LBJ backs pacification shift to Westmoreland control
Saigon reports President Johnson endorses moving pacification duties to General Westmoreland as U S officials seek to speed Vietnam war progress by replacing Viet Cong influence with Saigon government authority. The plan targets the Viet Cong’s underground network and aims to bolster security for pacification teams in hamlets amid prior program failures and corruption concerns.
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US protests as Soviet destroyer grazes US escort
Washington reports a Soviet destroyer Besslednyi scraped the U S Walker in the Sea of Japan at 1 30 pm local time Wednesday causing only minor damage and no injuries. Assistant Secretary John M Leddy summoned Soviet Charg d Affaires Yuri Teherniakov to formalize the protest amid claims the Soviet ship violated safety norms during attempted overtaking. Officials say the collision was likely inadvertent and the Soviet captain may have been showing off while shadowing the U S antisubmarine group for 90 minutes prior to impact.
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Fights Reported in Peking and Shanghai Streets
Hong Kong dispatch cites Peking Daily reporting large scale clashes in Peking and Shanghai amid Mao Zedong power struggle. Casualty figures vary, with up to 10 000 affected reported by wall posters. clashes also rage in Szechuan as Maoists and anti Maoists clash. The article notes Maoist control claimed in two cities and accuses Lin Biao of exploiting anarchism for political ends.
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Senate Near Decision On Draft Plan
In Washington the Senate moved toward a decision on extending draft powers for four years and considering reforms. Hatfield seeks a volunteer Army with frequent reassessments and rapid draft termination if feasible at acceptable national cost. Chairman Russell argued against a large volunteer force, citing it would raise annual costs by about ten billion dollars.
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Bulgarian Army Man Kills Turk and Escapes
A Bulgarian soldier crossed into Turkey and shot a Turkish woodcutter, wounding the man’s father as they pursued him. The unidentified soldier, in uniform with an automatic weapon, appeared at Aeramettin village about six miles from the border before fleeing.
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Vehicle Registration Hike Faces Senate Action in Tennessee
The Tennessee Senate scheduled votes on motor vehicle registration and related taxes as House passage and amendments seek to raise $9.5 million annually. A proposed 20 percent registration increase replaces an earlier 30 percent plan, with auto inspections at $2.50 per station and a $10 license license for stations. The measure also ties to human development funding and an investigation into Highlander Research Center. License tags would total $18.50 under the House bill, vs $20.73 proposed originally and $14 current with clerk fee.
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Garrison Case Money Offered To Testify
In New Orleans Ay concerning the district aftor offered Beauboeuf as marring lawyer said Wednesday that they's investigation and Alvin $5,000 and a job with an airline. Beauboeuf has confirmed a magazine report that Mr Beauboeuf was offered money in a bribe plot. Garrison contends Ferrie would testify in the district attorney’s probe into the Kennedy assassination. The Newsweek article is challenged by Klein who says Beauboeuf did not appear coerced and that the affidavit was notarized by Clyde D. Merrill. The Kingsport Times report notes indictment and related statements.
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ACLU Official Defends Flag Burning Speech Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union warned Congress that making desecration of the U.S. flag a federal crime would violate free expression rights. Speiser of the ACLU told a House Judiciary panel that such acts, though offensive, fall under First Amendment protection. He urged against federalizing flag desecration while acknowledging public anger over recent burnings by antiwar and anti-draft demonstrators.
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