Fresh U.S. troops arrive as Vietnam buildup grows
Secretary McNamara tours quiet sectors as 4000 new American troops join the Ivy Division bringing total U.S. forces in Vietnam to 325,000 plus about 42,000 allied troops and 705,000 South Vietnamese. Ground fighting subsides into skirmishes while Mekong Delta ministers threaten resignations. Bombing missions continue from carriers Oriskany and others in the South China Sea.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Mekong
Vung Tau
McNamara
Phu Cat
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Ers
Qui Nhon
da Nang
Oriskany
North Viet Nam
Thursay
South China Sea
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Marine
President Proposes Social Security Hike Increases to 10 Percent
President Johnson urged action next year to raise Social Security benefits by an average of at least 10 percent beginning Jan 1 1968. The plan would boost pensions by about 8.50 dollars monthly and set a minimum check of 100 dollars. Republicans pressed for immediate action as Byrnes suggested quick legislation. Johnson spoke at a Social Security awards ceremony in Baltimore during a two day political tour with New York and Delaware stops.
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Frank Cormier
Baltimore, Md
Johnson
House of Representatives
Congressiona
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Ways and Means Committee
Maryland
New York City
Frank O'Connor
Democratic House
Manhattan
Prince Souvanna Phouma
Laos
Viet Nam
Wilmington
Del
Congress
Staten
89Th Congress
House
Newark
N.J
New York
O’connor
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Paul Adams
Roosevelt
Ted
White House
Auto Liability Insurance Upped in North Carolina
North Carolina drivers will pay $2 more a year for auto liability insurance as state Insurance Commissioner Edwin S. Lanier approved a rate increase averaging 4.2 percent. The North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative Office had requested an 8.1 percent hike. The article references further details on page 2A and notes political discussion on Social Security benefits and proposals amid congressional pressure.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Edwin S. Lanier
Campaigning LB Says GOP Fears Progress
AP report notes Johnson from New York campaigns for a second term while Republicans express concern about progress and voter sentiment amid the race.
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New
Ee Johnson
New York
Lead Man Yells And Then It Was Katie Bar The Door
In Vietnam near Chu Lai a Marine reconnaissance platoon faced heavy fire for two days and moved under jungle cover toward evacuation. A lead man yelled as Viet Cong rifles and grenades opened up at close range. Cpl. Robert L. Thornton, 20, of Detroit was wounded in the chest but continued fighting and returning fire.
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John Lengel
DA Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Marine Reconnaisance
Chu Lai
Katie
Coffmann
Robert L. Thornton
Detroit
Mich
Chicago price war by Jewel and rivals shocks housewives
Chicago area supermarkets led by Jewel Tea Co cut prices on thousands of nonperishables in a sweeping offer called miracle prices. A P Stores and others followed with widespread reductions on staples and some fresh meat, with merchants predicting how long discounts will last.
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Chicago
Chicago Area
Jewel Tea Co
Midwestern
JEWEL
Ae Beckner
Royal Jewel
Beckner
Adler
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sitterson Installed UNC Chancellor Urges Enriched Faculty
Sitterson, installed as UNC chancellor in Chapel Hill, urged enrichment of the faculty with distinguished scholars from around the world. He cited Nobel Prize winners in other regions and urged collaboration with Duke University and North Carolina State to attract talent, as UNC celebrated University Day and Old East Building’s dedication. Gov. Dan Moore and William Friday attended the ceremony, noting UNC’s founding in 1793.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Ea Sitterson
Duke University
North Carolina State University
Sitterson
Dan Moore
William Friday
University of North Carolina
Old East
UNC
Kinston
Paul Sharp
Drake University
Iowa
Romney adopts brisk lunch crawl as political training aids
Gov George Romney bypassed a formal luncheon to grab a quick sandwich before the Michigan State game. The scene on campus showed Romney shaking hands with voters, reinforcing his campaign image. The piece credits former Gov G Mennen Williams with shaping Romney’s campaign style.
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J. F. Tor Horst
Alliance
Detroit
George Romney
Soapy
Williams
Romney
Lenore
Michigan State
MSU
John A. Hannah
Michigan
Hanlan Hatcher
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Isostar
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Raleighes
Katie Bar
Thornton
DA Nang Base
Cpl. Livingston
Sgt
Coffman
Cpl
Chidgey
Thornton Os
G. Mennen Williams
Sane
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