Marines Battle Reds as Hue Falls in Parts to Viet Cong
In Saigon and Hue, U S and South Vietnamese forces report heavy losses by the enemy amid major Viet Cong and North Vietnamese activity. Hue remains largely in Communist hands while Saigon endures bombardment and street fighting with thousands killed wounded and civilians trapped.
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Saigon
U.S
Hue
Associated Press
John Lengel
Demilitarized Zone
Lengel
Thieu
Inflation Cuts 1967 Income Gains Seen by Americans
Inflation eroded the 1967 after tax income rise of Americans, with per capita personal income up 74 dollars in inflation-adjusted terms. The government report notes higher savings and greater federal spending, while deficits hit 12.6 billion dollars in calendar 1967, the largest since WWII.
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Washington
John J. Williams
Delaware
Senate Finance Committee
Council
Magnuson Unveils Broad New Consumer Protection Plan
Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington unveiled a wide package of consumer protection bills covering auto insurance power reliability radiation standards fish inspection home improvements and smoking. The House backed a tougher truth in lending bill by a 382 to 4 margin pushing it back to the Senate.
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Washington
UPI
Warren G. Magnuson
D.wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Magnuson
Senate
House
Percy Says U S Misled On Viet Cong Strength
Sen Charles Percy charged the Johnson administration misled Americans about Viet Cong strength as a broad offensive hit Saigon and other South Vietnamese cities. He urged a reassessment of U S involvement, noting gaps between official briefings and field reports and calling for a harder look at the situation.
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Washington
UPI
Charles H. Percy
Johnson
Percy
Saigon
South Vietnam
Mansfield
Vietnam
South
Chuckle: license test fails lead to parking lot jobs
A light joke about failing driver license tests resulting in parking lot attendant positions.
Five American Missionaries Die In Cong Assault
Five missionaries with the Christian and Missionary Alliance were killed when Viet Cong forces overran Ban Me Thuot in the South Vietnamese highlands. Two other missionaries were injured and airlifted for care. The organization said mission buildings and a leprosy facility were destroyed along with two churches used by local congregations. Bodies were left in the area with booby traps reported. The deceased were Rev. Robert Ziemer, 49, Toledo. Rev. C Edward Thompson, 43, and Ruth Thompson, 44, New Port News. Ruth M Wilting, 42, Cleveland. and Leon C Griswold, 66, White Plains.
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New York
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Terim
Robert Ziemer
Toledo
Ohio
C. Edward Thompson
Ruth
New Pore Pa
Ruth M. Wilting
Cleveland
Leon C. Griswold
White Plains
Flood Update Marks Stage Change at Monroe and Camden
A location flood report notes Monroe at 40 to 29.5 stage with Camden at 26 to 22.5. The record shows a 38 rise in the flood stage and related monitoring details.
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Monroe
Camden
New Baby Stephen Jerry Foster Born in Monroe Family
The Jerry Fosters of 1106 S 6th Monroe welcome Stephen Jerry their first boy in 10 years. He weighs eight pounds twelve ounces and joins three year old Jennifer as they settle in. Grandparents are T. L. Foster Swartz and J. R. Strickland Monroe.
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Jerry Fosters
S. 6Th
Monroe
Stephen Jerry
Jennifer
T. L. Foster
Swartz
FDA Moves to Halt Digitalis Diet Pills
The FDA plans to stop manufacture and distribution of thyroid digitalis diet pills after officials found enough evidence the drugs pose a health danger. FDA Commissioner Dr James L Goddard told Senate investigators the agency considers the study sufficient to prove the risk.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
James L. Goddard
FDA
Senate
Cool Temperature Returns After Strong Louisiana Front
Northeast Louisiana residents welcomed clear to partly cloudy skies as a cold front moved through on Thursday bringing heavy rains and violent winds. Highs today reach the 50s to 60s with a drop to the 30s tonight. Saturday should see 50s again. Selman Field recorded a Thursday high of 70 and a low of 41 early today, with 1.17 inches of rainfall from the storm.
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Louisiana
Mercury
FAA
Selman Field
Dial A Vote System Urged By Sen Long
Sen Russell B Long of Louisiana urges a dial a vote system to speed Senate decision making. He says absent members could vote by telephone via the Senate secretary, reducing delays caused by roll calls and late arrivals. He notes major votes often stall on Fridays or Mondays as members are away.
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Sen
Long
Washington
Russell B. Long
Senate
Louisiana Democrat
Chamber
U.S. and Soviet Ships Collide Off Korea
The U S Navy said a minor collision occurred in the Sea of Japan between the destroyer U S S Rowan and the Soviet merchant Vishobokov about 95 miles east of Pohang Korea. No casualties were reported and the incident is under Navy investigation.
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Washington
Defense Department
Sea of Japan
the Department
Kapitan Vishobokov
U.S.S. Rowan
Pohang
South Korea
Rowan
Port Nee Utha
Guoriogov
Vislobokov
Vishobokov
Loren I. Moore
Wheat Ridge
Colo
Navy
Pentagon
North Korea
U.S
Japan
Siberian
Russia
Korea
State Department
Vladivostok
Viet Cong Troops Caught Eating At Saigon Cafe
In Saigon this morning a group of Viet Cong troops was found eating soup at a sidewalk Chinese restaurant when South Vietnamese rangers captured them at breakfast. The clash in northwest Saigon continued into the afternoon over control of a squatters' area near refugee camps and a few concrete homes.
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Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Thieu
Republic
Thieuw
Racetrack
Saigon
An Quang
Lengel
Hue
Groundhog Day split as Phil sees shadow in west
In Lancaster PA two famous weather animals offer opposite forecasts. Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow at 7 29 AM signaling six more weeks of winter, while Quarryville’s unnamed groundhog hints spring is near. The Quarryville lodge jokes about Phil being a phony.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Phil
Sam Light
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Phil
Woodchuck
Octorara Creek
Quarryville
Robert W. Herr
Quarryville Lodge
Herr
Punxsutawney
Punxsu
Johnson notes Pueblo talks fail. hopes for more meetings
President Johnson said a Panmunjom meeting with North Korea has not yielded satisfactory results in securing the Pueblo and its 83 crewmen. He warned against promising a quick return while exploring diplomatic options and preparing possible military precautions. He also reported Vietnam offensives had failed to achieve decisive gains and noted no immediate need to seek more Congress authority for troop commitments.
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Washington
North Korea
Panmunjom
Ward
Pueblo
Johnson
United States
Joint Military Armistice Commission
Vietnam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Influenza Death Rate Declines Across Most Regions
The National Communicable Disease Center reports declines in flu and pneumonia deaths in eight of nine major areas, with only one area still above epidemic level. From 122 cities, deaths totaled 1 105 for the week ending January 27, down from 1 177 the prior week.
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Atlanta, Ga
National
CDC
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