United States Uses Jet Fighters in Viet Nam Conflict
U S jet planes join the war in South Viet Nam joining B57 bombers and F100 jets in strikes. Casualties climb as fighting widens in Binh Dinh Phu Yen and Quang Ngai with hundreds killed or wounded on both sides. Khanh returns to Saigon as Minh poised to take command. Jet missions in South Viet Nam are flown by American pilots.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
United States
U.S
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
An Khe
Central Highlands
Binh Dinh
Phu Yen
Quang Ngai
Khanh
Armed Forces
Tran van Minh
Phan Khac Suu
U.S. Air Force
North Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Johnson Seeks Flexibility on Viet Nam Talks
President Johnson favors a flexible approach to Viet Nam peace talks and avoids detailing settlement terms. A State Department spokesman said the U.S. has consulted Britain and the Soviet Union on peaceful settlement efforts while Johnson remains wary of premature negotiations and public expectations. He believes criticizing or defining terms in advance could harm prospects and his broader policy remains anchored to general statements supporting South Viet Nam's independence.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
United States
Britain
France
Vatican
State Department
Ed States
U.S
Soviet Union
Phillips
France Joins Soviet Drive for Viet Nam Talks
France and the Soviet Union move to press for an international conference to settle the Viet Nam conflict with neutralization of South Viet Nam. President Johnson remains wary of negotiations while U S and Soviet discussions continue. Ambassador Cabot met with the Chinese envoy in Warsaw for about ninety minutes, with no confirmation of topics.
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France
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Moscow
Cambodia
Laos
Johnson
U.S
John Moors Cabot
Wang Kuo-chuan
Warsaw
Jenkins testimony links ad time to Johnson insurance
Former White House aide Walter Jenkins told the Senate that an Austin insurance agent wanted to buy advertising time on the Johnson family station to stay competitive in selling Johnson insurance. Jenkins said he did not pressure Don B Reynolds to buy time after Reynolds sold two $100,000 life policies. Reynolds testified last year that Jenkins pressured him into buying unwanted air time in 1957.
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Washington
White House
Walter Jenkins
Senate
Austin
Tex
Johnson
Jenkins
Don B. Reynolds
Reynolds
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Area mayors clash over new city taxes Illinois
Mayors of Carbondale Herrin Marion weigh tax hikes to fund city needs. D B Miller urges favorable action on bills to permit city tax increases for utility receipts or other levies. Henderson favors targeted use if approved. Butler argues current revenue suffices. Williams of Murphysboro unavailable.
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Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Legislative Municipalities Committee
Miller
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Marion
Robert Butler
Joe Williams
Murphysboro
Explosives Easy to Obtain in Southern Illinois
The piece warns that ordinary fertilizer and dynamite can be acquired with minimal checks in Southern Illinois. It describes three theft routes, notes lax mine controls, and cites officials such as Fire Marshal Al Phil and sheriffs from Jackson Franklin and Williamson counties. It discusses theft methods and the risk of black market sales.
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Illinois
al Phil
Phillips
Southeynllinois
Jackson
Franklin County
Dewey Higgins
Jackson County
Williamson County
Carl E. Miller
Rule Change Sparks Democratic Outcry in Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate adopts permanent rules letting Republicans suspend rules by a simple majority of 30 of 58, upending prior two thirds requirement. GOP holds 33 25 with two sidelined by illness, prompting criticism from Sen. Alan Dixon and a defense of majority rule by Sen. George Drach. House remains Democratic 117 to 58.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Alan Dixon
Belleville
George Drach
Supreme Court
Snow blankets Illinois as forecast tops feet in north
Snow continued to fall across Illinois with heavy accumulation and mixed reports. The Weather Bureau warned a foot could blanket Chicago and Springfield by nightfall while northern and central areas faced lesser totals. southern Illinois saw one to three inches.
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Chicago
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Springfield
Heavy Snow Hits Southern Illinois With Cold Wave
A winter storm brings heavy snow to southern Illinois. Hazardous driving and a cold wave warning are in effect tonight as mix changes to snow with four inches or more of accumulation. Lows near 5 to 12 degrees, winds 18 to 30 mph. Thursday looks fair to partly cloudy and colder with highs in the 20s.
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Illinois
Daley Leads Plea For Expanded City Tax Powers
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and leaders from more than 20 Illinois communities urged the legislature to grant cities power to raise the sales tax and impose local taxes on liquor and tobacco. The push, supported by the Illinois Municipal League, seeks home rule to fund police fire protection and services amid growing urban demands.
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Ralph H. Johnson
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Richard Daley
Chicago
Illinois
A. L. Sargent
Illinois Municipal League
Daley
Orlando Wilson
General Assembly
Alvin G. Fields
East St. Louis
Fields
Evanston
Elmhurst
Glen Ellyn
Park Forest
Arthur E. Simmons
Rokokie
East German Leader Ulbricht Welcomed in Cairo on Diplomacy Hype
East German President Walter Ulbricht was greeted by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser with a 21 gun salute in Cairo after arriving from Alexandria. The visit risks widening tensions among West Germany, Egypt, and Arab states over arms and aid, with Bonn threatening cuts and Egypt accusing Berlin of arms support to Israel.
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Walter Ulbricht
Gamal Abdel Nasser
West Germany
Ulbricht
Cairo
Alexandria
Nasser
Kubbeh Palace
United Arab Republic
Bonn
Egypt
Israel
United States
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