Administration moves toward 30000 more troops to Vietnam in 1968
Administration sources say a plan to send about 30000 more fighting men to Vietnam in 1968 is underway. The increase could include an Army division or equivalent, four to six Air Force squadrons, and a few thousand Navy personnel, lifting total to roughly 565000. Costs would run about 1 billion more, with per man costs estimated at 20000 to 40000. The move aims to bolster General Westmoreland's forces and reopen major Viet Cong blocked highways, not to change war strategy.
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Vietnam
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William C. Westmoreland
Shriver To Head Embassy In France
Gen. William C. Westmoreland will return home to become Army chief of staff in July. President Johnson also named Sargent Shriver ambassador to France and Wilbur Cohen as secretary of health, education and welfare. No successor named for Westmoreland. Creighton Abrams seen as potential choice.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
William C. Westmore
U.S
Vietnam
Army
Johnson
John W. Gardner
Sargent Shriver
France
Opening of Cedar Lake School Eyed by City Officials
Cedar Lake Elementary may reopen next fall to serve area students after annexation placed schooling in city hands. 68 students were moved to county schools last summer. about 100 area children are estimated. Superintendent Leeman consulted state and federal officials and expects a decision after school choice forms return at month end.
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Cedar Lake
Morgan County School Board
Supt
H. R. Leeman
State Superintendent of Education
Leeman
Smith Accuses Opponents of Race Baiting in Senate Campaign
Huntsville attorney Bob SmithCampaigning in Morgan County accuses Rep. Armistead Selden and ex Lt. Gov. Jim Allen of race baiting after they condemned Stokely Carmichael during his Alabama visit. Smith, 36, says none of the candidates in the Senate race support Carmichael. See SMITH On Page 2
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Winford Turner
Huntsville
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service ad joins local listings
Service-re company listing offers Frigidaire appliance repair in the area with contact at 353.2370 and references to reliable parts and prompt service for refrigerators freezers and stoves.
Spring snow blankets North Alabama with up to 16 inches
A spring snowstorm swept through North Alabama and much of Dixie, dropping up to 16 inches in places and freezing temperatures to 30 by Friday night. Memphis reported 2.5 inches, and Dyersburg and Jackson logged 13 inches. Florence and Muscle Shoals saw heavy accumulations as sleet gave way to snow.
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Dixie Friday
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Tenn
Decatur
West Ten Jed
Ennessee
Dyersburg
Jackson
West Tennessee
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Florence
Air Base Ruling Is Due Monday
Circuit Judge Reneau Almon signaled he will rule Monday on a temporary injunction dispute over 2600 acres of Courtland Air Base farm land leased to Tennis Terry of Moulton. The state suit in Town Creek Justice of Peace court cites expired lease while Terry's declaratory suit seeks injunction protection. The case names Norman Harris and Alfred C Harrison as defendants. Harris seeks dissolution of the injunction to move the case to JP court.
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Moulton
Reneau Almon
Courtland Air Base
Town Creek
Justice of Peace Court
Terry
Tom Pettus
Decatur Atty
Norman Harris
Alfred C. Harrison
Harris
Almon
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