Red Dust and Green Uniforms Train South Viet Nam Women
In Phu Thuat near Saigon, 105 South Vietnamese women begin WAFC basic training as two American WAC advisers Maj. Kathleen Wilkes and Sgt. Betty Adams guide the new corps. The program aims to free male troops by expanding women’s roles, with plans to train about 300 per cycle by year’s end.
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Phuta
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Women's Armed Forces Corps
WAFC
Paul Adams
Woodside
Queens, N.Y
WAC
Maj
Wilkes
Maj. Wilkes
Sgt. Adams
Steel Ingot Output Still Increasing
Steelmakers posted their fourth consecutive weekly ingot output record with an estimated total of 2,785,000 tons. Most mills expect little change in schedules this week, with upward production in coming weeks though this year’s total may not surpass last year’s record. Global figures show 1964 world steel ingot output at 476,412,364 tons, led by the United States at 27 percent and Russia at 93,254,600 tons. nine Iron Curtain countries produced 136,359,900 tons as other nations drive demand in autos, construction, and appliance sectors.
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Steel Magazine
United States
Russia
Japan
Free World
Russian sportsmen train black eagles for hunting
A report notes Russian sportsmen train black eagles to hunt foxes antelopes and wolves. The training program highlights the prowess of these raptors in controlled hunts and reflects traditional practices in wildlife sports.
New Farm Program Announced In Russia
In Moscow the Soviet Union unveiled a sweeping farm reform to tackle long standing agricultural inefficiencies. Key moves include major mechanization funding and higher farmer payments without price hikes for consumers. Brezhnev announced the plan to the Central Committee, promising budget redistributions and greater farm autonomy under local official and agricultural specialist oversight. Vladimir Novikov was named chairman of the Supreme Economic Council and deputy premier, with Ustinov and Ilyichev reassigned to party and foreign ministry roles. Kirill Mazurov became first deputy premier and full Presidium member.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vladimir Novikov
Supreme Economic Council
Dmitry F. Ustinov
Leonid Ilyichev
Kirill T. Mazurov
Ustinov
Police Clash With Negroes in Waterbury City
In Waterbury Connecticut a 20 minute clash erupted between police and about 150 Negro residents at North Square as officers attempted to arrest a man for breach of the peace. Seven policemen and three Negroes were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Connecticut City
Waterbury
Robert Nole
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U. S
Brezhnev
Central Committee
Connecticut
Negro Section
Rome
Marysville
Ohio
Mid-Town
American
Central Ave
Middletown
Imbees Cobh Divide
Chelsea
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