Marines and Cavalry Mop Up Communists Near Hue
American forces around Hue report three days of operations killing 37 Communist fighters and capturing seven. Five U S troops died and 11 were wounded by sniper fire. In another clash southeast of Saigon seven miles northeast of the city, a patrol engaged the enemy with rockets and machine guns killing one and wounding three. Communist forces also attacked a training school on the outskirts of Saigon.
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Opium Ring Bared In Saigon Smuggling Probe
Senate investigators disclosed a Saigon opium smuggling ring implicating South Vietnam customs chief Nguyen Can Loc and dozens of officials. Chairman Gruening said payoffs reached from Loc to the top, with Loc directing the operation and a niece named Hung hired to assist, including as a stewardess for Royal Lao Airlines.
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France Claimé Hanoi Peace Bid
France cites North Vietnam information that an unconditional halt in U S bombing of the north would unlock talks to end the war. France notes Hanoi and Paris host diplomatic ties. Washington offered no comment.
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Dirksen rights bill touted as civil rights breakthrough
In a two part compromise Dirksen introduced a fair housing provision that would outlaw discrimination in sale or rental of about 70 percent of U.S. housing and would shield civil rights workers from violence. Mondale calls the plan a miracle as it aims to silence Southern opposition and push toward passage next week.
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Powell Loses Court Fight for House Seat
A Washington appeals court ruled it had no authority to force the House to readmit Adam Clayton Powell, leaving the Harlem Democrat with options of a costly Supreme Court appeal, running in November, or retirement on a $15,000 pension as Powell declined comment.
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UAW May Quit AFL-CIO Over Leadership Rift
The United Auto Workers plan to withdraw from the AFL-CIO, sources say. UAW President Walter Reuther, longtime critic of federation leadership, expected to reveal intentions to delegates at the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department convention next month.
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Sheriff cites new evidence in Gaffney strangler case
Union D C sheriff J Harold Lamb said Wednesday night new evidence shows an innocent man serves a TR year sentence for the slaying of his wife. He indicated Roger Z Dedmond did not kill his wife and should be released, while Dedmond has been in prison since last March for questioning in the strangulation case.
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McNamara tears up at White House farewell
President Johnson honors Robert McNamara with the Medal of Freedom as he exits after seven years as secretary of defense. Johnson predicts McNamara will reach new heights at the World Bank, while the East Room audience applauds. Meanwhile Heinrich Luebke faces charges of Nazi camp involvement as Germany’s political tension spills into radio inquiries.
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