Westmoreland Says More Troops May Be Needed in Vietnam
General Westmoreland says additional U.S. troops could be required to deny Hanoi its objectives and extend the war, though he did not estimate numbers above 525,000. He warned Hanoi against a long war, likening Tet to the Battle of the Bulge and noting Soviet strategic shifts while acknowledging reduced enemy momentum and ongoing bombing effects.
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New Policy To Limit Information To Press
In Saigon General Westmoreland’s HQ announced a broad policy to withhold certain military information from the press. Brig. Gen. Winant Sidle will brief reporters to discuss the directive which aims to curb details that could aid the enemy, including attacks on bases, casualty figures, and other security matters.
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Fulbright Calls for Debate on Any U.S. Vietnam Escalation
Senator J. W. Fulbright urged a full scale congressional debate on any further U S escalation in Vietnam and warned that sending more American troops would be a disastrous course. He criticized U S policy, questioned the Tonkin Gulf resolution, and said a broader war could invite Red China into conflict.
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Florida teachers walkout enters second week
In Tallahassee the Florida teacher walkout moves into week two with about 24 000 of 55 000 teachers expected absent. University of Florida students will boycott classes and rally in sympathy while lawmakers plan a meeting with education officials that is dismissed as futile.
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Man in Fair Condition After Grand Hotel Shooting
Hamilton resident John Hilton 33 sustained a single .38 caliber gunshot to the lower abdomen about 1:50 a.m. at the Grand Hotel on Fourth Street and Maple Avenue. Robert Gene Garrett 35, a bartender, is held on a shooting to wound charge.
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Nine Hurt In Euclid Fire Damage Tops Seven Figures
About 100 firefighters fought four hours Sunday morning to control a blaze at the Ten Thousand Euclid Building in Cleveland. Five firefighters were slightly injured as the fire caused 98000 dollars in damage. The blaze started from an undetermined cause in the basement of a wig store and spread through the northern half of the two story brick building, destroying Curtis Electronics Co and causing extensive damage to H R Block Co.
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