Berlin Wall Five Years Old Berlin marks half decade of border barrier
Berlin observes five years since the border wall and barbed wire ring West Berlin. The fortifications sharply reduced refugee flows from East to West while triggering international debate and Berlin tragedy such as Peter Fechter's death. The wall's evolution from simple fences to a modern concrete barrier is noted along with ongoing police and civilian responses.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Peter Fechter
Fechter
Reichstag
War uncertainty and peace efforts in Viet Nam
AP News Analyst James Marlow surveys the uncertain Viet Nam war outlook. With about 290,000 American troops in the south and projections of up to 750,000, studies offer conflicting timelines, while officials deny firm projections. President Johnson and Secretary Rusk reiterate readiness for peace talks, but no clear plan emerges. The piece notes internal South Vietnamese stability under Ky, the potential for North Viet Nam invasion, and the risk of broader conflict involving China. It also profiles soldiers completing training in Va and Germany and the evolving war dynamics shaping public opinion.
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James Marlow
Washington
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Defense Department
Dean Rusk
United States
Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
North
North Viet Nam
Red China
South
White South Africa braces as black forces lag
In Johannesburg African leaders dream of a united black army to topple white-ruled governments from Rhodesia to South Africa. Analysts note untrained north forces pale beside South Africa's armored defense. Verwoerd vows white-ruled remains, warning against change or multiracial states. Defense spending tops 1.12 billion since 1961 as Angola, Mozambique deploy large forces.
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Dennis Lee Royle
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rhodesia
Angola
Mozambique
Congo
Ghana
Nigeria
Africa
Sahara
Zambia
Prime Minis
Baumgardner Seeks Del Department Seat From Carroll County
James C. Baumgardner of Taneytown files for the House of Delegates seat from Carroll County subject to the upcoming primary. He is a former Taneytown City Council member, ex-director of the Birnie Trust Co., born there in 1911, a Taneytown High School graduate, and has since 1932 been married to Elizabeth L. Wilt with one son and two grandsons. He has operated his business for 26 years.
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James C. Baumgardner
Taneytown
House of Delegates
Carroll County
Birnie Trust Co
Baumgardner
George R. Baumgardner
Baumgardners Bakery
Elizabeth L. Wilt
Mr.Baumgardner
Compass termites build slablike nest in Australia
Scientists say compass termites erect a slablike nest eight to twelve feet tall with narrow ends facing south and north while facing east and west for maximum sunlight to dry their sand masonry.
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Australia
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Wiliam T. James
Judith James
East Fourth Street
U.S. Army
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Cramer
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