Gl s To Retake Hamburger Hill
North Vietnamese forces reestablish strength atop Ap Bia Mountain as U S commanders vow readiness to fight the peak again up to an entire division Maj Gen John M Wright of the 101st says he will commit all necessary forces U S intelligence reports up to 1000 enemy troops returned to the 3000 foot summit The hill’s fall last month cost 50 American lives and over 500 North Vietnamese lives amid a wider allied sweep Montgomery Rendezvous has begun in the valley area paratroopers of the 101st have killed 106 North Vietnamese since the operation began US Marines report heavy fighting near the DMZ with 180 enemy slain and 21 U S dead 130 wounded
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Saigon
Ap Bia
U.S
Washington
John M. Wright
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Montgomery
Appia
101St
Demilitarized Zone
Middletown Forecast Calls For Clouds and Showers
The Middletown area expects mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunder showers today and Thursday. Temperatures remain steadier on Thursday with overnight lows in the upper 60s and Thursday highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Yesterday’s high reached 78 and this morning’s low was 61.
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Middletown
Chuckle What You Don't Know Won't Help You Either
A light note humorously reflects on knowledge gaps and practical wisdom, suggesting surprises lie in what remains unseen. The jest pokes at overconfidence and invites readers to consider hidden angles in daily choices and problems.
Israeli Jets Bomb Arab Guerrillas near Tirat Zvi
Israeli warplanes skimmed across the Jordan River to strike suspected guerrilla positions inside Jordan near Tirat Zvi in the Beisan Valley after Arabs fired on an Israeli patrol along the cease-fire line. An army spokesman said saboteurs attempting to lay mines south of Gaza City were fired upon by troops.
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Tiberias
Israel
Jordan River
Jordan
Tirat Zvi
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Gaza Strip
Gaza City
Mayoral Primary in NYC Sees Conservatives Dominate
In New York City conservative candidates won the Republican nomination over Mayor John Lindsay and damaged Robert Wagner’s comeback bid. John J. Marchi edged Lindsay for the nomination, with final unofficial counts of 111,725 to 106,358. Procaccino defeated Wagner in the Democratic race, while Badillo and Mailer trailed. Major figures Lindsay, Wagner, and Wag ner faced significant losses amid a national trend toward law and order themes.
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New York
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
John V. Lindsay
Robert F. Wagner
Lindsay
Staten Island
John J. Marchi
Wagner
Mario A. Procaccino
Law and Order
Bronx
Herman Badillo
North Vietnamese raids intensify near Laos and Cambodia
Near Laos and Cambodia, North Vietnamese troops stepped up attacks on U.S. bases as B52s marked four years of war. Spokesmen said 13 Americans were killed and 28 wounded in two assaults, with 72 North Vietnamese deaths reported. U.S. analysts cited captured documents indicating a command order to boost sapper attacks.
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Laos
Cambodia
U.S
Lysts
Battle Reports Across Vietnam Near Borders
North Vietnamese infantry attacked a base of the 1st Brigade, South Vietnamese forces and U.S. defenders clashed for about two hours with 35 enemy dead. Further south near Cambodia, a night base camp of the 1st Air Cavalry faced a several hour battle with 37 enemy dead and 3 Americans killed. Nearby, a rubber plantation fight left 31 North Vietnamese dead and 1 American wounded. B52 bombers marked their anniversary with 10 strikes near Laos and Cambodia borders.
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Sth Mechanized Infantry Division
Khe Sanh
U.S
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Saigon
Hope Fades As Searchers Scour Smokies For Lost Boy
In Gatlinburg TennAP a 7 year old boy Dennis Martin vanished Saturday while hiking with his father Knoxville architect William C Martin in the Spence Field area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. More than 350 searchers crawled through thick undergrowth as hope faded that he would be found alive. Footprint reports were debunked as rumors by a park spokesman and a searcher noted the rough terrain they faced while crawling on knees.
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Smoky Mountains
Dennis Martin
Knoxville
Dennis
Spence Field
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Wilma Bell
Gatlinburg
Armed Black Panther Hijacks Airliner to Cuba
An armed man, describing himself as a desperate man bound for Havana, hijacked a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 from Oakland to New York with seven crew and 80 passengers, diverting the plane to Cuba. The gunman, tall and well dressed, carried a copy of Eldridge Cleaver’s Black Panther writings and left luggage at his seat before stepping onto the flight deck. Passenger Lynn Bell photographed the hijacker in Havana, later reporting the footage was seized by an FBI agent. Nora Hampton, Oakland Tribune editor, noted the hijacker’s luggage included Black Panther attire and a sheath knife.
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Trans World Airlines
Cuba
New York
Wilson Creek
New
Havana
Eldridge Cleaver
U.S
Oakland Tribune
Deck Officers Strike Ends with Interim Maritime Pact
Striking deck officers reach a tentative settlement with two shipowner groups and the International Organization of Masters Mates and pilots AFL CIO ending a two day tie up at East and Gulf Coast ports. Agreements cover over 400 freighters and passenger liners as bargaining resumes on tanker contracts. Thomas W Gleason ILAs president credited with key role. Maritime Service Committee and American Maritime Association also reached interim deals.
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New York
East
Gulf Coast
International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Afl-Cio
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Yeoman Service
Maritime Service Committee
Oil Film Spreads 25 Miles On Mississippi River
A 75 percent river surface pollution spreads from Alma Wisconsin downstream after a barge wreck released about 400000 gallons of diesel oil. Wildlife officials warn of long term food-chain impacts to fish and waterfowl as currents push the slick through locks and baysous. Towing operator Houghland is charged with pollution statutes and the pilot faces a charge of careless tow operation.
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Wis
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Wisconsin
James Everson
Mississippi
Wing Dam
Chester
Everson
Alma Dam
Houghland
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