Paratroopers Press North Vietnam Push Near Saigon
U S airborne units intensified operations in the Saigon area and the Hue corridor in search of Communist forces and the so called Butcher of Hue Colonel Trong Than Mot. Reports say 308 American deaths last week the highest since early June and 4 755 Communist deaths the latest peak since May. Arm caches uncovered near Hue contained large quantities of weapons and ammunition as troops moved to block escape corridors.
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Saigon
UPD
U.S
Hue
Trang Bang
UPI
Nat Gibson
Col
Alexander Bolling
Col. Mot
Bolling
Mot
Cambodia
Gibson
Army seals downtown Mexico City after night of clashes
Hundreds of army armored cars filled central plaza as federal troops fired on demonstrators in the Zocalo. Witnesses reported casualties while the government denied injuries. Students called for repeal of subversive laws and the release of communists as they threatened to disrupt Diaz Ordaz speech.
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Mexico City
UPI
Zocalo Plaza
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
National University
Mexican Capial
Bridge Tricks and Tactics from a Fine Play Lesson
A bridge column analyzes a hand where South misfired on queens and clubs. The narrative warns against overconfidence and shows how a different line, including cashing diamonds and spades and careful club play, could yield a safer finish.
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West
East
South
Ronth
Beverly Hills Kidnapping: Parents Seek Direct Ransom Contact
Police in Beverly Hills said they would stay in the background as the 4 year old victim’s parents prepare to pay a 250000 dollar ransom. 300 officers and the FBI work the case with the Stafford family seeking direct contact with the kidnapper while a Cadillac getaway car is reportedly found.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Stanley, Stafford ,Jr
Swank
Clinton Anderson
Stafford
Fidelity Bank
Anderson
Electric car race cheered by MIT Caltech teams amid gremlins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology crews face repeated failures in the great transcontinental electric car race. Caltech’s motor armature exploded near Seligman while MIT batteries caught fire in Elkhart delaying progress. MIT car 941 miles from Cambridge. Caltech 420 miles from Pasadena toward Cambridge.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Caltech
Seligman
Armature
MIT
Elkhart
Ind
Cambridge
Mass
Pasadena
Beginning of end for city's pools
Parks and Recreation officials announce that city pools will close on weekdays after Labor Day weekend. Eldorado Park pool remains open weekends until Sept 14 and 15. Community Center pool operates evenings 4 to 7 pm first week after Labor Day and weekends throughout September.
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Scottsdale
Parks and Recreation, Department
Eldorado, Park
Eisenhower Improves After Seventh Heart Attack
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower shows further improvement as he is removed from the critical list at Walter Reed by midmorning. Doctors report another comfortable night with less cardiac irritability and rising appetite while the sodium diet is liberalized. Medical bulletins will be daily unless circumstances change.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Eisenhower
Ness
Walter Reed
Army Medical
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