American Troops Battle Viet Cong Near Saigon
American air cavalrymen and jets engaged a sizable Viet Cong force 34 miles northwest of Saigon as rockets hit the capital for the third time in two months. In Saigon area shelling and air strikes killed civilians and wounded others while clashes raged across the countryside, with about 44 enemy dead reported and probes ongoing.
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Saigon
U.S
101St Air Cavalry Division
Creighton Abrams
199Th Light Infantry
Rung Sat
Dau Tieng
Cua Viet
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Mekong Delta
State Delegation List Is Changed
CHICAGO AP The Louisiana Democratic delegation list was lately altered by Gov. McKeithen adding his wife and Gus Weill as delegates. With more changes expected, reporters faced uncertainty about who was a delegate, alternate, or observer. The turmoil spurred talk of a new method for selecting delegates, possibly by election, for 1972.
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Chicago
Louisiana
John McKeithen
Gus Weill
Twin Cities Chit Chat on New Orleans Visit
Mike Inzinas of 702 Rochelle Monroe returned from a three day trip mixing business and leisure. They toured New Orleans landmarks including the Old French Market St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square where pastel sketches were made. Mrs Inzina had a medical checkup at Ochsner Clinic and Mimi Inzina received an allergy series.
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New Orleans
Mike Inzinas
Rochelle Monroe
Guard Troops Protect Demo Headquarters
CHICAGO AF reports National Guard troops surrounded the Democratic Convention headquarters at the Conrad Hilton as 2 500 antiwar demonstrators defied a city curfew. Police and guards secured Lincoln Park and Grant Park while protests moved south toward the Hilton amid television coverage and earlier clashes with tear gas.
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National
Chicago
Hilton Hotel
National Guard
Lincoln Park
Hilton
Grant Park
Michigan Avenue
Democrats extend unit rule ban to 1972 convention
At the Chicago convention Democrats extend the unit rule ban to 1972, aiming to boost minority representation and reduce delegate challenges. The measure passed 1,350 to 1,206 after a lengthy roll call amid Kennedy cheers from California delegates.
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Chicago
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
California
Carl B. Albert
Oklahoma
Gruening Trails in Demo Primary as Monroney Wins Renomination
Alaska Senator Ernest Gruening trailed in the Democratic primary as Mike Gravel surged. Oklahoma voters renominate Monroney easily while New Mexico Governor Cargo defENDS renomination. Rasmuson leads Stevens in a close Alaska GOP race with 4,979 to 4,343.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Ernest Gruening
A.S
Mike) Monroney
New Mexico
David Cargo
Senate
Fabian Chavez
Gruening
House
Mike Gravel
Anchorage
Elmer Rasmuson
Ted Stevens
Monroney
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Carl Albert
Cargo
Clifford Hawley
Albuquerque
Chavez
E. S
Johnny Walker
Harold Runnels
Thomas G. Morris
D-N.m
GOP
Hanoi Accused of Meddling in U.S. Politics at Paris Talks
In Paris at the 19th session of the peace talks, North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy rejected U S demands to end interference in American politics. W Averell Harriman urged serious peacemaking and an end to Vietnamese meddling as talks focused on U S bombing policy. Thuy attacked the Johnson administration, showing no progress.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Johnson
Thuy
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Washington
Fall Weather Continues Here in Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana residents enjoy fall like weather as temperatures fall to 51 degrees early this morning. Expect fair skies and warm temps through Thursday with tonight’s lows 62 to 68 and today’s highs 84 to 90. Northeast winds 8 to 18 mph. Monroe Airport logged 80 high and 51 low with no rain. Delta Agricultural forecast shows good drying conditions through Friday with dewpoints in the 50s and 80 percent sunshine today and Thursday. No rain indicated through Friday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural
Chuckle Advice Urges Teens to Keep America Beautiful
A light hearted column tells shaggy teens to help keep America beautiful by getting a haircut. It frames grooming as a civic duty and playful reminder. The note emphasizes neat appearance and national pride in a humorous tone.
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Shaggy
McKeithen Drops Favorite Son Bid at Democratic Nomination
Gov. John J. McKeithen of Louisiana ends his favorite son campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and frees the state delegation to vote its choice. Most likely to back Hubert H. Humphrey, the move follows the convention’s unit rule loss and aligns with other southern governors who abandoned the effort.
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Democratic National Committee
Rules Committee
New York
Joseph Crangle
Harold FE. Hughes
Town
Samuel Shapiro
Illinois
Donald M. Fraser
Minnesota
Chicago
John J. MccKeithen
Louisiana
Hubert H. Humphrey
McKeithen
Humphrey
State
Democratic Central Committee
Edmund Reggie
Crowley
Ernest Morial
New Orleans
Russell B. Long
D-La
Exports Surpass Imports by 139 Million in July
In July United States exports rose while imports fell, yielding a trade surplus of 139 million dollars. The Commerce Department reported seasonally adjusted figures of 2.803 billion for exports and 2.664 billion for imports, reflecting improved foreign trade performance.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
U.S
River Stage Readings Show Local Flood Activity
River stages at Camden 265.6 feet with a 0.6 decline while Monroe remains at 4.13.9 feet and stationary, indicating no immediate change in flood status for both locations.
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Camden
Monroe
Humphrey Closes In On Nomination In Chicago
AP reports Humphrey nears the Democratic nomination with more than 1512 votes on a first ballot as Kennedy urges a calm draft stop. Daley controls Illinois delegates while Maddox exits to pursue a possible Wallace third party bid, amid antiwar plank fears.
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Chicago
Trubert Jr
Humphrey
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Associated Press
Vention
Washington
Richard J Daley
Illinois
Daley
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Maddox
Alabama
George Wallace
South
Eisenhower shows slight heart irritation decrease at Walter Reed
Doctors report former President Eisenhower has shown some further decrease in heart irritability and is enjoying light background music in his Walter Reed room. Maddox states his conscience bars support for liberal candidates and parties. Kennedy calls his draft stance to Sen McGovern, while Rep Howard echoes the sentiment as the political scene shifts.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Maddox
Democratic Socialist Party
Kennedy
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Robert F Kennedy
New York
James Howard
New Jersey
Delegate Battles Trigger Walkout
Chicago AP report on the Democratic National Convention ending Georgia seating dispute by dividing votes between regular delegates and Julian Bond's Negro state group, prompting a walkout by about 20 of 64 regular Georgia delegates. The convention rejected attempts to unseat Alabama and North Carolina delegations and created a subcommittee to reform delegate selection.
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Chicago
Georgia
Eugene J. McCarthy
Alabama
North Carolina
Hubert H. Humphrey
Julian Bond
Bond
Lester Maddox
James Gray
Assembly
Maddox
Gray
Credentials Committee
Louisiana
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Occupation By Soviet Forces Is Condemned
Prague officials and opposition leaders condemn the Soviet led occupation as illegal and demand a firm withdrawal deadline. The National Assembly refuses to ratify the Moscow accord, citing pressure, while reformists and Dubcek face internal party rifts over leadership and strategy.
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Prague
Czechoslovak National Assembly
National Assembly
Moscow
Communist Party Central Committee
Alexander Dubcek
Ludvik Svoboda
Dubcek
Central Committee
Slovak Communist Party
Bratislava
Vasil Bilak
First
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