Viet Cong leave Binh Gia battlefield amid casualties and retreat
Viet Cong abandoned Binh Gia after heavy fighting near Saigon with about 1 600 estimated fighters retreating into hiding. US losses include five dead, two captured and 11 wounded. 67 Marines killed in related helicopter recovery operations. US manpower rises to 23 000 as Saigon faces political tensions with armed forces. Buddhists plan a Sunday meeting to push further action against Premier Tran Van Huong.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Binh Gia
Commi
U.S
Pentagon
Stephen E. Morgan
San Jose
Calif
Roy G. Arbill
Hayward
Franklin D. Porter
Columbiana
Ohio
Theodore A. Winowitch
Pittsburgh
Viet Nam
United States
High National Council
Tran van Huong
Young
Nguyen Khanh
Congress begins new session with rules fights and seating disputes
Congress faces opening debates on Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party claims in Mississippi voting and a fight over filibuster rules. Leaders plan committee rosters reflecting party gains, aiming for favorable ratios on key committees.
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Russell B. Seana
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
House
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Mississippi
Senate
Prayers Lift Boy After Amputation in Los Angeles
Ronnie Baker, 16, recovering from a New Year’s Day operation that amputated his left leg, says prayers from strangers helped. He receives letters from around the world, plans to return to school, college, and later get a car, and even considers free dancing lessons offered by supporters.
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Ronald Baker
Ron
Los Angeles
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie
Sinai
Air Force
Joe Cotton
Missoula
Mont
Bell System reports record 1.7 billion 1964 profit
American Telephone and Telegraph and its Bell System posted a 12 month profit of 1.700,967,000, a new record for any business. Earnings per share rose to 3.24 as revenues reached 10.226 billion. The September to November quarter earned 444.490 million with 83 cent per share.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone System
General Motors Corp
Bell System
American Telephone
Frederick R. Kappel
At&t
Kappel
Bell
Western Electric Co., Inc
At&t Manufacturing
Puerto Rico Appoints New Governor Inauguration
Robert Sanchez Vieira was inaugurated as Puerto Rico governor succeeding Luis Munoz Marin after 16 years in office. Sanchez, 51, a civil engineer, was hand picked by Munoz. Vice President Humphrey attended with Mayor Wagner and Senator Fulbright at the Capitol ceremony.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Robert Sanchez Vieira
Luis Munoz ‘Marin
Munoz
Sanchez
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
J. William Fulbright
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High Point Enterprise
Numa F. Reid Lodge
Masons
Jay Bodenheimer
E. G. Updegrove
Bedford Sales CO
N. Wrenn St
Piedmont
Inter
Drbpog
Main ST. College Village
Shoping Center
West
Eckerd’s
A.D.C
Fast Service
Contac
Lustre
N. Main
Helena Rubinstein
Eckerd’s Drug Stores
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