Viet Cong ambush injures a dozen soldiers in Saigon area
Reported in Saigon a truck bomb attack aimed at disrupting U S forces in South Vietnam wounded about 12 soldiers while four Americans had already been killed in earlier clashes nearby. In the ensuing fighting near Binh D and Jaung Ces about 205 miles northeast of Saigon American aircraft engaged the enemy with several pilots killed. Air strikes by F105 Thunderchiefs and other jets reported heavy bombardment of North Vietnamese targets including Dien Bien Phu region and Hanoi vicinity.
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UPI
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Americ
Viet Gong
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Rae Juong Ces
Viet Nam
South
Dien Bien Phu
Air
Hanoi
Ane
Fuel Woes Over Gemini 7 Mission Ahead of Cape Splashdown
Space Center reports Gemini 7 crew Frank Borman and James Lovell nearing a 13 day orbital marathon with Atlantic splashdown planned Saturday. Fuel cell issues eased after a scare, Flight Director Christopher Kraft described the situation as excellent while John Hodge expressed happiness over improving fuel system status.
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Houston
UPI
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Christophe Beart
John Hodge
Redlake Explains Steps To Avert 1965 66 Overdraft
Raleigh County School Superintendent Sherman Trail outlined measures to prevent another overdraft in the 1965 66 budget. The 1964 65 financial statement showed a 70211 47 overdraft, with plans to end the year solvent. He cited budget discipline and reducing teaching staff by about teachers as part of the effort, noting the county overdraft is separate from the county court. He blamed partial state aid losses for the deficit, including a drop in pupil enrollment.
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Raleigh County
Sherman Trail
Trail
White House Feud The French Chef Quits White House
Rene Verdon the French chef brought by Mrs Kennedy to spice state dinners quits after a dispute with Mrs M Kaltman the hired replacement for food coordinator and house keeper Mrs Carpenter would not confirm the rift Verdon was a Kennedy favorite at New York City's Caravelle restaurant.
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UPI
Rene Verdon
John F. Kennedy
White House
M Reacrsary
Kaltan
Petition Presented To PSC In Glen Daniel Phone Fight
Residents in Glen Daniel press a continued phone service dispute as customers hold firm against disconnection. Chairman Boyce Griffith says negotiations persist while survey results show sharp contrasts with earlier weeks. Robert Cunningham of the C&P office says the company contacted all 659 customers, with some not answering after several days.
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Ford Heiress Elopes With Greek Magnate
ST. MORITZ Switzerland UP I reports Stavros Niarchos and Ford heiress Elinor Ford wed in Juarez Mexico a civil ceremony not recognized by the bride's church. The union ties the Ford fortune to Niarchos fleet of about 70 ships valued around 260 million dollars. The couple traveled to Niarchos ski villa in St Moritz after landing in Zurich.
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Daugh Henry Ford II
Juarez
Mexico
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Niarchos
Zurich
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Mecca
Europe
Anne
Gian Carlo Uzielli
Charlotte
Melpomene Capparis
Eugenie Livamrt
Miarchos
Weather snapshot and five day forecast summary
Readings show last 24 hours highs around 85 in Clewiston and a low of 16 in Butte Montana. Airport data report a high 44 at 7 p.m. and lows near 34 to 36 around morning hours with light WNW winds. River conditions list Greenbrier low and clear and Lake normal and clear. Five day forecast for West Virginia expects temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal with south highs 45 and north 43, precipitation under .2 inches, mainly Sunday, then cooler by early next week.
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World Briefs Hint at Viet Nam Tensions and Local Scandals
Wire reports note East European fears of Viet Nam escalation and China talks stalling. David Coleman, 19, of Ashland Kentucky, and E Dickerson, 20, of Poca West Virginia, are linked to a nude-dancing incident. a body related to a death was found near Brammer's burning car. Rep Clement Zablocki and Rep Wright discuss congressional actions on boards and economic policy amid hearings by the Economic Committee.
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China
Paul H. Douglas
David Coleman
Ashland
Senin Tin E. Dickerson
Poca
Can Dance Company
Thursda
W. Va
Brammer
Viet Nam War Voted Top 1965 News Story
New York editors vote in annual United Press International poll naming the Viet Nam war the top US news story of 1965. Civil rights, spaceflight, and other major events follow, with debates over the era’s defining moments reflected in the top ten list.
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Parti
United International
Viet Nam
United States
Ol Hs Demares Gomery Ma
Congress US
Maj
Edward W. White
Seaceaveas
St Johns fires 15 to 20 teachers in purge
St Johns University fired between 15 and 20 teachers in what staff called a purge. The moves target dissidents, including the biographer of Pope Paul VI and the head of the honors program, with terminations seen as punishment for views.
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New York
UPI
St. John’s University
Pope Paul VI
San Diego Dam Disaster Looms
In San Diego a crumbling makeshift earth dam at Smuggler's Gulch threatens to spill 300 million gallons as heavy rain and cold constrain efforts. Bill Ericson led pumps from Orange County to drain the lake, while civilians flee a 2.5 square mile border area with several Navy facilities and farms in the line of potential destruction.
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Calif
UPI
Bill Ericson
U.S
Orange County
Mexico
United States
US Navy
Johnson and Wilson hold White House talks on Arctic nuclear role
President Johnson and British Prime Minister Harold Wilson met in a one hour forty minute session at the White House and planned two more talks that day including a lunch. The UK visit is the second stage of a week long diplomacy campaign and includes Britain donating four Polaris submarines to an Allied nuclear force by 1967.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Harold Wilson
White House
Britain
Wally Labelled Best Spaceman in Gemini 6 Flight
Report notes Good Humored Wally as the best spaceman aboard Gemini 6 with a famed radio exchange. Mentions an animated moment during the mission and references Schirra on page 2 for details.
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Wally
Spaceman
Interview On British Leader Receives Mixed Newsman Reactions
UPI report from New York notes British leader interview drew varied responses from newsmen. Brigitte appears in a pink knit dress and briefly introduces herself to U.S. reporters, while questions about personal identity surface amid the exchange.
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UPI
Brigitte
Asiony Dee
Pink
United States
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