Vietnam Election Tense Amid Guerrilla Attacks Three Days Left
Communists shelled Phan Thiet and Cua Doi as pre election violence surged with 39 draft youths captured. U S losses rose to two planes, casualty totals edged up though below recent months. Rallies continued nationwide with observers and 22 Americans at campaign events.
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Vote Watchers Cover Broad Election in South Vietnam
LBJ observers from 22 nations fanned out across South Vietnam to inspect polling places for the upcoming presidential and vice presidential vote and a 60 seat Senate. They reported satisfaction with safeguards but cautioned on political influence by the military and noted limited time to judge election fairness.
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ACLU Takes Nazis Toward Burial Battle in Arlington
The American Nazi Party seeks to bury George Lincoln Rockwell in a military cemetery after cremation. Rockwell’s remains were cremated after several cemeteries refused space, and Virginia troops stopped burial efforts at Culpeper National Cemetery when Nazi paraphernalia was refused.
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Chuckle A Clever Retort About Smart Alecks
A terse, humorous remark defines a smart aleck as someone who believes his knowledge equals yours. The quip pivots on wit and ego, framing the critic as overly confident and posey.
Florida Storm Arlene Poised to Reach Hurricane Status
Tropical storm Arlene grew stronger by the hour as it drifted across the Atlantic far from land. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center predicted it would become a hurricane today, with a poorly defined path checked by planes, ships, and satellites. Arlene lay about 1,300 miles southeast of Bermuda, moving west-northwest at roughly 12 mph.
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Britain Greets China Talks Push Amid Hong Kong Tensions
Britain, under pressure over Peking and Hong Kong, offered to discuss normalized relations with China after violent incidents in Peking and London. Officials cautioned China might not accept and noted Mao Zedong's leadership struggle.
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Firefighting Surge in Pacific Northwest Forests
In Oregon and Washington, U S Forest Service crews fight 2000 plus fires this summer. Aerial bombers drop retardants while helicopters and smokejumpers assist on the ground. Planes with infrared map hotspots as Willemette fires scorch 7000 acres.
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Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Then Cooler Tonight
The forecast shows partly cloudy skies today with a cooler night low in the 50s. Friday brings mostly sunny and cool weather with highs in the 70s. Yesterday’s high reached 87 and the low 55, and area rainfall totaled .22 inches.
Judge Mistaken for Prospective Juror in NYC
Chief Judge Sidney Sugarman of the U S District Court was checking juror cards when he handed one to the clerk and asked to look up the record of Sidney Sugarman. The clerk read the name and laughed as the judge revealed the notice to appear had arrived five days earlier during his vacation.
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UAW Targets One of the Big Three in Pact Strategy
The United Auto Workers board will select a target firm GM Ford or Chrysler as the focal point for a pace-setting contract that would shape a pattern for 650,000 workers. Walter P. Reuther to announce the choice after union councils ratify the executive board decision. Current contracts expire next Wednesday and offers were rejected as inadequate amid high industry profitability.
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