Red Victory Is Impossible
President Johnson said weekend talks with Gen Westmoreland strengthened his belief that American and allied troops cannot be defeated in Viet Nam. He cautioned there will be no quick victory and that the nation must persevere. Westmoreland indicated more troops will be needed before year’s end, though exact numbers are undecided.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Westmoreland
U.S
LBJ
Texas
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
W. Averell
Tornado Watch In Some Areas In Midwest
The Weather Bureau issued a tornado watch for portions of southern and central Wisconsin, extreme northeastern Iowa and extreme northern Illinois from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Scattered severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are forecast, with the greatest threat along a line from near Dubuque Iowa to northeast of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Wis
Crash Kills Six Of Family
Seven persons including six members of a Towa family were injured fatally in a two car collision that scarred a Sunday outing and raised Wisconsin s traffic death toll for the year to 628. Killed in Grant County were Joseph Fendell of Dubuque Iowa Rita 37 Dawn 7 Jean 4 and Vincent Pennekamp 16 of rural Lancaster.
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Associated Press
Towa
Wisconsin
Manitowoc County
Grant County
Joseph Fendell
Dubuque
Iowa
Rita
Dawn
Jean
Vincent Pennekamp
Lancaster
Fendell
Oshkosh Marine Killed in Viet Nam
Cpl. Kenneth B. Hawley, 26, of Oshkosh, was killed in action near Tam Ky Vietnam, struck by a fragmentation device. He completed 13 months in country and was set to return to the United States early next month. Survivors include parents, four brothers, eight sisters, several in-laws, and 26 nieces and nephews. The first Oshkosh casualty in Vietnam was Pfe. Orland Bearwald in 1965. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.
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Kenneth B. Hawley
Viet Nam
Marine Corps
Clifford Hawley
Central St
Hawley
Fifth Marines
Tam Ky
Cpl
United States
Oshkosh Public Schools
Morgan Company
Oshkosh
Plymouth Congregational Church
Florian Lampert
Seefeld Funeral Home
Donald
Wayne
Gerald
David Hawley
Robert Behnke
Carol Frank
Janet Himmler
Joyce Rasey
Doris Sundquist
Kathryn Tice
Alice Wacheitl
Rockford
Ruth Anderson
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Pfe. Orland
Bearwald
Clarence Bearwald
15Th Ave
Pic
Fisherman Nets Five Tons of Fish in Big Catch
An unidentified fisherman hauled in five tons of fish this weekend triggering a rescue by pleasure boats that cleared some catch from his sinking vessel. The event underscores an extraordinary haul and the dangers of overloading.
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Trance
Protests Turn Violent in Chicago After Civil Rights Marches
In Chicago clashes between police and white protesters left at least 16 injured and 21 arrested after three civil rights marches opposing discriminatory real estate practices. The Northwest Side march at Jefferson Park and two near Marquette Park amid Nazi-linked hostility drew crowds as police restrained rock and bottle-throwing violence. Police reported five officers injured amid multiple incidents.
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Chicago
Marquette Park
Jefferson Park
Bogan
Gage Park
Machinists Set Vote On Airline Settlement Amid Strike
Washington AP reports a pending 39 day airline strike settlement awaits a yes or no vote by 35,400 AFL CIO International Association of Machinists members against five major carriers. James Reynolds calls it a memorandum of understanding with terms secret until approval. If ratified, it ends the prolonged, costly labor dispute and includes a cost of living wage escalator clause.
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James J. Reynolds
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Franking Reynolds
William Curtin
Airlines
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Saromirephetn
Washington
Siemiller
Labor Department
Reynolds
White House
Orbiter In Perfect Spot For Lunar Portraits
Orbiter placed in lunar orbit after a brief engine burn at 11 34 a m Sunday. NASA officials say the 850 pound spacecraft will capture 350 photos along a 3 000 mile equatorial strip. Mission aims include locating nine potential Apollo landing sites and transmitting images as provided.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Navy
Lee R. Scherer
NASA
Clifford H. Nelson
Lunar
William Boyer
Boyer
Viet Nam Civilian Toll Rises in Erroneous Attacks
Reported today two more apparently mistaken attacks in South Viet Nam killed and wounded civilians. In the Mekong Delta five villagers died and 15 wounded. in the demilitarized zone four civilians were killed and 35 wounded. Unclear whether aircraft or artillery caused the delta strike, with ground troops and supporting air power involved. A separate ground clash near Plei Me left casualties described as light for U.S. forces, while North Vietnamese losses were not disclosed. Air operations continued with 108 missions and two U.S. planes missing, raising weekly losses to a record for the period. The 196th Light Infantry Brigade arrived, bringing total U.S. forces to about 292,000. Continued fighting in the Ia Drang Valley noted.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
North
Mekong
U.S
Chu Pong
Plei Me
North Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force Marine and Navy
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Brigade Artiles
Ft. Devens
Mass
Ia Drang
Plei
Court Hearing Slated Sept 7 for Delbert Hanson
Waupaca county judge set September 7 for a preliminary hearing in the Delbert Hanson murder case. Hanson 39 of Clintonville is charged with the second degree murder of his wife Shirley Ann 34 strangled Aug 6. Bond set at 15000. Hanson remanded to Winnebago County jail.
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Waupaca
Wendell McHenry
Delbert Hanson
Rt. 2
Clintonville
Shirley Ann
Hanson
Winnebago County
Waupaca County
Knife Found Near Scene of South Side Nursing Slayings
Chicago reported a muskrat knife with two 3 inch blades recovered from the Calumet River near a bridge about 11 minutes from the South Side dormitory killings. Pathologists say a double edged knife was used. Richard Speck, 24, is set to appear in Circuit Court on Thursday. Authorities have not confirmed the find.
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Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
Calumet
South Side
Cook County
Richard Speck
Circui T Court
Police Crime Laboratory
Madison Airman Dies in Spain Collision toll rises near Torrejon
Staff Sgt. William L. Carter, 35, weather detachment member at 16th U.S. Air Force HQ, was killed when his station wagon collided with a Spanish truck near the Torrejon Air Base entrance in Madrid Spain.
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Madrid
Spain
William L. Carter
16Th U.S. Air Force
Torrejon Air Base
Wisconsin State Fair Draws Record Sunday Crowd
The Wisconsin State Fair drew 127,609 people on Sunday, a near record day as draft horses attracted big crowds alongside a U S Auto Club 150 mile stock car race. Attendance for the fair reached 285,000 after three days, with Perry Como's matinee canceled due to airline strike issues. The draft horse show marked its strongest showing in 15 years with large crowds and several high scoring hitch events. Team titles and individual winners were reported from Weyauwega competitors, with Erick Struck also winning the men’s single car division.
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Milwaukee
Bob Hope
U.S Auto Club
Perry Como
Como
Rolland Ruby
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Columbus
Neb
Nebraska
Orbiter
Demilitarized Zone
1St Cavalry
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Society
Winnebagoland
Wes Tee
Madison
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