Viet Cong Battle Near Saigon Amid Deaths and Executions
A major operation uncovered a Viet Cong battalion 32 miles southwest of Saigon as troops moved in. Fighter bombers sank a Viet Cong vessel in Vung Ro Bay, amid heavy fire and warnings after a string of attacks in February. Casualties rose with 35 Americans killed, 196 wounded, and 1 missing, while Vietnamese losses reached 79 killed and 105 captured. Chief of State Phan Khac Suu returned to Saigon, ordering the release of political prisoners, and a Viet Cong terrorist was executed for fomenting unrest in Thang Binh.
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South Viet Nam
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Smithtown
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Rodgers
Qui Nhon
Thang Binh
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Ranger 8 mission to photograph lunar surface begins
Ranger 8 blasted off from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Agena rocket to deliver more than 4,000 high resolution lunar photos. The craft targets the Sea of Tranquility on a quarter million mile flight, with a planned final crash on the moon to gather data ahead of manned 1969 missions. President Johnson announced a $700 million depreciation tax break for business to spur investment and growth, framing it as part of a broader economic plan.
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Fla
Sea of Tranquility
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China Urges Halt to Nuclear Bomb Threat
Taipei dispatch reports Nationalist China urged urgent action to prevent Maoists from acquiring a nuclear capability. Foreign Office spokesman Patrick Sun called for destruction of Chinese atomic installations after the Oct. 16 test. U.S. and British officials foresee a possible second Chinese nuclear explosion soon. Sun urged free nations to support the Republic of China in reclaiming the mainland, a goal echoed by Chiang Kai-shek.
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Foreign Office
Patrick Pichi Sun
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U.S
Sun
Republic of China
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Reds Touring Observatory Opens Jodrell Bank to Soviets
London AP reports six Soviet Academy of Sciences members toured Jodrell Bank Observatory. Led by M V Keldysh, president of the academy, the group explored the facility famed for tracking Sputniks and U S satellites under director Sir Bernard Lovell’s guidance.
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London
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Bernard Lovell
Soviet Academy of Sciences
M.V. Keldysh
Academy
Andrew Jackson first president to ride a railroad train
On June 6 1833 Andrew Jackson rode a Baltimore and Ohio train thirteen miles from Ellicott's Mills to Baltimore Maryland the trip recorded by the Association of American Railroads.
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U.S
Baltimore & Ohio
Ellicott’s Mills
Baltimore
Maryland
Association of American Railroads
Army 2d Lt Rudisill Assigned to 203rd Detachment
Assigned Army 2d Lt Preston A Rudisill 23 son of Mr and Mrs John A Rudisill 712 Rochelle Monroe was assigned to the 203rd Military Intelligence Detachment at Fort Hood Texas Jan 29 Lieutenant Rudisill entered the Army last September A member of Pi Sigma Epsilon and Kappa Sigma fraternities he received his bachelor of science degree in business administration from Northeast Louisiana State College in 1964
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Preston A. Rudisill
John A. Rudisill
Rochelle
Monroe
203Rd
Military Intelligence
Fort Hood
Tex
Rudisill
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Kappa Sigma
Northeast Louisiana State College
Chief Justice Of Nevada Court Lies Near Death
Frank McNamee 60, chief justice of Nevada’s Supreme Court, was found badly beaten and near death in his Lake Tahoe apartment. There were no signs of forced entry or a struggle, but his missing car raised suspicions. He was found unconscious in pajamas, wrapped in a comforter, and transported to Washoe Medical Center in Reno in critical condition with a fractured skull, brain concussion, and a long gash above his left eye and ear.
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Washoe Medical Center
Reno
Controversy over Redwood Forests in California
In California, controversy grows over protecting ancient redwoods as Gov. Edmund G. Brown unveils a master plan. Humboldt County officials oppose expansion of state holdings and oppose a freeway route through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Three route options are under debate for U.S. 101, with Brown backing the ridge path.
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Calif
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North Coast
Humboldt County
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Edmund G. Brown
Monterey
Oregon
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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
State Highway Commission
Explosion rocks Vatican wall near papal residence
A dynamite blast against a wall door near the Pope’s residence startled Vatican City. Police sought links to protests over banning the play The Deputy. Witness described two youths fleeing in a fast car after the explosion.
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Via de Porta Angelica
St. Peter's Square
Lopez Retaining Slim Vote Lead
In Tegucigalpa Honduras Col Oswaldo Lopez Arellano's National party clung to a slim lead in election returns. Former President Ramon Villeda Morales warned an insurrection might follow if the National party wins. Villeda Morales, leader of the Liberal party ousted by Lopez in a coup 17 months ago, called the election fraudulent.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Oswaldo Lopez Arellano
National Party
Ramon Villeda Morales
Villeda
Liberal Party
Lopez
Johnson-Eisenhower discuss Viet Nam policy at White House
President Johnson held a surprise, informal meeting with former President Eisenhower seeking his advice on Viet Nam along with broad world problems. Eisenhower, in town for a medical checkup, appeared jovial as the two recount old times and compare experiences with heart attacks.
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White House
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Eisenhower
Viet Nam
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George E. Reedy
Reedy
London
Sir Winston Churchill
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Palm Springs
Calif
Truman backs U S troops in foreign lands
Former president Harry S. Truman issued a statement praising President Johnson's Vietnam policy. He said U S troops in South Vietnam and elsewhere serve one purpose to keep the peace and deter aggressors. Truman expressed confidence in Johnson's handling and urged public support.
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U.S
Independence
South
Viet Nam
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Johnson
Cloudy cool forecast for Northeast Louisiana area
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures in Northeast Louisiana today and Thursday. Highs reach 50 to 54 this afternoon with 40 to 44 lows tonight. Thursday highs 52 to 58. Northeasterly winds 9 to 16 mph. Friday outlook shows little change. Monroe Tuesday recorded a 53 high and 45 low with total rainfall of .24 inch.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Dillon Seeks Over Billion Deficit Cut
Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon urged slashing the U S balance of payments deficit by more than one billion dollars. He warned that even a full billion-dollar gain would not suffice and urged ending the growth of short-term international liabilities as President Johnson pushes a ten-point program to reduce the deficits.
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the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Dillon
Johnson
Junior High Building Check Ordered by Ouachita Board
Ouachita Parish School Board called for an architect's report on the $1,063,500 junior high building on Nutland Road Ward 3. Superintendent Milton C Hall said the project is fairly routine though past labor disputes and defective plumbing prompted the architect's checklist.
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Ouachita Parish
Hall
H. H. Land
Harry Wheelis
Dist. Atty
Albin P Lassiter
Carey Rebuffs Reuther Merger Offer From White House
Washington AP Carey, head of the International Union of Electrical Workers, rejects Walter Reuther s invitation to merge with the United Auto Workers. He calls the White House speech a surprise and dismay and notes the merger proposal followed an election dispute within IVE. Both unions are AFL CIO affiliates and the plan would be the first major modern labor union merger.
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International Union of Electrical Workers
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers of America
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Reuther
White House
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