U S pilots clash with MIGs over North Viet Nam
U S fliers tangled with two MIG21s and dodged missiles during raids on missile radar and fuel sites in North Viet Nam. One F105 was lost, a pilot missing, another Navy Crusader rescued after a crash near Haiphong. Ground fighting near Saigon quiet, while Viet Cong losses from a ranger sweep near the capital were reported. Political turmoil looms as calls for a September election boycott emerge.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S. Command
U.S
Haiphong
Viet Nam
House Debates Multiyear Foreign Aid Plan in Congress
Washington AP reports the House holds five hours of debate on a multiyear foreign aid program tied to Viet Nam policy with a $4.1 billion annual authorization, no Viet Nam funding in the bill, and a contrast with Senate cuts. The measure blends economic and military aid in one package, aiming for a compromise with the administration.
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Washington
House
Congress
Alliance For Progress
Johnson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
House Committee
U.S
United States
Republican Committee
Byrd Machine Faces Test In Virginia
Virginia Democrats nominate candidates in a primary to test the Byrd organization’s appeal in 1960s style conservatism. The vote may redefine Virginia’s Capitol Hill posture with Sen. Byrd Jr. and Robertson facing challenges while Rep. Howard Smith fights George Rawlings Jr. in the 8th District. The outcome could signal a conservative reaffirmation or a shift toward moderates in federal state relations.
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Richmond
Virginia
U. S. Senate
Byrd Organization
Capitol Hill
Senate
Harry F. Byrd Jr
A. Willis Robertson
Howard Smith
George C. Rawlings Jr
National Democratic
Willis Robertson
Banking and Currency Committee
William B. Spong Jr
Portsmouth
Robertson
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd Sr
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
State Senate
Boothe-Byrd
Berryville
Bird
Boothe
John S. Battle
William C
Spong
Market Edges Lower Amid Ongoing Airline Strike
The New York stock market opened with a moderate decline as the airline strike persisted. Eastern, United, American, and Pan American posted fractional losses while New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Union Carbide slipped about a point.
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NEW York
Eastern
United
Heat Wave Persists with 100 Degree Day Expected
Area residents endure continued heat as temperatures near 100 degrees. Since June 21 the county’s low has stayed at 88 with most days in the 90s. The Fourth of July hit 99 degrees, a brief thunderstorm cooled the area Monday night, bringing over an inch of rain. Rainfall for July stands at 2.28 inches, about .66 inch below normal, with more thunderstorms forecast as highs reach 100.
McNamara says air strikes fail to slow infiltration
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara warns North Vietnam that increased infiltration into the South could trigger more U S air raids. He says early strikes on oil depots near Hanoi Haiphong show no clear movement reduction and notes potential need to intensify air power while US forces grow.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South
U.S
McNamara
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Viet Nam
McNamaca
Viet Nam
United States
Church of God Faction Plans Its Own Ordination
A dissident Church of God faction in Maryland and Virginia Eldership, now 25 of 39 area churches, plans to re ordain 15 ministers and confirm five or six new ones at a Sunday meeting in Hagerstown aired by Channel Eight from Lancaster. Rev M Eugene Burge estimates, with Rev David Ring and Rev Gerald Carbaugh leading the effort, as the group expands its influence.
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Churches of God
Church of God Fellowship
Hagerstown
M. Eugene Burge
Locust Valley
Churches of God In
North America
Knoxville
Maryland
Virginia
David L. Ring
Martinsburg
Erstown
Kick That Tiger Horseshoes For Automobiles
Orange plastic horseshoes travel on cars bikes and wagons as a local promo for an energy brand. The stunt began June 30 with stations giving out sets for five cents each and promoting the tag line to kick that tiger from the gas tank. Attendants report boosts in business and strong demand from teens and adults alike, with several hundred distributed.
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Raugher
Marion Kehne
Rehne
West Patrick and
Jefferson Streets
Baugher
Finan Eases Warning on Campaign Treasurer Rule
Maryland Attorney General Thomas B. Finan says the seven day treasurer filing rule for congressional and state candidates is likely directory rather than mandatory. He expects courts to allow corrections and not automatically invalidate candidacies. About 22 statewide and congressional candidates had not complied by the July 5 deadline amid injunctive and court‑move actions.
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Atty
Thomas B. Finan
Congress
Finan
Boards of Supervisors of Elections
Ernest N. Cory
Laurel
Cory
Secretary of State
Lloyd Simpkins
Maryland
George Mahoney
Tom Finan
Clinton Bamberger
Judge Clapp Not Involved In Dispute
Annapolis reports say a tentative ruling on campaign treasurers for Circuit Court judges was erroneous. Attorney General Finan said names must be filed within seven days after filing. Judge Clapp listed his treasurer with Frederick County Clerk last May within the period.
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Annapolis
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Frederick
Thomas B. Finan
Associated Press
Clapp
Frederick County
Gandhi in Moscow for Viet Nam peace talks
Indira Gandhi arrives in Moscow to press for a Geneva conference on Vietnam as the Soviet Union and Britain coordinate a peace process. Kosygin indicates Moscow will not call a conference, while China and Hanoi resist the proposals. Gandhi’s four day visit follows Britain and US alignments and Warsaw Pact pledges of aid and volunteers to North Vietnam, reflecting Cold War tensions.
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Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
McNamara
House Republican Conference
United States
Johnson
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
U.S
China
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Thailand
Philippines
Okinawa
Japan
Hawaii
Views
North Viet Nam
Moscow
Indira Gandhi
India
Alexei N. Kosygin
Britain
Russia
Harold Wilson
Gandhi
Peking
Hanoi
Romania
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Poland
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Vietnam
James Hook
Boston
Pat Pisiello
Neil Chiappini
Church of God
Ed Baugher
South Jefferson Street
Scholls Lane
News-Post
Prom Mentgomery
Dialestas
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