Marines repel surge as 120 Communists clash near Da Nang
In Saigon and Da Nang area fighting intensified as about 120 Communists opened fire, nine Marines were killed and several wounded in multiple skirmishes. US Marines and allied artillery responded to the dawn attack, repelling the assault with a counterstrike that forestalled a broader push toward Da Nang and Saigon.
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Vietnaam
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Ala
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Beenl
George Hisp
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Johnson
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Allman Marine Reconniaissance
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1 Million More Cars Made In First Seven Months
U S manufacturers General Motors Ford Motor and Chrysler report July production totals reaching 5 287 789 cars up from 4 318 820 a year earlier In other notes actress Elizabeth Faglar recovering after partial hysterectomy and radio host Don McNeill plans retirement details remain tentative Senator Everett Dirksen declines to discuss GOP eavesdropping device searches amid ongoing security concerns.
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Vian
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Ford Mortor Co
Chrysler Corp
U.S
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Pitaroy Nutfield
London
Taylor
Don McNeill
Jan. J. McNeill
Lienadon
Neill
American Broadcasting Co
Everett M. Dirksen
Rll
GOP Filetrai
Dirksen
Republican Contentian
Balance Report Shows County Fund Strength and Picket Echoes
The county fund balance stands at 264 210 dollars with 90 percent of due taxes collected. Amid convention activity pickets appeared outside the Fontainebleau Hotel. a merger between Wheeling and Thirty. Co. was announced, forecasting Wheeling as the ninth largest steel firm. Delinquent taxes and total levies are detailed with receipts from real estate, utilities, and other revenues in the county clerk report.
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William Fieures
Sterm
Fontaintteau
Miami
Platforne
Mech Discontees Bonet Enoning
Tillsburg Steel Co
Wheeling Steel Corp
Wheeling
Weld
Birth rate reaches record low in United States history
The U S Census Bureau reports the birth rate in 1967 was the lowest on record, with fewer than 38 births per 1000 people. Deaths fell from 9.5 to 9.5 per 1000, while overall population growth remained below postwar levels, amid rising interest in family planning and shifts in American society.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Issy
Bureau
U.S
Reagan Floor Campaign Organized For Convention
MIAMI BEACH UP T The Reagan floor campaign aims to influence the Republican convention as Nixon and Rockefeller vie for favor. Halley notes California support and a strong Reagan base, while Mitchell says Nixon delegates are pledged but not legally bound. The party’s platform writers continue drafting a campaign document as the convention opens Monday.
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UPT
Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson
A. Rockefeller
Halley
Ronald Reagan
James W. Halley
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Jeisco
California
GOP
Arequesk
Abel
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Jaltak
Mitchell
Mitchel
Republican Platform
Sundown Law Unconstitutional Dismissed Charges
Judge Keith Whitten ruled Sundown law unconstitutional and dismissed charges against Rosa Lee Davis of Barboursville and Cora Worton of Huntington. Davis and Worton, both 25 and 29, were arrested July 16 for prostitution on city streets. The judge called the statute a restraint on personal freedom and said it harked back to old enforcement rarely used today.
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UPI
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Sundown
Sunrise
Whitten
Rosa Lee Davis
Barboursville
Cora Worton
Huntington
Czechs Reassured as Dubcek Heads to Warsaw Pact Summit
Czechoslovakia moves toward a Warsaw Pact meeting as Dubcek and other leaders depart for Bratislava and then Warsaw. The leaders warn against Western interference while noting possible Soviet troop presence to "protect" Czechoslovakia. Svoboda and Svaboda allies reiterate promises to stay firm in the pact.
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Prague
Alexander
Dubcek
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Warsaw
Ste
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Soviet Union
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Hvis
Czechoslovakia
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Syabodi
Steel Industry Holds Firm Against Price Rollback Demands
Steel producers faced potential defense contract losses but showed resilience to White House pressure for rolling back price increases. The industry signaled little inclination to yield to federal demands, maintaining stance amid defense funding concerns and market tensions.
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Pitysburgh
UPI
Wuld
White House
Noise, safety tips and local questions in Beckley column
Readers ask about reducing nighttime noise from nearby steel plants, legal actions for excessive sound, and the existence of a Kennedy named high school. Authorities cite anti noise ordinances and available police cooperation. The page also covers neighbor dog poisoning concerns and a Soundoff plea about U S policy and North Korea seeking an apology.
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Ing Register
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U.S
North Korea
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Manila Quake Kills At Least Two Hundred In Rubys Tower
A pre-dawn earthquake devastated Manila with at least 200 confirmed dead. Rubys Tower collapsed trapping residents as hospitals overflowed with dozens of wounded. Civilians and officials described widespread damage across the city as rescue crews worked through debris and firefighters battled fires aboard a pier.
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Doroteo Jose Street
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Park visitors describe tremor and airport chaos during jetliner crash
Eyewitnesses recount a quake like shock at 4 22 a m near Malpensa as a jetliner from Nome to Montreal hit the area. Elderly women remained calm while men showed more alarm as debris and walls collapsed around the Titan airport. Weather officials measured the Rossi Forel scale at 10, marking a severe event with widespread damage and uncertainty about the next aftershock.
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Nome Dail
Montreal
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Steel firms pledge price hikes amid industry surge
The top five steelmakers including U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Inland Phoenix Steel Corp indicate they will not rescind and expect Armco Steel to announce price increases. Bethlehem Steel, the second largest producer, led the first price rise, prompting expectations of nationwide hikes and rising claims about the fairness of the move.
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Armco Steel
Johnson
Bethlehem Steel
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Mayberry's Eagle Candidate Platform Pressures Public
Fragmentary report follows Lucy Mayberry as she campaigns for the Eagle party presidential nomination. The scene depicts platform committee tensions, FBI questions, and her partisan appeals amid disjointed quotes and chaotic remarks recorded by United Press International.
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UPI
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Banka Health
Delegate Totals Show Close For Nomination Contests
UPI report details national convention delegate preferences by party. Republicans need 670 to nominate with Nixon at 17 including 203 committed and 476 leaning. Rockefeller 268. Reagan 165 with 66 committed. McCarthy 482. Wallace 161 with 141 committed. Democrats require 1,312. Kennedy trails Johnson in primaries at 32 to 0.
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UPI
United Press
Nixon
Rockefeller
Reagan
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Taverne Sons
Paneerey
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Eaung
McCarthy
Wallace
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