Rescue Flights Persist After Ashau Camp Attack
Saigon and Phu Bai area battles continued after the Ashau camp fell. Marines evacuated 59 survivors including and Montagnard troops, with pilots facing heavy fire as two helicopters were downed. Brig. Gen. Carl warning of a trap. Col. Bauman described the grueling lift out over rough terrain.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Ashau
Ashan
Clifford E. Reese
Greensboro
N. C
Humphrey Disputes RFK Stand in Vietnam Policy
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey rejects any Viet Nam settlement that looks like a pre election victory for Communists. He spoke during a 43 day Asia tour, challenging claims by the Viet Cong and opposing Senator Robert F. Kennedy's position.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Aoe
Asia
Reel Liberation Front
Ae Ee
South Vine
Robert F. Kennedy
Camp Ashau Falls to Red Forces in 39 Hour Battle
An aerial AP view shows a Special Forces camp at Ashau on the Laos frontier in South Vietnam overwhelmed by North Vietnamese assault after a 39 hour fight. The northeast attack hit the angular compound and destroyed the barracks running across the lower section.
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Ashau
South Viet Nam
Tyre
Congress Approves War Fund Flow For Viet Nam Efforts
The House Appropriations Committee advanced President Johnson’s request for 13.14 billion emergency funds focused on Viet Nam military and economic programs. The package earmarks 415 million for foreign aid to Viet Nam Laos Thailand and the Dominican Republic with tailored allocations for aircraft production, ordnance and facilities, while staffing and hardware procurement rise. Final votes were anticipated by Johnson’s Tuesday deadline as authorization moves paralleled the funding.
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House
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Laos
Thailand
United States
Johnson
Senate
White House
Johnson Assured of $6 Billion Tax Program
President Johnson secured passage of a $6-billion tax program as House and Senate leaders finalized a compromise aligning with administration needs. The bill restores excise taxes on autos and telephone use, speeds up tax collection and withholding, and adds a limited Social Security inclusion for about 300,000 elderly persons, with effective changes in May.
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Edmond LE Breton
Washington
Johnson
House
Senate
Treasury
Banks Hike Prime Rate On Short Term Business Loans
Major banks across the United States raise the minimum prime rate on short term business loans from 5 percent to 5 1 2 percent. The move follows a December increase and signals higher borrowing costs for businesses and possibly consumer loans. Banks in Atlanta Indianapolis Minneapolis Milwaukee Richmond Nor folk and Los Angeles joined in, while others weigh action and Washington offered no comment. The White House and Federal Reserve were mum on the change, with observers split on impacts for the economy.
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New York
Associated Press
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Sutherland
Bank of Amelia
San Francisco
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Richmond
Norfolk
Los Angeles
Washington
White House
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board
Johnson
Sukarno Holds Talks as Indonesia Faces Grave Crisis
Singapore AP reports troops and armored cars sealed Sukarno’s Jakarta palace as he met top government officials to address a grave crisis. Kuala Lumpur said big changes may come in two days with a D Day possible, while sources noted no ultimatum yet and an army leaders meeting planned Saturday.
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Singapore
Sukarno
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia
Army Guard Training Delays May Hit Readiness
Washington AP reports that Army National Guard units may slow readiness as immediate reserve units must train recruits individually due to crowded basic training centers. The SRF totals about 150 000 with 31 000 Reservists. mobilization could shift priority, delaying combat readiness by about 24 weeks after mobilization.
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Washington
Salatuay
Pentagon
Claude T. Bowers
North Carolina
Old Hickory
W. T. Plavlijanich
Army Reserve North Carolina Sector Command
Raleigh
SRF
Was Auto Safety Crusader Shadowed
Senators weigh whether the strawberry blonde truly sought furniture moved by Ralph Nader in a supermarket encounter and a drug store brush with a brunette. The focus follows his Senate appearance and a planned inquiry into possible investigations by General Motors and private detectives.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Ralph Nader
Safer Automobiles
Nader
Senate
Private Eyes
Orsign Law School
General Motors
James Roche
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