Six Prong Guerrilla Attacks Halted by Marines in Vietnam
U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces disrupted a North Vietnamese bridge demolition plan on Highway 1 near Phu Loc. A rocket strike on a major Marine supply base near Da Nang wounded at least 15. In Que Son Valley Americal Division reports 128 enemy killed while U S Army 1st Infantry Division fought Tan Uyen, with four Americans slain.
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U.S. Army
S ‘Americal’ Division
Que Son
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Tan Uyen
Saigon
Highway 1
Phu Loc
Doctor Claims Heart Patient At First Base
Kasperak, the second living person to receive a borrowed heart, was an ambulance driver in Africa and Italy during World War II. He was admitted to Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital Friday afternoon after a severe heart attack. Mrs. White of Santa Clara, mother of two, suffered a massive brain hemorrhage Friday night. Her husband Charles, a GE San Jose administrator, approved the operation. The White family supported the decision, saying they hope it helps others.
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Africa
Italy
Palto Alto-Stanford Hospital
White
Santa Clara
Calif
Charles
General Electric Co
San Jose
Dr. Shumway
Johnson Gains In Special Poll In 1968 Race
Rockefeller leads Johnson 52 to 35, Nixon 50 to 41, Romney 49 to 36 while Reagan trails 37 to 51. Wallace at 14 percent strengthens in the South, with undecided voters likely to tilt toward him. Regional shifts favor Midwest and West as college educated voters and youth sway, indicating a volatile, unpredictable election landscape.
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Mr. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Johnson
George Romney
Ronald Reagan
California
Wallace
South
Barry Goldwater
Midwest
West
Vietnam
Wallace Johnson
Ccncavsc Accisae
Rockefeller Johnson
Nixon
Romney Johnson
RoMney
Reagan Johnson
Reagan
Blaiberg’s Voice Strong After Heart Transplant Reunion
Dr. Philip Blaiberg spoke with his wife through a glass partition for five minutes yesterday, the first sight since his transplant six days earlier. Authorities said he remains in very satisfactory condition and his voice was strong and clear. The 58 year old former dentist received heart from Clive Haupt, 24, who died after brain hemorrhage during a New Year’s Day head outing.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Philip Blaiberg
Blaiberg
Clive Haupt
Groote Schuur
Haupt
Christiaan Barnard
Norman E. Shumway
Palo Alto
Calif
Teachers Vote Chicago Pact to Avert Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union ratified a salary raise of 100 dollars a month, ending the threat of a strike set for tomorrow. The House of Representatives approved 119 to 81 after a three hour meeting, with Mayor Richard J. Daley acting as mediator. A dissenting woman representative commented that "King Richard has won. The school children have lost."
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Teachers Union
CTU
House of Representatives
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Richard
Priest Says Race Tension Growing in Milwaukee Area
Father James Groppi told 650 at the NAACP dinner in New York that racial tension is rising in Milwaukee amid demonstrations for open housing. He cited Beloit housing wins and urged continued marches as he described racism as a cancer in society.
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Priest
Milwaukee Area
New York
UPI
James Groppi
Milwaukee
Groppi
St. Boniface Catholic Church
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
New York Hilton Hotel
Naacp Youth Council
Stephen Gill Spottswood
Naacp Board of Directors
Gropps
Charles Evers
Mississippi
Medgar Evers
Police intervene to prevent self harm at scene
Officers restrained a man attempting suicide, bringing him down alive. The rabbi praised Officer Robinson and his partner for their efforts. Edell was transported to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for observation.
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Robinson
Edell
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Mideast Peace Quest Starts
President Johnson and Prime Minister Levi Eshkol open talks on Middle East peace after a ranch visit. The two leaders greet with shalom and stress the goal of peace, with discussions underway and no clear reply on Johnson visiting Israel.
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San Antonio, Tex
UPI
Johnson
Levi Eshkol
Middle East
LBJ Ranch
Israel
Shalom
Auto Crash Near Bonnie Springs Leaves Man Critical
A Las Vegas man is in critical condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after his sports car overturned on Charleston Boulevard six miles north of Bonnie Springs Ranch. The driver’s name is not released pending next of kin notification. He reportedly was traveling at a very high speed when he lost control, the vehicle rolling multiple times and nearly disintegrating. He was trapped 15 to 30 minutes before rescue. The highway patrol reports severe head injuries.
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Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Charleston Blvd
Bonnie Springs Ranch
Nevada Highway Patrol
NHP
Charleston
Soldier Tells Why He Deserted Army
Michael David Haire, 19, son of a U S World War II veteran, said he deserted the U S Army in West Germany to seek political asylum in Sweden. He spoke at a news conference in Stockholm and said he left Oct 8 with 48 dollars and contact details for a lawyer linked to the Vietnam Committee, a leftist group backing the Viet Cong.
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Stockholm
APS
U. S
West Germany
Sweden
Michael David Haire
Beaufort
S. C
Vietnam Committee
Hans Goeran Frank
Haire
Swedish Aliens Commission
Manheim
Pope Decries Pornography as Harm to Youth
Pope Paul VI used a St. Peter's Square blessing to urge protection of youths from pornographic content. He cited widespread immoral press and exposed youth to shocking images and provocative stories, urging families to safeguard children during the Feast of the Holy Family.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Square
Pope Paul
Tshombe May Win Release From Congo Death Sentence
Algerian sources say Moise Tshombe will be released from prison and expelled rather than sent to the Congo for a death sentence. Mobutu’s regime convicted him in absentia in 1967. Boumedienne has not ruled on extradition after the Supreme Court approved it.
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Tshombe
Congo
Algiers
UPS
Moise Tshombe
Kinshasa
Joseph D. Mobutu
Spain
Balearic Islands
Supreme Court
Houari Boumedienne
Boumedienne
Guerrillas Seize Strategic Mountain in Nan Province Thailand
Reports from Bangkok say about 100 Communist guerrillas based in Laos seized a key Nan Province mountain, while Thai forces struggle to regain control. Marshal Dawee Chu Lasapya flew to Nan to command anti guerrilla operations as villagers move to safety amid rugged terrain and harsh weather.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Laos
Nan
Bangkok World
Dawee Chu Lasapya
Burma
GOP Boosters Plan Campaign Expansion to Senate
GOP leaders consider widening the Boosters Club financing method from House campaigns to the Senate. They aim to raise about 250000 for GOP senatorial candidates against Democratic incumbents in target states next November. The 1964 defeat left 140 Republicans in the House and 295 Democrats.
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Washington
UPI
Boosters Club
Senate
GOP
House
Congressional Campaign Committee
Wild Youth Robs Las Vegas Store Owner in Nighttime Assault
A 14 year old boy described as pimply faced and nervous robbed Lynn Swenson, owner of a Las Vegas food store, grabbing candy then cash as the drawer opened. He clawed at her face and shoulder, held a knife but did not use it, and fled with the money. Swenson sustained scratches and facial injures during the incident. Police investigated. the stolen amount was not disclosed.
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Lynn Swenson
Las Vegas
Greek King Averts Return as Exile Continues
Exiled Greek Premier and monarch spoke in Rome with no timeline for restoring democracy. Kollias said a return date is impossible to predict while Constantine, powerless, reiterated aim to end military rule and restore democracy in Greece.
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Kollias
Rome
Athens
Constantine
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