First U.S. Air Raid Makes Into Mekong River Delta
U S Air Force B52 bombers conducted their first Mekong Delta raid south of Saigon striking a suspected Red target 90 miles from the capital It was the 25th SAC raid against Viet Nam targets The ground fight near Ben Cat involved U S allied troops as they pressed to flush Viet Cong from jungle areas casualties reported for civilians in a grenade opening incident and additional air strikes hit Yen Khoai near Hanoi and Da Nang area Viet Cong casualty claims cited 167 killed in an 11 day Da Nang operation
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Vinh Binh
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Viet Nam
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New Zealand
Binh Duong
Hanoi
da Nang
Baltimore housewife appeals three month water bill
Fileen Markowski, a Baltimore housewife, formally challenges a three month water bill of 23.89, claiming it equates to 54,000 gallons. City Water Bureau supervisor A Zabdiel Levy defends meter accuracy while the Board of estimates reviews the case and a $1.19 late fee remains unpaid.
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Fileen Markowski
Board of Estimates
Levy
Berlin Riot at Rolling Stones Concert
Hundreds of fans rioted at an outdoor Rolling Stones concert in Berlin on Wednesday night. Police reported chaos inside and outside the venue as fans surged the stage area. A youth reportedly took a jacket from one of the band members.
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Berlin
London
Repair of Broken Panes Costs Washington Schools
Washington AP reports that last year 26,518 window panes were replaced in city schools at a total cost of 118,320 dollars, an increase of 6,000 dollars from the previous year.
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Washington
Johnson plans broad world education program to Congress
President Johnson announced he will seek a long-range plan for worldwide education, creating a task force to craft a five-point program. He spoke during James Smithson anniversary events, urging global learning, student exchanges, and free flow of knowledge. The plan aims to involve public and private leaders in a “new noble adventure.”
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Johnson
Congress
James Smithson
Smithsonian Institution
Prisoner Fails To Gain Parole In WV
William Hollie Griffith, 73, long incarcerated, again denied parole by the West Virginia Board after a 16th interview. Convicted in 1915 for killing a officer, he escaped six years later, killed two more men, and spent years in solitary confinement before returning to prison work. A business group had urged release to start a garment factory in a low income region.
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William Hollie Griffith
West Virginia Board of Probation and Parole
Badman
Griffith
West Virginia
Barbers Snip Beatle Cuts Prompt School Fashion Shakeup
New York AP report notes widespread student hair and dress reforms as schools reopen. Principals in Manhattan and Little Rock push for barber cuts and hair restraints while private schools enforce stricter standards. Fairfax County officials report long hair being trimmed after rules, with twenty students affected.
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America
Associated Press
Herbert H. Bishop
Manhattan High School
Kansas
Carl W. Andrews Jr
Collegiate
Rumors of Changes in Soviet Regime Surface
Rumors persist of impending changes in the Soviet hierarchy with no confirmation from Western diplomats. Supposedly Anastas Mikoyan will retire on his 70th birthday November 25, while Premier Kosygin and party chief Brezhnev lead since last October 14. The Central Committee meets September 27, fueling speculation of potential shifts and leadership bids including Shelepin’s rumored attempt to seize both premiership and party leadership.
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Anastas Mikoyan
Alexei Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party Central Committee
Alexander Shelepin
Khrushchev
Albany
N.Y
Court of Appeals
U. S
Kenneth B. Keating
Democratic State Committee
GOP
Arthur Levitt
Keating
Levitt
Supreme Court
Owen McGivern
New York City
William B. Lawless
Buffalo
Pope's New York visit to last about thirteen hours
Vatican announced Pope Paul will arrive for a 13 hour New York visit on October 4. He will deliver a peace message to the United Nations General Assembly and meet with all delegates at U.N. headquarters. No scheduled meeting with President Johnson was listed, though a casual encounter was possible.
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Guild Strikes New York Times Over Automation and Mergers
The American Newspaper Guild struck the New York Times demanding job protection against automation and mergers. Negotiations resumed after an all night session with mediator Theodore W. Kheel stating progress. The strike affected no immediate Times editions as other publishers considered closing six dailies. picket lines formed but workers did not cross.
