Viet War Toll Rises in South Viet Nam Fighting
Saigon reports the destruction of South Viet Nam's 7th Regiment lifts weekly combat dead to 459, with 185 missing and 861 wounded. American deaths drop to 40 in the week. 117 Americans wounded and five missing. Viet Cong attacks of regimental size occurred, U.S. units saw no engagement. Grain auction and Amish fines also noted. A grenade incident in Saigon injured six civilians. McNamara returns to Washington and hints at possible force expansion to 300,000, with a long road ahead.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Viet Nam
Jasper Vance
Washington
McNamara
Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Assessment Suit Action Is Delayed
DESMOINES AP Aj week's delay until Dec. 7 is ordered in the hearing of a court suit challenging the states effort to adjust property tax assessments in 82 of Iowa counties. The proceedings against the Iowa Tax Commission by Mitchell County were suspended by Polk County District Judge Dale S Missildine. Counsel for Scott and Greene counties and Newton and Marshall Iowa spoke as complainants. the judge delayed the hearing to consolidate grievances.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Tax Commission
Mitchell County
Polk County
Dale S. Missildine
Scott
Greene
Newton
Marshall
Missildine
Astronauts Undergo Doctor Exams Before Gemini Flights
Gemini 7 crew led by Col Frank Borman and Cmdr James Lovell face final checks for a Saturday Titan 2 launch to a 14 day flight with a rendezvous aim. Gemini 6 pairs Schirra and Stafford to a December liftoff as weather forecasts call for fair Cape Kennedy conditions.
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Frank Borman
James Lovell
Bor
Man
Lovell
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Col
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Walter M. Schirrady
Thomas P. Stafford
Borman‘Lovell
U.S
Britain vows to defend Kariba power flow to Zambia
Prime Minister Wilson said Britain will act to protect electricity from the Kariba plant on the Zambia Rhodesia border even if it requires a limited military operation. RAF planes and troops moved to Kenya for possible entry into Zambia amid tensions with Rhodesia and request from Kaunda for British ground troops.
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London
Kariba
Rhodesia
Zambia
Wilson
House of Commons
Sary
Royal Air Force
Kenya
Kaunda
Commonwealth Relations
Arthur Battersley
Furtther
Royal Air
Ndola
Lusaka
Ian Smith
Smith
Parker loses eighth bid for freedom in 1956 murder case
LINCOLN AP Darrel Parker serving life for the 1956 strangulation slaying of his wife Nancy has lost his eighth bid for freedom. District Judge Ronin ruled the Supreme Court decision on appointed counsel did not apply to Parker's case. In DES MOINES an AP brief notes Duane Pope bank robbery trial arguments proceed with jury expected tonight as presiding Judge Van Pelt prepares. Also Iowa names Joseph Coughlin 43 to direct corrections, succeeding Benjamin Baer.
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Lincoln
Neb
Darrel Parker
Nancy
Parker
U.S. Supreme Court
Herbert A.ronin
sYeto
Duane Pope
Robert van Pelt
Des Moines
Joseph
Coughlin
Wisconsin
Iowa
Benjamin Baer
Brink Robbery Suspect Seized
The FBI reported arrest by Montreal police of Joel Singer 22 for the Brinks Inc. burglary in Syracuse New York where an antitank gun was used and $429 421 was taken. He was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list since November 19. He faces federal firearms act and conspiracy charges and a Syracuse grand jury indicted him for burglary and grand larceny. Singer is a Montreal native.
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Washington
FBI
Montreal
Syracuse
N.Y
Brinks, Inc
Joel Singer
Singer
U S tightens handling of surplus foods for foreign buyers
Washington officials announced a new policy limiting how the United States disposes of surplus food. The measure targets currency-excess countries including India Pakistan the United Arab Republic Ceylon Burma Guinea Israel Poland Tunisia and Yugoslavia. A proposed 65 million food sale to the United Arab Republic will be paid partly in dollars and partly in Egyptian currency with talks set in Cairo. The move ends fears of a large surplus warehouse buildup as Secretary Rusk says the surplus situation has changed.
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United States
U.S
India
Pakistan
United Arab Republic
U.S. Treasury
Ceylon
Burma
Guinea
Israel
Poland
Tunisia
Yugoslavia
United ‘Arab Republic
State Department
Johnson
U.S. Information Agency
Cairo
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Muscatine County to join four county work training plan
Muscatine County Board of Social Welfare agreed to join a four county Title Five work training program to improve employability of low income residents. The plan includes 60 participants, potential training areas like nursing and food service, and small education components. Scott County already operates a similar program and will mentor.
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Gil Dietz
Muscatine
County Board of Social Welfare
Robert Kaufmann
C J, Rosenberger
James Stelzner
Mildred Moser
West Liberty
Elizabeth Masterson
Joseph Veehoff
State Department of Social Welfare
Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
A.D.C
Scott County
English Honors Won by Collins
National Council of Teachers of English cites Muscatine high school senior Allen Collins as a 1963 national winner among Iowa students. About 620 schools in 50 states and abroad nominated nearly 500 students. 837 finalists were chosen. The council recommends winners for college scholarships with high college admission impact.
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National Council. of
Allen Max Colling
Muscatine
Collins
Max Collins
Fairacre Drive
Iowa
National Council of the Teachers
Muscatine High
Allen
NCTE
States
District of Columbia
James R. Squire
National Council of Teachers of English
U S Rests In Trial Of 3 Klansmen
Government lawyers rested their case in the conspiracy trial of three Ku Klux Klan members charged with civil rights violations in the slaying of Viola Gregg Liuzzo in Montgomery Alabama.Defense efforts to call the chief prosecutor Doar failed as Hanes sought to show Doar’s bias toward prosecutions by the Klans. The last witness was FBI lab expert Richard Flack who discussed glass fragments on the Liuzzo bullet.
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Montgomery, Ala
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Jimch
Arthur J. Hanes
Hanes
John Doar
Doar
Richard F. Flack
FBI
Washington
Liuzzo
Selma-Montgomery
Johnson Plans Campaign Against Rising Prices
President Johnson seeks an early meeting with economic advisers to map a federal campaign against further price hikes. The group, dubbed the economic quadriad, includes Henry Fowler Charles Schultze William McChesney Martin and Gardner Ackley. A routine session would be held soon at his ranch or in Washington to avoid market impact.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Neek
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Charles L. Schultze
William McChesney Martin
Frost Hits Some Areas In Florida
Dry and cold weather spread across the nation with the Southeast feeling freezing temperatures. Readings reached the 20s in the region and northern Florida reported freezing marks. The coldest areas were in northern New England near zero, with 18 in Birmingham, Alabama. Gainesville had 30 and Tallahassee 25 in Florida.
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Associated Press
Florida
New England
Birmingham
Ala
Midwest
Atlanta
Gainesville
Tallahassee
Woman 47 Shot In Mason City Wife Critical Husband Dead
In Mason City a 47 year old woman, Bonnie Belle Crowley, was found shot in the living room and in critical condition. Her estranged husband Edward John Crowley, 60, was found dead in the basement with a .22 caliber revolver by his side. Police noted eighty empty shell casings in the room.
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Mason City
Bonnie Belle Crowley
Edward John Crowley
Crowley
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