Marines Hit by Heavy North Vietnamese Assault Near DMZ
North Vietnamese artillery and mortars blasted a U S Marines column four miles south of the DMZ killing 25 and wounding 126 as Marines fought back with mortars artillery and helicopter gunships. In nearby action 27 NVA were reported killed as Marines sweep for remaining troops.
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George Esper
Saigon
26Th
Khe Sanh
U.S
26Th Marines
9Th Regiment
Dmz
da Nang
9Th Marines
25Th Division
al Iday
Fortas Approval and Webb Departure Shape Senate Actions
The Senate Judiciary Unit backs Fortas 11 to 6. James E. Webb, NASA administrator, steps down to be succeeded by acting head Julian Scheer after President Johnson accepts his retirement plan. Webb notes US space progress lags behind the Soviet Union despite past Mercury and Gemini missions.
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Washington
Jim Webb
James E. Webb
Robert R
America
Gilruth
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
U.S. Houston
Julian Scheer
Webb
Onautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy
Alan Shephard
Johnson
United States
Soviet Union
Slayers Of Four Sought In Cleveland Park Slayings
In Cleveland four bodies, including bar owner Joseph Zoldan and two bartenders, were found shot in Rockefeller Park after being taken from Tom's Bar on the East Side. Two suspects were detained, two more men were sought, and an AP bulletin urged sightings of a white auto near the bar.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Tom’s Bar
Rockefeller Park
Joseph Zoldan
South Euclid
Raymond Homer
Ronald Mahone
Cleveland
Martha Lancaster
East Cleveland
Arabs and Israelis trade rocket and artillery fire
Arabs shelled Bet Shean with 130mm rockets wounding eight civilians. Israelis retaliated against Irbid with artillery. The attack marked heavy rocket use and the first Beisan Valley strike since June 4. No Israeli or Jordanian casualties reported in the two hour near front-line exchange.
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Tel Aviv
Bet She’an
Irbid
Beisan
el Fatah
Jordanian
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Allenby Bridge
Dead Sea
Fortas Nomination Clears Panel but Faces Senate Battle
Abe Fortas' bid to be chief justice won Senate Judiciary Committee approval 11 to 6. The fight now shifts to the Senate amid threats of a filibuster and questions of executive privilege over Fortas' ties to President Johnson.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Ppee
Sepublicans
Fortas
Supreme Court
President Johnson
Earl Warren
Johnson
Warren
Dirksen
Mansfield
Judiciary Committee
Administration
Clark M.clifford
the Treasury
Joseph W. Barr
White House
W. deVier Pierson
Thieu Endorses Government Peace Formula at Naval Academy
President Thieu declared the government’s peace plan the only acceptable path, warning against any peace proposals from individuals or groups not aligned with Saigon. He stressed a just settlement protecting freedom sovereignty democracy and progress, and opposed talks with the Viet Cong or coalition government plans.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Thieu
Vietnamese Naval Academy
Nha Trang
South
Salazar Clings to Life Amid Stroke After Surgery
Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, 79, remained in critical condition after a crippling stroke, with doctors split between cautious improvement and reports of a coma. Surgeons noted no deterioration, while Red Cross Hospital sources called his state desperate as Portugal faces an uncertain succession after 36 years of rule.
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David Mazzarella
Lisbon
Anntonio de Oliveira Salazar
Antonio Vasconcellos Marques
Red Cross Hospital
Salazar
Edurado Coelho
Portugal
Bissaia Barreto
Army Reprieve For Reservists In Vietnam Duty Dispute
More than 250 mainland Army reservists at Schofield Barracks Hawaii received a temporary reprieve from being ordered to combat duty in Vietnam. They claim illegal call to duty and seek damages of $10,000 each. A federal court hearing date has not been set.
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Moshe Dayan
United Labor Party
Suez Canal
Honolulu
United States
Vietnam
Army
Schofield Barracks
U.S. Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Cleveland
Ohio
Nigerians Capture Biafran Town Owerri in Big Setback
Nigerian army reports Owerri fell, reducing Biafra to about 3,000 square miles and leaving Umuahia as the rebel headquarters. Federal troops advance from north and south within 30 miles, while Biafran resistance and defences, including bulldozer dug trenches, slow the advance. The capture follows OAU pressure for surrender. civilians flee toward safety as refugees include foreigners.
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Arnold Zeitlin
Lagos
Nigeria
Owerri
Biafra
Umuahia
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Ojukwu
Ibos
I. Y. Eke
Organization of African Unity
Infant girl dies. mother to face homicide charge in La Crosse
Police report a newborn girl died from injuries including cuts and a skull fracture at a La Crosse residence. Det. Ray Lichtie and hospital staff found the infant on arrival at St. Francis Hospital after a 5 am call. Margaret Goschke, 19, is expected to be charged. autopsy confirms the baby was born alive and weight over six pounds.
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la Crosse Hospital
Ronald C. Wold
la Crosse
Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Margaret Goschke
Redfield St
Paul Dietz
St. Francis Hospital
Randolph
Ray Lichtie
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Senate Judiciary Unit
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John Chadwick
George A. Smathers
Fla
Smathers
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Birch Bayh
Dind
Quentin Burdick
D-N.d
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Roman’ L. Hruska
R-Neb
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
James QO. Eastland
Dmiss
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
Strom Thurmond
Rs.c
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Hruska
High Court
Illinois
Move
Congress
Gregorio
Shell LA Sea
Correa
Il Daily Records
Ceserenee
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Doz Highway
British High Commission
Waakious Mainte
Tn Faw
Okpuala
Aba
Valioud Pullils
Louitviincu
3Rd Marine Division
Ogutain
Ali-Shiala
Niger River
Onitsha
Enugu
Robert John Erler Jr
Marilyn Clark
Hollywood
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Ariz
Justice Court
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