Japanese letters ease Viet Nam death grief for Risoldi family
In Iselin New Jersey Mrs. Risoldi and her five children cope after their Marine son Phc. Vincent Risoldi 18 died in Saigon. A Japanese newspaper article drew more sympathy from readers who sent hundreds of letters in Japanese and English expressing condolences and urging peace.
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Iselin
Gregory Risoldi
Viet Nam
Phc
Vincent Risoldi
Yomiuri Shimbun
Risoldi
Chipper
Tokyo
Saigon
Allied Forces Step Up Push Against Viet Cong Across Vietnam
US and Vietnamese spokesmen report heavy casualties for Viet Cong in multiple actions. 66 Viet Cong killed in two clashes, 340 US and South Vietnamese troops killed last week. Air and naval strikes hit targets from Vinh to Dong Hoi, with B52s striking western Tay Ninh. 1st Cavalry reports 61 enemy dead after an airborne assault near Bong Son. HQ complex seized with radios and field telephones recovered.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
Air Force
Hanoi
Navy
Dong Ngam
Loc Diem
Dong Hoi
Strategic Air Force
Guam
Tay Ninh
Saigon
Bong Son
1St Cavalry
Red Squad
Humprey Seeks Hunger Aid and China Talks in India
Vice President Humphrey arrived in New Delhi after touring Ludhiana. He offered U.S. farming know how to reduce hunger and announced a $50 million loan to Pakistan while planning talks with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Foreign Minister Swaran Singh. He cited China’s expansionist pressure and pressed for support against regional tensions.
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New Delhi
India
Hubert H. Humphrey
Red China
Humphrey
Ludhiana
Punjab
Peace Corps
South Viet Nam
South Korea
China
Indira Gandhi
Mrs. Gandhi
U.S
Tashkent
Pakistan
United States
Swaran Singh
Indira Gent
Viet Nam
Karachi
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Washington
Red Chiina
Senate Debates Viet Nam War Aid Bill Authorization
The Senate opened sharp debate over Johnson’s Viet Nam policy as it prepares to pass a $4.8 billion military aid bill within part of a $12.3 billion emergency request. Leaders push for quick action while critics urge broader discussion and witness testimony before voting.
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Washington
Senate
Viet Nam
Johnson
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Sen
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Richard B. Russell
D.ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Russell
Tax Break Proposed For Pollution War
Rep. William H. Harsha of Ohio proposes a tax incentive to speed up depreciation for waste treatment plant construction. The bill aims to reduce costs and encourage factories to install plants, arguing current subsidies fail to curb pollution. He cites a typical 20 year write off reduced to 3 years, increasing tax savings sevenfold.
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Washington
William H. Harsha
Ohio
Harsha
New Trial Starts Monday For Domer In Canton
The second murder trial of Robert K. Domer, a former Canton mortgage investment broker, is set to begin Monday before a three judge panel in common pleas court. Domer, 46, previously convicted and sentenced to die in 1963, won an appeal over statements taken without counsel. He faces charges in the slaying of 54 year old Howard F. Riddle, an Akron fruit peddler.
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Canton
Ohio
Robert K. Domer
Common Pleas Court
Domer
Howard F. Riddle
Akron
U.S. Sells Arms To Arabs and Israel
The State Department says the United States has sold arms to both Israel and Arab nations to meet legitimate defense needs. The policy cites selective sales to maintain friendly regional relations and support peace, progress, and stability amid calls to lift restrictions for Israel.
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Washington
United States
Israel
State Department
Department
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Middle East
Scott
Johnson
U.S
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
MacArthur
Near East
Douglas MacArthur II
Congressional Relations
Queen Elizabeth Departs Barbados after Caribbean visit
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip left Bridgetown aboard the royal yacht Britannia after a two day visit. A 200 member choir sang as Britannia sailed toward St. Lucia. The Queen wore a silver gown and diamond tiara on deck with the prince while guests at dinner sang farewell songs.
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Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Bridgetown Harbor
Britannia
St. Lucia
Weather Outlook Calls for Cloudy Skies and Flurries
The Weather Bureau predicts tonight will be cloudy with occasional rain and snow flurries later as the low nears 23. Thursday upper 20s with lingering flurries ending and a high near 30. Local rainfall at Middletown reached .27 inches by 8 this morning. normals are 43/26 with near daily precipitation expected.
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Weather Bureau
Middletown
Johnson to Boost U S Savings Bond Interest Rate
President Johnson is set to announce a rise in Series E and H savings bond rates by up to 0.5 percentage points, from 3.0 to 4.0 percent. The move aims to make bonds more attractive and spur sales to curb inflation and fund the Viet Nam war, with the change applying to existing $49 billion and new issues.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Weathermen Fear Rain May Increase Flooding
rains in Ohio threaten to halt any drop in river levels as 0.2 inches in Scioto watershed may give way to 0.5 to 0.75 inches. Portsmouth Marietta Pomeroy and Middleport show crests or rising water with low-lying areas flooded and basements evacuated while Hocking Little Miami and Great Miami rivers recede.
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Ohio
Marietta
Portsmouth
Pomeroy
Middleport-Pomeroy
Hocking
Athens
Little Miami
Great Miami
Chuckle Line on Joneses Refinancing Joke
A humorous quip notes the constant race with the Joneses. The performer suggests that progress prompts another refinance, poking fun at financial vanity and cyclical borrowing.
Execution Dates Set For Trio
The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the first degree murder convictions of Lester Eugene Swiger Curtis A Bellamy and Elmer Glen Miller and set March 18 for the triple execution in the death of Emma Austing a 76 year old widow beaten in her Loveland area home to learn the safe combination.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Emma Austing
Loveland
Cincinnati
High Court
Lester Eugene Swiger
Curtis A.bellamy
Elmer Glen Miller
Austing
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
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Kasmir
Ayub Khan
Subcontinent
Jane Williams
Delta, Colo
Morse
Mike Mansfield
Florida
Senate Foreign Reactions Committee
Maxwell D. Taylor
Dean Rusk
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados
Ann Landers Steet
Tees
Pete
Eee
Dr. Crane
BTR
Steen
Valley News
AGS
Womens News
Associated Press
Ohio River
Scioto River
U.S. 52
Joneses
E. L. Maxwell
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