Doves Call for Change as Vietnam War Sparks Congressional Debate
The piece urges bold antiwar stances as North Vietnamese Viet Cong offensives spark protests in Congress. It cites Sen. Thruston Morton, Sen. Jacob Javits, Sen. Robert Kennedy, Sen. Eugene McCarthy, and Sen. Fulbright, urging a public record on the war and a possible declaration of war or withdrawal.
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Da Nang Battle Rages As U S Forces Hit Back
U S troops armored columns and tank support killed 129 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong near Da Nang in renewed heavy fighting. At Khe Sanh, a depot with tear gas bombs was blown and fumes filled Marines bunkers as air strikes targeted enemy positions across the Highlands and along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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Mansfield urges swift overhaul of U S foreign policy
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield called for rapid changes in U S foreign policy to curb draining resources on distant commitments and to reexamine military and economic aid. He urged reducing forces in Western Europe and reassessing aid amid calls for national soul searching at a pivotal moment.
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Prisoner Ex GI Uses Backwards Name For Draft Cards
Las Vegas police report a homecoming for Marshall Bean 32 ex GI who spelled his name Naeb Llahsram to obtain a license social security card and draft card under a phony name. John Sleeper notes an outstanding warrant for Bean for dangerous drugs dating to June 17 1966. He served in the Army and Air Force with a history of attempting to avoid further duty.
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Rioting inmates seize Oregon State Penitentiary section
About 700 of 1156 convicts barricaded in a recreation area after setting fires in shop areas. Six inmates held a news conference inside the prison escorted by guards and demanded immediate talks on visiting rights and parole. About 55 employees, including a female instructor from Willamette University, were trapped as the riot began around 4 30 p m PST.
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Police Probe Two Vegas Deaths Gun Pills Used
Two Vegas men died Friday under odd circumstances prompting an open police investigation. Fred Baldero 37 and William Louis Rousseau 36 were the deceased. Rousseau was found with a .22 caliber pistol in his hand and a note to his wife on a dresser. Neighbor Wilbur Sproul summoned officers.
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Clothes Clue To Missing Woman Found
A Henderson dump search by a sheriff posse uncovered an overnight bag with clothing and items likely from missing Canadian woman Ann Sylvia Just since August 1966. The bag, hidden in sand near a purse bearing Just’s name, contained a bloody washcloth and hair, with no remains found after a five hour search by 20 men along Interstate 15.
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French General and Family Die in Plane Crash
Gen Charles Ailleret 50 chief of staff of the French armed forces and 18 others were killed when their plane crashed on Reunion Island after takeoff. His wife and daughter also perished as it struck a hill near the island in the south Indian Ocean en route to Paris via Djibouti after a one day visit.
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Weather summary with daily highs and sun times
Partly cloudy with southerly winds over 18 mph. Today’s high 6 low 48. Yesterdays high 68 low 4. Yesterday’s high 61 low 42. Noontime humidity 37 percent. Sunrise 5 59 sunset 5 44.
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