Alabama
Hartselle
Leon Love
TVA Browns Ferry Project Awards And Onsite Progress
Key ply Co Inc of Chattanooga receives steel H bearing piles for Browns Ferry Trinity 500000 volt line built in Indiana Harbor. Other awards include Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Birmingham for plate penstock liner and Legnanon Italy for four transformers 411800. At the site TVA reports unpaved road work progress with cut and fill drainage work underway as 2058 visitors noted. The project employs 579 on payroll and 17 contractor personnel.
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Ply Co. Inc
Chattanooga
Browns Ferry
Trinity
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Pittsburgh-Des Moines. Steel Co
Birmingham
Tims
Legnano Electric Corp
Legnanon
Italy
TVA
Huntsville
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co
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Remington
Leki
Busch’s
Values Busshs
Askington Matt NE
Pesan
Big Val
Jennleigh
Grant CO
Mme
Decatur Shopping Center
Tanner
Note
Decatur General Admissions
Bessie V. Mann
Grant St
Willie M. Scoggins
Elkmont
Annie L. Long
Wadsworth St
William D. Blackmon
Chestnutee T.folette
Decatur
Olie Butler
5Th Ave
Lawrence V. Roedersheiner
7Th St
Billy’ R. Elswick
Sherwood Dr
Allen L. McElyea
Athens
James R. Watson
Line St. Lue Agnussom
Sheriton St
Rey
Walle
Gordon Pratt
Addison
Helen Steele
4Th Ave. SE
Ted Ousand
4Th Ave
Carter L. Howard
Nelson St
John Pack
William C. Craft
Austinville Rd
R. D. Hastings
Decature
Christine Voges
Calray Ave
Camp
W. H. Crandall
Ine Jan
Birmingham Claims Roberts Realty Co
Westhall
Crystal
We Weekly
Decatur, Ala
The
Tack & Coff
Tae
Belk - Hudson
Manhattan
Aris
Cologne
Archdale
Wembly
Belk’s Men’s Gift Bars
Swank and
Elyte
Samsonite
Shirt
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