VC Strikes 2 Outposts U S Bombs In Vietnam War
In the Mekong Delta VC raided two government outposts causing light casualties per a U S military spokesman. U S Navy pilots from the Midway said they destroyed two boats and damaged bridges in North Viet Nam while facing heavy ground fire. Radio Hanoi claimed the downing of two U S aircraft and reported over 200 U S troops out of action at An Khe the prior Saturday.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Iiet Cong
Mekong Delta
U.S
7Th Fleet
Midway
Viet Nam
Radio
Radio Hanoi
An Khe
U. S
Johnson Signs Crime Bills to Strengthen Law Enforcement
President Johnson signed two crime bills into law. One provides 1.5 million dollars for national and District of Columbia commissions on law enforcement and justice administration. The other authorizes federal funds to aid states localities and private groups in improving law enforcement acts court administration and prison operations.
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Washington
Johnson
District of Columbia
Weather outlook showers end by morning then cooler Friday
The forecast calls for showers to end by morning with cooler, cloudy conditions on Friday. High Friday is expected at 74, after yesterday’s high of 84 and today’s low of 63. Rainfall recorded this morning totals 0.24 inches.
Tear Gas Policy Elicits Sparse Public Response in Vietnam
AP reports minimal public letters to the Pentagon on tear gas use in South Vietnam. A battalion commander briefly used tear gas to clear tunnels and caves, drawing little reaction beyond one or two letters. Earlier disclosures prompted significant concern from critics and allies alike. Authorities note tear gas is nonlethal riot control, distinct from chemical warfare. Saigon informants say U.S. command requested Washington review of policy.
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Washington
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Chuckle on middle class husbands finance balance
A witty remark notes that the average husband sits in the middle income band while facing higher expenses, suggesting a humorous tension between earnings and outgo. It reflects social humor about budgeting and family finances.
Governor orders probe of Rustin background
A Maryland aide said Governor Tawes has ordered Maryland State Police to examine Bayard Rustin background after a citizen urged he be barred from speaking at the University of Maryland campus. Rustin heads the A. Philip Randolph Institution in New York City and has a history including the March on Washington and New York school boycott leadership.
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Baltimore
J. Millard Tawes
Bayard Rustin
University of Maryland
Edmund C. Mester
Maryland
Rustin
New York
Washington
Law Enforcement Institute
University College of the University of Maryland
A. Philip Randolph Institution
New York City
Young Communist League
Kennedy Party Dances At Private Asian Gallery Soiree
Mrs John F Kennedy hosts a discreet gathering honoring former ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith. Guests include Robert F Kennedy Pat Lawford and McNamara aides plus Indian arts loaned works. The affair moves from the Asia House Gallery to a private club with black tie attire and a lively discotheque after midnigh.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
John Kenneth Galbraith
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Pat Lawford
Stephen Smiths
Kennedy
Fifth Avenue
Asia House Gallery
Galbraith
Herve Alphand
Oach Defense
McNamara
Indiians Act Artis Schlesinger
William Walton
Sign of the Cave
GM Cuts Price Of 66 Autos
General Motors announced 1966 car price cuts averaging about 72 dollars per vehicle. The reductions reflect the full excise tax cut from 10 to 7 percent plus lower prices for safety equipment now standard. Some safety item decreases reach up to 19 dollars for 1965-model features. Chrysler had boosted prices two days earlier. Ford has not yet acted.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Chrysler
Ford
Charles Boyers Son Kills Self After Rebuff
Beverly Hills police say Michael Charles Boyer 21 shot himself at his Heather Court home after a woman he had begun dating Marilyn Campbell 22 told him she would end their relationship. Guest John Kirsch said Boyer then fired a single rifle shot in his den, dying from a right temple wound near a revolver found beside him. The incident remains officially undetermined as to suicide or accident. Charles Boyer is identified as the elder actor. his whereabouts were unknown at the time.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Michael Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Boyer
Heather Court
Coldwater Canyon
Marilyn Campbell
John Kirch
Miss Campbell
Kirsch
Plane's Crew Cuts By Bird Strikes Glass
A bird shattered the windshield of a United Air Lines DC6 during its Des Moines landing at Des Moines Municipal Airport. Three crew members sustained broken glass injuries but none of the passengers were hurt. The aircraft, en route from Chicago, landed safely and halted on the runway.
