Yank Tells How He Bagged Mig Over Saigon
Lt. (jg) William T. Patton of Links Grove West Virginia said at a news conference that he shot down a Russian built MIG jet near Saigon while flying a Skyraider. He described the MIG as slow and low, moving toward him at about 500 feet and 300 knots before being hit by 20mm cannon. A second Skyraider pilot, Lt. (JG) James Wiley of Augusta Arkansas, damaged another MIG during the same encounter as jets of the North Vietnamese air force arrived to assist. Patrol aircraft and rescuers were involved nearby. The pilots claimed at least one confirmed kill and noted prior reports credited Patton with a MIG downing last year, though officials were unsure about the exact aircraft types involved.
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J.g
William T. Ratton
Saigon
North Viet Nam
James Wiley
AP Wireorata
Wiliam T. Patton
Links Grove
W. Va
James W. Wiley
Augusta
Ark
Wiley
Arescue
Hanoi
Pallor
Patton
Migzi
Viet Nam
Coug Attack Seen Yank Forces Shifted War Moves
Diplomatic moves aim to end the war as Westmoreland deploys Army troops into Quang Tri for the first time, shifting 173rd Airborne into Da Nang and moving Marine units northward. Korean troops replace leathernecks, part of a broader strategy to strengthen the first corps front.
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William G. Westmoreland
Northerrn
Quang Tri
173Rd Airborne Brigade
da Nang
3Rd Marine Division
Phil Bai
Hue
Lees
Chu Lai
Qui Nhon
First Corps
Cong Snubs Pope's Plea for Peace
Vatican mission head Archbishop Sergio Pigveduli visited Southeast Asia and found significant religious dialogue potential while stressing Catholics should push peace talks. The People's Daily denounces U.S. aggression in Vietnam, calling for immediate withdrawal of American troops and firm condemnation of the United States.
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Sergio Pigveduli
Papal
Southeat Naral
Vatican
People's Daily
Chinese Communist Party
U.S
U.N
Viet Nam
United States
Yeit Nam
Inez Hurricane Slams Mexican Coast and Inland Reach
Hurricane Inez battered the Mexican coast from Tamaulipas to Tampico with 115 mph winds and higher gusts. Storm center lingered near Moron and Victoria before curving westward into the Sierra Madre, causing flooding and property damage as tens of thousands fled coastal towns.
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Texas
Inez
New Orleans
Brownsville
Tampico
Teag
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Cindad Victoria
Bulleum
Moron
Il Sabing
Nuevo
Sierra Madre
Mexican
Gulf of Mexico
Supreme Court grants hearing for Dr. King group
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Martin Luther King Jr and seven other civil rights leaders on appeal of their convictions for contempt of court tied to Birmingham Alabama demonstrations in 1963. The eight argued that injunctions restricting speech and assembly violated constitutional rights.
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Washington Ly
Supreme Court
Martin Luther
King
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
Jefferson County Court
Dr. King
Ralph Abernathy
Wyatt Tee Walker
A D. King
Fred J. Shuttlesworth
J. W. Hayes
T. L. Fisher
J. T. Porter
A. Walker
Negra James
Meredith
Barbara
E. Evans
Indianapolis
Wits Ceres
Cheimerd Ian
Cyieraney
Ted Bool
Glentinoearn
Ainerintaalion
Sperchles Et
Ems
Brecticeas
Lories
Iheli Tate
Tedera
Gold miners strike hits four Orange Free State mines
In Welkom South Africa white workers begin a strike at four gold mines in the Orange Free State. The action appears to involve at least several dozen workers and reflects broader tensions in the mining sector. Local officials reported no immediate violence.
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Welkom
South Africa
Orange Free Slese
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