75 Guerrillas Killed In Major Viet Nam Assaults
U S troops report 75 guerrillas killed as paratroopers of the 73rd Airborne Brigade clash 36 miles north of Saigon amid a large three day operation in Iron Triangle. American losses described as moderate. Troops used nonlethal tear gas in Viet Cong tunnels for the first time since January.
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Viet Nam
73Rd Airborne Brigade
Saigon
U.S
U. S
Americal
Iron Triangle
Tron Triangle
Hearing Denied In N C Case
The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to North Carolina kidnaping law as vague. Four defendants, including three African Americans, faced meager bonds after missing a court date in Monroe. The case stems from a 1961 racial disturbance and a 1964 conviction overturned for grand jury bias.
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Washington
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Monroe
N.C
North Carolina Supreme Court
Willie Mae
Mallory
Richard
Crowder
Harald
Brooklyn
N.Y
Reape
Bruce Stegall
Marshville
Union County
John C. Lowery
Flushing
CrewmEN Arrested as Cuban Refugees Return in Stolen Boat
A 16 passenger refugee boat from Camarioca sailed to Key West escorted by the Coast Guard. Four crewmen were taken into custody after the 61 foot vessel was reported stolen near Miami. The group faced possible punishment on return but planned to accept it. Cuban authorities helped with meals and fuel. Negotiations via the Swiss Embassy in Havana aim to set ground rules for a mass exodus possibly reaching 50,000. The Rainbow, Liz and Donestevez craft followed from Florida ports.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
U.S
Key West
Coast Guard
MMM
Camarioca
U. S
Castro
Diligence
Florida
Rainbow
Ramon Donestevez
Hialeah
Flores
U.S. State Department
Havana
U.S. Paratroopers Clash Near Saigon In Viet Cong Clash
U S paratroopers killed 46 Viet Cong during a clash on the fringe of the D Zone about 30 miles north of Saigon. U S losses were reported moderate. Near Phu My the 1st Cavalry joined Viet Nam forces in chasing a Viet Cong force after B52 bombers from Guam hit the area.
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U.S
Saigon
Viet Nam
Phu My
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Guam
Thousands Of Cubans On Beach Evacuate To Freedom
At Camarioca port near Key West a 31 foot cabin cruiser named MMM carried 17 Cuban refugees to the United States under Coast Guard escort. Four crewmen were detained by FBI and immigration officials while fears of militia interference were reported by onlookers.
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Key West
Fla
Camarioca
MMM
United States
Osvaldo Bazo
Cuba
U.S
U.S. Coast Guard
FBI
Immigration
Mrs. Bazo
Florida Straits
Fidel Castro
Miami
Coast Guard
Castro
Camarioca Fos
Sit-In at Tallaterre County Courthouse Over School Segregation
About 200 civil rights demonstrators staged a sit-in at the Tallaterre County Courthouse after learning the school superintendent Lola Williams was not in her office. Sheriff M B Moore limited entry to six at a time. Demonstrators sat at the entrance singing and listening to speeches while demanding Williams appear to hear their protest.
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Crawfordville
Tallaterre
M.B. Moore
Lola Williams
U S Court Draws Line On Reapportionment
The Supreme Court dismissed a reapportionment appeal for lack of jurisdiction in a case over county and city boards, echoing limits on applying the one man one vote principle beyond state legislatures. It also upheld Plan A for New York Legislature reapportionment, and declined to rule on Hawaii legislature disputes. The Maddox case against segregation in Atlanta was also left standing with a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Suffolk County
Nyy
Hudson
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Johnson
Hawaii
Malverne
N.Y
Ques
Supreme Court affirms NY special election order
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower federal court's order for a special election on November 2 in New York State. The unsigned per curiam ruling simply noted the lower court judgment was affirmed as part of the reapportionment process.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York State
Johnsons Uneasy Night Highlights Recovery Schedule
President Johnson, after his most unpleasant night since surgery, was urged to rest and keep official duties minimal for weeks. He held a 45 minute conference with Vice President Humphrey, summoned Secretary Rusk, and dictated letters while reading cabinet reports.
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Washington
Johnson
Hubert M. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Bill D. Moyers
Ludwig Erhardt
Congress
Bible Saves Tar Heel in Viet Nam Iron Triangle Tale
AP reporter Peter Arnett joins US paratroopers on a four day sweep of the Iron Triangle north of Saigon. William Donald Parker of Garland NC credits a Bible kept inside his helmet with saving his life when a sniper bullet shattered his helmet. Captain Lowell Bittich calls the episode a myth exploded. The terrain has long been a Viet Cong stronghold and a feared test for American troops.
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Peter Arnett
Iron Triangle
Viet Nam
Tron Triangle
South
Associated Press
Saigon
173Rd Airborne Brigade
William Donald Parker
Rt. 2
Garland
N. C
Parker
Lowell Bittich
Ben Cat
Filibuster Vote Set For Today On Union Shop Bill
Senate prepares for a cloture vote to end state bans on union shops. Supporters acknowledge likely two thirds not reached as debate continues begun a week ago. Opponents led by Everett M Dirksen express high confidence there are enough votes to stop the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Senate cloture bid fails on union shop ban effort
Senate supporters of the bill to end state bans on the union shop fell 17 votes short today to invoke cloture amid a filibuster. The final tally was 45 for and 47 against, with 52 senators recorded. 62 were needed to force cloture and advance the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Filibuster Tests 14B Taft-Hartley Repeal Vote Outcome
Debate on repealing Taft-Hartley 14B, which bans union shop contracts, hinges on a Senate filibuster. The bloc opposing cloture includes about 25 Republicans and 15 Southern Democrats, needing 34 votes to end debate if 100 senators are present. If cloture fails, debate on the repealer could continue, affecting states with preexisting antiunion shop laws in 19 states.
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Sombrero Key
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Hello, Dolly” Company
PFC
Dave Snow
Nha Trang
Snow
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Qui Nhon
Leslie
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Calif
Laos
Phu
Rockefeller
New York Court of Appeals
John M. Harlan
Tion
New York State Court of Appeals
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Lester G. Maddox
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Bethesda Naval Hospital
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Bible
Tar Heel
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