Viet Nam War Turns Vicious Near An Khe
U S troops of the 101st Airborne clashed with an unknown Viet Cong force in rugged terrain northeast of An Khe in a heavy daylong firefight. Casualties described as light for U S troops, with reports of 19 killed at Da Nang including seven police. Ground action supported by U S jets, Viet Cong attacks continuing. police checkpoint engagement northwest of Saigon lasted 10 minutes. Air activity included 173 sorties with one F105 downed by ground fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
101St Airborne
An Khe
U.S
Glemeenis
LuLse
da Nang
101St
1St Cavalry
North
Viet Nam
Coast Guard Races To Aid Stricken Liberian Cargo Ship
Two Coast Guard cutters sped to assist 26 crewmen aboard the Liberian freighter Loudi as it sank 600 miles east of Honolulu after the captain ordered lifeboats. The World War II Liberty ship reported taking on water in the forward hold and could stay afloat only about four hours. A Coast Guard plane tried to pump out the inflow but failed. The master, C Coulianos of St Thomas Virgin Islands, warned the situation was grave and he had lost hope for the vessel.
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Honolulu
Coast Guard
Loudias
C. Coulianos
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Fined and jailed in conspiracy case in Milwaukee
Robert Halpin, 34, of Cincinnati Ohio, was fined 2500 dollars and sentenced to three years in prison on his February conviction of conspiracy and interstate transportation of merchandise taken fraudulently. He was charged in an attempt to obtain fraudulently 470000 dollars in use through a defunct radio and music shop. Two other men were sentenced last year.
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Milwaukee
Robert Halpin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Farmer Killed In Plane Crash Near Whitewater
Louis M. Lathrop Jr., 41, a Hortonville farmer, was killed when his light plane crashed in a fog shrouded farm field south of Whitewater. Witness Leo Schultz said the craft circled four to five times before diving in. The wreck occurred 11 miles from Elkhorn airport after Lathrop had visited relatives in Texarkana Texas.
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Whitewater
Texas
Here
Louis M. Lathrop Jr
Hortonville
Leo A. Schultz
Elkhorn
Lathrop
Texarkana
Tex
California Fires Still Unchecked
California forestry officials report 195000 acres burned in 19 counties with one volunteer fireman killed. By today 5000 firefighters had controlled over three quarters of the blaze as two large fires near Redding and Napa showed progress. Northern redwoods survived while tens of thousands of acres in Lake Napa Sonoma counties suffered, and damage runs into millions.
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San Francisco
California State Forestry
California
Auburn
Middletown
Vacaville
Latrone
Redding
Chiles Valley
Napa
Sacramento
Colusa
Glen Counties
Lake
Sonoma
Winnebago Airport Parking Upgrade Planned Near Basler
Winnebago County aviation committee approved a 5000 project to enlarge airplane parking at Winnebago County Airport near Basler Flight Service. They also discussed leasing the Marathon hangar for Basler with a 40000 addition to create an office shop and pilots lounge, and moving a fence to add parking. A 20 foot chimney removal at Oshkosh Motor Truck east of the airport was approved to meet federal specs.
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Aviation Committee
Winnebago County
Basler
Marathon
Easler
West German vote seen toss up in Sunday election
Bonn West Germany voters head to the polls Sunday in a federal election seen as a toss up between the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats. EMNID predicts a tie while Wickert Institute gives a slight edge to one side.
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Bonn
Germany
Christian Democrats
Emnid Market Research Institute of
Bielefeld
Wickert Institute of
Tubingen
Peking Charges India With More Violations
United Nations Security Council convenes to consider U Thant’s plan to compel India and Pakistan to stop fighting. Diplomatic efforts target a resolution embodying Thant’s outlined objectives, with options ranging from a working paper to a formal resolution. Thant’s report cites failed ceasefire enforcement and warns the council could order ceasefire actions or deem disobedience a breach of the peace.
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United Nations
N.Y
United Nations Security Council
U Thant
India
Pakistan
Council
Thant
U.N
Indians Intruded Into Sinkiang Area
New Delhi reports China accuses India of border violations in Sinkiang Province on Sept. 11 and 16. Beijing says Indian forces intruded into Chinese territory amid a disputed border near Sikkim. The row follows China's demand for India to pull out of the area within three days.
