Planes and helicopters aid outnumbered militia repelling Viet Cong
South Vietnamese militiamen say they repelled a large Viet Cong assault near Tay Ninh with help from armed helicopters and fighter bombers during nearly five hours of combat. U.S. 25th Division units continued bunker-clearing actions as air operations intensified north of Hanoi with ongoing losses reported.
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25Th Division
196Th Light Infantry
Hanoi
Tay Ninh
Attleboro
Negro Beauty Wants To Win
Tracy Reed, 17, UCLA freshman, first Negro to compete in Miss Teenage America, chosen from 64 as one of seven finalists for a Saturday pageant with $23 000 in prizes. Reed, daughter of retired Army Maj David Roosevelt Reedy, balances fashion with civil rights work in Watts and poverty programs and aims for a public relations career.
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Tex
Tracy Reed
Tracy
University of California At Los Angeles
Eeak
David Oosevelk Reedy
Ucla Can
Los Angeles
Watts
Soviet veto expected on Syria Israel border crisis
The Soviet Union is anticipated to veto a compromise UN Security Council resolution on the Syria Israel border crisis. Syria objects to implied admonitions, saying Palestinian groups in its territory commit attacks. An Israeli patrol reported a mine near a Syrian post in the Dan area.
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Soviet Union
Security Council
Syria
Israel
Council
United States
Britain
United Nations
George J
Tomeh
A Assifa
Storm
Organization of Returning Heros
Tel Aviv
Dan
Mixed Armistice Commission
Democrats Scrapping Plans Across Key States
President Johnson will not campaign further as he rests for surgery, forcing Democratic candidates from Massachusetts to California to scrap campaigns and scramble schedules. Governors Brown and Hatfield weigh impact as McCormack and Duncan brace for altered race dynamics and shifted campaign plans.
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Washington
Johnson
Massachusetts
California
Far East
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Brown
Ronald Reagan
Robert B. Duncan
Mark C. Hatfield
Oregon
John W. McCormack
Cam
McCormack
White House
Seoul
Korea
Bangkok
Johnson to Undergo Surgery After Asian Trip
President Johnson announced he will have surgery to remove a throat growth and repair a gall bladder scar. Doctors say his health remains excellent and the operation likely will take place within 15 to 18 days, with hospitalization for several days.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Texas
Columbia Broadcasting System
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Naval Hospital
Maryland
Bill D. Moyers
George G. Burkley
Burkley
White
House
Lbj Ranch
Barkley
Florence Flood Paralyzes Historic City as Arno Rises
The Arno River overflowed its banks flooding Florence leaving 450000 residents without water or power and threatening cultural treasures around the Ponte Vecchio Uffizi and Piazza del Duomo. Evacuations swept through the city as authorities urged private boats for relief and relief forces moved in.
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Italy
Ponte Vecchio
Uffizi Art Gallery
Piazza del Duomo
Giotto
Europe
Switzerland
Santa Maria
Sicily
Alps
Tuscany
Montevarchi
Cilia
Tuscan
Paris
Weekend Forecast: Cold Nights and Uncertain Snowy Weekend
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued cold tonight with a low in the lower 20s. Saturday will be cloudy with a high near 42, followed by a Sunday outlook of rain or snow. The long range trend remains cold and wet through Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 30 with an 18 overnight low. today at 11 a.m. the temperature is 29.
Chuckle To Get Maximum Attention Its Big Mistake
A lighthearted remark notes that using a loud joke can backfire when intended for maximum attention. The statement suggests that drawing focus with humor may backfire if not well timed or appropriate.
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