McNamara says oil strikes show no early effect on Viet infiltration
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara told reporters that U.S. air strikes against North Vietnamese oil depots have yet to show any measurable impact on communist infiltration into the South. He warned that increased infiltration could trigger more air raids as U.S. production accelerates and plans for possible further escalation unfold.
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Robert S. McNamara
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U.S
McNamara
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Viet Nam
North
Viet Nam
United States
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
House Republican Conference
Johnson
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
China
Soviet Union
Thailand
Philippines
Okinawa
Japan
Hawaii
House Trailer Damaged Again in Delhi Fire
The house trailer of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sharplin was extensively damaged by a fire of undetermined origin on Monday marking a second recent fire for the family. Mrs Sharplin received treatment for shock at Delhi Clinic and was released. No damage estimate was available.
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Delhi
Thomas Sharplin
Sharplin
Grenada Open City Drive Tests Civil Rights Tactics
In Grenada Mississippi a nonviolent push to open the city faces scorn from militants. Rev Hosea Williams of the SCLC urged jail shoes as a boycott of white merchants and civil rights suits. Stokely Carmichael outside with SNCC dissenting on strategy.
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Grenada
Miss
Hosea Williams
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Williams
Necro
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Carmichael
SNCC
SCLC
Big Business Grows Fast Among Nation's Top 500 Firms
Fortune data show the 500 largest industrial companies account for 60 percent of industrial sales and 70 percent of profits, with 1965 profits up 16.1 percent and assets rising 12 percent. The top 50 dominate sales and assets, while small firms climb toward the circle.
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New York
U.S
Fortune Magazine
United States
School Board Opens New Fiscal Year in Winn Parish
Winn Parish School Board convened to elect officers and set the budget for 1965-66. J. K. Martin was named president and E. M. McGinty vice president. The Bank of Winnfield and Trust Co. was named depository and Winn Parish Enterprise official journal. Executive committee members: Murry Chandler Ward 4, Roy T. Waxley Ward 9, and Leon Carpenter Ward 8.
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Winnfield
Winn Parish
J. K. Martin
E. M. McGinty
State Department of Education
Bank of Winnfield and Trust Company
Winn Parish Enterprise
Murry Chandler
Roy T. Waxley
Leon Carpenter
Jury Panel Considers Borrowing Funds in Parish Meeting
In a called La Salle Parish session on Monday night the area jury debated debt options. Opinions ranged from no borrowing to covering the full $350,000 owed. a $2,000 loan proposal by Lloyd Thompson was approved along with other routine motions.
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JENA
la Sale Parish
Urs
Lloyd Thompson
Kennedy Seeks Seat on Monroe City School Board
Robert S. Kennedy 41 year old Monroe insurance executive announced his candidacy for the Monroe City School Board seat being vacated after Shelby Hill declined reelection. Kennedy, a former Louisiana legislator and Navy veteran, emphasizes improving education to prepare youth for higher education and civic responsibility.
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Monroe
Kennedy
Shelby Hill
Hill
J. H. Scogin
Sherwood Dr
Louisiana
Union Parish
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau
The
Jaycees
Kiwanis Club
Louisiana Tech
Parkview Baptist Church
Heat Wave Triggers Power Blackouts Across States
A severe heat wave spurred high electricity use and outages in St. Louis and central and eastern Nebraska. Union Electric declared an emergency in St. Louis with two hour cuts as demand hit a record 3,230,000 kilowatts. Nebraska saw two outages in Grand Island North Platte Norfolk Lincoln Beatrice due to a Fort Randall Dam relay failure and a damaged main transformer. Omaha and 13 eastern counties avoided trouble after quick grid reassessment.
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ST. Louis
Nebraska
Union Electric Co
National Broadcasting
Grand Island
North Platte
Norfolk
Lincoln
Capitol
Beatrice
Omaha
Neraska
Wellborn Jack Announces Independent Candidacy
An independent candidate Wellborn Jack, a 33 year old practicing attorney and 24 year Louisiana House member, campaigns for election funded by his committee.
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Louisiana
House OF Representatives
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