Viet Cong Attack Hits Convoy and Helicopter Downing Near Saigon
A large Viet Cong force ambushed a government convoy 15 miles southwest of Saigon, reportedly capturing an American adviser and downing a helicopter. One crewman was killed and three were seriously wounded. An Air Force pair collided near Pleiku, killing one pilot. The overall death toll rose to 416 combat deaths with 182 from other causes. A Saigon airport terminal bombing injured 34 Americans and 12 others. A pacifist protest began at the Pentagon with leaders opposing U S military actions abroad.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Pleiku
Saigon Airport
U.S. Army
United States Expands Viet Nam Troop Deployment
Secretary of Defense McNamara announced a U S buildup in South Viet Nam boosting total U S forces to 70 75 thousand with six new battalions joining nine already there. About 21 thousand are ground combat personnel and talks cited infiltra tion pressures from North Viet Nam. Demonstrators outside the Pentagon staged a protest as officials pressed for calm inside.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Robert S. McNamara
Committee For Nonviolent Action
Pentagon
Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
McNamara
South
Christiansen
Pacific
Mississippi
Air Assault Division Planned as New Milestone for Army
Secretary McNamara announced creation of the 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile to be formed at Fort Benning Georgia from elements of the 2nd Infantry Division and the 11th Air Assault Division. The unit would fly into battle in its own aircraft and be combat ready as soon as possible. The move comes amid Vietnam War considerations and parallels precedents set after World War II with armored and airborne divisions.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Ft. Benning
New Mexico Supreme Court Overturns Knight Sentence
The New Mexico Supreme Court overturned Judge George L. Reese's life term for Charles B. Knight, ruling that one prior conviction, transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines, is not a felony. Knight, imprisoned in Santa Fe, may be eligible for parole within about two years depending on credits and resentencing.
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New Mexico Supreme Court
George L. Reese
Charles B. Knight
Santa Fe
Reese
New Mexico
Knight
Pat Hanagan
Texas
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
State Penitentiary
State Board of Pardon and Paroles
Senate backs debt ceiling rise to 328 billion
Washington The Senate approved a bill increasing the temporary national debt limit to 328 billion dollars. Secretary Fowler testified the rise is needed to cover obligations next year as the current 324 billion ceiling would revert to 285 billion on July 1 if not enacted. The measure passed 61 to 26.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Senate Finance Committee
Armed Taos Indians Bar Barricade To Halt Co op Crew
About 25 armed Taos pueblo Indians blocked a Kit Carson Electric Co op crew attempting to cut electricity to seven pueblo families. Manager Terry Moynihan said there was no incident at the barricade and that tribal leaders opposed utility extensions. Walter Olson advised not to breach the blockade.
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TAOS
Taos Pueblo
Walter C. Olson
Albuquerque
Moynihan
Olson
Pueblo
FACES IN THE NEWS Highlights of public figures today
Rep Al Bennett Watson wins South Carolina’s first postwar Republican seat in a 5-2 special election margin over Preston Callison. Gina Lollobrigida testifies in Rome over film scenes. Kathleen Egan, seven months, debuts in song with sister Tricia. Archbishop John Patrick Cody named Chicago’s new leader. A Jackson picket demands federal action and 472 arrests. Fulbright urges negotiated Viet Nam settlement. Magna Carta read at Runnymede anniversary. Natalie Wood and Ladislao Blatnick discuss possible Caracas wedding plans.
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Barry Goldwater
Albert Watson
South Carolina
Preston Callison
Gina Lollobrigida
Rome
Kathleen Egan
Richard Egan
Patricia Egan
Tricia
Five
Vatican
John Patrick Cody
New Orleans
Chicago
Paul VI
Justice Department
Washington, D.C
Jackson
Miss
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Senate Chamber
U.S
Viet Nam
Donald Wolfit
Runnymede
England
John
Natalie Wood
Ladislao Blatnick
Miss Wood
Caracas
Senate Finance Committee backs Social Security tax base rise
The committee approved a financing change raising the wage base for Social Security taxes to 6600 next year from 4800, with higher income families paying more and those earning under 5600 paying less. The plan aims to match revenue with the House bill while slightly reducing new tax rates.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
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Okla
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Roswell
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Elmer Rieman
Lewis
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Albert Hudson
G. N. McBride
Jim McGill
Warren Schumpert
Bobby Longwill
Brad Hays
Rodden
Gordon Christiansen
Connecticut College For Women
New London
Sion
North Viet Nam
Cahoon Park
Kay Schrimsher
Taos Indians
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