U S War Steps Up DMZ Strikes As Saigon Battles Rattle
U S planes and artillery hit a North Vietnamese position in the DMZ after two recon aircraft were fired on. Four bunkers and 100 yards of trenches were destroyed as 717 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops were reported killed in heavy Saigon area fighting. U S casualties totaled 37 dead and 142 wounded with per enemy losses higher. Air war saw six waves of B52s dropping over 1 000 tons along an arc north of Saigon. Ambush and infiltration routes targeted from 36 miles north of Saigon to near the Cambodian border. South Vietnamese casualties were light.
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Saigon
Secret Talks May Aid Paris Parley
U S and North Vietnamese diplomats hold private talks in Paris ahead of the expanded Vietnam peace conference. A preliminary session aims to set time and procedures for the four groups US North Vietnam South Vietnam and the National Liberation Front to begin formal negotiations. The talks anticipate dual tracks dealing with military reductions and political issues with speed varying by topic and by participants.
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United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
National Liberation Front
U.S
Saigon
Viet Cong
Johnson weighs Senate call on nuclear treaty ratification
President Johnson may summon the Senate to consider ratifying the nuclear nonproliferation treaty as he ends a ranch holiday. Ambassador Averell Harriman arrives for talks on Paris peace, while the First Lady visits her East Texas hometown and magnolia trees are planted in Karnack.
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Round Mountain
Karnack
Texas
Andrew Jackson
Lynda Robb
Methodist Church
Jefferson
Israeli Forces Hit Jordan With Air Strikes and Raids
Israeli operations across Jordan included air strikes and commando raids halting a highway and rail link to Aqaba. Jordanians report destruction of two bridges, casualties among soldiers and civilians, and helicopters extracting commandos before troop arrival. International talks with U N envoy Jarring proceed in Cyprus before moves to Egypt and Jordan.
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Syria
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Abba Eban
Cyprus
Gunnar V. Jarring
Sweden
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Middle East
Jarring
Middletown Outlook Sees Cloudy Two Day Period With Rain
The Middletown forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with occasional rain Tuesday possibly starting late tonight. Lows are expected in the upper 30s to low 40s and highs remain mild. Weekend rainfall totaled 0.42 inches.
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Chicago Violence Report Draws Mixed Reaction From Both Sides
A government task force report faulting Chicago police for August convention violence drew praise from some protesters and leniency from Mayor Daley. The document cites police excesses, calls for accountability, and notes many injuries among police and demonstrators, with obsenities quoted and a censorship dispute with the Government Printing Office.
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Richard J. Daley
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Daley
University of California
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