Federal Prisons Crowded As Youth Commitments Surge
Washington AP reports the federal prison population rose last year due to sharp rises in narcotics and draft law convictions. The average inmate age fell from 29.5 to 28.5. judges issuing longer sentences contributed to the gain. Draft-law violators in 1967 reached 604, with about 300 claiming religious reasons, many Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Bureau of Prisons
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Administrative Office
United States Courts
Chuckie and the Free Ride Philosophy
A quirky note reflects on getting something for nothing and calls it usually worthwhile and appealing. It frames a playful take on value and merit without specifics or actions.
Dual Gold Prices A Stopgap France Plan Explained
Washington adopts a two level gold pricing system with a $35 official price for government transactions while private markets free float. The London pool is dissolved and governments stop buying or selling to private entities, prompting questions on dollar confidence and broader fiscal reform. France favors the plan as a temporary measure but warns it is not a lasting solution.
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Paris
Ironwood Slayings Claim Seven Dead in Rampage
In Ironwood Michigan a two hour shooting spree left seven dead and two wounded. Suspect Eric Pearson 56 a janitor and hunter faces arraignment as victims include Helen Puisto 47 and Katherine Rigoni 59. Authorities describe a deadly sequence from homes to a tavern.
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Upper Peninsula
Eric Pearson
Pearson
Helen Puisto
Grand View Hospital
Renner
Niemi
Katherine Rigoni
Daniel E. Weiss
Lansing
35 000 More Men May See Duty In Vietnam
AP Washington report notes President Johnson likely to increase U S troop strength in Vietnam by about 35 000 in a moderate rise. Westmoreland sought up to 206 000 more after the Tet offensive. cities in South Vietnam would bear many defenses while offensive actions expand.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Johnson
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Kennedy and Johnson clash over peace panel suggestion
President Johnson rejects RFK proposal for a blue ribbon panel to rethink Vietnam policy as political maneuvering. Kennedy says White House leaks distorted reports and declares his candidacy if the panel signals a real policy shift. He asserts the commission could avert his run only if it signals a genuine reevaluation.
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Vietnam
Kennedy
Johnson
White House
Washington
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
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Clifford
Reds Fight Off Attack at Khe Sanh Amid 800 Enemy Death Toll
South Vietnamese rangers and U.S. forces repelled a renewed assault at Khe Sanh as a broader Saigon drive claimed over 800 enemy dead in a week. About 600 North Vietnamese soldiers attacked within 20 yards of outer wire, with mortars and machine gun fire driving them back after an hour. No casualties reported on either side in that engagement while observers saw bodies being dragged away. Meanwhile air strikes and B52 raids supported the 50,000-man operation around Saigon as allies pressed to clear guerrillas near Tram Lak and Saigon’s northwest frontier.
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Khe Sanh
Hue
Johnson
Washington
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Northwest Frontier Combat Base
Quyet Thang
Tram Lak
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al Chang
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry
Offensive moves leave casualties on both sides around Saigon
The report cites 730 enemy dead across five provinces north west and south of Saigon with 30 U.S. killed and 249 wounded. Government losses were light. Other clashes claim 55 Viet Cong killed west of Saigon and 25 more further west. Near the DMZ 300 Marines overwhelmed by 83 enemy dead, two Americans killed and 26 wounded.
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U.S
Saigon
Ment
U.S. 25Th Division
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Castro Puts Cuba On The Wagon
In Havana Cubans faced a dry weekend as Fidel Castro ordered the closure of all private and state bars and cabarets. Beer and wine with meals were the only exceptions, prompting long lines at cinemas beaches and other trips as gasoline ran rationed.
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Fidel Castro
Southwest Ohio Forecast Warms With Sunny Skies
The Southwest Ohio and Miami Valley area expect sunny and warm conditions today with highs in the 60s and evening lows around the 30s. Tuesday should stay warm and sunny with a chance of afternoon rain and highs in the 60s. Yesterday's high reached 66 and this morning's low was 31.
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Miami Valley
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