Optimistic Taylor Back Returns From Saigon Visit
Ambassador Maxwell Taylor says things are turning for the better in Vietnam as he meets with Secretary Rusk and top State Department officials after returning from Saigon. He reports an air of optimism against communist subversion but offers no specific recommendations to President Johnson.
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Washington
Maxwell DR. Taylor
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
State Department
Taylor
Saigon
Johnson
U.S
Andrews Fayce
Antiguerrilla
Fire Destroys La Crosse Diner
A fire destroyed a La Crosse diner causing extensive damage to the building and interior. Fire crews battled the flames as investigators assessed the scene and leveled likely causes. Local authorities urged residents to avoid the area while smoke cleared.
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la Crosse
Dr Seagrave Burma Surgeon Dies at 68
Dr Gordon Seagrave famed Burma surgeon died Sunday at age 68 and will be buried Wednesday at the Burma hill hospital. Ronald Livin Burma’s top heart specialist flew from Namkham to his bedside after the U S Embassy said he was critically ill. He arrived too late as Seagrave’s condition deteriorated with a weak heart.
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Rangoox
Burma
Gordon
Seagrave
Burmese Hill
Ronald Livin
Namkham
Here
U.S
Lwin
Radar Strikes Hit North Vietnam Amid New Raids
AP report describes a fourth attack in a North Vietnam campaign with 78th raid. Targeted Bach Lang Island near Hanoi as a key maritime area. Naval fighters engaged, ships halted by Japanese firms due to rising risk in Vietnamese waters. Simultaneity notes Hanoi coal trade from Hongay, 309000 tons yearly, with Viet Cong unit activity teased.
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Redman Island
Hanoi
Cand Alli
Hainan
China
North Viets
Sims
Bird Tracts in Forestry Plan Sparsely Reported
A fragment notes forestry officials exploring nesting box placement and tree management. It mentions boxes, nesting schemes, and concerns about hazards from cut branches and hollow trees, with actions unclear due to damaged text.
Accidental Bombing Second In Month In Viet Nam
A second accidental bombing in Vietnam occurred on a Sunday as U S Skyraiders misfired near South Vietnam. Capt Robert Duker from Burlington Iowa and Spec 4 Roger Wafford from Bunchanan Mach acted under fire, dodging debris. Roger Wafford radioed for cover while civilians and Vietnamese soldiers endured the attack. The article notes a U S burial in Wisconsin for a soldier injured in a previous week’s incident and mentions uncertain attribution of the aircraft involved.
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South Viet Nam
Amy
South Vietoun
Robert Duker
Burlington
Iows
Roger Wafford
Bunchanan
Mach
Matt
Walfald
Central Area Shaken Worst in Chilequake Toll
A massive earthquake shattered central Chile burying El Cobre village under mud and water. At least 26 killed elsewhere, hundreds injured, thousands homeless. Dam burst sent two million tons of debris. 60–70 homes swept away. President Frei toured disaster zones. roads detoured by fresh rockslides. Continued on Page 12, Col. 1.
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Chile
Santiago
Carlos Munchel
Eduardo Frei
Ceniral
Frei
Arancagua
Valparaiso
Coquimbo
Anual
Neenah Man Dies After Interstate 194 Crash
Neenah resident Martin A. Roach Sr. died from injuries after the passenger car he rode in struck a bridge abutment on Interstate 194 in St. Croix County. Snow covered roads and poor visibility contributed to the noon crash. driver LeRoy Hartz survived with minor injuries. Roach, born in Augusta, Wis., died at 1:30 p.m. at Hudson Hospital. Police noted six to seven inches of snow at the scene. Continued on Page 12 Col 2.
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Martin A. Roach
McKinley St
Ried
St. Croix County
Roach
LeRoy Hartz
Appleton
Hudson
Hartz
Augusta
Wis
Skeptics in Little Rock recall trick backstory
A fragment from a Little Rock report mentions a sign on the back and a trick tied to the Jim Tall Lack & Safe On. It hints at a misdirection or overlooked cue in a local incident, leaving readers unsure of its full significance.
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Little Rock Ark
Asedevice
Jim Tall Lack & Safe
Klan Leaders Seek Face to Face With Johnson
Ku Klux Klan chiefs Calvin F. Craig and Robert M. Shelton Jr request a meeting with President Johnson after his denunciation of the group as hooded bigots. White House officials forward the telegram to Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach as Johnson presses for congressional probes amid civil rights tensions.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Okesman
Georgia
Calvin F. Craig
Robert M. Shelton Jr
Nicholas Kateenbach
Alabama
Viola Gregg Linazo
Detruit
Selma
Cy Craig
Easop
Peaylors
Union Fights Lie Detectors in 1910s Labor Battle
The union campaigns against compulsory lie detectors and privity requirements amid weekend activities and actions on education legislation. Hayes, retiring president of the International Association of Machinists, and James Ava of the Retas Cer Sieti supported the dispute as tensions rose over investigations and oversight.
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Washington
Hayes
International Association A Vachinists
James Æva
Dr. King to Lead Boycott in Alabama Action
A fragmented excerpt notes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr planning a boycott in Alabama. The garbled text references a civil rights action and mentions government involvement and deposits in banks. No clear dates or full details are recoverable from the readable lines.
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Dr. King
Alabama
Rights Chiefs Plan Move To Oust Wallace
Civil rights leaders in Selma plan a two week push to impeach Gov. George C. Wallace and convert Alabama into a mass demonstration to press for Negro voter registration. Rev. James Bevel says the campaign will begin at the top and work down, signaling a broad mobilization across the state.
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Selma
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
James Bevel
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