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American Newspaper Guild
New York Times
Theodore W. Kheel
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Soviet plans permanent manned satellite eyed by USSR
In Athens Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov said Russia plans a permanent manned satellite with crew exchanges and space settlements, aiming to precede a manned moon landing. He cited tests of suits and airlocks, framing crew exchange as a rehearsal for future missions. The U.S. aims for Apollo to reach the moon by 1970 with its own permanent satellite concept.
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Greece
Alexei Leonov
Russia
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Leonov
United States
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Apollo
International Astronautical Congress
Pavel Belaiev
Goldberg Optimistic On UN Session Hopes
United Nations Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg said U.S.-Soviet cooperation to halt the India Pakistan war strengthens his expectations for the General Assembly's 20th session opening next Tuesday. He cautioned Viet Nam fighting will not derail work, notes U.S. support on major issues despite new Asian and African members, and says Red China remains out of the UN.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
U.N. General Assembly
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Pakistan
U.S
Viet Nam
United States
World Organization
Red China
House To House Hunt For Betsy Victims Now Underway
New Orleans authorities intensified a house to house search for bodies as flood waters receded a week after Hurricane Betsy. In St Bernard Parish three to four feet of water remained in low areas while sanitation concerns rose. Officials reported 68 dead in Louisiana and 12 more in Florida Mississippi and Arkansas with more than 100 missing in New Orleans coroner records and dozens unaccounted for in Plaquemines and St Bernard Parishes.
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Rodney Jung
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Peace plea draws Johnson support at world conference
Washington AP Johnson restates strong US backing for UN efforts to end India Pakistan clash in a keynote at the World Peace Through Law conference. He urges strengthening the UN as a dispute solution arena and pledges full support for U Thant's mediation. New Delhi says it will listen to Johnson appeals while Pakistan presses for a plebiscite in Kashmir.
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Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
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Ayub
U.N
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Subcontinent
Mohammed Ayub Kan
Rawalpindi
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Shastri
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Indian Defense Ministry
Sialkot
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U.N. Security Council
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Ahab
Wintry Weather Hits Northern Rockies, Plains
The Associated Press reports wintry weather moving into the northern Rockies and plains with snow and freezing temps. Five states including Montana Wyoming Nebraska and the Dakotas saw up to six inches in Wyoming and 1-2 inches elsewhere. Temperatures dropped into the 20s in Montana and Wyoming, with 22 at Butte.
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Butte
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Endorsement of U N General Assembly President Candidates
Eastern group backs Koca Popovic of Yugoslavia for the 20th session president of the U N General Assembly while Western nations support Italian Foreign Minister Amintore Fanfani. The assembly opens next Tuesday in New York, reflecting regional choices for leadership.
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N.Y
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East
Koca Popovic
Western Nations
Amintore Fanfani
Watermelon Eating Contest Won at New Mexico State
Larry Lodges claimed first place by eating seven watermelons at a freshman outing at New Mexico State University. His prize was two watermelons and fifteen gallons of gasoline.
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Las Cruces
Larry Lodges
New Mexico State University
Lodges
Beame Campaign Wins Backing From Humphrey
In New York Abraham D. Beame’s campaign manager said Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey promised to “go all out” to aid Beame. Costikyan disclosed a long telephone talk with Humphrey and said assistants would visit next week to finalize participation details. Lindsay, seeking reelection, rejected national help. Beame awaits next steps after primary victory and schedules a TV debate with Lindsay was postponed due to Beame’s exhaustion.
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Abraham D. Beame
Beame
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Edward N. Costikyan
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
William Buckley
Georgia attorney flees Americus amid threats and harassment
Warren Fortson an Americus attorney and brother of state official Ben Fortson Jr says he is leaving after threats and harassment aimed at his bid to form a biracial commission during racial tensions. He will relocate with his wife Betty and five children, with no reported direct threats on his life.
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Warren Fortson
Georgia
Ben W. Fortson Jr
South
Fortson
Sumter County
First Methodist Church
Vernard Robertson
Atlanta
Snowdon pays fine to retrieve car in London
London The Earl of Snowdon brother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth paid a two pound fine to recover his sports car from a police station in Westminster after it was found in a no parking area. The incident occurred as Paice towed the vehicle away.
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