Six Paratroopers Killed in Viet Nam Accident Near Qui Nhon
Six U S paratroopers from the 327th Infantry Battalion of the 61st Airborne Division were killed when their squad moved into enemy fire in the Song Am valley 12 miles northwest of Qui Nhon. Three others were wounded. A U S spokesman said the incident occurred Thursday as the unit briefly strayed into hostile lines.
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Saigon
61St Airborne Division
Song Am Valley
Qui Nhon
Airborne
327Th Infantry
Strategic Air Command
SAC
U.S. Navy
7Th Fleet
North
Viet Nam
Airbase annex and Chu Lai hit by 300 sorties
Report says over 300 air sorties struck the Da Nang annex and Chu Lai airstrip. American casualties from the commando raid are described as light. The Viet Cong operation is noted with reference to a Viet Nam page for further details.
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da Nang
Chu Lai
Draft Card Burning Not Too Popular
United Press International reports plans to aid draft dodging meet resistance. A small minority on some campuses favors beat the draft while a larger share supports US war aims in Vietnam. The movement faces stigma, legal risk, and limited participation, with few activists actively burning cards.
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United Press International
United States
South Viet Nam
Iowa
Lana
New Yi
New York
United Press
Winter Cold Snap Hits Northeast With Early Snow
A pre season cold spell swept the Northeast with temperatures under 10 degrees in New York Pennsylvania and Ohio. Snow fell in New England as records fell Bradford Pa saw 10 above and Olean N Y recorded 12 above. Waynesburg Ohio logged 7 above and Sinclairville N Y registered 8 above while Buffalo N Y had a 20 degree record low with one inch of snow. Snow Ridge ski center in Lewis County N Y recorded seven inches of snow.
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United Press International
Mercury
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New England
Weather Bureau
Waynesburg
Bradford
Olean
N.Y
Sinclairville
Buffalo
Snow Ridge
Lewis County
Beckley Area Weather Summary
Fair and warmer conditions expected in Beckley and vicinity with sunny periods and light winds. High near 49 degrees today, then clear and not as cold with a low around 26. River levels normal and clear on Greenbrier and Lake rivers, gauge at Hinton 2.1 ft, no precipitation recorded today.
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Beckley
Sateer
Beckle High
Greenbrier
Hinton
Palm Springs
Cal
Waynesburg
Ohio
Communists Split On Viet Nam Policy And Talks
U S officials say the Communist world is divided on how to handle Viet Nam policy with three factions the Viet Cong seeking victory the hard line North Viet Nam backed by China and hopes for demonstrations to influence U S policy Moscow caught in a diplomatic bind while Hanoi signals willingness to discuss negotiations
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Communist World
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Red China
Views
United States
Moscow
North
Hanoi
Norfolk Harbor Work To Start Soon
Sen Robert Byrd announced a giant hopper dredge will move into Norfolk as part of harbor improvements. He cited foreign governments seeking to ship more coal and load coal aboard colliers at the Norfolk Harbor, noting a $3 million fund secured on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Norfolk
Appalachia
Byrd
Norfolk Harbor
Senate Appropriations Committee
Military's Mental Standards Lowered
Washington reports the Defense Department moves to expand Viet Nam era manpower. High school graduates who pass physicals may enlist or be drafted, increasing annual access by about 25,000, while the 10 to 30 percent mental score band and the lowest ten percent face new cutoff rules.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
Srekenee
Mena Sands
Sama
Evler
Ecumenical Council Approves Divine Revelation Decree
Vatican City Up I reports bishops overwhelmingly approved the final version of a decree titled About Divine Revelation. The vote settled the long contested two sources dispute by elevating scripture within Catholic doctrine and aims to boost Christian unity debates with Protestants.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
Neck Stretching Out In Britain
Public executions on Tyburn Hill drew crowds as Britain’s capital punishment system evolved. By the early 19th century there were 230 crimes punishable by hanging, including vegetable theft. Age and sex mattered, with a 10 year old hanged for stealing a spoon. the House of Commons approved ending the practice.
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London
UPI
Britain
Tyburn Hill
House of Commons
Refugees Continue Sea Crossing Ahead of Airlift Plan
Key West reports say small Cuban boats still cross the Florida Straits despite a planned refugee airlift. Coast Guard confirms at least nine boats en route to West with 218 refugees reaching Florida Thursday and airlift expected to begin after processing. Authorities estimate about 42,000 refugees may come under the policy, with higher estimates possible.
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Key West
Fla
UPS
Florida Straits
Coast Guard
Cuba
Little Moe II
Relance
Varadero
Fidel Castro
Health, Education, and Welfare Department
HEW
Castro
Johnson Lindsay deal alleged by Democrats in NYC race
A New York race report claims President Johnson may have struck a secret alliance with Rep. John Lindsay as a Conservative candidate aide suggests Beame lacks presidential backing. The claim hints at tempering local Democratic leaders while Kenney pressures Beame against a top Republican threat.
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New York
UPI
Johnson
Taylor
William F. Doritos
Abraham D. Beame
John V. Lindsay
John Lindsay
Forco
Two Sullivan Homes Destroyed by Fire in Beaver
Fire Chief Charles Anderson said two Sullivan homes burned early today despite Beaver Volunteer Fire Department efforts. One house on a Glen Kennedy property about 40 feet away was also burned. No injuries were reported. The blaze caused about 6000 dollars in damage, and firefighters remained on scene until 3 30 a.m.
