McNamara Asked for More U.S. Troops to Defeat Viet Cong
South Viet Nam Premier Ky pressed Defense Secretary McNamara for enough American combat infantry to defeat the Viet Cong rather than merely contain. Reports say McNamara weighed expanding operations into Laos to seal the Ho Chi Minh Trail, with ongoing talks among Ky Lodge and Westmoreland on troop levels and broader war aims.
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Ray F. Herndon
Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
Defense
Robert McNamara
U.S
McNamara
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Viet Nam
So Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Earl Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Lodge
Maxwell D. Taylor
William C. Westmoreland
Mars Mariner-4 images spark science triumph
UPI reports US scientists unveil the first closeup Mars photo showing a bright desert area and the planet's edge. More pictures from the Mariner-4 craft were due, with reception times listed for PDT.
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Joseph A. ST. Amant
Pasadena
Calif
UPI
U.S
Mars
Mariner-4
Mars Probes Earn Soviet Praise for New Space Achievements
Moscow reports from Tass praise Mariner 4 as a landmark in interplanetary flights with stable communications and Mars photos. The Soviets, noting two of their own orbital rockets failed, described the mission as evidence of advancing space exploration despite setbacks.
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Moscow
UPI
Mariner 4
Mariner
Mars
Tass
Earth
Mariner spacecraft sends first Mars photo from 10,000 miles
The plane of the Mariner flyby yielded an 8 hour 35 minute transmission for the first Mars image. JPL officials called the photo stunning and expected similar timing for 20 more shots while awaiting higher resolution, with the full transmission plan projected to span 10 days.
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Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
William H. Pickering
Robert Leighton
Caltech
Final Homage Paid Stevenson
Washington UPI Adlai Ewing Stevenson 65 died in London Wednesday and was honored with a national funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Johnson led mourners from government diplomacy and friends as Judge Carl McGowan delivered the eulogy and Rev Dr Richard Paul Graible presided. A public guard of honor watched as the service followed the Book of Common Worship.
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Washington
UPI
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Johnson
Diplomatic Corps
Stevenson
London
Carl McGowan
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Richard Paul Graeble
First Presbyterian Church
Springfield
Ill
Gray National Cathedral
United Presbyterian Church
Church of Stevenson
First Mars closeup from Mariner-4 reveals unknown features
Mars as never seen before by man, a splotchy historic first closeup taken after a 135 million mile journey. The image shows Amazonis border desert and Phlegra with a curving horizon against space. Scientists expect more frames to reveal Amazonis, Mare Sirenum, Phaethonus, and the Aonius Sinus region.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Red
Mars
Amazonis
Phlegra
Earth
Robert Leighton
Leighton
Mariner-4
Mare Sirenum
Phaethonus
Aonius Sinus
Coronary Thrombosis Caused Adlai's Death
London officials confirm Adlai E. Stevenson's death was due to a sudden heart attack from coronary thrombosis after autopsy. The UPI report notes the U S Embassy released the first official word on the cause in London.
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Adlai
London
UPI
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Illini minister leads prayers at somber service
Dr Graeble intoned biblical verses as an Illinois minister and longtime friend of Stevenson's era sought divine aid to comfort the bereaved, lift national darkness, and bring peace. He guided the Lord s Prayer and readings from Psalms 23 90 and 46 to anchor the gathering in faith.
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Dr. Graeble
Heaven
Earth
Illinois
Stevenson
Smiths Attend Rites As Stevenson Memorial Held
Gov and Mrs Hulett C Smith traveled to Washington for memorial services for Adlai E Stevenson former U N ambassador. Smith was to address the Southern Hotel Association in White Sulphur Springs but the appearance was postponed until Saturday.
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Charleston
Rent Subsidy Plan Advances to Conference
The rent subsidy proposal within a $7.3 billion omnibus housing bill clears the Senate. House action followed with a 245 to 169 vote. Conference talks will reconcile differences between the Senate bill and the House version as both chambers backed the plan.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
House
Miss West Virginia Sponsors Deny Contest Fixed
Sponsors of the Miss West Virginia pageant deny parents charge the contest was fixed. Joyce Elaine Breach, Morgantown resident and West Virginia University student, appeared to be out due to listing Pittsburgh as her home. Pageant executive director Jack Lee says residence is where she attends school. past winners have been from out of state.
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Charleston
UPI
Morgantown
Joyce Elaine Breach
Frank Scarr
Pittsburgh
Charleston Gazette
Miss Breach
West Virginia University
Jack Lee
Diane Hunter
Virginia
West Virginia
Doar Ordered to Bogalusa to Quiet Racial Strife
John Doar head of the Justice Department civil rights division was sent to Bogalusa Louisiana to seek a solution to racial unrest. White House press secretary Bill Moyers said Doar would meet and discuss with all parties as Bogalusa officials and Negro leaders urged presidential intervention.
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United Press International
Justice Department
Bogalusa
Atlanta chimpanzees join Emory Yerkes primate center
A man at Emory University peers from his door as 20 chimpanzees, described as the most valuable collection of non-human primates, are installed at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center for scientific work.
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Atlanta
Emory University
University
Yerkes
Ho Trying To Use Nkrumah Against U S
London dispatch says Communist North Viet Nam urges Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah to visit Hanoi to build nonaligned bloc support against US Vietnam policy. Ho Chi Minh invited Nkrumah, with Hanoi eager to gain Ghana’s backing to spark broader regional moves.
