U S Cavalry encircles Viet Cong in coast engagement
In a five hour fight near Qui Nhon 33 Viet Cong were killed and eight captured as U S troops led by the 1st Cavalry Airmobile killed 29 more and seized 15 suspects. The battle supported Operation Irving as McNamara reviewed war logistics with Saigon officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
North Viet Nam
1St Cavalry
British plan for Vietnam peace backed at UN assembly
British Foreign Secretary George Brown urged all UN members to back a six point plan for peace in Vietnam and invited Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to reconvene the 1954 Geneva conference. He urged a political settlement through negotiations and cited stalled talks with Hanoi along with appeals by Johnson and Goldberg. Brown planned further talks with Gromyko to press for softened Soviet positions. The plan includes a peace conference with Viet Cong, a halt to bombing, and elections under the Geneva framework within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
George Brown
U.N
Viet Nam
General Assembly
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Brown
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Johnson
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
New York
North Viet Nam
Red
Andrei A. G
Soviet Union
Death by own action second leading college death
A study reported in Moder ator magazine says death by own action is the second largest cause of death among college students with 1 000 predicted suicides in 1966 and 90 000 students threatening to kill themselves. It notes college life brings extreme independence and pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Brothers
North American Newspaper Alliance
New York
Thea
University of California
Highway funds apportioned to states for 1968
The Commerce Department distributed 4.4 billion dollars in federal highway funds for the next fiscal year, with North Carolina receiving 54.3 million and South Carolina 34.2 million. North Carolina gets 30.84 million for interstate and 23.50 million for primary, feeder and urban highways. States may immediately obligate 1 billion in new contracts. total unused authority stands at 1.3 billion. The move does not affect the administration’s 3 billion fiscal year cut plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Congress
North Carolina
South Carolina
Reports Withdrawn From International Congress By U S Officials
Four American scientific reports scheduled for the 17th International Astronautics Congress were pulled at the last minute by the U S State Department Office of Munitions Control. The withdrawals followed objections from the Air Force and NASA though no classified material was cited and two papers reviewed previously published information. The Soviet delegation also withdrew three papers from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold K. Miles
Madrid
Spain
International Astronautics Congress
U.S. State Department
Office of Munitions Control
U.S. Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
State Department
Office of Muni
Harris Survey Shows Voters Back Federal Action on Inflation Riots
The Harris survey indicates voters favor federal price and wage controls and making race riot participation a federal offense. Voters oppose U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam and prefer leaders who act decisively on inflation, with strong support for anti riots measures and criticism of Johnson's economic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Viet Nam
Harris
Johnson
US Soviet Pact Moves Toward Nuclear Nonproliferation
The United States and the Soviet Union seek an early accord on a nonproliferation treaty but key issues remain. Gromyko’s praise for talks with Johnson and Rusk softens optimism while NATO nuclear sharing and U.S. veto rights spark sharp debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Andrei A. Gromyko
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Gromyko
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
State Department
NATO
U.S.S.R
Rusk
New York
Russell Nominated to U S District Judge Seat in South Carolina
President Johnson named Sen. Donald S. Russell to be a United States District Judge for South Carolina. Russell, 60, former South Carolina governor and long time senator, would replace the late Charles C. Wyche if confirmed. He has a record as Army major in World War II and held posts in wartime mobilization administration and state administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of South Carolina
Russell
Charles C. Wyche
Senate
Johnson to Speak in Baltimore and New York on Columbus Day
President Johnson will address a Baltimore audience at noon at Social Security Headquarters and later travel to New York for Columbus Day events. White House said plans are tentative with spokesman George Christian confirming possible flights to the Big Apple for the medicare program awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Baltimore
New York
White House
Social Security
George Christian
Christian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britain
Geneva
Brighton
Robert McNamara
Nguyen Cao Ky
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nicholas Katzenbach
American Scientific Reports
ASIC
The
Harris Survey
Deep South
North
West Germany
Moscow
Ee Financial Ee Ee
Sen. Russell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!