Viet Cong officer reports hunger and fatigue in Duc Co
A Viet Cong political officer writes from Duc Co detailing dire hunger, illness, and fatigue among his unit. He describes sick soldiers, limited medical aid, sleep deprivation, water shortages, and exhausted supply lines while calling for relief and a replacement front commander. Vietnamese and U S authorities confirm the letter's authenticity found with Ngoc's body near Duc Co.
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Ngoc
Duc Co Samp
U. S
King May Make Peace Effort
Nobel laureate Martin Luther King Jr says he plans to write to Vietnamese leaders to urge negotiation ending the war. He acknowledges possible Logan Act issues but says the letters would not be formal negotiations. Officials in Washington would not confirm whether King’s plan violates the act, noting only past statements show no violation.
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Jim Parks Blamingham
Ala
Martin “Luther King Jr
Viet Nam
King
White House
Washington
State Department
Ho Chi Minh
Justice Department
Coen
United States
Firemen Suspended In Chicago After Fatal Truck Crash
Three Chicago firemen were suspended after the death of Dessie Mae Williams, 20, in a fire truck crash that sparked racial disorder. Demonstrations centered at Hook and Ladder Co. 28 with ACT and CORE planning further protests. Police deployed, rocks and bottles were hurled, and a officer sustained minor injuries.
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Chicago
Dessie Mae Williams
Hook and Ladder Co
Wilcox St
Morgan Seeks Retention Of Speaker Ban Law
Senate leader Sen Robert Morgan argues to keep the speaker ban on North Carolina campuses, warning a repeal could trigger a mass exodus of teachers. He recalls Legion influence and claims prior university indifference justified 1963 passage. Morgan cites cases at South Carolina and campus factions as context for retaining the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Wooo
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina Senate
Robert Morgan
Lillington
North Carolina
Morgan
American Legion
Dan Moore
Board of Trustees
Senate
Progressive Labor Club
South Carolina
Jan
Elizabeth Swindell
Wilson
Commission
University of North Carolina
William Friday
Morgan Opposition Shapes Campus Speak Policy
Morgan stated that previous trustee action prohibits support for the step at this time. Several Legion representatives addressed the commission prior to the discussion. The study commission continues coverage on MORGAN on Page 2-A.
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Morgan
Legion
Study Commission
Vietnamese Claim Toll Of 250 Viet Cong Dead
Vietnamese government forces reported about 250 Viet Cong killed in a government sweep 15 miles southwest of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta. U.S. advisers and air power supported the operation with 38 sorties and 70 buildings destroyed or damaged. No casualties were reported in the Duc Co area mortar attack.
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Edwin
Saigon
South Viet Nams
U.S
Mekong Delta
Can Tho
Jand
Buc Co-Pleiku J
Viet Nam Highlands
Duc Co
First Big Helicopter Night Assault Launched
NAM YEN South Viet Nam AP reports a large scale helicopter night assault as U S Marines land at Elephant Valley under a full moon to search for Viet Cong. Fire from guerrillas sparks tracer rounds with dawn reporting one enemy death and prisoners taken. Marines also move through two river village strands with camouflage and flares used as support.
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Nam Yen
South Viet Nam
U. S
Elephant Valley
Nang
Cape River
Speaker Ban Study Group Put On Spot
Witnesses including influential legislators urge retaining North Carolina's Speaker Ban law during hearings. The accreditation crisis could cost federal and private grants totaling about 67 million dollars, with HEW programs comprising 43.1 million. The study commission weighs recommendations for the General Assembly and governor.
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William A. Shires
Raleigh
North Carolina
Speci
General Assembly
Study Commission
Howard Boozer
Board of Higher Education
Rivers Warns U S to Hit Mao Homeland if Viet Nam Escalates
Chairman L Mendel Rivers of the House Armed Services Committee asserts the United States must be ready to strike Red China with full arsenal if Chinese forces move into Vietnam. He stops short of endorsing a nuclear first strike, warning the move could endanger global security and require destroying China's nuclear capability.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
United’ States
Peking
Viet Nam
Rivers
China
South Carolina
Mao i Tze-tung
Mao
United States
Hartford
Conn
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Red China
Tf Rivers
Edwards
River
South
High Point School Plan Approved by Federal Officials
High Point School Plan under Civil Rights Act review received tentative federal approval subject to minor changes. Superintendent Dr Dean B Pruette said officials from the U S Office of Education promised a letter confirming approval with suggested edits. The decision affects federal funding for the 1965-66 school year and potential staffing implications if funds are withheld.
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Robert Marks Enterprise
High Point School Board
Dean B. Pruette
High Point
Pruelie
Edward Becker
Mordecai Johnson
U. S. Office of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Pruette
Becker and Johnson
High -Point
Backer
Johnson
Stu
Comedian Dick Gregory Hit During Los Angeles Riots
Rioting flared in Los Angeles Southeast Side injuring more than 120 people as police fought crowds of up to 7,000 Negroes. Gregory, a $2,500-a-week entertainer, was struck by a small caliber bullet while urging restraint. police said the shot was not aimed at him. Overall, 19 officers and over 10 civilians were injured as authorities mobilized 700 peace officers to restore order amid a heat wave and looming violence.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Gregory
Vic Gregory
Trayan
Dick Gregory
Central
Nar
Vie
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