Veit Cong Mars Largest U S Operation in Mekong Delta
UPI reports about 25,000 U S troops led by General Westmoreland join Vietnamese forces to strike a Viet Cong division in Tay Ninh near the Cambodian border. The action, part of a broader winter offensive, leaves hundreds dead or wounded and involves B 52 bombers and aerial assaults on North Vietnam.
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United States
LBJ Seeks To Roll Back Steel Price Hikes
Washington reports the Johnson administration pressed to rescind part of recent steel price boosts by Allegheny Ludlum and follow-on increases by Eastern Stainless. Gardner Ackley and Allegheny Ludlum president E J Hanley met, with Ackley urging firms to absorb rising costs rather than raise prices.
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Council of Economic Advisors
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E. J. Hanley
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Hanley
Eastern Stainless Bel Corp
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Ludlum
Armco Steel Corp
Crucible Steel Co. of America
Ackley
Armco
Japan to lend $180 million to USSR for Sakhalin gas project
UPI reports Japan will provide a $180 million loan to the Soviet Union to develop natural gas resources off Sakhalin Island along Russia’s eastern coast. Government officials said the loan aims to support energy exploration and export potential amid regional energy needs.
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Goodyear Blimp Crashes After Engine Failures
Goodyear Blimp, taking off at 5 p m, suffered dual engine failures and a total skin loss after a rough landing near Alameda Street. Pilots jettisoned 50 gallons of fuel and tried to re light the airship before it settled. The gondola and equipment were minimally damaged. craft to be dismantled for repairs, with a new envelope planned and a six week return to operation.
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College Building Razed by Blaze Near Santa Ana
A blaze destroyed the main college building at Hernell College near Santa Ana in the east campus area. The structure folded and collapsed, damaging lathes, drill presses, and a large automation shop. Cause undetermined. estimates ranged from 250000 to 500000 dollars.
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Hernell College
Santa Ana
Merino
Corps
el Toro Marine
Radar AEW plane crashes off Cape Cod killing crew
An EC121 airborne early warning radar aircraft from Otis Air Force Base went down off Cape Cod in fog and seas after last contact at 1:22 a.m. A Coast Guard crew recovered debris and an oil slick. the plane valued at 2.2 million dollars with 5 million in electronic gear. The search for survivors extended for hours with a fishing vessel reporting the crash.
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Albert Cram
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Quonset Point
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Santa Rosa
Calif
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Wahue
Otis Air Force Base
Cape Cod
Fugitive Orange County aide held after embezzlement case
Vanscourt, an orange county aide who fled to Las Vegas and Hawaii, faces arrest as extradition is sought to Honolulu. Police recovered 7000 of 15000 missing dollars tied to the case. He had filed for public administrator and won 89,370 votes despite embezzlement charges. Mrs Hall may testify. bail set at 550000.
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Honolulu
Orange County District Attorney's Office
Frank Oxendaboura
Ben
Otage County Grand Jury
Las Vegas
Hawaii
Arsenal Seized From Chicago Church by Police Raid
Police recovered an arsenal including rifles pistols axes and a grenade from a South Side Presbyterian church building during a raid led by Lt. William Crosby. Twelve people were detained. one man Herbert Stephens aged 20 faced disorderly conduct charges after refusing police dispersal orders as the crowd heckled officers. Rev Harold Walker identified the church members as Rangers, a local youth gang, with weapons said to have been stored for weeks in the church safe.
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William Crosby
Slackstone
Presbyterian Church
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Blackstone Daanave
Grand Crossing
Herbert Stephens
Stephens
Ane
Rangers
Harold Walker
Federal Treasury
Bank President Named In San Francisco Board Turmoil
In San Francisco Wells Fargo Bank named Richard P. Cucley, 42, and H. Stephen Chase, 63, amid a board struggle. John R. Frye, a former chairman, was cited as part of the disputed leadership as officials issued statements on the bank’s direction and governance.
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Wells Fargo Bank
Richard P. Cucley
Weap
H. Stephen Chase
Chase
John R. Frye
Memeletied
Musician Peace Meet Finney in Hospital
In Los Angeles a meeting is set for Sunday to seek a contract agreement between the striking medical union, actors union members, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with the Hollywood Bowl Association. Albert Finney was hospitalized Thursday describing a virulent case of influenza.
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