Landslides Delay I-26 Progress Near Tryon
Landslides and erosion along 2.5 miles near Tryon delay Interstate 26 completion. State Highway Engineer Ray cites a fall 1972 estimated finish, but notes the date is uncertain. Residents fear further damage and potential legal action as grading, to have been finished by December 5, stalls amid mud and silt.
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Rail Freight Rate Hike Approved by ICC
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 6 percent rise in U S railroad freight rates by a 3 to vote. The action, the third increase in three years, allows refunds to shippers if later investigations show the hike was unnecessary. ICC Chair Virginia Mae Brown dissented, warning of inflationary effects and questioning the refund plan.
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Barrymore Released From Jail After Drug Findings
Hollywood AP John Barrymore Jr released from jail after deputies found traces of marijuana in his car but could not link it to him. Police said drugs in the vehicle from a high speed chase are not dangerous under California law. The 37-year-old actor and his 18-year-old companion Anthony B. Fairbanks were freed after the district attorney declined to file a narcotics complaint. Barrymore remains set to stand trial December 1 in India California on an earlier marijuana possession charge he pleads not guilty to.
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Viets Claim 273 Enemy Killed In Central Vietnam Battle
AP dispatch reports South Vietnamese and U.S. forces fought near Bu Prang and Duc Lap in the central highlands. Government claims 243 enemy killed and 11 wounded, with heavy bombardment and napalm from American aircraft. Some battlefield searches found few bodies, while casualties included both sides and several U.S. advisers.
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LBJ Doubts on Vietnam Policy Revealed by Brother
New York AP reports Lyndon B. Johnson, during a White House domino game in February 1968, expressed uncertainty over Vietnam policy. Sam Johnson recalls the president weighing arguments from top advisers like Rusk Rostow Acheson Ball and Fulbright, saying he must choose between experts and wishing for certainty.
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