Allies Abandon Khe Sanh Under North Vietnamese Pressure
U S and South Vietnamese forces withdrew from Khe Sanh as North Vietnamese troops pressed the town. About two dozen Marines and 40 militia pulled out while some 3,000 Marines at the nearby camp faced thinning reinforcements. Despite mortar and artillery attacks, B 52 bombers struck targets in the Khe Sanh Valley as refugees fled to Da Nang.
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United Press International Inc
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Laos
Saigon
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Robert D. Ohman
da Nang
U.S. Marine Combat
Air Force
Marine
Navy
Vietnam
U S Involvement Reported in Cambodian Border Clash
The United States confirms American and South Vietnamese troops fought 75 yards inside Cambodia last Thursday. Washington regrets any casualties and says the incursion was unplanned and in self defense against Viet Cong fire from both sides of the border.
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Washington
United States
Robert J. McCloskey
State Department
Department
Vietnam
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Administration Urgently Seeks Tax Hike in Budget
President Johnson's administration urged Congress to approve a 10 percent income tax surcharge, arguing it essential for defense and uncontrollable outlays. Secretary Fowler asserted the rise would shrink the current year deficit to 19.8 billion and next year's to eight billion, even with existing tax rates. He listed a 10.4 billion spending increase for the next year across defense, interest, pay raises, and social programs.
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Edmond Lebreton Washington
Johnson
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fowler
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Assassins Attempt Break-In At Seoul Palace
About 30 North Koreans attacked Seoul in civilian clothing to reach the presidential palace and kill officials. Six Reds and six South Koreans died by noon with over 20 North Koreans still at large, as authorities hunted suspects and imposed curfews north of the capital.
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K.C. Hwang
Seoul
Uijongbu
Nuclear-Armed B52 Crashes In Greenland
A B52 with nuclear weapons crashed in Greenland causing uncertain bomb fate. Seven crew were aboard. five survived. one body identified as Capt. Leonard Svitenko. Missing are Capt. Curtis Criss and two others. survivors include Capt. John Haug, Maj. Frank Hopkins, Capt. Richard Marx, and Staff Sgt. Calvin Snapp as rescue efforts continue.
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Washington
Greenland
Defense Department
Air Force
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Leonard Svitenko
West Springfield
Mass
Curtis Criss
North Wayne
John Haug
Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Hopkins
Dodge City
Kansas
Richard Marx
Los Angeles
Calif
Calvin Snapp
Morris
Ex Tomah man killed in Dallas holdups
Richard L. Krase 60, formerly of Tomah Wisconsin, died after being shot at a Dallas service station during two related holdups. Johnny Fred Boyd 30 of Farmers Branch charged with murder and armed robbery. Ricky Martin 18 wounded in drive in incident. Krase died in a Dallas hospital. survivors include his widow Edith Larabee. Body to be returned to Tomah for services. Ninneman's Funeral Home of Tomah handling arrangements.
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Dallas
Tex
Richard L. Krase
Tomah
Wis
Ricky Martin
Johnny Fred Boyd
Boyd
Indiana Man Wins Top Money At Rodeo Show
Indiana rider Ben Bates of Leroy won the top prize at the National Western Stock Show rodeo in Denver, earning 5319 dollars for a victory in 8.2 seconds. Bates, a 6 foot 6 inch 250 pound construction worker, also placed in steer wrestling with 4.7 seconds in the first go and 3.7 seconds in the second. No local entrants finished among the final event winners.
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Indiana
Denver
Colo
Ben Bates
Leroy
Ind
Bates
Laos Loses Control Of Area North Of Luang Prabang
Government control around Luang Prabang has crumbled as North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops advance. Nam Bac base fell a week earlier and government posts between Nam Bac and Luang Prabang evacuated. Western sources note a major Communist victory but warn against full-scale fighting despite the shift.
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Luang Prabang
Laos
Mekong
Pathet Lao
Nam Bac
Vientiane
Bloody clashes as radials confront navy carrier visit in Japan
In Sasebo and Yokohama protests against the nuclear powered U.S. carrier Enterprise and escort Truxton grew tense. Police used tear gas and water jets as clashes injured hundreds and led to dozens of arrests amid demonstrations by students and leftist groups.
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Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Enterprise
Democratic Socialist Party
Hawaii
Vietnam
Truxton
Tokyo
Japanese
U.S. Defense Department
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China
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Kasperak
Stanford
Mike Kasperak
Norman E. Shumway
Stanford University, Medical Center
Dr. Shumway
Virginia White
Shumway
Britain
Donald Ross
London
Ross
National Heart Hospital
Ferne Kasperak
East Palo Alto
Philip Blaiberg
Cape Town
South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
Palace
Choi Kyoo-shik
Chung Hee Park
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Visis
Yokohama
U.S. Naval Base
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