Vietnamese and US forces claim major Viet Cong losses near Qui Nhon
In a large battle near Qui Nhon Viet Cong casualties were reported at over 60 killed with American and Vietnamese troops notching additional guerrilla deaths in related skirmishes. Air strikes from Guam and Navy planes hit targets in North Viet Nam while losses included one American plane and a rescued pilot.
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Qui Nhon
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Guam
Iron Triangle
South China Sea
Chuo Lai
da Nang
Jean Bion
Konlum
Ile
Pleiku
Cap-L
Quitman
Hue
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Russian roulette or romance ends in Michael Boyer death
West Los Angeles police say the 21 year old son of actor Charles Boyer, Michael Boyer, died from a self inflicted gunshot in his Coldwater Canyon home after a broken romance. Investigators cite either despair over the breakup or a game of Russian roulette as possible causes.
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West Los Angeles
UPD
Sea Lion May Join Aquanauts In Underwater Lab
In La Jolla California Captain George Bond the Navy’s chief investigator for the project said a sea lion may join the Bet Jab 2 inhabitants in the 57 foot long 20 ton underwater laboratory. The potential addition would involve one of the curious abundant sea lions and could occur this season.
New Responsibility In Civil Rights Enforcement
President Johnson unveils a plan to streamline federal civil rights enforcement by reorganizing agencies and transferring the Community Relations Service from Commerce to Justice. Wiley Branton named to push voter registration in the South, with Civil Service Commission and Labor Department assuming expanded anti discrimination roles. Plans for Progress to continue on a voluntary basis.
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UPI
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Commerce Department
Justice Department
Community Relations Service
Wiley H. Branton
Atlanta
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
South
Branton
Council On Equal Opportunity
Pew
Committee On Equal Employment Opportunity
Whit Hamey
Civil Service Commission
Secretary of Labor
Committee of Equal Employment Opportunities
Naw
Chicago Firm Bought to Be Moved to Johnson City
Mitchell Thorp, chairman of the area industrial commission, announced a Chicago firm, Standard Steel and Cabinet Co., has been purchased and will operate in Johnson City as a Tennessee Plastics subsidiary. Robert Dermis of Tennessee Plastics said the move includes all rights and lists, with about 130 potential jobs and 150 workers. The deal aims to add to Tennessee Plastics’ family of subsidiaries along with Tennessee Tank and Tub and Shower Co.
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Mitchell ‘Thorp
Area Industrial Commission
Johnson City
Thorp
Standard Steel and Cabinet Co
Chicago
T Here
Tennessee Plastics
Robert Henry
Dennis
Tennessee Tank Co
Tennessee jTub and Shower Co
London Ammonia Robbery Foiled By Police Chase
In North London a payroll ambush failed as six men rammed a car and sprayed ammonia, escaping with an empty payroll sack while two suspects William J. Collins and Ernest C. Page faced a court appearance. Police recovered $2,800 in raids as four more men were held.
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London
UTI
Palkcs
William J. Collins
Ernest C. Page
Tatenham
North London
Tokyo Fire Kills 12 U S Servicemen and Wounds 14
A Tokyo fire near the naval communications center killed 12 U S servicemen and wounded 14 as flames swept a building complex southwest of Tokyo. Navy officials said the toll may rise and noted most injured were on duty at the time. Fire departments reported a minor initial blaze that expanded, forcing firefighters to battle the flames and smoke.
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Tokyo
Navy
Vondiy
Yong
Border Incidents Mounting as India and Pakistan Clash
Report from New Delhi states India accuses Pakistan of violating a cease fire at multiple frontier points with trenches dug near Kashmir and Rajasthan areas. Pakistan, claiming occupation of 1,600 square miles, reports 830 Pakistani fatalities and about 7,000 Indian deaths amid ongoing fighting along the Kashmir border and adjacent sectors.
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UPI
India
Pakistan
We United Nations
Indian Times
Naryal
Doputy
Jima Aad
Citlings Congress Party
Cailia
Wemlers
Britait
Commonwealth
Hoth
Lat Wa
Haider Shastri
Mohammad Ayub Khan
Johnson An
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hoth Shastri
Ayu Shan
Indian Defense Ministry
T He Chola
Vakla
Nathula Pass
Dongehil la
Businessmen Letting LBJ Down In Payments Plan
An unpublished White House report shows President Johnson's voluntary balance of payments plan is failing to gain strong businessman support. Commerce Secretary John T. Connor notes firms are doing only easy cuts and not the tougher sacrifices needed to curb net dollar outflows by four percent this year.
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LBJ
Washington
HTNSI
White House
Johnson
Johia T. Connor
Jobson
A Kingsport Birch Society Member Reflects on Conservatism
Albert Arrington, a longtime Kingsport resident and former Navy man, describes the John Birch Society as an organization of intelligent people with a good program and leadership to combat communism. He notes the local chapter ceased functioning a year ago, but East Tennessee remains a conservative stronghold. Arrington’s critique comes amid broader debates on immigration and public morals.
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John Birch Society
Society
Belmont
Mass
Earl Warren
Kingsport
Albert Arrington
Arrington
East Tennessee
Navy
Ku Klux Klan
Jahn Birch Society
Actress Malone Fights For Life After Lung Surgery
Miss Malone a Blissful Dallas born actress and 1956 Supporting Actress winner underwent a six hour lung operation at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Surgeons removed clots from her lungs and restored heart lung function using a machine. Her mother Esther Malone and many fans awaited updates as eight surgeons worked to save her life.
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Jane Weed
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Wayman Weslan
Miss Malone
Weston
Ara
Esther
Beverly
United States
Brothers Persuaded to Leave County Jails After Slashing Incident
In a Bristol county jail melee, brothers Hanry and Dana Harrson, both 17 from Kingsport, and Toward Quillen slashed a fellow inmate and another prisoner. Quillen was hospitalized in Bristol. Deputies escorted the trio to a Nashville-bound patrol wagon after the incident, which began Wednesday.
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Twink
Hany Aul
Dana Harrson
Kingsport
Elf
Hville
Oyantina
Ion
Geti
Jane Clades
Sullivay County
Sherif Kyle Weaver
Quillen
Bristol
Sures Weaver
Dep
Villas
Nashville
Weiver
Weather Outlook Cloudy and Cool With Light Rain Ending
Weather outlook shows cloudy and cool conditions with light rain ending this evening. Highs around 66 to 67. Saturday brings morning cloudiness, then fair and continued cool. Night remains cool with fair skies. Sunday's outlook is fair and cool.
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