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London
UPI
Viet Nam
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Hanoi
Commonwealth Peace Mission
Ho Chi Minh
China
Nkrumah
Oth
U S Soldier Escapes Viet Cong Prison
Isaac Camacho of El Paso Texas became the first American captive to escape a Viet Cong prison camp. The 27 year old sergeant volunteered for a second tour and was captured in November 1963. He reached safe territory three days ago, a family member said in El Paso.
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Saigon
UPS
Isaac Camacho
el Paso
Tex
Camacho
Viet Nam
Isaac
Heavy Battles Near Da Nang Leave Heavy Losses
A savage clash 60 miles south of Da Nang yields heavy losses on both sides. An American spokesman reports 156 Viet Cong killed as the battle began with a large force attacking an outpost near Hoi An before ambushing reinforcements. U S helicopters and South Vietnamese fighters counter attacked, with pilots describing the pursuit as 52 miles of relentless pursuit. No government casualty figures were released amid censorship. Capt Maxell R Sidner recounts air combat experiences and destruction observed during the operation.
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Saigon
da Nang
Hoi An
Maxwell R. Sidner
West Jefferson
Ohio
Harriman says U S and USSR cannot settle Viet Nam crisis
In Moscow Harriman states the Vietnam problem must be settled by North and South Vietnam, not by Washington and Moscow. He notes Washington and Moscow must negotiate and act calmly to avoid dangerous missteps, while indicating talks with Kosygin covered broader international issues and possible paths to peace.
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Jay Axelbank
Moscow
UPI
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Soviet Union
State Department
Red Square
Johnson
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
North
Harriman
Kremlin
Alexei N. Kosygin
South Korea
Russia
Kosyzin
V. V. Matskevich
Halt Bugging, LBJ Orders Halt Bugging
Johnson orders a ban on government wiretapping except in national security cases with attorney general approval. The White House released the directive as Moyers said it reflects Johnson’s long standing views. The inquiry by Sen. Edward Long’s subcommittee into electronic eavesdropping by IRS agents in Pittsburgh continued with testimony this week.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Atty
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Senate
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Pittsburgh
Johnson Institutes New Economy Drive
Johnson administration pushes an economy drive to fund Viet Nam war costs and new social programs. The President meets a cabinet task force to revisit the fiscal 1967 budget, aiming to keep next year’s outlays under $100 billion despite a $5.3 billion deficit this year and uncertain tax receipts.
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Viet Nam
Congress
White House
Two Kanawha Countians Killed in Separate Crashes
Two Kanawha County residents were killed in separate traffic crashes since Thursday afternoon. James Lee Hall, 27, of St. Albans died in a single car crash on U S near Huntington. his nephew Donald L. Hall, 17, of Charleston suffered minor injuries. Edgar C. Bourne, 56, of Charleston was killed when his car hit a truck on the West Virginia Turnpike. his wife Virginia Bourne, 49, died hours earlier of an apparent heart attack.
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United Press International
Kanawha
James Lee Hall
St. Albans
U.S
Huntington
Donald L. Hall
Charleston
Edgar C. Bourne
West Virginia
Bourne
Beckley
Virginia Bourne
Rains Deluge Korea After Torrential Downpour
Torrential rains hit central Korea causing floods and loss of life across Seoul and surrounding areas. Emergency crews battled rising waters as streets flooded and homes were damaged amid ongoing rainfall.
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Seoul
Korea
UPI
Central Korea
Greeks Protest Premier Ouster in Athens Demonstration
In Athens a small protest erupted against King Constantine for ousting Premier George Papandreou after 25 years. Police dispersed crowds as the 17 month reign faced a sharp crisis. no injuries were reported and Premier George Athanassiadis Novas was installed.
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Athens
Greece
UPI
Constantine
George Papandreou
George Athanassiadis Novas
Group Seeks Intervene In West Virginia Test Suit
West Virginia citizens group led by Keith L. Smith of Charleston plans to seek permission from the State Supreme Court to intervene in a test suit filed by the state over the legality of the proposed constitutional convention. The high court will hear arguments next Tuesday on the delegate election formula, including underpopulated counties.
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Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
West Virginia
Flat Top Man Ends Life in Home Tragedy
A 76 year old Flat Top man Charles William Bowling killed himself with a shotgun at his home at 9 30 am. He was despondent over ill health, survived by wife Mary and three sons Ellet Jack and Charles Jr a daughter Wilma Lilly Ghent a brother Joe Bowling and several half siblings. Fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Charles William Bowling
Mary Bowling
Ellet
Alderson
Jack
Charleston
Charles Jr
Detroit
Mich
Wilma Lilly
Ghent
Joe Bowling
Sophia
Ray
Clayton Bowling
Ohio
Clyde Bowling
Beckley
Hallie Thompson
Clara Walker
Knoxville
Tenn
Willie Pendleton
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Weather Fair And Warm Beckley And Vicinity
Beckley area forecasts show fair pleasant conditions through Saturday with highs near 80 and lows around 58. Last 24 hours: 74 high, 54 low. today’s low 55, 10 a m 67. River Greenbrier normal muddy, lake normal clear, new Hinton gauge 2.3 ft. Today extremes: 106 in Needles, 42 at Greenville Maine. Five day WV outlook: normal highs 85 to 64 in south and 82 to 58 in north. warm through Monday, cooler Tuesday, warm again Wednesday. showers next week total 0.25 to 0.5 inch.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Muddy Lake
Hinton
Needles
Red Bluff
Calif
Greenville
Maine
West Virginia
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