White House softens combat order in Vietnam aid
The White House said General Westmoreland may use discretion to provide combat support to South Vietnamese forces upon request, a move seen as potentially allowing battalion sized deployments and raising tensions with South Vietnamese officers while signaling a retreat from the advisory stance.
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Market Recovers Part Of Its Loss Amid Trading Slump
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 886.55, down 250, after dropping 405 earlier. The 60 stock average fell 44 to 323.7 as brokers cited tight money and hesitancy to buy. A sluggish session left markets with muted activity and concerns over secondary issues for U S troops.
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East Carolina College eyeing two year medical school approval
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill to establish a two year medical school at East Carolina College with a $100000 first year appropriation and plan to hire a dean to develop an accredited curriculum. Senate support followed and lawmakers say it addresses Eastern North Carolina doctors shortage. The measure also raises the governor's salary to 35000 and a civil rights demonstration ban measure was favorably reported.
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U S Army Engineers Land At Cam Ranh Bay
U S Army combat engineers landed at Cam Ranh Bay locating 190 miles northeast of Saigon to establish an airfield port and supply center for logistical support in Vietnam.
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Cam Ranh Bay
Saigon
U.S. Army Combat Engineers
U S Engineers Land to Build Airfield Port in Cam Ranh Bay
About 2,500 U S Army combat engineers arrived at Cam Ranh Bay to construct an airfield port and supply center in a joint U S South Vietnamese project. The base aims to boost the war effort as further engineers were expected and casualties rose in the week ending last Saturday.
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Space Men Ready For Welcome Aboard The Wasp
Gemini 4 astronauts James A McDivitt and Edward H White II near home after four day mission. They describe spacewalk highlights and prepare for landings and a parade in Houston with family visits and a Texas ranch headlining the festive schedule.
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James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
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Space
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Houston
President Ranch
Texas
Viet Nam Generals To Mediate Political Crisis
Premier Phan Huy Quat said the government could not resolve the crisis and that his generals agreed to mediate. The move signals the military's reentry into Vietnam's political scene.
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South Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
1000 Marines Return From Dominican Republic
One thousand Marines of the 1st Battalion 6th Marine Regiment returned to Morehead City North Carolina. The troops, in battle fatigues, landed at the port after serving in the Dominican Republic. Personal recollections from Marines highlighted homecoming moments including near misses and jokes about mess duty.
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2Nd Marine Band
Morehead City
N. C
6Th Marine Regiment
Jeune
Ronald Coster
Baltimore
States
Ormand
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Chilton
2Nd Division
Marine Corps
Byrd Criticizes Rapid Tax Cuts and Future Spending
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, head of the Senate Finance Committee, charged that the Johnson administration is cutting taxes too quickly and piling up massive future expenditures. He warned the $4.8 billion tax reduction bill is too large amid no clear spending decline, noting the administration claims cuts but offers no evidence of real restraint. Secretary Henry H. Fowler testified alongside Byrd, highlighting differences in viewpoint on the administration’s fiscal policy.
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Harry F. Byrd
Johnson
Byrd
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Luna 6 Working Well on Way to Moon Landing
Soviet Luna 6 moon rocket reported functioning well and distancing from Earth as Tass announced. At 4 p.m. Moscow time the craft was 142,915 miles away. Jodrell Bank noted strong signals from the probe.
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George Syvertsen
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Soviet Union
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Britain
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Moon
Why Are Americans And Russians Racing For The Moon
The United States and Soviet Union push toward a manned lunar landing with flights by Gemi ni 4 and Luna 6 signaling a two month sprint for 1968 goals. A soft lunar landing of an instrumented capsule could yield vital data on the moon's surface. Critics question the Apollo program's cost while experts argue for human exploration and scientific advancement.
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