Infantry Battalion Enters Mekong Delta in Viet Nam War
A reinforced U S infantry battalion from the 9th Division moved into a base camp 40 miles southwest of Saigon near My Tho, marking the first large contingent to arrive in the delta region. About 1,000 men join engineers and support units as part of a buildup in a rice bowl area long contested with Viet Cong forces. The move follows a lull in combat as operations begin in the delta.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
U. S
William C. Westmore
Land’s
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Delta
My Tho
Rice Bowl
Arkansas lawmaker withdraws flat earth resolution
State Rep Chadd Durrett withdrew a resolution in the Arkansas House declaring the world is flat. Across Vietnam the war news includes small ground skirmishes, monsoon clouds hindering air raids, and 41 American bombing missions. Generals Taylor and air force leaders stress raids as essential to allied strategy.
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Little Rock, Ark
Chadd Durrett
Arkansas House
U. S
North Vietnam
Johnson
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Saigon
Crisis in South Vietnam as Co Ousted by Junta
South Vietnam’s ruling junta moved to quell upheaval after the ouster of Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huu Co. Affected loyalists and defense staff aides were placed under house arrest or surveilled by security police. Rumors circulated as Thieu traveled in the Mekong Delta and Ky concluded a tour of New Zealand, with no troop movements reported.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen Huu Co
North Vietnam
My Tho
Nguyen van Thieu
Mekong
Nguyen Cao Ky
New Zealand
Formosa
Vietnam
Tokyo
Seoul
Hong Kong
Linh Quang Vien
Vien
South Korea
Tunisia
Ivory Coast
Junta
State Marine Killed In Action In Vietnam
AP reports Marine Pic. Richard T. Wucinski, 24, of West Allis Wisconsin, was killed in action in Vietnam. The defense department confirmed the death on Tuesday amid broader political turmoil and rumors of a government reshuffle.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pic
Richard T. Wucinski
West Allis
Wis
Vietnam
Tornadoes Kill Six and Injure Hundreds Across Midwest
A spate of tornadoes tore through Missouri Iowa and Illinois killing at least six people and injuring hundreds. The Orrick Missouri school suffered a fatal collapse amid a day of springlike warmth as the storm widened across counties including St Louis and Orick. In Fort Madison and North St Louis County, three year old Byron Swyter and two children died while more than 200 were hospitalized and property damage ran into thousands.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Midwest
Chicago
Downstate
Illinois
Kansas City
St. Louis
Orrick
B.M. Carpenter
Orrick High School
Danny Gene Barber
Faye Elliott
Barber
Towa
Byron Swyter
Fort Madison
Mike Clarkson
Norma Clarkson
Kelly Baker
St. Louis, Mo
Kelly
Edmundson Terrace
St. Louis County
Underground Blast Kills Two Miners in Deep Shaft
Four masked men entered a deep shaft to test mine atmosphere after an explosion killed two miners and injured nine others. Rescue teams faced gas and smoke inhalation injuries as federal and state inspectors began a probe. Bodies were recovered by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. four rescuers entered today to assess shaft safety.
Area escapes with slight damage after Tuesday storm
A fierce weather system swept through Oshkosh and northern Winnebago County causing debris, a downed barn, and a blown trailer. Two youngsters were slightly injured when their trailer tipped, and a car was damaged by a tree. A window blew out at Oshkosh Manufacturing and power outages affected hundreds as linemen worked through the night.
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Oshkosh
Sandra Forbes
Lez
James
Fourth Avenue Rd
Ralph Forbes
Kelly
Mary Vogte
Ninth Avenue Rd
Ninth Avenue Road
Wintebago County Highway Department
Winchester
Wayne P. Bartel
Rt. 2
Fremont
Bartel
Oshkosh Manufacturing Co
West
Eight Ave
Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Winnebago County
Wisconsin Weather: High Winds and Flooding Hit State
A varied storm system struck Wisconsin Tuesday night bringing high winds, heavy rain, and floods across the state. Tornado watches, fog, and freezing rain affected Madison and Milwaukee areas while a lightning fire damaged the Swiss Wheel cafe in Monroe. Several injuries were reported from downed branches and debris. barn collapses near Stockbridge. and winds knocked a rider from a bike in Kaukauna.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Monroe
Madison
Milwaukee
Superior
Mary Weinman
Oshkosh
Highway Toll Climbs to 48
A Janesville motorist, Donald Bequette, 19, is Wisconsin’s 48th traffic fatality of the year after a head on collision with a semi on Highway 4 five miles east of Janesville just after 1 a.m. Bequette died at Mercy Hospital. The truck driver, Hugh Stofler, 30, of Mauston, escaped with a bruised knee.
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Associated Press
Janesville
Wisconsin
Donald Bequette
Mercy Hospital
Highway 4
Hugh Stofler
Mauston
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