Viet Cong Attack Hits Government Positions Near Bong Son
Viet Cong forces attacked in regimental strength 300 miles northeast of Saigon. A U S spokesman said planes and artillery drove back the Reds with heavy losses. Vietnamese sources claimed 600 guerrillas killed. government losses described as moderate. Action began Thursday in jungle hills north of Qui Nhon. The fight centered around Bong Son, 360 miles northeast of Saigon and 35 miles northeast of An Khe Valley.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U. S
Qui Nhon
Bong Son
1St Cavalry
An Khe
Binh Dinh
U.S
FIM
Hue
da Nang
Iron Triangle
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Bien Hoa
India says Pakistan violates truce at two Kashmir fronts
In a Defense Ministry communiqué India reports Pakistani troops crossed into Indian Kashmir in the north sector shortly after the cease-fire began and Pakistani rangers attacked an Indian police post in the southern sector. The attack at Asutar was repulsed. Pakistanis also began digging trenches near Jhangar. UN observers will investigate to bolster cease-fire supervision.
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New Delhi
India
Indian Defense Ministry
Kashmir
Asutar
Jaisalmer
Defense Ministry
Jhangar
Jammu
U.N
Dorothy Malone Undergoes Surgery In Hollywood
Actress Dorothy Malone, 38, underwent major surgery for massive blood clots in the pulmonary artery and heart, with doctors describing her as very critical but optimistic. Spokesman Alex Evelove reported blood type depletion and appealed for donors as Malone remained in intensive care after a 7 hour 35 minute operation.
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Hollywood
Dorothy Malone
Peyton Place
Miss Malone
Evelove
Kmpc Radio
Knbc-Television
Soviets condemn US aggression over Vietnam claim
The Soviet Union called the United States an aggressor and urged withdrawal of U.S. forces from Vietnam as a price for peace. In a U.N. General Assembly address, Andrei Gromyko pressed for a nuclear restraint treaty while U.S. Ambassador Arthur Goldberg rejected the proposal as a restatement of old positions and noted U.S. Geneva draft meets the essentials. Delegates weighed Gromyko proposals amid mixed reactions.
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Max Harrelson
United .Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Viet Nam
U.N. General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Gromyko
U.N
Johnson
Assembly
Tewfik Bouattoura
Surgeon General Named Stewart Chosen for Post
President Johnson announced the selection of Dr. William H. Stewart, 44, a Public Health Service veteran since 1951, to be surgeon general succeeding Dr. Luther L. Terry who resigned to join the University of Pennsylvania. Stewart praised for leadership potential, Johnson hailed his intellect and drive. Stewart said he was overwhelmed by the appointment.
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Washington
Johnson
William H. Stewart
Public Health Service
Jownsen
Stewart
Luther L. Terry
University of Pennsylvania
Disturbed Youth Abandoned At Miami Airport
A fourteen year old boy with unknown background was found in the Miami International Airport waiting area. Authorities suspect someone abandoned him recently and left no clues, while doctors classify his condition as gross psychiatric disturbance. The youth, not mute or retarded, remains unable to speak and is under observation at a facility for exceptional children.
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Miami
Fla
Miami International Airport
Dade County
Tax fraud probe ordered in Goldsboro after tax office irregularities
Goldsboro city manager Ralph Jones ordered a full investigation of the tax office after the Goldsboro News Argus uncovered discrepancies in tax reports. Tax collector Frank Hauser Jr. resigned after being confronted by Jones and two accountants. News Argus editor Eugene Price flagged shortages in Southern Bell records and Dewey Brothers filings, prompting the inquiry and Hauser’s resignation amid family embarrassment. No charges yet filed as records are reviewed.
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Goldsboro
N.C
Goldsboro News-Argus
Frank M. Hauser Jr
Ralph Jones
News-Argus
Eugene Price
Jones
Hauser
Price
Southern Bell Telephone iCo
Southern Bell
Dewney Brothers
City Hall
Brezhnev Urges New Nuclear Arms Restraint Effort
Soviet leader Brezhnev called for renewed efforts to limit the spread of nuclear weapons to non-nuclear powers. He argued West Germany will eventually gain access to atomic arms, through NATO or independently, during a Kremlin address before 6,000 at the Palace of Congresses with Walter Ulbricht present.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
West Germany
Brezhnev
Kremlin Palace of Congresses
Walter Ulbricht
U S and Panama Agree To Draft New Canal Treaty
President Johnson announced that the United States and Panama will draft a new treaty to share administration management and operations of the canal. The 1803 treaty will be abrogated with Panama’s sovereignty over the canal zone recognized and a defined period for the agreement. Details to be negotiated.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Panama
Canal Zone
U. S
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Colombia
Marco Roblas
Panama Canal
Republic of Panama
Pentagon eyes thousands of new Reservists plan
The Pentagon discusses recruiting thousands of new reservists and merging Reserve and National Guard units. Volunteers would serve six months of active duty training and commit six years in Reserve or Guard. They would avoid the two-year draft but could be recalled for active duty if needed. Officials outlined the plan after Congress blocked transfers of strained reservists.
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C. Yates McDaniel
Congress
Three 16 Year Olds Killed by Train at Charlotte Crossing
In Charlotte three 16 year old boys died when a southbound Platita passenger train struck their car at a crossing. Donald Eugene Culp, Charles Daniel Criswell, and James Marsengill Jr. were identified. The car, driven by Culp, ran around barricades and was dragged by the train for about three-fourths of a mile before the locomotive halted. The bodies were found near the point of impact. Police noted a nearby barricade and a driver seen minutes earlier. The engineer said the youths attempted to dodge the train but were struck as the car was hurled and split. The incident remains under investigation as to the exact involvement of the barricades and driver actions.
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George Culp
Hollaman
Charles Daniel Criswell
Jack Crisp
James Marsengill Jr
Charlotte
Piedmont Junior High
Washington - To - Atler
White House unveils major revamp of federal civil rights program
President Johnson orders sweeping reorganization to coordinate federal anti discrimination work. Key changes place civil rights duties with the attorney general and labor secretary, transfer the Community Relations Service to Justice, and abolish the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity and the President's Council on Equal Opportunity. Six point plan outlined by White House press secretary Moyers aims to expand enforcement, data gathering, and contractor oversight while promoting voluntary private sector non discrimination pledges.
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Washington
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Secretary of Labor
Civil Rights Commission
Commerce Department
Justice Department
President’s Committee On Equal Opportunity
President's Council On Equal Opportunity
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Civil Service Commission
W. Willard Wirtz
Whch
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Congress
Community Relations Service
Tiicipal
Justice
Council On Equal Opportunity
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