Viet Cong Terror Campaign Targets South Vietnam Elections
Intelligence sources report a Viet Cong terror campaign aimed at village and hamlet elections set to begin next week. Guerrillas threaten candidates, seize voting materials, urge withdrawal, and issue broadcasts denouncing the process while control estimates vary across villages and hamlets.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Gia Dinh
Viet Cong
Elec
Vinh Binh
Viet Cong Liberation Radio
Cials
Pope backs population controls while opposing birth limits
Pope Paul VI endorses government measures to curb population growth within moral law limits and married couples’ freedom. He criticizes unbridled capitalism, calls for tax reforms, aid reorganization, higher taxes on the rich, a world aid fund, and cautious industry growth to balance wealth and poverty.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Ohio couple slain in Polk County drive by shooting
Charles Mitchell 66 and his wife Geneva 67 were found shot 11 times in a field near Lake Wales after a suspected car theft. Sheriff Brannen said the attacker, who fled in the couple’s car, also attempted to abduct a second couple at a gas station but fled when the couple resisted.
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Palmetto
Here
Charles Mitchell
Geneva
Polk County
Monroe Brannen
Mitchell
Lake Wales
William Spivey
Spive
Weather Outlook Mixed Showers With Mild Temperatures
A forecast shows rain or showers tonight with a low in the 40s. Wednesday brings cloudy skies and mild highs in the 60s. Yesterday reached 72 with an overnight low of 56. In Middletown rainfall was .18 inches by 8 am. This morning at 11 am the temperature was 58.
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Middletown
Burglar Steals Crime Stoppers Dogs in Niagara Falls
Gus Crittenden reported a burglar crawled through a window at his Niagara Falls home and stole his pair of German shepherd police dogs. The case highlights crime deterrents and public safety concerns in the city.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Gus Crittenden
Officer Calls War Immoral
A former Air Force Academy instructor and 12 year veteran told a Denver news conference that the Vietnam war is unjust and immoral and that he would refuse to fight if ordered. Separately, Capt. Dale E. Noyd filed suit with the ACLU to avoid combat duty, seeking resignation or reassignment to align with his religious beliefs. The suit names Defense Secretary McNamara, Lt. Gen. Moorman, Air Academy superintendent, and others as defendants. Noyd said he opposed the war before December 8, 1966, tried to resign, and was denied conscience objector status January 31.
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Denver
Colo
Air Force
Air Force Academy
Vietnam
Dale E. Noyd
U.S. District Court
Noyd
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Thomas S. Moorman
Air Academy
Selective Service
Nail Driving Tip From Home Safety Column
A lighthearted safety note suggests two common ways to avoid smashing a thumb when driving a nail. It recommends holding the hammer with both hands or asking a spouse to hold the nail for steadiness.
Greeks Expel 2 Soviet Diplomats Over Espionage Ties
The Greek Foreign Ministry ordered the expulsion of Albert Zaharov and Igor Ochurkov, alleging evidence of actions not fitting their diplomatic status. Unofficial sources tie them to a spy ring linked to the Turin Italians case, as Italy detains Giorgio Rinaldi and accomplices for espionage for the Soviet Union.
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Foreign Ministry
Albert Zaharov
Igor Ochurkov
Italy
Cyprus
Turin
Soviet Union
Giorgio Rinaldi
Angela Maria
Armando Girard
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Rinaldi
Welfare like ideas draw fire in Social Security overhaul
Critics accuse President Johnson of seeking to turn Social Security into welfare. supporters cite benefit increases and poverty relief. Witnesses at the House Ways and Means Committee will scrutinize the complex plan in a closed session next week. The debate centers on cost, funding, and whether the program remains social insurance or becomes need based. The administration argues financing remains within the social insurance framework.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Social Security Administration
Haiphong Outskirts Bombed As Weather Clears
American pilots raided Haiphong outskirts and other North Vietnamese targets in the heaviest raids in two weeks. A spokesman said 107 missions were flown, the most since March 14, with an oil depot near Haiphong and a surface to air missile site struck. One F4C Phantom was reported missing with two crew. The U.S. has now announced 498 planes lost over the north.
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Saigon
Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Red Port
Air Force
United States
Britain to Burn Oil Slick From Torrey Canyon Spill
The Torrey Canyon oil spill off Cornwall prompts a six mile exclusion zone as ships and planes are warned away. Crews plan to burn surface oil during the day while detergents struggle to combat the expanding slick.
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Torrey Canyon
Cornwall
Home Office
Seven Stones Reef
Britain
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Aviano
Spain
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Haiphong Outskirts
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