U S strikes near Hanoi risk wider Cold War clash
The article analyzes Washington's air strikes close to Hanoi and Haiphong as aimed at raising the cost of North Viet Nam's support for the Viet Cong and pressuring peace talks. It warns of a potential Soviet involvement and increased world Communist solidarity in response.
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William L. Ryan
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Washington
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Moscow
Pham van Dong
Escalation Traced From Early Advisers To Vietnam War
The piece recalls five years of Vietnam conflict growth from Kennedy era adviser forces to broader U.S. involvement. It notes Pentagon remarks on rising costs and compares past levels of American military presence with later escalated actions during the 1960s. It mentions figures on advisers and personnel in South Vietnam and cites strategic judgments by McNamara and Taylor.
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John F. Kennedy
U.S
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Viet Nam
Saigon
Washington
Earle G. Wheeler
Army
South Viet Nam
Defense
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hartssel Plans $1.25 Million Shopping Center Project
Hartsel le plans for a 15 unit shopping center a 30 unit motel and a restaurant on a 17 acre tract across from Black Chandler Hospital The developers Hubert Mitchell and Johnny Ferrell expect site work in days construction on the motel and restaurant to start in 30 to 45 days with hopes to open next spring Financing will be provided by Marion Weston First Mortgage Co Inc from Tuscaloosa The Ranch Drive In owned by Mitchell will be torn down and likely relocated seen with Weston at Mitchells home south of Flint City
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Hartselle
North Hartselle
Hubert Mitchell
Johnny Ferrell
Ferrell Real Estate Agency
Decatur
Mitchell
Black Chandler Hospital
Flint City
Marion Weston
First Mortgage Co. Inc
Tuscaloosa
Ferrell
B-58s Begin Supersonic Training Over Alabama Area
The U S Air Force says B 58 Hustler supersonic training flights will start tomorrow over North Alabama, with routes near Moulton Athens and then over parts of Tennessee and Kentucky ending near Emerson Kentucky. The missions will produce loud sonic booms as the jets contour across the region.
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North Alabama
U. S. Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Moulton
Athens
Air Force
Tennessee
Kentucky
Emerson
SAC
U. S
Building permit issued for $11000 house in Decatur
James H. Martin received a building permit Wednesday for an $11,000 house at 308 Robinson St. SW. A wreck yesterday involving a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Gilmer Ellis and a 1959 Dodge driven by Joseph L. Little injured Ellis, who was taken to Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. The Highway Patrol logged five accidents with no injuries. Morgan County deputies filed three charges including public intoxication and assault on battery. See DIARY on Page 2.
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James H. Martin
Robinson St. SW
Gilmer Ellis
Joseph L. Little
Hillsboro
Ellis
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Morgan County Sheriff's Department
New City Hall Plans Move Toward Reality
City officials authorized Hall and Colvard to begin preliminary plans for a square seven story city hall linked to a one story police building. The structures will include basements as part of the concept discussed with the Public Building Authority.
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Newity Hall
Hall and Colvard
Public Building Authority
City Hall
Defense study backs drafting youngest eligible men first
The Defense Department study urges redesigning the draft to induct the youngest eligible men first rather than those most settled in their careers. In Alabama two killed and six injured when two cars rammed a parked tractor trailer on US 278 near Piedmont. Coach Bear Bryant released from University Hospital after a week of exhaustion treatment in Birmingham.
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Washington
Defense Department
Piedmont
Ala
Ars
U.S. 278
Here
Birmingham
Alabama
Paul Bear Bryant
University Hospital
More Hanoi Area Fuel Depots Attacked
American bombers from Navy and Air Force targeted fuel dumps near Hanoi for the second straight day. The closest raid to the city was seven and a half miles away, with no MIG jets seen and no missiles fired. The strikes aimed to cripple North Viet Nam’s fuel supply for Viet Cong operations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U. S
Viet Nam
South
New Weapons and Firepower in South Vietnam
The second article of a three part Viet Nam military series discusses U S combat power and new weapons in South Vietnam with analysis by New York Times correspondent Charles Mohr. The piece notes advances in germ fingerprinting for disease detection reported by a NYT writer and highlights Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut as a notable figure in today’s news.
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U. S
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
New York Times
Charles Mohr
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Alabama Not Ready Is Attacked by CD Head
State Civil Defense Director J Frank Manderson warned Alabama is not prepared for nuclear warfare. He said protection covers only about 1.5 million of roughly 3.5 million residents and many are unsettled by the issue. Other states face the same challenge.
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Alabama
David Knight
DAILY
Civil Defense
J. Frank Manderson
Manderson
Congress Inn
Alabama Civil Defense Association
Ard Proctor
ACDA
Decatur
Alabama Civil Defense
Dial F. Sweeny
Thomasville
Southeast
Jim Garner
Decatur Father Dies From Monday Car Wreck Injuries
Roy Ennis Dean 33, a Decatur father of five, died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a Monday night car wreck just outside the city. He was treated at Decatur General Hospital then transferred to Huntsville Hospital for brain surgery and passed away about 10 a.m. at the hospital. See DECATUR on Page 2.
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Decatur
Roy Ennis_ Dean
Decatur General Hospital
Huntsville Hospital
Fulbright Seeks Explanation of Viet Nam War Escalation
Washington debate over U S bombing of oil installations near Hanoi and Haiphong returns to Capitol Hill as Senator Fulbright demands an explanation for what he calls drastic escalation. Undersecretary Ball defends the air strikes while Senator Lausche supports the president, and Vatican officials express concern.
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Washington
U. S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Capitol Hill
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
United States
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Orient
George W. Ball
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ball
Johnson
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Vatican
Lausche
Markets At A Glance Trading Summary
New York AP reports stocks lower while cotton stays quiet. Chicago wheat mixed with a late rally. corn mixed with July weak. oats firm on speculative demand. Soybeans mixed with July weak. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher at a top of 25.75. slaughter steers few sales steady to 24.50.
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Chicago
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