Warships Leave Tonkin Patrols Amid Gulf of Tonkin Tensions
U S Navy destroyers continued patrols in the Gulf of Tonkin amid incidents since Aug 2. Officials said no debris or bodies were found after radar-identified objects disappeared. A Navy inquiry team heads east and is not due back until late next week. Tass cited five ships sunk, a claim US officials doubt. Secretary Rusk defended U S presence, stressing the gulf as international waters.
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Washington
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U.S
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Far East
Tass
Dean Rusk
Los Angeles
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
North
Viet Nam
China
Hanoi
Peking
Strikers Rally Before Premier Office Amid Rain
Thousands of demonstrators camped in front of the premier's office building as rain fell. The protest followed urging for charges against the premier.
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Sbi
Court Hears Arguments On Election
In Raleigh AP report a deputy urged the State Board of Elections not to be tied in the Madison County Senate dispute. The case centers on Zeno Ponder versus Clyde Norton for the 34th Senatorial District. Huskins ordered the board to propose a winner while leaving certification to a Madison County jury.
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Madison County
State Senate
Zeno Ponder
Madison
Clyde Norton
Old Fort
Superior Court
J. Frank Huskins
Moody
Huskins
State Board
Senate
Madison Superior Court
Norton
Ponder
Saigon Strike Ends as Labor Leaders Claim Victory
The Saigon general strike ended with labor leaders declaring a complete victory. Posts show power and water restored while most dock facilities and factories remain idle. Government negotiators rejected repeal of the emergency regulation but offered a decree banning lockouts and protecting workers from firing during the state of emergency. Some leaders warned the Viet Cong sought to manipulate the strikers. Unidentified individuals not connected to labor leaders were noted.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
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Viet Cong Ap
Darien Party Liquor Arrests Spark County Wide Attention
Twelve people including a Johns Manville executive a Fairfield Public School teacher a psychiatrist and several couples were charged with serving liquor to minors at two Darien dinner and debutante parties on June 22. The case cites a 1933 Connecticut law. One defendant Carlton Josselyn a science teacher asked police to pursue charges of accessory after the fact. The incident ties to a fatal crash in which Michael Smith 18 faces trial for reckless driving and negligent homicide.
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Fairfield County
New York City
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New York State
Rodney S. Eielson
Michael Smith
Nancy Hitchings
Smith
Carlton Josselyn
Westport
Fairfield
Louis Stein
F. E. Dutcher
Johns Manville Corp
George S. Hughes
William F. Otterstrom
Lucille
Dudley Felt
Mar- Norwalk
Olin Mathieson Chemical
Felt
Cunningham & Walsh
Gladys Threatens NC Coast With High Winds and Flooding
Hurricane Gladys neared the North Carolina coast bringing 65 mph gusts at Manteo and flooding in Nags Head while highways were washed over and villages flooded. A hurricane watch extended from Cape Hatteras to Block Island as officials urged evacuation to higher ground.
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Dora
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Goldwater Attacks Viet Nam Policy On Campaign Swing
Senator Barry Goldwater assailed President Johnson over United States policy in South Viet Nam calling the conflict endless and purposeless. He said the situation had moved from confusion to chaos amid reports of collapse and crisis on all fronts during a Southwest campaign swing. He spoke during his 30th wedding anniversary trip, touring Texas New Mexico and beyond with his wife.
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Goldwater Draws 12000 in Charlotte Campaign Rally
Barry Goldwater closed a North Carolina tour with a three hour Charlotte stop before an estimated 12 000 supporters at the Coliseum. He challenged Johnson to a debate and denounced the President as he urged voters to back his bid, then flew to Washington.
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Charlotte Coliseum
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Sureme Court
Johnson
Goldwater
Lyndon Baines Johnson
N. C
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Gettysburg
Washington, D.C
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Raleigh
Supreme Court
Johnson May Join Wife on North Carolina Campaign Tour
President Lyndon Johnson may campaign in North Carolina with campaign stops tied to Lady Bird Johnson. The News and Observer quoted Johnson saying he may join in Charlotte on Oct. 7 while Mrs. Johnson tours Oct. 6 to 9 aboard the Lady Bird Special.
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N.C
Lyndon Johnson
North Carolina
News and Observer
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White House Lawn
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Midwest
Cleveland
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Lady Bird
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Selma
Johnson pushes excise tax cuts for next year
President Johnson addressed about 3,500 United Steelworkers delegates in Atlantic City urging cuts in excise taxes on retail items like auto tires and telephone services. He signaled broader tax reductions if prosperity lasts and warned against letting revenues hamstring the economy.
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Lpae
United Steelworkers Union
Republican Party
GOP
Friday Salary Raised to 30000 for UNC Leader
Gov Sanford announced that University of North Carolina President William C Friday will receive a new salary of 30000 dollars starting September 1, with the increase disclosed during a breakfast comment. The move follows August decision and accompanies salary hikes for UNC chancellors as talks proceed on hiring Paul Sharp as Chapel Hill chancellor.
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Sanford
Consolidated University
William C
Newsmen
Paul Sharp
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Watts Hill
Durham
Friday
Sharp Caldwell
North Carolina State
Hurricane Gladys Shifts Course Brushing Atlantic Coast
The storm began brushing the Atlantic coast with winds up to 65 mph and tides three feet above normal. A hurricane watch stretched from Cape Hatteras to Sandy Hook as Gladys changed course early today.
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