Ia Drang Battle Rages as US Cavalry Repels New Assaults
In Ia Drang Valley near the Cambodian frontier US 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division repels fresh North Vietnamese assaults. Army says 869 Communists killed in three days. American losses modest. North Vietnamese hold high ground, four to five regiments possibly in the mountains. Fresh reinforcements land. two US helicopters downed but crew saved. Air strikes and helicopter zones intensified as enemy attackers concentrate around a 1,700 foot hill. Lt. William Sisson reports spotting enemy forces as he calls for fire.
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IA Drang
South Viet Nam
1St Cavalry
Viet Nam
Cambodia
U.S
Reds
Teachers Weigh Political Wing Of Louisiana Teachers Association
Local teachers remain undecided about forming a political action wing for the Louisiana Teachers Association while studying the idea and awaiting tonight’s address by LTA President Joseph Martina at Northeast State College. Officials from Monroe Ouachita and department leaders in New Orleans report ongoing deliberations with no firm decision yet.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Joseph Martina
Northeast State College
Yvonne Warner
Lakeshore School
The
Ouachita Teachers’ Association
van Dodom
Martina
Northeast
Ouachita
W. E. Whetstone
Education Board
N. B. Hackett
New Orleans
Louisiana Council For the Improvement of Education
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Louisiana
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American Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
North Louisiana
L. C. I. E. Caddo Parish
Russell calls for Haiphong harbor strike to boost Vietnam war effort
Sen Richard Russell of Georgia urged broad U S military action to knock out Haiphong harbor in North Vietnam to cut off military supplies. He favors air mining and naval blockade while opposing bombing civilians. Russell notes Santo Domingo remains tense and U S troops in the Caribbean are being reduced to about 7,000 with one more battalion withdrawn before next spring elections.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
Russell
Georgia
Senate Armed Services Committee
South Viet Nam
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Robert S McNamara
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Organization of American States Command
Ile
Shes
Hie
Johnson
Soviets Launch Venus 3 Space Probe Toward Venus
The Soviet Union announced it launched its second Venus mission, Venus 3, an unmanned automatic station. Tass said Venus 3 headed for a heliocentric orbit similar to Venus 2, with Venus 3’s trajectory close to plan and a launch weighing 2116 pounds. Western observers note multiple earlier attempts and the 1962 Mariner 2 data.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Venus
Tass
Venus 3
Earth
Chuckle Success: Getting Along Prefers Some People
A light item notes that today’s humor centers on the skill of getting along with certain people more than others. It frames social ease as a humorous measure of everyday success.
Action Approved Against Rhodesia
London AP reporting Prime Minister Harold Wilson moved to strip Rhodesia of Commonwealth trading privileges under emergency powers. The measure allows decrees against Rhodesia's regime, expires in 28 days without approval, and aims to pressure Ian Smith's government while preserving Rhodesia's status within British dominions. The pound plummeted, Bank of England halted dealing, and sanctions targets potential UN pressure on Rhodesia.
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London
Harold Wilson
Rhodesia
House of Commons
House of
Wilson
Britain
Ian Smith
United Kingdom
United Nations
Smith
U.N
Bank of England
Zurich
Brussels
West Monroe Officer Stroud Seeks Return Home This Week
West Monroe police officer Tommy Stroud remains in Glenwood Hospital after serious injuries from a motorcycle automobile crash on North Seventh Street. He will stay on the sick list for several weeks, with a possible home return on Wednesday. Lamar R. Nick, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Nick, has been promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force. Nick serves as a special vehicle repairman at Holloman AFB New Mexico and belongs to the Air Force Systems Command. He is a Ouachita High School graduate.
