Veterans Day marked amid Vietnam shadow and World War I remembrances
Gen J P McConnell warned more fighting lies ahead in Vietnam as 2500 Chicagoans prayed for safe return. President Johnson spoke of a renewed hope for peace and a halt in bombing. Arlington wreath rite drew VFW protest over burial space rules, while Legionnaires paraded in New York and Virginia observances remembered Woodrow Wilson.
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J. P. McConnell
Johnson
Arlington National Cemetery
Vietnam
Chicago
Loop
Southeast Asia
Maine
Hawaii
U.S
Arlington
Pittsburgh
William Clark
Clark
Harley Benson Edwards
Linden
Tex
John J. Pershing
Compiegne Forest
France
Edwards
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Earthquake studies urged for critical structures and transit systems
Housner notes ordinary modern buildings may suffer damage but unlikely collapse in strong quakes. He cites nuclear plants as rugged designs, while mass transit like Bay Area Rapid Transit faces special failures due to the Bay’s position between faults. Engineers are building quake resistant systems to endure ground shaking and topographic shifts near San Francisco Bay.
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Housner
Bay Area
San Francisco Area
Bay
San Andreas
Hayward
San Francisco Bay
Saigon anger grows as talks in Paris stall
U S aides note South Vietnamese officials resist Paris talks and fear a collapse of hopes for a phased withdrawal. Officials say Hanoi’s stance weakens public support and strains ties with Washington. Abrams and Bunker seek to ease Saigon resentment while maintaining allied pressure.
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Paris
Saigon
Hanoi Says U.S. Delays Expanded Vietnam Peace Talks
North Vietnam accuses the United States of delaying the start of expanded peace talks in Paris. South Vietnam requires Hanoi and the National Liberation Front to merge their delegations under North Vietnamese leadership to participate. Public split within the U.S. mission and ThieuKy camp fuels tension as negotiations stall.
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Paris
North Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
South Vietnam
Hanoi
National Liberation Front
Thuy
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Johnson
Humphrey
Fire and peril at Long Beach and Los Angeles sites
A fuel leak near L B Marina caused flames and sparked fear for nearby homes as crews contained the blaze by 5 15 p m and investigated fuel ownership. A separate fire damaged Sampson and Sampson Hardware on South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, with about 10 000 dollars in losses.
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Long Beach
Leonard V. Foster
Carson Street
Clark Avenue
Los Angeles
CNS
Sampson and Sampson Hardware
South Western Avenue
Soviet navy to counter US 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean
Soviet Admiral Nikolai Smirnov says the Mediterranean buildup is a direct counter to the U S 6th Fleet, charging the fleet has long aided national liberation movements and meddled in Southern European affairs. Izvestia calls for the 6th Fleet to withdraw and peace to be kept by the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Mediterranean
U.S
Nikolai Smirnov
6Th Fleet
Soviet Union
Black Sea
U.S.S.R
U.S. Navy
Izvestia
Alaska Airlines 727 Rammed Moose on Runway in Cordova
In Cordova Alaska an Alaska Airlines 727 trijet lost its nose landing gear after striking a moose on the runway. The accident left no human injuries though the flight crew and 31 passengers and six crew members evacuated quickly and shaken.
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Cordova
Alaska
Alaska Airlines
Sounds Off on Camping Arrests in Big Sur
A Long Beach reader argues hippies are unfairly targeted for camping near Big Sur while noting many break no laws. The letter insists respect for the law, suggests changing laws through proper channels, and urges campers to relocate if laws clash with their views.
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Russ Morgan
Mercury Records
Hollywood
Morgan
Long Beach
Nanticoke
Big Sur
M. S
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Fifth Avenue
Eternal Light Monument
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Detroit
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Abrams
Bunker
New York Times Service
Nguyen van Thieu
L.B. Marina
L.A. Store Burns
Thomas Reddin
Los Angeles Area
Reddin
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Hollywood Hills
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Congress
Morgan Manner
Avalon
Russ
Navy
Victoria Ave
California
Apt
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
Hiram Walker
WRAM
New Orleans
Tering
Judi
Newt
Marr
Broadway
Ays
Long Beach Blvd
Estea
Beach
Compton
Orange County
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