Fulbright Urges Viet Cong In Vietnam Peace Talks
Fulbright on Capitol Hill called for recognizing the Viet Cong as a party to negotiations, arguing it could aid a peace offensive while Secretary of State Rusk disputed the idea. Senator Case of New Jersey suggested recognition is not a major factor in discussions.
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Lawmakers clash over Viet Nam negotiations policy
Senate leaders and President Johnson are cited in debates on negotiating with Viet Cong and North Vietnam. Morse and Fulbright challenge U S willingness to talk with Viet Cong, while Ford and Humphrey weigh escalation and a lull in bombing.
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Viet Cong hold quarter of South Vietnam as government wanes
In South Vietnam three quarters of the country is under Viet Cong influence or in no man’s land. Government control shrinks to about a quarter, with only Gia Dinh and An Giang fully under Saigon. Cities remain Saigon’s, but much of rural areas see Viet Cong governance and nightly village incursions. Some districts near Hue and Da Nang report continued U.S. and allied operations amid fragile peace prospects.
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Houston Man Among 117 Killed In Jetliner Crash
E. H. Robinson of Houston, manager for Union Carbide International, died in the Air India crash on Mont Blanc in the French Alps. He was returning home after a business trip to Bombay when the disaster occurred.
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Tuberculosis Tests At South Park Junior High
AP reports around 950 pupils and teachers at South Park Junior High School took tuberculosis tests Monday as a precaution for W R Metzger city health director said the county is undergoing treatment.
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