U.S. Infantrymen Halt Repeated Assaults Near Saigon
Near Saigon in South Viet Nam, U S infantrymen with air and naval support repelled waves of Communist attacks against a rubber plantation position. Casualties were described as heavy by Saigon spokesmen, while Communist dead ranged up to 200. The core fighting involved the 1st Infantry Division in its fiercest action since arrival. A separate Marine amphibious sweep 260 miles northeast of Saigon killed 14 Viet Cong with 11 additional fatalities reported.
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U.S
Saigon
Viet Nam
Viet Cong Battle Wounds U.S. Infantry Near Saigon
A 1st Infantry Division battalion in South Vietnam endured savage crossfire from a 50 caliber and hidden Viet Cong fighters 40 miles northwest of Saigon. Survivors described enemy in trees and holes, with heavy American casualties but jets from Navy and Air Force aiding the defense. Estimated Viet Cong deaths ranged top to about 200, with reports of 40 to 59 found. The attack occurred as units rotated positions near the Bau Bang and Michelin rubber plantation areas.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
AP Nha Mat
Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Stephen A. Douglas
Columbus
Ohio
Jay
Bau Bang
Michelin
Wth
149 More Bases To Be Closed
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered 149 more bases closed consolidated or reduced to save 410 million annually This adds to 703 prior actions since March 1961 bringing total savings to about 1.5 billion per year The bases run in 39 states the District of Columbia and 10 foreign countries Official disclosure of the new list is set for Wednesday and 23 foreign bases savings totaling 93 million will be announced after talks with the affected countries
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Washington
Robert
McNamara
Southeast Asia
District of Columbia
Lawmakers To Realign Districts In North Carolina
Raleigh AP Gov Ran Moore calls special session for January 10 to realign General Assembly and congressional districts per federal court order. Lt. Gov. Scait and House Speaker Taylor join in urging focus on compliance. committees named for Senate and House reapportionment and a joint panel for congressional realignment.
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Ran Moore
North Carolina
General Assembly
House
Senate
Kerry Elliott
Bob Scait
Pat Taylor
Scott
Taylor
Frank Forsyth
Cherokee
L. B. Hollowell
Gaston
Beaufort
F. D. B. ‘Harding
Yadkin
W. V. Cooper
Grahham
Mark Bennett
Yancey
Fred York
Alexander
Hoyle Efird
Fred Bahnson
Forsyth
Earl Vaughn
Rockingham
W. Marcus Short
Guilford
Shelton Wicker
Lee
R. D. McMillan
Robeson
A. A. Zollicoffer Jr
Vance
Thorne Gregory
Halifax
Robert Jernigan
Hertsford
W. J. Lupton
Hyde
James Holshouser Jr
Watauga
J. E. Paschal
Wilson
Joseph Horton
Greene
Moore
Comeback Starts After Heavy Market Losses
New York stock market opened with a sharp discount rate impact as the Dan Jones average dropped 17.60 points in the first hour. By noon the index had narrowed losses to 10.36 points at 935.74 amid the heaviest trading hour on record. Volume 6.15 million shares between 10 and noon.
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NEW York
Federal Reserve Board
Dan Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Market Plunges as Rate Hike Triggers Rebound
The Federal Reserve Board raised rates to 4.5 percent, the highest since 1930, sparking a sharp market drop followed by an immediate rebound. Trading volume hit 32.94 million shares in the opening hour on the NYSE. The move aims to curb inflation and the U.S. balance of payments deficit, with the administration powerless to block action. President Johnson criticized the credit-cost rise, while bankers welcomed the policy shift as timely.
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Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
U. S
Federal Reserve
Savings and Loan Associations
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Comfortable in Underwear Astronauts Show Casual Skill
The first space striptease by a US astronaut occurred aboard Gemini 7 as James A. Lovell rode in long underwear. Frank Borman radioed that Jim was “all out of his suit and comfortable” while the craft logged its 29th orbit in a two week endurance mission. The event, lighthearted to ground crews, underscored moves toward shirtsleeve operation in long spaceflights. Ground control reported Gemini 7 ahead in schedule as preparations for Gemini 6 rendezvous continued at Cape Kennedy with Walter Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford aiming for a December 13 launch, though an earlier date seemed unlikely.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Tex
U.S
James A. Lovell
Jim
Frank Borman
Carnarvon
Australia
Paul Haney
Misson Control
Walter Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Cape Kennedy
Haney
Chris C. Kraft
Space Agency
Martin Co
Borman
Lovell
President De Gaulle Silent After Stinging First Round Rebuke
Paris AP President Charles de Gaulle remained silent after receiving a sharp rebuff as voters in the first round of the presidential election. With 841.9 percent turnout, he won 43.96 percent, forcing a December 10 runoff with leftist Francois Mitterrand. Voters in metropolitan France totaled nearly 24 million ballots.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
Department
France
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