Gas Grenade Attack Marks First Use in Vietnam War
U S 1st Infantry patrol was hit with Viet Cong gas grenades five miles northeast of Suoi Dau in War Zone C. The skirmish follows a week of heavy fighting that left Americans dead and wounded totaling over 5 800 since the war began as U S forces report Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties near 893 killed and 199 captured last week.
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Saigon
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Suoi Dau
Associated Press
Horst Faas
Tay Ninh
Zone C
U. S
Cam Ranh Bay
Johnson
Viet Nam
Red River Delta
Air Force
Navy
Panhandle
Johnson Faces Tough 1968 Campaign With New Congress
Washington AP notes Johnson’s 1968 run hinges on his record with a newly elected Congress and his Viet Nam stance. It cites a shift in party balance, his waning popularity, and altered campaigning style including a long Asia trip instead of urgent domestic rallies.
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Viet Nam
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Truman
Kennedy
Asia
Robert F. Kennedy
New Yorker
Hubert H. Humphrey
Election Day
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House of Representatives
Write-In Campaign Clouds Georgia Governor Race
Georgia's gubernatorial election lacks a majority for either Lester Maddox or Howard Callaway after Tuesday's general vote, hinting at a court challenge over the outcome and write-in efforts in Arnall's campaign.
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Arnall
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Lester G. Maddox
Howard Callaway
Kennedy Humphrey Fail to Deliver in Tuesday Voting
In Democratic downturns Kennedy and Humphrey failed to convert national standing into state wins. Kennedy campaigned in California Oregon Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois while Humphrey fought in Minnesota New York and other key states. The Georgia race saw Maddox lead early then Callaway surge, with Arnall’s write-in effort gaining attention as legal challenges to the legislature arose.
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Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
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Minnesota
Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party
Karl F. Rolvaag
Harold Levander
New York
Frank D. O'Connor
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Albany
McNamara backs national draft lottery in Harvard interview
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara says a national lottery would fix flaws in the draft system. In a Harvard Crimson interview, he argues 19 year olds should be drawn from a pool with deferred names reentered after deferment, and notes the lottery would show each man where he stands. He spoke during a weekend visit to Harvard's Kennedy Institute of Politics.
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Cambridge
Mass
Robert S. McNamara
Harvard Crimson
McNamara
Harvard University
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Institute of Politics
Red Guards Mass Rally in Peking
Japanese newsmen reported 600 000 to 1 million Red Guards from outer districts gathered in Peking for the sixth rally supporting Mao Tse-tung's purge. The crowd rode in thousands of trucks past a reviewing stand with Mao Tse-tung Lin Piao Chou Enlai Liu Shao-chi Teng Hsiao-ping and other leaders.
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Tokyo
China
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Lin Piao
Chou Enlai
Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao Ping
Weather forecast notes a clearing sky and cool temperatures
The weather report says skies will clear tonight with a low in the mid 30s. Friday will be partly cloudy and cooler with a high in the 40s. Yesterday's high reached 70 and overnight low 61. Rain measured .22 inches near Middletown before 8 this morning. Temperature fell to 52 by 11 AM.
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Middletown
Salesman Demands Raise Prompt Reply Echoes Eightfold Count
A salesman asks for an immediate raise or quits. The company responds with a playful countdown from one to ten.
Appeals Stir Up Help For Flooded Florence
In Florence and across Italy protests and appeals push emergency aid for flood zones. Labor unions call members to donate a day’s pay while the government orders 24 hour truck convoys of food medicine and supplies to Florence. Debris waste and stench burden rescue efforts as 1300 art masterpieces are damaged and restoration may take decades.
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Arno
Ugo Procacci
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