130 Americans Dying in Vietnam War Report
War dispatch from Saigon notes 130 American deaths by mid-October, 73 in active combat, with pilots, helicopter crews, and support troops facing the endless civil war. It describes political interference, patrols, and mixed relations with Vietnamese officers while praising some dedicated South Vietnamese leaders and noting the broader political constraints.
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William L. Ryan
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Sai‘gon
U.S
United States
Korth Denies Dismissal Over Navy Resignation
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth rejected reports he was ousted or asked to resign. In a hospital, he said he was not pressured by anyone and reaffirmed his resignation was for urgent personal reasons. The White House and Defense Department offered no comment.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Korth
White House
Defense Department
Kennedy
Fort Worth
Robert 8. McNamara
Senate
General Dynamics Corps
Navy
Queen's Kin Nabbed By Police In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO AP Two policemen stopped Prince William of Gloucester thinking his leased car was stolen. The 25 year old prince produced a passport credentials and Stanford student card. Rental clerk said the car had been reported missing. officers checked and found no fault. The prince praised the officers and drove away with Miss Harriet Stoner.
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San Francisco
Queen Elizabeth
Prince William of Gloucester
Royal
Stanford University
Bill
Harriet Stoner
Fort Louisburg Warrant Marked 1760 By Pitt and George II
William Pitt and King George II signed the death warrant of Ft Louisburg Nova Scotia in 1760. Under Capt John Byron, grandfather of the poet, crews labored six months to grind the fortress to dust. The city of Gloucester funds Crown land with an enormous eel pie.
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William Pitt
King George II
Ft. Louisburg
Nova Scotia
John Byron
Gloucester
Senate floor fight looms over foreign aid bill
Republicans predict further reductions in the Foreign Relations Committee approved 4.2 billion foreign aid measure as Democrats split. Senate leaders expect a fierce battle on the floor to pare the authorization from 4.2 to about 3.5 billion, with a conference to reconcile House and Senate versions forthcoming.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hubert B. Humphrey
Congress
Soviet Union
United States
Humphrey
Louisiana
Allen J. Ellender
Russell B. Long
Revenue efforts fail as Patman charges tax irregularities
Rep. Wright Patman accuses New York financier David G. Baird of operating three tax exempt foundations as unregulated, tax free securities dealers for fellow magnates. The House Small Business Committee study cites 79 beneficiaries and $28 million in assets, with foundations slated for dissolution by 1965. Baird declines comment.
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Washington (Ap
New York
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Paiman
David G. Baird
Patman
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Treas
Baird
House
Small Business Committee
H. A. Olsher
Congressional
Transmittal
Baird ‘Foundations
Baird Foundations
Conrad N. Hilton
Conrad Jr
Elizabeth Taylor
Floyd B. Collum
Spyros P. Skouras
David, Josephine and
Winfeld Baird
Winfield Baird
Lansing Foundation
Roosevelt
Snag Holds Up U S Wheat Sales
Washington officials sought to remove a shipping snag that could delay U S wheat exports to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Freight rates on U S ships run about $10 per ton higher than international rates, with Hungary a possible 200000 ton sale hanging on the issue. Norway has warned that restricting movement of U S wheat could conflict with U S shipping practices.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
Europe
Hungary
Black Sea
Kennedy
Norway
State Department
U.S. S
Trains Collide Near Willow Springs Injuring 37
Santa Fe Chief passenger train bound for California collided with a freight train north of Willow Springs. Thirty-seven passengers and seven crew injured as cars derailed. witnesses cite signal mix up. Most injured treated then returned to train. train resumed westward.
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Willow Springs
Santa Fe
California
Robert Breeze
Fort Madison
Iowa
Chicago
Los Angeles
LaGrange
Evergreen Park
Oak Lawn
Enthusiasm for Kennedy tax cut wanes in Senate hearing
Enthusiasm for President Kennedy's $11 billion tax cut wanes as Senate Finance Committee hearings move slowly. Senator Long says little effort has been shown to move the bill, while Senator Smathers remains hopeful the pace will quicken. Senator Gore remains opposed, citing detailed examination reducing enthusiasm even among supporters. Hearing schedule slips with witness Dillon delaying Hodges and Gordon, as November hearings risk extending past December and jeopardizing passage by year end.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Long
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
George A. Smathers
Florida
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Luther H. Hodges
Kermit Gordon
Dillon
Harry F. Byrd
Nesses
iHouse
Jarnar Mimhars Mate Ha Enka
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