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New Delhi
India
China
Sikkim
Sinkiang
New China
Peking
Britain
Kashmir
Pakistan
Indian Defense Ministry
Snow Strands Nearly 5,000 Travelers Amid Wyoming Storm
A severe early season snowstorm buried Rawlins Wyoming under 23 inches and blocked U S highways. The storm stretched through southern Wyoming and the northern Rockies, marooning about 5,000 travelers as 81 mph gusts and hail rattled the Midwest.
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Associated Press
Rawlins
Wyo
Wyoming
Rockies
Colorado
Lander
Rock Springs
Weather Bureau
West
Continental Divide
U.S
Laramie
Two Die After Falls At Niagara in Separate Incidents
Police report a young man fell 18 feet from Rainbow Bridge into the Niagara River near Niagara Falls early today, about four hours after a woman was swept over the American Falls. Both victims are presumed dead and identities are unknown. Fog hindered river searches from the tower.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Rainbow Bridge
Niagara River
American Falls
Tower River
Viet Nam Plane Crash Near Qui Nhon Bay Kills Five
An Air Force C-17 type transport plane crashed offshore in Qui Nhon bay killing at least five aboard. Six survivors were rescued. The aircraft was carrying supplies from Saigon and it was unclear how many were aboard at the time.
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Qui Nhon
Viet Nam
Qui Nhon Bay
Saigon
Poets Book From Helsinki Young Writer Kati Kirstina
Poets book from Helsinki by three year old Kati Kirstina blends poetry and prose. It will be dedicated to her mother, a detail highlighted by Mrs Kirstina.
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Helsinki
Finland
UPI
Kati Kirstina
United States may resume military aid to India if China attacks
Deputy AID head William F. Gaud said Washington would likely renew arms aid to India only if attacked by Communist China, and that any moves would be coordinated with the United Nations. India sought renewed military support amid rising tensions with China after recent Kashmir fighting.
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Washington
United States
India
China
William F. Gand
Agency For International Development
United Nations
U.S
Three Killed On Highways In Wisconsin Toll Update
Three deaths add to Wisconsin 1965 highway toll at 691, with Diane Krause 19 of Greendale killed in a two car crash near Greenfield, Irvin Lee 42 of Chicago dying after his car hit a tree on Highway 11 near Delavan, and Edna Peters 52 of New Berlin fatally injured in a Milwaukee crash from Sept. 4. In Canada, Mrs. Fred Zelmar 69 of Clintonville dies in hospital after a crash near Carlyle Saskatchewan where her husband’s car hit a truck on a snow covered road.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Diane Krause
Greendale
Milwaukee
Greenfield
Irvin Lee
Chicago
Delavan
Walworth County
Lee
Union Grove
Racine County
Edna Peters
New Bertin
Carlyle, Sask
Fred Zelmar
Clintonville
Wis
Here
Carlyle Lake
Regina
Zelmar
Italian bakers plan one day strike over bread price limits
The NO LOAFING WINE bakers union in Italy plans a one day strike next month to push for looser government bread price controls. They promise no bread shortage, as they will bake twice the normal amount the day before the stoppage.
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Taly
Bakers’ Union
Three Killed In Air Crash Near Scottsbluff Neb
A B26 bomber converted for civilian use crashed northeast of Scottsbluff Airport killing three people. Victims were Doug Jones about 50 and his wife of Gering Neb and pilot Everett Haxby of Scottsbluff. Haxby asked for landing instructions before disappearing from radar. wreckage found in a potato field.
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Scottsbluff, Neb
UPI
Scotsbluff
Doug Jones
Gering
Neb
Everet Haxby
Surgeon's Wife Freed After Kidnapping Capture in Maine
Lynne P. McGinn, a surgeon's wife, was held by Roger R. Haller, 31, a Korean War veteran, for about 22 hours at Belgrade lakes. Haller, armed with a pistol and rifle, threatened her during a high speed drive before surrendering to state troopers near Orrington. He is to be arraigned on kidnapping charges in District Court. Mrs. McGinn told AP she was unharmed.
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Orrington
Maine
Roger R. Haller
Bangor
Belgrade Lakes
Haller
Paterson, Nat
Korea
Howard M. Foley
Lynne P. McGinn
John F. McGinn
Belgrade
Associated Press
Stacey
McGin
John McGinn
Roger
Ir. Helter
State Hospital
Central
Moire
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U.N. Council
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Illinois
Russia
B. K. Nehru
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Gaud
Red China
Security Council
Cal
Hey
Mrs. McGinn
Niewepan
Aamhive
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