U S Red planes duel to standoff in Vietnam action
U S fighters clashed with MiGs in air duels above Vietnam as Crusader jets evaded missiles and struck ground targets near Hanoi and Dong Hoi. Nearly 500 enemy buildings and fortifications were damaged while about 13 attackers were killed. Operation Nathan Hale began with a surprise Communist assault on U S positions, drawing in additional U S Cavalry and airborne units.
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Air Force
Navy
Hanoi
Dong Hoi
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
1St Airborne Division
U.S. 1St Air
Sharp exchange at tax hearing turns violent in Silver Lake
Anthony Trecaske, 63, faced a grand jury today on charges he lunged at county commissioner Haymond Page with a sharpened bayonet during a tax grievance hearing in Susquehanna County. He was arrested Tuesday after pulling the weapon during the Monday session.
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Silver
Lake, Pa
UPI
Anthony Trecaske
Susquehanna
Trecaske
Haymond Page
Reds withdraw mayor's films in Tokyo showings
Tokyo UPI report says Communist China pulled two films from circulation in Japan that depicted Peng Chen, the former Peking mayor and victim of China’s anti-government purge, entertaining Japanese youths. The ousting of Peng as chairman of the Beijing Municipal Communist Party occurred late last month. The text also notes references to primitive tribes in Australia, New Guinea, and the South American jungles.
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Tokyo
UPI
China Today
Japan
Peking
Peng Chen
Mainland
Chines
Peng
China
Communist Party
Australia
Cental New Guinea
South America
1925 draft calls single men and deferments explored
A condensed article outlines 1925 draft classifications and deferments, detailing age groups from 18 to 25, exemptions for students and certain professionals, and the appeal process. It notes local boards control occupational deferments and discusses Viet Nam era debates over student deferments and the uncertain future of conscription.
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Ater
Peace Corps
VISTA
Selective Service Law
Defense
Robert §. McNamara
Llold
Congress Arty
Elton Fay
Associated
Dodd Trip Aide Claims Was To Help Klein
Senate Ethics hearing opens with James P. Boyd stating that Senator Thomas J. Dodd traveled to West Germany in April 1984 to aid Julius Klein. Boyd says Dodd pressed for aid to bolster Klein while internal memos and calls tied to German prisoners and publicity emerged.
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John Chadwick Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
Germany
Chicago
Man Tullius
James P. Boyd
Senate Ethics Committee
Iis
Dodd
Klein
Boyd
Kes
Imhage
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Benjamin R. Fern
Cavager
Ethics Committee
West Germany
Julius Klein
Davie Martin
Hes Sare
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Yatinus
Diploma Called Worthless By Rutgers Graduate
Richard Reyrell, 23, of Rutledge Tennessee, says his Rutgers University diploma is worthless after a professor supported Viet Cong victory. Reyrell, a 1964 graduate who served two years in the Army including a Vietnam tour with a wound, spoke after reading Eugene Genovese's Viet Cong remarks. Barrett remains in East Orange with friends.
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East Orange
Nid
Richard” Reyrell
Rutgers University
Barrett
Rutledge
Tenn
Rutgers
Viet Nam
Eugene Genovese
Kresge's rise from dime-store beginnings to philanthropy
The article traces S S Kresge leaving a Memphis store in 19xx, trading for a Detroit stake, and building a retail empire. It notes Kresge Corp and S S Kresge Co growth to about 40,001 employees and $1 billion sales this year, plus his $65 million philanthropy to the Kresge Foundation from 1922 to 1957. It quotes his frugal habits and a mountain home in Pennsylvania. It closes with a reflective note on water’s ageless nature.
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John G. McCrory
Meomphis
Tenn
McCrory
Memphis
Detroit
McCrory Corp
SS. Kresge Co
Kresge
Mountainshome
Cardinal receives Eisenhower era stamp collection
New York AP report notes former US president Dwight D. Eisenhower presented a stamp collection to Cardinal Spellman after a meeting. The gift includes the first issue and other rare marks as they joked about the handover and the archbishop’s lasting interest in philately.
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New York
Dwight
Eisen
M Hower
Francis Cardinal
Iman
P Eisenhower
Hewson
Spellman
Eisenhower
Portugal
Europe
Michigan votes JFK memorial proposal tabled in House
Democrats sought to declare November 22 Kennedy Memorial Day in Michigan but Republicans argued the date marks a tragedy tied to Lee Harvey Oswald. A compromise moved to Kennedy's birthday May 2, with the measure sent to Gov. Romney after Senate approval.
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Lansing
Mien
House of Representatives
Kennedy
F. Kennedy
Michigan
Homer Arnett
R-Kalamazoo
Lee Harvey Oswald
Russell Strange
Mount Pleasant
Senate
George Romney
Austria Calls for Volunteers to Restart Peace Corps
Vienna says Austria seeks young people for two to three year service in developing countries. Volunteers would be paid about 4 dollars monthly. government urges interested youths to apply.
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Vienna
UPI
Austria
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