Clifford Warns of Big Enemy Vietnam Drive
Secretary of Defense Clifford said widespread enemy attacks like Tet and May offensives could hit South Vietnam in late July to early September. He cited rising enemy activity around Saigon and predicted continued troop movements into the Saigon military district. He noted North Vietnamese divisions may return after refitting and said U.S. troop levels do not require more combat forces.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
Tony
U.S
Vietnam
Clifford
Paris
North Vietnam
da Nang
Nguyen van Thiu
Harriman
United States
Hijacked DC8 Lands In Cuba
A National Airlines DC8 with 57 passengers and seven crew landed in Havana after a hijacker threatened to blow up the plane with a grenade and pistol. Captain Sid Oliver reported being ordered to Cuba as FBI and police monitored the craft during refueling in New Orleans.
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Fla
National Airlines
Texas
New Orleans
Cuba
Havana
Sid Oliver
Flight 1064
Houston
FAA
Oliver
FBI
Middletown Weather Outlook Warms Into Humid Skies
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for continued warm and humid conditions through Thursday with some cloudiness and scattered showers and thundershowers mainly in the daytime hours. The overnight low will be in the low 70s. Yesterday's high reached 89 and the low near 70.
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Middletown
Czechoslovakia defies Moscow on liberal path
Czechoslovakia's new Communist leaders said the nation will continue its liberal course with broad public support. The presidium discussed a Warsaw letter from the Soviet bloc and planned a reply, while Dubcek urged bilateral talks with allied leaders instead of attending a joint summit.
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Tuesay
Czechoslovak Communist Party Presidium
Warsaw
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Czechoslovak Presidium
Alexander Dubcek
Saigon Lull Seen As Possible Sign For Paris Talks
Ambassador Harriman noted the lack of Communist shelling in Saigon over the past month may bear on the Paris peace talks. He cautioned he could not judge if a reported withdrawal near Saigon signals a peace move, while Clifford warned of a potential broader offensive later in the year.
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John M. Hiver
PARIS
Assador
W. Averell
Harriman
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Clark Clifford
Johnson recalls Vance for Paris report on Vietnam talks
President Johnson summoned Cyrus Vance to report on the Paris Vietnam talks as the administration watches for signs of a Hanoi slowdown in the South Vietnam war. Vance flew in from Paris to brief the White House and assess recent lull in fighting near Saigon.
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North Vietnam
Johnson
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Ha van Lau
Mai van Bo
Paris
Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
Paris Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Vance No
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Hawaii
Texas
Vietnam
Vance
Saigon
Steelworkers expected to approve strike call
Pittsburgh AP reports local union presidents anticipate 98 percent of United Steelworkers members will vote to strike the basic steel industry if no wage settlements emerge before August. I W Abel notes talks began June 3 with uneven progress while a July 23 vote looms. leaders warn companies to ready for action.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Ohio
I. W. Abel
New York
Abel
Anthony Tomko
McKeesport
Illinois
Bloodless coup topples Iraq’s Aref regime, exile declared
Baghdad Radio reports a bloodless military takeover by a Revolutionary Command Council that ousted President Abdel Rahman Aref and shut borders and ports. Aref, 52, is in exile with Turkey considered likely, while Taher Yahya’s government is dismissed.
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Aref
Beirut
Lebanon
Abdel Rahman Aref
Baghdad Radio
Council
Baath Socialist Party
Syria
Baghdad
Palestine
Israel
Ben
Turkey
Taher Yahya
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