Thieu Declares North Viet Nam War Lost Urges Bombing Continuation
Saigon reports President Nguyen Van Thieu asserting the Communists have virtually lost the war militarily and urging the United States to continue bombing North Vietnam. He says a halt would require reciprocal action and that peace is unlikely before year’s end. He also says the US troop withdrawal could begin by late next year and Vietnam will take more battlefield responsibility.
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Temperature extremes in western towns and imperial heat
The U.S. Weather Bureau report shows a 21 degree low in Evanston Wyoming and a 97 degree high in Imperial California for a 24 hour period ending at 4 am. A fossil record notes about 50,000 snail species known from fossils with around 35,000 still alive.
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Soviet Molniya Satellite Circles Earth For Telecommunications
Tass reported a new Molniya series satellite launched to circle Earth every 11 hours 52 minutes. It will relay telephone telegraph and television programs across the Far North Siberia Far East and Central Asia. The craft carries its own orbital positioning gear and solar power and is said to be operating normally.
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Americans Not Alarmed By Pro Hoods
A Chicago based survey for Federal Sign and Signal Corp shows Americans fear crime generally more than organized crime. It finds 28 percent say crime is up, 28 percent say down, 24 percent same, 20 percent unsure, with fear linked to national violence and concerns about anarchy.
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House OKs food stamp and housing funds with cuts
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $101.7 million supplemental bill for the 1969 fiscal year, with $20 million for food stamps, $11.5 million for poor housing, and $7 million for fair housing implementation cut to $1 million. Most requests were reduced except for claims, Congress gratuities, and a small increase for widows.
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Apollo 7 Astronauts Cleared for 11 Day Earth Orbit Flight
Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham were given medical clearance after a 4 14 hour preflight checkup and are set for the 11 day mission to orbit Earth. They aim to test the Apollo 7 spacecraft and pave the way for the lunar flight planned for December.
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Polis Show Gains By Republicans
New York UPI reports two surveys say Republicans will gain seats in Congress this fall but not win control of either house. Newsweek puts GOP at 206 House seats. The Times estimates 197. Democrats likely keep Senate.
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