From Hunger Striker to Hero on a Viet Nam Battlefield
Six months after a seven day hunger strike at Fort Benning Belton is promoted to private first class in South Viet Nam. He earns respect from company commander Capt R E Spriggs and soldiers who say Belton has earned his place by serving under fire and proving his loyalty despite earlier protests. Belton, 26, moved from a suspended jail sentence to a trusted radioman and defender of the mission, declaring belief in the duty and necessity of the American effort.
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R. E. Spriggs
Mexico
N.Y
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Ariz
Dong
Johnson seeks tougher desegregation policy and more FBI agents
President Johnson plans Congress action to strengthen desegregation laws and add about 100 FBI agents to handle a growing civil rights case load. The proposal would let the attorney general sue to enforce school integration and curb harassment of Black students and parents, expanding protections beyond existing acts.
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Labor Discontent With LBJ Mounts In Labor Ranks
Miami Beach AP reports rising labor discontent with the Johnson administration as AFL CIO unions and construction locals weigh reduced political funding and oppose wage policy. Construction unions reject a plan to submit wage disputes to a council, signaling broader frustration with federal controls and Taft-Hartley reforms. George Meany plans to intensify criticism at the AFL CIO meeting next week.
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Ohio River Flood Crest Reaches 53 Feet in Cincinnati
The Ohio River hit a flood crest of 53 feet in Cincinnati early today and began to fall slowly. The crest was just under the predicted level. Flood stage at Cincinnati is 62 feet, with Portsmouth recording a 51.45 foot crest Thursday morning before the river declined later that day.
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Associated Press
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Inductions Slowed for Ohio Draftees Amid High Call
Ohio Selective Service slows inductions as February draft call tallies 3,218 and actual inductions 1,609. Col. Raymond Clouse notes two men called for every eligible draftee, requiring adjustment to balance the February surge. Those due to enter service late February will be inducted after the March draft call.
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Ohio Selective Service
Weekend chill forecasts with light snow possible
The Weather Bureau predicts tonight will be partly cloudy with little temperature change. Lows near 27, 26 overnight, and a colder Saturday with light snow possible late Monday or Tuesday as temperatures average 4-7 degrees below normal through Wednesday.
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Weather Bureau
Copter Crashes Claim Seven Soldiers in Asia and Vietnam
A Marine helicopter crashed at Phu Hai killing one and injuring four, while an Army helicopter crash near Saigon killed six. A Viet Cong ambush west of Saigon wounded a 25th Division unit, with light to moderate American casualties. Air strikes damaged Dien Bien Phu and targets along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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25Th
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U.S
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Viet Nam
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Rusk Defends 1954 SEATO Pact Amid Viet Nam Debate
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the 1954 SEATO treaty commits the United States to defend South Vietnam and has guided U.S. actions since. He noted the committee approved ratification 84 to 1 with Senator Langner dissenting, and that current critics include Fulbright Morse Mansfield and Gore.
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South Viet Nam
William Langer
R-N.d
Senate
Rusk
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Viet Nam
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D-Mont
Albert Gore
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France
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Thailand
Pakistan
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Foreign Relations Committee
Communists keep a low profile amid Saigon offensives
In Saigon reports US officials say the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese have not mounted major campaigns recently. Infiltration remains about 4 500 monthly with an estimated 20 000 armed in each of four corps areas. About 24 regimental formations total, nine North Vietnamese and 15 Viet Cong, are active, largely attacking outposts and regional forces.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
General Maxwell Taylor in spotlight at press event
General Maxwell Taylor drew attention at a public event yesterday with reporters present and coverage planned for Page 10.
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