North Vietnamese Soldiers: Tough, Well Trained
AP reports on North Vietnamese regulars drafted six weeks earlier, their two weeks of active service, and capture near Bong Song. Observers note mixed weaponry from cross bows to U.S. rifles, with regulars integrating with Southern troops as the war widens. US advisers cite surprise, local terrain mastery, and peasant support as Communist advantages.
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Damascus Jaycees install Glenn R Barnard as president
Glenn R Barnard, a Damascus native and Johns Hopkins electronics engineer, was installed as president of the Damascus Jaycees during the annual installation and awards dinner. He previously served as director and internal vice-president and won the Spoke Award in 1965 and Sparkplug Award in 1966 representing his chapter in state finals. Also installed were Mervin Merriam external vice-president Bernard Cordell state director Herb Wright and others. Homer Hoeman named Jaycee of the Year. Robert Fulton honored Outstanding Young Man and Donald Murphy Outstanding Young Educator.
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Keith Davy
Edward Jarrell
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Homer Hoeman
Robert Fulton
Donald Muphy
Non-Red Asians Forge Ties at SEQUL Meeting
Foreign ministers from ten Asian and Pacific nations convene at Walker Hill in Seoul to discuss economic and cultural cooperation, amid warnings of a new military alliance and Cold War tensions. Laos observes as an advisor, while Moscow and Beijing condemn the gathering as setting up a potential anti-Communist bloc.
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Northeast Asia Treaty Organization
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Philippines
Malaysia
Thailand
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China
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New Zealand
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U.S
UCLA Brain Information Service Opens Brain Bank in Los Angeles
UCLA researchers open the Brain Information Service a new brain bank in Los Angeles. The unit catalogs memory research findings and data for access by other brain researchers.
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University of California At Los
Penn and Princeton to joint aviation electronics study
Air Research Philadelphia report says the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University will cooperate with the U S Army Electronics Command in a 29 million dollar aviation electronics research program.
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University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University
U.S Army Electronics Command
UN Rights Pact Signed By Bolivia And Cuba
The United Nations reports Bolivia and Cuba have signed the international convention to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. Adopted by the General Assembly on December 21, it takes effect after 27 countries sign and ratify. Twenty one have signed so far, but none has ratified yet.
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United Nations
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Cuba
U.N. General Assembly
Lamb and mutton consumption by country
The text notes global lamb consumption with the United Kingdom leading in the northern hemisphere. It states the UK averages 22 pounds per capita annually, while the United States averages four pounds. The discussion references religious allowances and cites Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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