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Des Moines, Iowa
United Air Lines
Des Moines
Chicago
Peace settles over war area as cease fire holds
A U N sponsored cease fire silenced guns on the India Pakistan front after 22 days of fighting. The Voice of Kashmir said a guerrilla war would continue. India accused Pakistan of infiltrating guerrillas into Kashmir while China built a wall near Jelep Pass and warned of broader conflict if Kashmir not solved.
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India
Kashmir
Voice of Kashmir Radio
Revolutionary Council
Y. B. Chavan
Pakistan
Indian Kashmir
Chavan
Subcontinent
U.N
China
Berlin Wall
Jelep Pass
Sikkim
Tibet
Defense Ministry
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Ayub
U.N. Security Council
India-China
Sikkim-Tibet
Autumn’s Arrival Violent And A Weather Toll
The Associated Press reports autumn arrived with violent weather across the midsection. Heavy rains flood farms and homes, forcing thousands to higher ground. At least two deaths occurred amid floods from Texas to Illinois, with major rainfall totals in central Texas and the Pedernales River near LBJ Ranch.
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Texas
Pedernales
President Johnson
LBJ Ranch
Austin
Tex
Fredericksburg
Llano
Marble Falls
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
Klansman Provides Inside View Ahead of Hearings
Washington AP The House Committee on Un-American Activities found a key witness in its Ku Klux Klan probe. A former klansman who told all gave a five hour secret session this week. Hearings begin next month likely in early October. The witness supports claims of Klan violence and secrecy.
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Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Charles L. Weltner
Dga
Weltner
Atlanta
American Motors Decision Is Due
Kenosha Wisconsin AP A decision is due tonight on whether United Auto Workers Local 72 will resume its strike at American Motors Corp assembly plants for Rambler automobiles.
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Kenosha
Wis
United Auto’ Workers Seal 72
American Motors Corp
Rambler Automobiles
United States vows to prevent Viet Nam as China threat
U S Ambassador Arthur Goldberg told the General Assembly the United States aims to prevent South Viet Nam from becoming the first victim of Communist China’s push for world domination. He urged peaceful talks, urged UN members to press for negotiations, and affirmed readiness to withdraw forces once aggression ends. He opened with a call for India and Pakistan to solidify a lasting peace on the subcontinent.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
United States
South Viet Nam
China
General Assembly
Goldberg
Peking
U. S
Viet Nam
U.N
Security Council
Secretary General
Hanoi
India
Pakistan
Subcontinent
Carol Quieting In Cool Waters
Hurricane Carol has weakened as it moves north into cooler waters toward Bermuda. It was drifting at about 12 mph with winds near 85 mph and gales extending up to 200 miles. The Miami Weather Bureau said it poses no land threat for the next day or two and will nearly stall today. The center lay roughly 1,300 miles north of due east from Bermuda.
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Carol
Miami Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Two Charged With Aiding Lemay Escape in Bahamas
Miami AP report says Earl Mixon and Harold Algar faced charges for aiding George Lemay in a jail escape allegedly funded by a $35,000 offer. Lemay, a Montreal burglary suspect, remained at large as investigators hunted in Nassau Bahamas where a man matching him was mistaken for the fugitive.
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Miami
Fla
George Lemay
Nassau
Bahamas
Nigel Morris
Montreal
Lemay
Dade County
T. A. Buchanan
Earl Mixon
Harold D. Algar
Algar
Mixon
Buchanan
Lisi
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