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West Monroe
Tommy Stroud
Glenwood Hospital
Stroud
North Seventh Street
Lamar R. Nick
Robert Nick
Nick
Holloman Afb
N. M
Air Force Systems Command
Ouachita High School
Vikings Coach Norm Van Brocklin Reconsiders Quitting
In Minneapolis St Paul AP report, Vikings coach Norm Van Brocklin reversed his decision to quit and rejoined the team. General Manager Jim Finks announced the coach was with the squad after a 10 am meeting.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Minnesota Vikings
Norm van Brocklin
Jim Finks
Norm
Finks
van Brocklin
Serviceman Cites Need Of War From Bien Hoa Base
US Army PFC Jerry Wilcockson of West Monroe says peace demonstrations hurt morale and vows the U S troops would fight in America if the war in Viet Nam were ended. The 18 year old, awaiting shipment overseas, recalls base confinement during west coast troop-train protests and notes he may become a father in February as his wife-to-be waits.
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Viet Nam
US Army
Jerry Wilcockson
West Monroe
Bien Hoa
Wilcockson
Thad Wilcockson
Johnson St
United State
America
Oakland
Calif
West Coast
Jerry
Wilcocksons
Judy Lynn Camp
U S Planes Hit Two Missile Sites in North Viet Nam
A flight of US Air Force planes hit two Soviet built missile sites near Hanoi. One of eight F165 Thunder planes was shot down. the pilot was killed after bail-out over the Gulf of Tonkin. The sites were located 32 miles northeast and 16 miles northwest of Hanoi.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Demo Leader May Discuss War With Soviets in Moscow
The visit of U S Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield to Moscow sparks talk of a new push to end the Vietnam War. Mansfield arrives with four senators and has meetings arranged with Premier Kosygin and Foreign Minister Gromyko. Observers link the trip to possible talks with North Vietnam and note Mansfield’s past contacts with De Gaulle. The party will then tour Romania before heading to South Vietnam.
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Moscow
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Senate
Viet Nam
Mansfield
Poland
Warsaw
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Red China
North Viet Nam
Peking
Romania
South Viet Nam
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Partly Cloudy Forecast for Twin City Area
Partly cloudy today tonight and Wednesday with about 20 percent showers in the Twin City Area. Cooler Wednesday with highs around 76 to 80 and nights near 66. FAA Solman Field reports no rainfall in the last 24 hours. Sunshine expected to cover about 60 percent today.
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Twin City
FAA
Solman Field
Southside Odor Cause Found Officials say chlorination proves effective
Officials announced a chlorination operation has proved out in tackling the Monroe Southside odor problem. A second chlorinator is to be installed by early next week to eliminate the odor, after two weeks of chlorine addition.
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Monroe
W. L Howard
Atlanta
Temple Street
Orange Plum
Johnson To Limit Public Schedule For Rest Of Year
President Johnson plans to keep his public schedule to a minimum while recuperating from surgery but is increasing time on government business. Press secretary Moyers says preliminary work on the State of the Union budget and economic messages proceeds, with actual writing not yet started.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Movers
Missing girl pawn in custody case in Arkansas
In Paragould Arkansas a custody battle centers on 3 year old Sharon Swindle. Her mother Valerie Day Swindle 21 seeks word on the daughter who was won back Nov. 3 in a court order and has not seen her since Aug. 4 in Cheltenham England. Father Gerald Kande of Jonesboro disappeared the Friday before the hearings began Nov. 1. Sharon is presumed with him. The FBI and US Attorney General are asked to aid in the search.
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Paragould
Ark
Sharon Swindle
Valerie Day Swindle
Cheltenham
Eng
Gerald Kande
Jonesboro
Sharon
FBI
US Attorney General's Office
Mrs. Swindle
Maurice Cathey
Cathey
Ike No Longer Under Oxygen
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is no longer on oxygen, doctors say. The news was released through Camp Gordon public information officer Captain Wallace C. Hitcehesch, noting Eisenhower was not under oxygen Sunday or Monday.
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FT. Gordon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Camp Gordon
Wallace C. Hitcehesch
Eisenhower
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