Swamp battle near Saigon kills dozens in Mekong Delta
UPI reports American troops fought a fierce ambush in the Mekong Delta 54 miles southwest of Saigon. About 600 Viet Cong attacked 200 GIs as helicopters landed in swampy terrain, with 18 Americans killed and 53 wounded. Casualties for South Vietnamese and other Free World forces are also noted as the war widens. The battle ends with Communist撤 retreat at dawn.
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Social Security expands benefits for new disability rules
The new Social Security law signed by President Johnson relaxes disability credit rules for ages 24 to 31 and under 24, with first payments in March 1968. It also broadens survivor and dependent benefits for women workers and families, potentially aiding children and widowed or disabled spouses.
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UPI
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Social Security Commissioner
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Anaconda Copper CEO urges talks to end Montana strike
Anaconda Copper executive Martin Hannifan asks unions to drop company-wide bargaining and return to bargaining on issues mandated by the National Labor Relations Act. He proposes immediate sessions to resolve wages hours and other conditions and urges setting a time and place for talks. Rask, ill at home, has not seen the letter and will study it before commenting.
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Mont
UPI
Anaconda,Co
Martin K Hannifan
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Barney Rask
Anaconda
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Arizona analyst predicts end to copper strike within weeks
A University of Arizona business research specialist says the nationwide copper strike could end soon as companies and unions decide separately on conditions. Dr. George Leaming, an expert in mining and labor relations, notes both sides have broader goals beyond immediate mine conditions.
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