Policy Shift Indicated Bombing Can Win War
President Johnson faces mixed signals as Adm. Sharp argues North Vietnam must be defeated by heavier air attacks. Senate critics warn of military takeover while backers say sustained bombing ends the war, with Stennis saying broader targets near Red China are key to a war-winning capability.
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U.S. Pacific
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Adm. US
Grant Sharp
South
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Sion
Senate
Fulbright
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Johson
Pentagon
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
GOP
Adm
Stennis
Collleagues
Red China
Havana's New Viet Heroine Captivates Cuba
A 7-year-old Viet Cong heroine, Ngo Thi Tuyet, claims she killed 25 American soldiers in under two years of guerrilla warfare. She joined at 11 and fought near Chu Lai, stating her family losses spurred her to battle as Cuba backs Vietnam in a year of heroism.
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Cuba
Ngo Thi Tuyet
Granma
Viet Cong
Chu Lai
Floods Send 10,000 Evacuees From Fairbanks Alaska
Flood waters nine feet deep in Fairbanks force 10,000 residents to evacuation centers aided by Alaska National Guard helicopters and boats. Government officials fear $150 to $200 million in damage, with 75 percent of local businesses majorly damaged. Federal disaster declaration sought for Fairbanks Nenana and surrounding areas as winter nears.
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Alaska
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Army
Boucher
Hickel
Nenana
Tanana
Anchorage
Bethel
Nome
Here
Norman Suckling
National Guardsmen
Alaska State Troopers
Southeast Ohio Forecast Looks Cloudy Warm Tonight
Weather outlook for Southeast Ohio calls for cloudy skies and mild temperatures with a low in the 60s. Thursday repeats a cloudy warm pattern. Yesterday’s high reached 86 degrees with a low around 50s.
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Ohio
Aerialist Falls From High Wire In Bevier Homecoming
Aerialist Frank Cook about 44 suffered head injuries and multiple fractures after a 44 foot fall from a high wire during Bevier homecoming. He was riding a bicycle on the wire with a balancing pole when the chain slipped and he was thrown free. Cook, performing without a safety net, was rushed to the University of Missouri Medical Center in critical condition.
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Frank Cook
University of Missouri Medical Center
Cook
Steubenville Police Chief Suspended for 90 Days
Steubenville Mayor Andrew W. Miller suspended Police Chief Robert C. Cornelius for 90 days over failures to eliminate gambling and illegal activities. The mayor cited not following orders to station officers at gambling locations and to maintain a vice squad, which the chief reportedly dropped. Cornelius, 46, has led the force since 1961 and has served as a policeman since 1949.
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Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville
Andrew W. Miller
Robert C. Cornelius
Miller
Cornelius
Massacre at Peterson Farm Leaves Nine Dead in Shell Lake
RCMP set roadblocks and used bloodhounds as they hunted for the killer of nine members of the Peterson family near Shell Lake Saskatchewan. A 4-year-old girl survived as police described a mother and infant found outside. four older children aged 11 to 17 were slain.
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Sask
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
James Peterson
Peterson
Evelyn
Earl Callan
Sawyer
W.J. Lange
Petersons
Lange
Phyllis
Mrs. Peterson
Double stabbing kills man, leaves woman critical in Middletown
Monty C. Willis, 51, and Marsha Taulbee, 34, were found at the Taulbee home after a confrontation that left Willis dead with 18 abdomen wounds and Taulbee in critical condition at Middletown Hospital. Police investigate motive and knife origins as witnesses recount an argument and a possible attempted lock-in. Willis had worked on the Armco Project 600 and leaves three sons and a mother in Charleston, W Va. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Marsha Taulbee
Eaton Ave
Monty C. Willis
Moore St
Garret J. Boone
Butler Couny
Willis
Dr. Boone
Charles
Thomas
Middletown
Monty Jr
Chicago
R. B. Putnam
Charleston
W. Va
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Bitter Letter To LBJ
North Muskegon Michigan AP The parents of Navy medical corpsman John E Laning killed May 8 near Con Thien sent President Johnson a letter of sympathy. They blamed him for the deaths and urged removing limits on military commanders to end what they call the slaughter of American youth.
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Navy
Johnson
Vietnam
White House
Lester B. Laning
John E. Laning
Con Thien
John
Three Stearns Boys Play In Triple State Tournaments
In Denver Colorado three Stearns brothers each played in separate tournaments across three states. Bill 17 competed in the American Legion state meet in Greeley, John 15 in the Colt League division in Lansing Michigan, and Rick 14 in the Pony League regional in Omaha Nebraska. The parents split up to watch each event and all three teams won their tournaments.
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Greeley
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Lansing
Mich
Rick
Omaha
Neb
Carl
Carla
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