Fierce Fight Toll in Vietnam War Reporting
Heavy combat near Saigon and central coast scenes as U S forces report air and ground actions. American airmen dropped large payloads while ground units clashed with Viet Cong probes. A C 130 Hercules crash at Cho Lai airfield killed one American and injured three Vietnamese.
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Rusk Warns of War Risk From Peking
Secretary of State Dean Rusk voiced concern that Beijing could trigger wider conflict as he defended U S bombing of North Vietnam and urged renewed peace efforts. He rejected North Vietnam’s four point plan, urged talks on all settlement proposals, and warned China must face the possibility of a clash with the United States while Washington remains committed to Vietnam defense.
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Johnson backs large wheat aid to India amid crisis
President Johnson ordered expedited shipment of 50 million tons of wheat to India to confront an acute food shortage and authorized a 50 million dollar fertilizer loan. Secretary Moyers announced at the LBJ ranch that the aid would be matched by India, with further possible grain allocations, while talks with Indian officials continue.
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Selma Race Slaying Trial Halts Pending Key Witness Arrival
The Selma murder trial of three men in the fatal beating of Rev. James Reed, a Boston minister aiding civil rights, recessed pending the arrival of a material witness identified as Bill Edwards of Greenville, Mississippi. Prosecution had earlier failed to compel R. B. Kelly to testify as defense negotiates possible federal charges.
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Formosa Gets U S Jet Fighters Report
The United States turned over several Freedom Fighter jets to the Chinese Nationalist Air Force in Formosa. General Hsuan-sheng accepted the planes from Maj. Gen. Dwight B. Johnson, noting the pilots deserve the best tools. The jets reach about 1,000 mph and cost around 750 dollars. Separately, a Montgomery jury convicted three men in a landmark case tied to the Selma to Montgomery march. Deputy Vergis Ashworth prompted testimony from a Silver Moon cafe waitress about the defendants’ presence and beating of Reed, who was attacked around 4:30 p.m.
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