U S moves toward reluctant expansion of Vietnam war
Secretary of State Rusk and top aides reexamine U S strategy in Vietnam as President Johnson weighs broader conflict beyond South Vietnam. Taylor and Johnson aides report growing debate over escalation targets in the north and the risk of wider war, with decisions due after White House talks.
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U.S
Washington
Dean Rusk
Viet Nam
Johnson
Taylor
Rusk
White House
Congo Troops Pursue Main Rebel Force
government forces push across the Congo River after the main rebel force in Stanleyville while snipers rattle in the city. evacuation flights moved foreigners from Paulis and refugees from the rebel zone totaled about 1 070 with five Americans remaining in rebel areas.
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Congo
Leopoldville, the Congo
Stanleyville
Congo River
Paulis
U.S
A. Chansier
Egbita
W. McChesney
Wamba
F. J. Cunningham
Titule
Heart of
U S Consul Returns After Rescue in Stanleyville
Michael Hoyt and five U S Consulate staff members were rescued from Stanleyville after rebels held them during a crisis. They arrived in Washington amid cheers and remarks from Wayne Fredericks and other officials. Hoyt described house arrest and harsh prison conditions before rescue.
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Washington
Michael
Stanleyville
Wayne Fredericks
Hoyt
U.S
Sel
David K. Grinwis
Maplewood
N.J
Donald Parkes
Ernest Hale
James E. Stauffer
New York
Newson
Red Joy
Spacecraft Launching Rescheduled For Mars Flyby
Spacecraft Mariner 4 launch delayed at Cape Kennedy due to communication problems. New window from 9 22 a m to 12 32 p m EST with a target July 15 Mars approach. If successful the craft would pass within 8 600 miles of Mars and send first close up data to Earth. Scientists note potential for detecting basic life forms on Mars. Mariner 3 previously failed in similar mission.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Mars
Earth
Viet Nam Premier Declares Martial Law Amid Unrest
In Saigon Premier Tran Van Huong orders martial law as protests surge. Police disperse a news conference by Nguyen Xuan Chu who unites 18 parties and student groups into a revolutionary body opposing Huong. Troops guard the palace while crowds press demonstrations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Nguyen Xuan Chu
National High Council
National Revolutionary Committee
Huong
Phan Khac Suu
American Soldier Killed in Viet Nam Ambush Identified
The Army identified the fallen American soldier as M. Sgt. Gordon L. Robinson of Austin Texas, killed in the ambush of a convoy in South Vietnam on Tuesday. His wife Carrie E. Robinson resides in Austin. The Army said Robinson was the 159th U. S. unit soldier to die in that action.
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Huong
Eee
Tse Hawks
Viet Cong
Washington
South
Viet Nam
Army
Gordon L. Robinson
Austin
Tex
Carrie E. Robinson
Robinson
Barghoorn Detained Near Soviet Embassy Arrest Recount
The article recalls Edward Barghoorn’s 1963 seizure near the American Embassy in Moscow. He says a driver took him to a hotel and three men grabbed him as he walked to meet a friend, just before his planned trip to Warsaw. Tass announced the arrest on November 12.
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Sador
Barghoorn
Soviet Union
Warrsaw
Tass
Boreheera
Valor Medal Likely for Viet Nam Action Hero Donlon
The government may award the Medal of Honor to Hugh C. Donlon a 30 year old Special Forces officer from Saugerties for his actions during a July 6 combat at Nam Dong in South Vietnam. He remained in combat despite wounds refusing aid until ordered to treat himself.
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Special Warfare Center
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
South Viet Nam
Donlon
Nam Dong
Secret Service Plans Expansion Adds 75 Personnel
Secretary of the Treasury Dillon announces a 75 person expansion for the Secret Service to boost presidential protection. The plan, costing about 650000 dollars, aims at advance work and tech equipment, with full implementation over 20 months and approval from the Warren Commission.
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Washington
Secret Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dilson
Dillon
John F. Kennedy
Warren
Earl Warren
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Dallas
Library fire in Cairo sparks protest at embassy
In Cairo U S Ambassadors building district faced a student attack as crowds stormed the compound. The library, among Cairo's top foreign language collections, burned with damage to the ambassador's office and several other structures. Estimated loss set at 250000 dollars. No injuries reported.
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Cairo
U.S
Congo
Cemenen Ak
Gnanu Coane
Bree Cole Marines
United States
Tn Aimy
Nestlement
Usra
Marine Barracks
Peapet
Moore to name Joe Branch legislative liaison in new administration
CHARLOTTE AP Gov elect Dan Moore plans to name Joe Branch of Enfield as his legislative liaison man and Joe Hunt of Greensboro as a possible chairman of the State Highway Commission. Moore would not confirm these appointments today while Reagan-era style speculation swirled around Raleigh.
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Charlotte
N. C
Dan Moore
Joe Branch
Enfield
Daily News
Joe Adt
Greensboro
State Highway Commission
Moore
Shelby
Hunt
Branch
Bob Saunders
Robert G
State of Conservation
Deree
Terry Sanford Hunt
State Senate
Guilford County
Raleigh
The
Highway Commission
Merrill Evans
Heimann Campaigns Across State Lines in New York Race
John G. Heimann seeks the New York state assembly seat but does most campaigning in Connecticut. His district includes many residents who spend summers there, shaping his campaign strategy and local focus.
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NEW York
John G. Heimann
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Bert Parkes
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Red Planet
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