Medal of Honor for quiet rice soldier in Vietnam
SEYMOUR M. HEMSH WASHINGTON AP America's newest Medal of Honor goes to a shy 32 year old lieutenant who says he didn’t know he was being photographed during a dangerous night in South Vietnam. Lt. Williams recalled directing defense, stabilizing his unit and urging his men to stand firm as a Viet Cong regiment attacked. Despite wounds he kept his troops focused and fulfilled his mission, saying he only wanted to protect his men. He was executive officer of the A detachment, 5th Special Forces Group, and returned to the United States after a year in Vietnam. Williams, born September 17, 1933, in Charleston DC, now serves at Fort Bragg and remains proud of the Green Berets, calling them professionals who know their jobs. His wife Anita and their children attended the White House ceremony with President Johnson set to present the honor.
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Draft Change Sparks Senate Hearing On Induction Age
General Hershey, director of Selective Service, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee opposing lottery draft selection and favoring higher education and other standards. He suggests lowering the draftable age from 26 to 24 might be explored, while stressing broader responsibility and the role of local boards in deferments. He notes concerns about democracy when only 30 to 40 percent bear service duties.
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Banbury Hopeful Hurdler Wins Job Despite Hoax
Hagland Upton faced disqualification after height padding and hair padding misled officials. Officials were impressed by him and waived the height rule, granting him the position with the Wire Brigade.
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Christopher Upton
Gardening lip joke about weeds and plants
A light humor item explains how to tell real plants from weeds by pulling them up. The joke notes that if they reappear, they were weeds, with a playful closing about dollars and regrowth.
Boyd accuses Dodd of misusing campaign funds
James P. Boyd Jr. testifies that former boss Sen. Thomas J. Dodd misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars from the re election campaign. He links the alleged misuse to Dodd's ties with public relations man Julius Klein and a West Germany trip cited as supporting foreign influence concerns. The hearing occurs amid bipartisan inquiries into Dodd’s conduct and fundraising practices.
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5 Years With Ike and Mamie
A feature on Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower's golden anniversary recounts about five decades of marriage. Rosalind Masson notes Mame Geneva Doud married Ike on July 1, 1836, and details key people, events, and memories in a Sunday magazine profile.
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Car Theft Mixup Snarls Patrol Runabout
New York police recovered Nan Baran’s stolen car and parked it in front of the precinct, then told Baran to retrieve it. By the time Baran arrived Wednesday, the vehicle had been stolen again.
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Pagoda siege ends as police seize center of anti government unrest
Vietnamese police and marines storm Vien Hoa Dao Pagoda in Cholon Saigon and arrest hundreds of rebels and alleged killer Ngo Van Ray also known as Tran Van Uu. The siege targeted the Buddhist uprising led by Vien Hoa Dao with Thich Tam Chau as rector.
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Backyard Bakes and Politics Move Toward Congress
Today’s features explore how political expenses are raised and managed to aid lawmakers. The piece analyzes fundraising, expenditures, and fiscal strategies across congressional contexts, shining light on influence and accountability.
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Breakthrough reported in fight against malaria
In Viet Nam a new drug (DDS) showing promise against falciparum malaria was tested by Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. It could reduce hospitalization and return rates for U S troops. Plans call for one 25 mg daily dose in highlands with a one dose post tour, at about seven cents a day.
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Lindsay cancels Faisal dinner in New York
Mayor John Lindsay canceled tonight’s reception and dinner for visiting King Faisal of Saudi Arabia after reports he deemed Israel a foe. Jewish leaders and congressmen protested, saying the invitation insulted a large city Jewish population. Lindsay’s aides cited State Department. later, the mayor was said to be reconsidering.
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Dean Rusk
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Leonard Farbstein
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Woody Klein
Israel
Seymour Halpern
Tomorrow’s Roast Weather Goes Into the 80s
The forecast warns a hot day ahead with temps near the upper eighties. Residents are urged to ensure air conditioners function properly as heat rises across the city.
Weekly Vietnam casualty report shows shifts in losses
U S and South Vietnamese casualties declined week by week while Communist and allied losses rose. U S dead numbered 40, with 173 wounded and eight missing or captured. South Vietnamese losses reached 40 with 173 wounded, and 1 missing. Communist deaths rose, with 922 reported killed or wounded and 92 percent captured. Overall prisoner counts climbed, signaling morale changes.
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Child of 3 Moves Back to Campus Housing
Robert Glesne, now 22 and married, returns to the same harbors-style house first lived in as a child when his parents moved in as married students. Over 19 years the rent has risen from the original amount to 95.50 per month.
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Rear-ended, says plaintiff in Arizona civil case
In PAOENTS, Arizona, a civil case saw a lawyer ask the plaintiff for his recollection when confronted by the other vehicle. The plaintiff replied that he was not confronted, he was rear-ended, prompting the judge to note the confusion in testimony.
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Vietnam Marines Smash Viet Cong Near Demilitarized Zone
UPI dispatch reports a major clash as American forces and Vietnamese Marines trapped and attacked Viet Cong units near the South China Sea coast south of the DMZ. Cavalry and paratroopers engaged, artillery and air power supported a fighting retreat, with Vietnamese losses reported at about 53 enemy dead amid heavy sniper fire and remaining forces scattered.
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