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Sullivan
Beaver
Charles Anderson
Glen Kennedy
Anderson
Adults complain as drivers face speeding and stop-sign tickets
A Dunbar UPI report notes many adults say that a number of speeders and a stop-sign violator were cited over several weeks, while no children were observed breaking traffic laws.
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Dunbar
UPI
Local theft report from kitchen window incident
Pat Ullifer told police she found her purse missing after entering her kitchen. The purse contained money and personal papers and was snatched by a device that disappeared through her window.
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of A
Pat Ullifer
Eighteen Rioters Hanged in Singapore Riot Mass Execution
In Singapore, eighteen men were hanged at Changi Prison for the 1962 riot murder of Daniel S. Dutton, the prison meseneeaeon, and two guards. Fifteen were Chinese and three Indian, executed across three gallows after a three hour procedure on Senang Island.
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Singapore
UPS
Changi
Daniel S. Dutton
u’Senang
Dutton
Santo Domingo Trouble Brewing
Extreme leftists in Santo Domingo plan large anti American protests this weekend as Inter American Peace Force troops remain in the rebel sector. Leftist mobs have clashed with U S troops and Brazilian forces used tear gas to disperse about 100 teenagers. About 300 chanting women faced paratroopers as 22 tanks and 2 000 troops were deployed after Provisional President Hector Garcia Godoy requested aid following days of violence.
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Santo Domingo
UPS
U.S
Hector Garcia - Godoy
Ten Dollar Bill Shrinks in Value Amid Inflation Rise
Washington report notes the $10 bill lost value as the Labor Department cites a 0.2 percent CPI increase in September to 110.2, while the average factory worker's weekly take-home pay rose $1.25 to $97.25, boosting purchasing power despite higher prices.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Radiation Fails to Worry St George Residents
In St George Utah residents dismiss nuclear fallout fears near Nevada tests. Public Health Service found no conclusive link between local nodules and radiation after extensive testing. Parents doctors and civic leaders remain unconcerned about potential health effects.
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ST. George
Utah
UPI
Nevada Atomic Test Site
U.S. Public Health Service
PHS
Steel Official Sees U S Move Toward Control
Washington UPI R Conrad Cooper executive vice president of U S Steel Corp said Johnson administration intervention in the steel settlement marks a step toward government control He noted no harm to the industry from White House action toward USW and urged union leadership power be reduced either voluntarily or by Congress to restore free enterprise
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Washington
UPI
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel Corp
Johnson
United Steelworkers Union
USW
National Association of Manufacturers
Cooper
David McDonald
I.W. Abel
Abel
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Miss Teen-Age America pageant picks finalists in Dallas
Linda from Dallas and Tia Lou Taylor from Fort Worth are among 60 hopefuls nationwide vying for Miss Teen Age America. The winner will receive a $10,000 college scholarship and the title for the year.
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Van
Tia Lou Taylor
Dallas
Tex
Linda
Tia Lou
Fort Worth
Car‘kip
Miss Teen Age Finalists Compete For 1966 Title
Seven finalists vie on national TV for Miss Teen Age America 1966 with prizes including a 10000 college scholarship 5000 personal advances convertible and stock shares. Finalists Cynthia Byrum Char Sullivan Linda Macab Judy Dalute Deborah Sale Colette Dalute and others represent their hometowns. Dalute is Miss Teen Age New York City.
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Dallas
UPI
Cynthia Ann Byrum
Char
N.C
Linda Sullivan
Judy Macob
Detroit
Colette Agnes Dalute
Paramus
N.J
Deborah Mary Sale
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Miss Dalute
New York City
Man sentenced to 10 to 20 years for rape
Roger Lee Herndon, 22, of Newbury, pleaded guilty to raping an 86 year old Marion County woman in Marion County Court. He received a prison term of 10 to 20 years.
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Fairmont
UPI
Newbury
Marion
Roger Lee Herndon
Marion County
Negroes clash in Ga. rights action over desegregation
In northeast Georgia a rare Civil Rights confrontation saw about 46 Black men, mostly pulpwood mill workers, block a segregated protest by roughly 30 others, forming a dusty road barricade and signaling a first among Black communities opposing a march.
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Atte Ga
Georgia
Syl
Baby Strangles In Car Window Tragedy At Parked Wagon
Margaret Kelly, nearly one week from her first birthday, died after her neck became caught in a rear power window of a station wagon in Oreland Pennsylvania. Her mother found the child with her head protruding from the window. police ruled the death accidental, saying the toddler likely activated the electric mechanism while leaning out. Dennis, the mother’s son, said she was “in the car” when found.
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Oreland
UPI
Margaret Kelly
Margaret
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Dennis
Kelly
John W. Prath
Philippine President Launch Explosion Shocks Manila
A presidential motor launch exploded minutes before President Diosdado Macapagal planned to board it. Three people were injured as the scene unfolded on the Pasig River bank near Malacanang Palace. The president, campaign for reelection, was in the palace when the blast happened. A palace spokesman confirmed the launch was to ferry him to Malacanang Park.
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Manila
UPI
Diosdado
Malacanang
Ahee Palace
Macapagal
Palace
Oy. S
Ferdina
Pasig
Malacanang Park
Marcos
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