Viet Cong Losses, U.S. Marines Battle Near Da Nang
A U.S. military spokesman reported 27 Viet Cong killed in a clash 30 miles below the North Viet Nam border after a four day Ba Long Valley operation. Six VC captured and 28 weapons seized as B 52 bombers hit the area. Marines killed an estimated 26 VC near Da Nang with no U.S. casualties. Substantial Viet Cong attacks and a Saigon police headquarters bombing left five policemen dead and several wounded.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
North
Viet Nam
Ba Long Valley
Guam
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Special Branch
U.S
South
Spot Ends In Death in Conroe After Argument
Nettie McKinney aged 20 was shot to death in Conroe Texas after a dispute over a $100 bill. Police charged Frankel Sykes aged 40 with shooting her in the head.
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Conroe
Tex
Nettie McKinney
Frankel Sykes
Sukarno warns of take over and anti imperialist axis
President Sukarno threatened to nationalize remaining U.S. property in Indonesia if the United States persists its hostile stance. In an Independence Day speech he said Indonesia joins an anti imperialist axis with Communist China North Viet Nam Cambodia and North Korea and urged U.S. and Britain to withdraw from South Viet Nam. He blamed American support for the Malaysian federation for frictions with Washington. Singapore left the federation on Aug. 8.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
U.S
United States
China
North Viet Nam
Cambodia
North Korea
Peking
Britain
Asia
Viet Nam
Washington
Singapore
Malaysia
Haircut Prices Rise in Houston to Two Dollars
Haircut prices for adults in Houston rise to 2.00 dollars a regular cut an increase of 25 cents per service. The Army orders 26 light helicopters from Bell Helicopter Co in Fort Worth at a total cost of 1 465 000 dollars.
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Houston
Army
Fort Worth
Bell Helicopter Co
U N Diplomats Welcome U S Move On Unpaid Peacekeeping Dues
United Nations diplomats welcomed the United States policy shift ending the push to force Russia to pay peacekeeping assessments. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg announced the retreat, clearing the path for a resumed General Assembly and ending a year of paralysis. Congress's mixed response followed.
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N.Y. AP
U.N
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
General Assembly
U.S. Congress
Johnson
Jack Bell
Mike Mansfield
Jon D. Morozov
Washington
Arthur J. Gold
Berg
Russia
France
Thal
Capi
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Soviet Union
Goatd
Senate
United States
Assembly
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iown
Dwight D
Republican Policy Committee
Union
Eisenhower
Congress
Britain
Lord Caradon
Goldberg
Stevenson
International Organization
Mixed Reactions in Capitol over U.N. Funding
U S lawmakers and international figures weighed U S funding for the United Nations amid calls for firm guarantees from the Soviet Union and other delinquent nations. Senator Fulbright urged realism while others warned that without timely assessments the U N assembly could face a pause in operations. Republican and Democratic leaders noted the impact on U S influence and budget controls.
Texas Eyes Big State Canal For Economic Growth
A Bureau of Reclamation official told a Texas water conference that a canal crossing the state could secure future growth. Floyd Dominy said growth hinges on public support and that irrigation is needed as groundwater is depleted. He described flood control and water supply benefits from East to West Texas.
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Austin
Texas
Floyd Dominy
Bureau of Reclamation
Dominy
Graham Calls Riots a Dress Rehearsal for Revolution
Los Angeles rioting in the Negro district subsided after six days with police reporting deserted streets. Billy Graham called the violence a dress rehearsal for a revolution and warned that widespread unrest would require armed force to quell. Separately, a United Air Lines jet with 30 aboard crashed into Lake Michigan near Waukegan, killing all on board. debris and bodies were recovered as rescue teams searched for survivors.
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Los Angeles
Billy Graham
United States
Chicago
United Air Lines
Lake Michigan
Highland Park High School
New York
James Seymour
Crystal Lake
Ill
Coast Guard
Woodbine
Waukegan
Funds Bill Clears Senate for Johnson Signature
A 3.3 billion funds bill for distressed areas moves to President Johnson after Senate acceptance of House amendments. Major authorizations include 500 million annually for public works and development grants, 170 million annually for five years for loans, with smaller sums for technical assistance regional programs and county development efforts.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
White House
Riot Area Asks Who Will Pay
Watts district asks who will fund rebuilding after six days of rioting and fires. Officials estimate fires destroyed over 200 buildings with $175 million in damage, while looting losses add uncertainty. Goodyear plant with 2,500 workers shut down. police and National Guard costs run about $250,000 daily. Insurance quotes vary on final classification of violence.
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National Guard
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Central
Florence
Goodyear
Western draft disarmament treaty presented at Geneva
The United States unveiled a Western draft to curb nuclear weapons spread at the 17 nation conference in Geneva. The Soviet delegation rejected the plan, with Semyon Tsarapkin warning the Soviet Union would not sign if the Atlantic nuclear force proposal or anything like it involving West Germany proceeds. He asked the U S for clarification on the issue.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
William C. Foster
North Atlantic
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Soviet Union
West Germany
Tsarapkin
LA Nixed Race Strife Plan Amid Federal Efforts
Washington AP reports Los Angeles and Chicago officials refused to join a summer federal program aimed at averting racial strife. Nine other cities continue under the project led by Johnsons Council on Equal Opportunities with full-time federal staffers assigned locally.
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Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Angeles
Sam Yortyanderty
Richard J. da
Johnson
Council On Equal Opportunities
Community Relations Service
Austin
Bosing
White House
Ton
New York
Newark
Rochester
N. Y
Petroit
Ohio
Lence
Los Angeles Riot Toll Detailed After Seventh Day
The ongoing Los Angeles riot has produced 33 deaths including two white officers and a white firefighter, 862 injured across civilians, officers, and guardsmen, and 3,270 arrested. Fire damage is estimated at 175 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Weather snapshot from Snyder and Texas regions
Central Texas and Panhandle areas show warm with highs in the 90s and low 70s as a mix of partly cloudy skies. Showers are possible in parts of the state tonight and Wednesday with varying odds from 6 to 30 percent. Winds along the coast reach up to 18 knots tonight into Wednesday.
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Snyder
Texas
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