Red Offense Forces Allies to the Defensive
In Saigon this report details how the Tet offensive has shifted momentum toward the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese, pressing U.S. and allied forces to a defensive posture around key cities and in the Khe Sanh and DMZ areas. Generals Westmoreland and other officials acknowledge strained mobility and the danger of renewed, decisive battles.
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Vietnam
Loc Ninh
U.S
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Mekong
Tran Vinh
Saigon
Landon Sees Romney Exit Shifting National Politics
Former Kansas governor Alf Landon, a 1936 GOP nominee, says Romney's withdrawal shifts national politics and hints he may back Rockefeller or Reagan. The piece also surveys U.S. troop debates, ARVN performance, and pacification setbacks amid a renewed Viet Nam conflict, noting significant ARVN withdrawals and Communist advances.
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Landon
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Romney
Michigan
Debt Ceiling Review Could Feed Critics in Election Year
New York AP report notes Treasury and Congress face a tense debt limit review amid calls to raise taxes and curb spending. Rep Mills warns without domestic cuts the Treasury may run out of funds before the election while the Johnson administration pushes costly programs and a tax surcharge proposal.
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New York
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Congress
Ble
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Capitol Hill
Fowler
Johnson
Judd Warns Election Bickering Could Prolong War
Former Minnesota congressman Walter Judd told reporters that wartime bickering between Republicans and Democrats risks extending the Vietnam conflict. Speaking at Washburn University, he urged debate on conduct but not on necessity, warning that a split would embolden the enemy and undermine U.S. resolve.
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Topeka
Minnesota
Walter Judd
U.S. House
Washburn University
Two Men Charged In Rembrandt Theft
Miami, Fla. two Bay Harbor Islands men Seymor Jacobson and Max Cohen were charged by the FBI with transporting a stolen Rembrandt across state lines. The 10 by 4 foot drawing titled The Death of Jack was stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Oct 14 1964 and later recovered.
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Miami, Fla
Bay Harbor Islands
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jack
Montreal Museum For Fine Arts
Canada
FBI
Seymour Jacobson
Max Cohen
Jacobson
Officials debate downsizing 1968 program prospects
Officials say recession era constraints require trimming the 1968 program and reassessing goals if China or other powers do not trigger renewed offensives. They warn that a year of offensive activity could prevent recovery or rollout of new initiatives.
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William J. Ryan
Dien Bien Phu
Peter Arnett
South Vietnam
William L. Ryan
George Romney
Alf M. Landon
Wall
Ben Tre
Delta
Vinh Long
My Tho
Can Tho
Binh Dinh
Tuy Phuoc
Hatlo's
Clodbert
Tim Hee
Iit
Elmo
Mr Ern
Judd
North Vietnam
United States
Dowd Seed CO
Male
G.C., Ks
Buzz Inn
Buzz Inn Burger Bar, Inc
Kansas Plaza
Fulton BR
St. John
Garden City
Obligation Deiloyd
George—owser
Duffy Twris
By Charles Schesat
Schoonover Insurance Service
Laurel
Southwestern Bell
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