War Profiteer Executed as Da Nang Protests Erupt
In Saigon Vinh, a 34 year old Chinese descent businessman was executed by firing squad at dawn as paratroopers sealed the market. Earlier, Dang Cao Sach, 52, confessed to embezzlement linked to gambling debts and living extravagantly and was sentenced by Ky's anti corruption tribunal in Dalat. Da Nang saw protests against Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi's dismissal, with shops closing and a five hour general strike before normal activity returned.
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Ta Vinh
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dang Cao Sach
Treasury Service
Dalat
Sach
Vinh
da Nang
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Fulbright press for consensus on Viet Nam policy
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Fulbright said hearings on Viet Nam aim to foster a true national consensus amid sharp divides on American objectives in Asia. He defended public hearings as strengthening the country and noted hearings would shift to China with the panel resuming Wednesday.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Johnson
Asia
China
Fulbright
National Conference of Higher Education
Chicago
Viet Nam
United States
Jets Fight Red Fire in Saigon Laotian Border Clash
SAIGON AP report details U.S. Air Force and Marine bombers attacking Ashan Special Forces camps on the Laotian border on day two of air strikes. They faced heavy antiaircraft fire but claimed to have destroyed a building, five mortar positions, and to have neutralized local air defenses. One U.S. spotter plane was shot down, with the pilot injured and rescued and the observer killed.
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Saigon
U. S
South Viet Nam
U.S
Ashan
Gemini 8 Launch Delayed 24 Hours by Leaks
Leaks found in Atlas rocket and spacesuit circuit delay Gemini 8 flight by 24 hours. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott will review flight plan as NASA fixes issues before a new Wednesday launch. Atlas Agena aims for 185 mile orbit at 10am. Gemini craft to launch at 11:41am and link with Agena 5 hours later. Scott planned to space walk nearly two and a half hours, testing life at high altitude.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Space Agency
Agena
Earth
Armstrong
Scott
Weather forecast shows cool nights and warm up ahead
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and cool weather tonight with a low near 40. Tuesday will be fair with a high in the upper 50s. Yesterday's high was 51 and overnight low 39. Middletown had 12 inches of rain over the weekend. The five day outlook calls for temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal, with cooler weather and possible rain Friday or Saturday.
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Weather Bureau
Middletown
Chuckle Today's big shot may be fired tomorrow
A lighthearted item notes uncertainty over a prominent figure whose position could change soon. The playful line hints at possible dismissal or reorganization, reflecting ongoing newsroom mood without detailing names or events.
Their Last Battle Between Jungle And Home
In D Zone Viet Nam a Viet Cong stronghold battlefield crater held wounded Americans of the 173rd Airborne Brigade as they fought to reach safety. Captain Ronnie L. Brownlee of Odessa Texas commanded a rescue and radio link while medics and a helicopter crew evacuated the injured amid heavy enemy fire and exploding bombs. After brutal combat, the unit retreated to base, homes still distant across eight thousand miles.
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Mao
Red China
Viet Nam
United States
Horst Faal
South Viet Nam
D Zone
173Rd Airborne Brigade
B Company
Ronnie L. Brownlee
Odessa
Tex
Nancy
Casper
Wyo
Hawaii
Brownlee
Albert Guarusco
Takeover Foils Plot to Attack U.S. Embassy in Jakarta
Singapore sources report an Indonesian army takeover disrupted a plan by Foreign Minister Subandrio to strike the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta. The claim notes the thwarted raid and cites Singaporean channels as the origin of the information.
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Singapore
Indonesia
Subandrio
U.S
Jakarta
Peking
Suharto
Marine Units To Stay Put In Far East Duty
The Marine Corps will not extend overseas duty tours beyond 13 months for units in the Far East. Marines rotated home as vacancies were filled, with about 5,000 men available for replacement monthly. The force exceeds 230,000, including 42,000 in Vietnam, and recruitment is strong enough to end the draft in April.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Far East
Corps
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Far Eastern
Okinawa
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17Th Parallel Frontier
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Miitary
Sukarno
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