Study urges drafting youngest men first in U S force
A Pentagon study urges redesigning the draft to emphasize the 19 20 age group rather than those near 26. Combat commanders favor younger volunteers, with about eight in ten under 20. The report says an all volunteers would require 4 to 17 billion dollars to raise pay and notes the deferment system is basically sound. It also calls for better remedial training and rehabilitation to open service to more men.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Asst. Secreoy Defense
Thomas D. Morris
United States
Korea
Lion
Pentagon
Johnson
Congress
Morris
Confrontation Risk in U S Air Strikes on Hanoi
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan notes Washington aims to raise costs of North Viet Nam's support of the Viet Cong and possibly shift Moscow toward peace. Yet the strikes risk a direct clash with the Soviet Union as Moscow faces domestic issues. The raids could curb Hanoi's supply lines and dent morale, depending on Soviet reactions.
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William L. Ryan
U. S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Washington
North Viet Nam
Fulbright Demands Explanation On Hanoi Bombing
Washington Sen J W Fulbright urged an explanation for the U S escalation of the Vietnam war. He pressed Undersecretary George W Ball during a committee hearing as NATO questions arose and world reactions grew stronger.
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U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Capitol Hill
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
United States
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Orient
George W. Ball
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Raids Hit North Viet Nam Fuel Depots Near Hanoi
American bombers attacked fuel dumps around Hanoi for the second straight day with both Navy and Air Force planes. The closest raid to Hanoi was seven and a half miles from the capital, and no MIGs or surface-to-air missiles were sighted.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U. S
Navy
Air
Viet Nam
State approves widening project bid for 3,269 miles
Raleigh special bulletin reports no objections to the contract for widening and resurfacing 3,269 miles. The law bid totaled $980,700.81 and received official approval.
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Raleigh
State
Hotel Astor Closes After 62 Years in Times Square
New York reports the Hotel Astor ends its run after 62 years with 150 guests checking out and 450 employees leaving. The farewell marks another shuttered landmark alongside the nearby Sheraton-East as the city notes evolving hotel pressures since 1930s era booms.
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New York
Astor
Sheraton - East
Park Avenue
Johnson Pledges Persistence In War In Viet Nam
In Omaha Nebraska AP report President Johnson offers no retreat, touts military gains, progress toward constitutional government, and social advances in South Vietnam while claiming broad support for his administration’s handling of the war.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
South
President urges early end to war after Hanoi stance
The president voiced optimism over progress on military, political, and economic fronts and stated the United States seeks peace once Hanoi concedes its military aims cannot prevail. The message aired across the three major networks.
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United States
Hanoi
Military to Vacate Saigon by End of 1967
The U.S. military pledged to relinquish Saigon by year end as part of a large evacuation plan. Nearly all U.S. and foreign installations and personnel are to be evacuated to ease housing in the city. The move aims to hand control to Vietnamese authorities by 1967's end.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Kennedy presses for fair election in South Vietnam
Senator Kennedy urges inclusive supervision by India and Poland for September Viet Nam vote and calls for a broader settlement with China. He rejects large troop withdrawals while warning Hanoi bombing dims talks with Red China and notes possible Soviet reciprocal moves.
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Kennedy
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
United States
India
Poland
U.S
Europe
North Carolina Banks Raise Prime Rate to 5 Percent
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co and North Carolina National Bank moved their prime rate to 5 percent from 5 percent citing tight money. J H Styers of Wachovia said the rise follows national bank hikes to curb loan demand. NCNB executive V P Clark noted that many small borrowers already face the 6 percent ceiling.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
North Carolina National Bank
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Carl G. McCraw Jr
First Union National Bank
Chemical Bank New York Trust Co
J. H. Styers
Wachovia
Winston-Salem
J. S. Clark
NCNB
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