U S Destroyer Maddox Attacked by Three North Vietnamese Boats
Three North Vietnamese patrol boats fired torpedoes and guns at the destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin but none hit. Maddox returned fire with 5 inch guns and air support from USS TiCOnderoga fighters, driving off the attackers with two boats damaged and retreating. no casualties on Maddox. Admiral Sharp said the incident could signal a shift in the Vietnam crisis.
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U.S. Pacific
Barry Goldwater Poised to Sweep Southern States
A reporter argues Goldwater will win most southern states in November while civil rights law strains Johnson. The piece questions Johnson's lead in Texas amid protests that civil rights legislation erodes white rights.
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Samuel Lubell
South
Senator Goldwater
Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
Texas
John F. ‘Kennedy
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson orders U.S. forces to destroy attackers in Tonkin Gulf
President Johnson announced orders to strengthen U.S. naval patrols in the Tonkin Gulf area off North Vietnam. He directed forces to attack and destroy any hostile force in international waters after the Maddox was attacked by three North Vietnamese PT boats. The plan includes adding a destroyer, air patrols, and a vow to drive off or destroy attackers.
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Tonkin Gulf
Viet Nam
U.S
Maddox
Gulf of Tonkin
North Viet Nam
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North Vietnamese
Jersey City Riot Strikes Negro District Looting Spreads
Helmeted police patrolled glass strewn streets as a rioting mob attacked officers and looted stores in Jersey City. Police reported 13 arrests, 23 injured including 10 officers, and a juvenile girl among the car occupants charged with disorderly conduct.
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Jersey City
N.J
New
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Pigeon Falls Girl Drowns At Hatfield
Rougene Ann Paulson, 14, of Pigeon Falls drowned Sunday afternoon in Lake Arbutus near Hatfield while with friends on a raft. Rescuers located her body at 5:15 p.m. near the Clark County line. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Jackson County
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al Young
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Werner Radke
Charles Jensen
Whitehall
Black River Falls
Clark County
Hagen Funeral Home
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David Bey
U S Protests North Viet Nam Attack on Maddox
The United States will lodge a formal protest with North Viet Nam over an unprovoked attack on the destroyer Maddox in international waters. The protest will be conveyed through the International Control Commission led by Indiana, with Poland and Canada involved.
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United States
U.S. Navy
Maddox
State Department
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McCloskey
International Control Commission
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Poland
Canada
Hanoi
Social Security Changes And How They Affect You
Sylvia Porter outlines in a five part series how the Social Security amendments alter benefits, taxes, and eligibility. The feature explains innovations for new beneficiaries, impact on employees and self employed, and effects on employers with a start on Page 10.
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Sylvia Porter
Porter
Greek Girl Crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach
Kiriaki Tsopei of Greece is crowned Miss Universe after a gala coronation ball that drew about 1,000 guests. the 20 year old Athenians party into dawn amid a week of travel plans and photo sessions. Her escort is Miami’s Ted Kays. her brother Basil escorts in Greece.
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Ted Kays
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Basil
Jackie Greason
UPI
Platteville School Official Killed In Idaho Collision
Everett J. Hill elementary supervising principal of Platteville Wisconsin and his wife were killed in a three car crash between Paris and Montpelier Idaho. Their 14 year old daughter Roberta was critically injured. Also killed were Benjamin Landis 70 of Philadelphia and Mr and Mrs Albert Schaefer both about 70 of Turtle Creek Pa.
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Plateville
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Montpelier
Idaho
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Benjamin Landis
Philadelphia
Albert Schaefer
Turtle Creek
Schaefers
Landis
74th Annual La Crosse Fair Opens Tuesday
Exhibitors and workers prepped in heat for the 74th La Crosse Inter-State Fair which opens Tuesday morning with judging starting at 9 a.m. Junior fair swine and related projects are judged on Tuesday as part of a split judging schedule. Big car racing is set for 8 p.m.
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The
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Singing star Jim Reeves dies in Brentwood plane crash
Rescue workers view sheet covered bodies of country singer Jim Reeves and his manager Dean Manuel after a light plane crash near Brentwood Tennessee. The wreckage was found Sunday.
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Dean Manuel
Brentwood
Tenn
UPI
NASA to Photograph Clouds From Orbit for Weather Insight
NASA plans to launch the Nimbus A satellite next week to capture close-up photos of cloud patterns. The mission aims to improve understanding of weather by providing detailed images of clouds from space.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nimbus A
Hottest Day in La Crosse Since 1955 Sets Record
Sunday marked La Crosse's hottest reading of 101 degrees since July 26 1955 and tied Eau Claire for the top mark. Meteorologist Carl Peterson noted 100 plus readings are rare since 1955 with August records also broken. Humidity stood at 43 percent as forecast calls for continued heat, with cooler relief not expected soon.
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N.D
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Scientists Begin Detailed Study Of Ranger 7 Moon Photos
Scientists in Pasadena began analyzing 4 316 close range photographs from Ranger 7’s Moon flyby, hoping to identify possible manned Apollo landing sites. They released the best 10 images showing tiny moon craters as small as 18 inches across and planned further study of the remaining 4 000 plus frames and Ranger 7’s television system refinements.
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Galileo
United States
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