Poverty War Expands Across Nation Under Shriver
The War on Poverty gains speed as 2,500 Camp Kilmer trainees, 5,000 Los Angeles youth workers, and 1,200 Kentucky reading teachers join 62 Job Corps centers and 59 rural sites. Shriver says projects will multiply, with VISTA volunteers and OEO funding guiding rapid expansion nationwide.
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N.J
Los Angeles
Washington
Kentucky
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Peace Corps
Johnson
United Press International
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Labor Department
Israel Jordan border clashes worsen with five firefights
Israeli officials report five border incidents with Jordanian patrols near Budros Bet Sira and East Kassem. Jordanian fire prompted Israeli return fire with casualties on the Jordanian side. no Israeli losses reported. The clashes follow a previous Mount Scopus incident amid pilgrim movements and UN supervision protests.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Mount Scopus
Budros
Bet Sira
East Kassem
United Nations Truce Supervisory Team
Viet Cong HQ Seized In Two Day Battle Near Soc Trang
Government rangers outnumbered by Viet Cong fighters captured a large Viet Cong zone headquarters near Soc Trang and seized heavy weapons hoard after a two day battle. At least 85 Communists killed, 19 government troops killed, 49 wounded. eight Americans wounded in helicopter and air strike actions.
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Soc Trang
South Viet Nam
UPI
U.S
Saigon
Viet Nam
Dong van Cong
Mo Cay
Hau Thanh
Nguyen van Thieu
IV Corps
Thieu
Dong
Ba Xuyen Providence
Duke Takes Auto Ride In Houston
The Duke of Windsor left Method ist Hospital for his first car ride since major surgery twelve days earlier. Accompanied by the duchess he rode in a limousine through downtown Houston while doctors weigh when he may be discharged. He plans to return to New York for recuperation and will be back in Houston in mid 1965 for follow up tests.
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Duke of Windsor
Houston
Tex
UPI
New York
Civilian rule urged in South Vietnam by Huong and Suu
Premier Tran Van Huong and chief of state Phan Khac Suu called on Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh to restore civilian government in Saigon. The pair warned they may resign if their demand is not met, signaling U.S. support for civilian rule amid a military coup and political standoff in Vietnam.
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UPI
Tran von Huong
Phan Khac Suu
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Maxwell D. Taylor
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Joint Communicu
Huong
Suu
High National Council
Suu-Huong
Council
Taylor
Commander Khanh Snubs U S Again in Round Table Absence
Saigon Viet Nam commander in chief Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh did not attend a scheduled U S V N round table, marking a second week of absence without reason. Attending were U S Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor, Gen William C Westmoreland, and other top officials.
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Saigon
UPS
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Khanh
Maxwell D. Taylor
William C. Westmoreland
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