Vietnam War Toll and Tense Saigon Stand
AP reporter describes escalating Viet Cong offenses near Saigon with 51 enemy battalions within a day’s march and allied casualties exceeding 9,000 in six months. Gen Giap’s tactics draw mixed American views on likely outcomes and the political stakes in Paris and Saigon. Vice President Ky warns against concessions and vows to fight to the end.
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Namese
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Nguyen Cao Ky
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Road to White House May Run Through College
In the presidential election year students are deeply involved in politics and the path to the White House may pass through college campuses. Additional notes reference old time jazz in New Orleans and a feature on Andy Warhol’s world.
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Johnson hints at arms race curb in speech at Nashville dam
President Johnson, in Nashville to dedicate the J. Percy Priest Dam, signaled a possible Monday announcement on steps to curb Russia arms race. Observers expect word on timing or site of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty event and future talks with the Soviet Union.
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Russia
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United States
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Soviet Union
Nashville
J. Percy Priest
House of Representatives
Washington
Ship Strike Seen As Short-Lived
The National Maritime Union leader said the 45 000 seamen strike against 73 U S shipping firms would be brief. About 100 ships were idle on the first day as talks were arranged by arbitrator Theodore W Kheel who asked both sides to meet Monday in his office in San Juan Puerto Rico.
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Joseph Curran
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Government Ends Year With $25 Billion Budget Deficit
The 1968 federal deficit is about 25 billion dollars, the fourth largest in U.S. history, due largely to Vietnam War costs. Projections suggest the new fiscal year could see deficits fall to around 2.5 billion with tax hikes and spending cuts in place.
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Treasury Department and Budget Bureau
Man Dies In Cabin Explosion In Andover Ohio
An explosion in a tourist cabin along Ohio 85 near the Pennsylvania line fatally injures Fred Holzman of Bedford. His wife Annabelle and children Charles and Tina are injured and hospitalized in Cleveland with burn injuries.
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Tina
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Scrutiny Begins On Long-Used Stock Fee System
The SEC launches hearings on a stock fee system dating to the 18th century with about 30 subpoenas issued. NYSE defends its minimum transaction fees while the Justice Department urges elimination or a capped maximum to protect investors. Hearings run through July with more planned in August, aiming for a high likelihood of reform but not tied to DOJ action.
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Summer Heat Returns With 90 Degree Hassel
Summer returns with highs in the mid to low 90s and rising humidity. An afternoon and evening chance of thunderstorms is forecast.
Diagnosis via TV lets doctor diagnose from afar
Massachusetts General Hospital demonstrated a TV based diagnostic method where Dr. Kenneth T. Bird and a volunteer at Logan Airport linked by screens and radio. A nurse connected sensors to record vitals while the doctor viewed charts and EKG results, funded by a Public Health Service grant.
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Kenneth T. Bird
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
U.S. Public Health Service
Logan
Medicare chief warns on rising doctor fees risk of control
Welfare Secretary Wilbur Cohen told reporters at the White House that if doctors' fees for Medicare patients rise too fast there will be public pressure for government controls. He spoke on the program's two year anniversary as about 19.7 million elderly participate, with 18.6 million signed up for the supplementary medical insurance portion.
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Wibur J. Cohen
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