Communists Beaten Back on Coast by Saigon U S Forces
South Vietnamese and American units repelled a major Viet Cong assault along the central coast near Thachi Tru Quang Ngai province after naval bombardment and air strikes. At least 200 of about 1500 attackers were reported killed with government troops sustaining light to moderate casualties.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Erlemy
Thachi Tru
Quang Ngai Province
Henry McNeal
Pittsburgh
Government Fort
Associated Press
George Esper
Dien Bien Phu
McDonnell machinists return to Cape Kennedy to protect space shot
Bulletin from Washington says McDonnell Aircraft machinists will resume work at Cape Kennedy to avoid delaying the December 4 space launch. The action does not end the broader strike of about 17,000 workers at the St. Louis plant.
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Washington
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Cape Kennedy
St. Louis
New US Generation Fights War
AP News Analysis by Peter Arnett from Ia Drang Valley details how a new generation of American soldiers showed extraordinary courage and tragic losses. Profiles include a wounded lieutenant, a hailed company commander, a medic who died treating the wounded, and soldiers driven to vengeance in brutal combat. The piece notes four major actions and escalating bloodletting as the week ends.
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Peter Arnett
Ia Drang Valley
Peter Arnett Pleiku
South Viet Nam
Ia Drang
Ta Drang
Education Compact Formed
The Education Compact for education will be established with grants totaling 325000 from the Carnegie Corp of New York and the Danforth Foundation of St Louis. The seven state representatives will include the governor, two legislators and four appointees. The Educational Commission will meet annually to discuss major public education problems and propose studies. It will not set policy but will propose recommendations for state policy bodies.
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Durham
Carnegie Corp
New York
Danforth Foundatior
St. Louis
Educational Commission
Tates
Duke University
Kansas City
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Sanford
Harvard University
James B. Conant
Explosions Rock Homes Of NAACP Leaders In Charlotte
Early today four homes of Negro civil rights leaders in Charlotte were rocked by blasts. No one injured. Targets included Kelly Alexander, state NAACP president, his brother Jed Alexander, Dr Reginald Hawkins, and attorney Julius Chambers. Police deem it organized and purposeful with suspects unknown. Governor Moore offered state investigative support. city officials vow full follow up. Kelly Alexander and family recounts of fear and shock amid thundershower.
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Jed Alexander
Reginald Hawkins
Julius Chambers
Charlotte
Kelly Alexander
The
North
Charlotte Carolina
NAACP
Fred Alexander
Kelly
Darien Narcotics Raid Ties To Past Drinking Scandal
Darien Connecticut police arrested Michael J. Smith 20 and eight friends in a pre dawn raid on his apartment on narcotics charges. A 1 year old girl was released to custody of her parents. A quantity of marijuana was found. Smith had previously been involved in a teenage drinking scandal that led to convictions for negligent homicide in the death of Nancy Hitchings.
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Darien
Smith
Jack White
Darien Cou
Ples
Eastern Air Lines
Nancy Hitchings
Miss Hitchings
Rodneys. Eielson
George Hughes
State Supreme Court
Hugh McManus
Glenn Carter
New Canaan
Carter
Flowers Mark JFK Anniversary At Arlington Grave
On the second anniversary of John F. Kennedy s assassination a white lily bouquet from Jacqueline Kennedy s mother was placed at the eternal flame in Arlington National Cemetery. President Johnson ordered Atty Gen Katzenbach to lay a presidential wreath while others across the country marked the day with visits and quiet memorials.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Hugh D. Auchineloss
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy
Auchincloss
Biles
Johnson
Atty. Gen
Nicholas Katzenbach
Dallas
el Paso
Tex
Supreme Court Overturns Merger Block of Rail Lines
The Supreme Court reversed a lower ruling that blocked the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line merger. The decision sends the case back for the special court to reexamine, noting the need for findings under the Clayton Act. Both railroads operate extensively in the Carolinas.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Carolinas
Special Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Inter
Victims Of Bombs Are Calm In Charlotte
Four African American leaders in Charlotte spoke calmly about the bombing of their homes. Kelly Alexander, NAACP NC president, described the assaults as organized but refused to name any group. He noted it was the first direct attack on him or his family in 28 years with the NAACP. Police say four explosions occurred.
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Richard C. Bayer
Associated Press
Charlotte
Kelly Alexander
North Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Mebane Turkey Dinner Poisoning Hits Nearly 600
Nearly six hundred residents in the Mebane area fell ill over the weekend from ptomaine poisoning after a turkey fund raising dinner held last Thursday. Sixteen were hospitalized and up to three hundred treated in area hospitals. Health officials blamed the outbreak on the meal but have not named sponsors or pinpointed the meat source. Salmonella infection is suspected with a 12 to 36 hour incubation. Numerous workers missed shifts as the epidemic spread across Alamance County.
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Mebane
N.C
W. L. Nerville
Alamance County Health Department
Nerville
Hira
Dr. Norville
G. T. Mebane
W. G. Aycock
Greece
Alamance County Hospital
Burlington
Memorial Hospital
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Norville
Bombings Decried as Dastardly Acts in NC
Governor Dan Moore condemned bombings of homes of four Negro civil rights leaders in Charlotte as dastardly cowardly acts. While duck hunting, Moore ordered the State Bureau of Investigation and the Highway Patrol to assist in arresting the vicious criminals and vowed to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. He said no one would be allowed to terrorize citizens and that law and order would be maintained.
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Raleigh
Dan Moore
Charlotte
Moore
North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation
Highway Patrol
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Bulletin
Ores Amusements
Hord
Exp Sires
Ban Moore
Stan Brookshire
Kelly Jr
Alfred
Kelly Alexander Jr
Michael J. Smith
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fredericksburg
Oscar Huber
Kennedy Living Center
Arlington
Lom
Mahana
Nisl
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