Khe Sanh Shows Major Shift In U S Policy
Washington AP reports that Joint Chiefs of Staff officers cited psychology infiltration and a possible victory as reasons to dismantle the Khe Sanh Marine outpost. A new mobile warfare concept will guide defense of five northern provinces amid a strategic shift in Vietnam.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S
Harold K. Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam
Earle G. Wheeler
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Army
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Saigon on Full Alert as Viet Cong Near Capital
Viet Cong infiltrators press toward Saigon with Vietnamese forces placed on full alert. Leaves canceled and quarters ordered. U.S. officers say American troops need no alert. Intelligence links planned late month or early July attack to Hanoi peace talks. 12,500 enemy troops within 25 miles. 10,000 allied patrols inside 15 miles. B52 air strikes target Saigon area with thousands of tons dropped.
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Ameri
Hanoi
Paris
Devaluation May Hit French Money
The article discusses France facing potential devaluation after a three week strikes wave. It notes wage rises and social benefits boosting purchasing power, potential import growth benefiting Common Market partners like West Germany, and uncertain gains for American and British exporters. French authorities plan to defend the franc and consider devaluation only as part of broader monetary reform.
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Priece
France
West Germany
West Ge
United States
Maddox Rejects Phooey Campaign as Groaners Grow
Gov. Lester Maddox dismisses the phooey gram campaign, calling it phooey on the whole crowd. Atlanta attorney James H. Moore launched the effort with buttons bumper stickers and a flagpole idea, aiming to mobilize Georgians to express disdain.
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Atlanta, Ga
Lester Maddox
Phooey
Phooey-Grammers
Atlanta
James H. Moore
Lester
Moore
Maddox
Opposition grows to Johnson court choices in Senate
Senate resistance to President Johnson's Supreme Court picks tightens as GOP organizer Robert Griffin claims broad GOP support and some Democrats back the petition to block Abe Fortas's elevation to chief justice. Democratic leaders Mansfield and Eastland say opposition is stronger than expected.
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Johnson
Washington
Mike Mansfield
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Homereer
Justce
Fortas
Earl Warren
Thornberry
U.S. Court of Appeals
Austin
Tex
Mansfield
Eastland
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
GOP
Griffin
United Nations
New York
Warren
Senate panel delays gun control bills to July 9
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 5 to postpone further action on gun control legislation until July 9. President Johnson had urged national gun registration and owner licensing, but mail opinions shifted against stricter laws after Kennedy’s assassination. The NRA opposed the measures, influencing the delay and House action slowdown.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Johnson
House
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
National Rifle Association
Senate Committee
Tydings
House Judiciary Committee
Quentin N. Burdick
Reds Say Khe Sanh Move A U S Defeat
Paris AP reports Nguyen Thanh Le spokesman for North Vietnam’s peace talks calls the U S evacuation of Khe Sanh a grave defeat both tactically and strategically. He says the retreat shows U S war of aggression will end in defeat despite tactics, and dismisses deescalation hopes.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Khe Sanh
United States
Nguyen Thanh le
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Weekend Rain Skies Sweep Southwest Ohio Forecast
The forecast for Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley calls for clearing skies tonight with lows in the 50s to 60s. Saturday looks fair and warmer with a small chance of scattered showers late evening. Sunday brings more showers with highs in the 70s. Yesterday’s high reached 62 and the low this morning was 55. A total of 0.1 inch of rain fell Thursday.
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Ohio
Miami Valley
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