Senate votes down plan to cap Vietnam bombing raids
The Senate rejected Sen. William Proxmire's amendment to cut the B52 bombing sorties over South Vietnam from 1,800 to 1,200 per month. The $268 million provision was tied to a $9 billion supplemental appropriation for the year ending June 30, with 6.6 billion for Vietnam and South Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
South Vietnam
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Vietnam
South Korea
Wayne Morse
D-Qre
Gaylord Nelson
Khe Sanh
Dmz
Westmoreland says Viet Cong seek political victory not battlefield one
General Westmoreland, returning to the United States, states the Viet Cong are not trying to win the war on the battlefield. He notes evidence of dwindling rockets and mortar ammo in Saigon and asserts political constraints prevented a decisive military victory. He hints he would adjust some strategic choices but questions any fundamental change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Army
Saigon
Hawaii
Washington
U S Seeks Sign of Restraint in Paris Vietnam Talks
In Paris, ambassador Cyrus Vance urged North Vietnam for an indirect sign of military restraint to ease the deadlocked negotiations. Washington refused to halt all bombing, citing Hanoi's peak infiltration of about 29 000 troops into the South in May and intensified fighting as the talks enter the 10th session since May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Cyrus R. Vance
W. Averell Harriman
Washington
Hanni
Vance
U.S
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Xuan Thuy
Diplomas Awarded to 112 Dropouts in Walpole Ceremony
In Walpole Massachusetts 412 prison inmates earned high school equivalency diplomas in a first of its kind state graduation at Walpole State Prison. The ceremony featured four women inmates and was sponsored by the State Department of Education and the Department of Correction, marking a new approach for dropouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walpole
Mass
Walpole State Prison
State Department of Education
Department of Correction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Far East
President Wilson
Los Angeles
CNS
el Segundo
Manhattan Beach
Board of Supervisors
el Segunda
Sepulveda
Thuy
Hubert Humphrey
Thay
National Liberation Front
Arlmont
Coronelle Vinyl Gordon
By Armstrong
Barcalann
Goruna
Granada
Saga
Willbanks
Freeman Ave
Signal Hill
Lakewood
Biakeakaed
Misses, Jr
Hollywood
M. L
SaBac
Lastex
Wes
ncwCad
eSay
Jar and Frogtad
Shantung
Elopman
Yarma Press
Sharkskin
LYNNS
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Sartori
Torrance
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!