France Pursues Economic Independence From US imports
Paris AP Charles de Chambrun says France will keep economic independence from the United States. He cites gold stockpiling, Common Market bargaining, tariff talks failure, and costly atomic research as reasons to curb American capital. He notes IBM as a positive example of foreign investment improving French industry.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
United States
Charles de Chambrun
Chambrun
Associated Press
Latin America
America
U. S
IBM
de Gaulle
Syrian Leftists In Coup Overthrow Of Government
Left wing army officers in Damascus overthrew Syria's socialist government before dawn arresting Gen Amin Hafez Salah Bitar and Maj Gen Mohammed Omran. The rebels calling themselves the Temporary Command of the Baath party said the regime was crushed and promised speedy socialist reforms.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Syria
Damascus Radio
Amin Hafez
Presidency Council
Salah Bitar
Mohammed Omran
Arab Baath (Reawakening
Socialist Party
Baath
Baath Party
Michel Aflak
Mouniff Razzaz
Hafez
Socialist Revolution
Young Turks
Salah Jedid
Army
Admiral Nimitz Favored U S Viet Nam Policy
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz voiced cautious support for U S commitments in Vietnam in a San Francisco interview later released by Fred Goerner. He warned of a possible stalemate like Korea, and stressed dangers in Southeast Asia including Sukarno's Indonesia while commenting on Japan, Acheson, and Rusk. He died from stroke complications days after the discussions.
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Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
San Francisco
Viet Nam
United States
Fred Goerner
KCBS
Nimitz
Goerner
Napa Register
Korea
Far East
Sukarno
Indonesia
Straits of Sunda
U S claims heavy Viet Cong toll in Vietnam battles
In Saigon the U S command said 371 Communists were killed after 24 hours of bombardment by planes, artillery, and destroyers. Air Force F100s killed 110 Viet Cong near Phan Thiet as U S and South Vietnamese forces press fighting. American casualties rose to 83 killed, 354 wounded, 4 missing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Phan Thiet
Sai- Zon
North Viet Nam
17Th Parallel Frontier
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
Dong Ap
Dong Hoi
Thua Thien
Kennedy and Johnson Edge Toward Viet Nam Accord
AP notes ongoing Viet Nam policy talks between Sen Robert F Kennedy and the Johnson administration with remaining differences risk to shaky agreement. Other items report a push to rout out veteran communist units, Viet Nam fighting near Bong Son, Humphrey ending his Asian tour, Britain sensing Soviet openness, De Gaulle's stance on economic independence, a wage dispute with labor, a virus study for spaceflight, and Indiana warning of tougher farm labor shortages.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Weather Summary for Terre Haute Area
The Weather By U S Weather Bureau notes river stage 3.1 ft and stationary. Conditions show partly cloudy skies in Terre Haute today, mostly fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Highs reach 33 to 38 today and 36 to 42 Thursday, lows in the 20s. Indiana mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Illinois mainly fair with minor warming by Thursday. Street thermometer at 2 p.m. reads 37 degrees.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Statewide Warm Trend Forecast Through Weekend
A slow warming trend was forecast for Indiana with little chance of a major snowstorm. The Weather Bureau predicted 0.33 to 0.66 inches of precipitation by week’s end, likely rain, with possible snow in the north.
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Indiana
Weather Bureau
Now You Know Printers Of Scotland 17th Century
Andrew Anderson earned a reputation as one of the worst printers in Scotland in the 17th century after printing a Bible with 2,000 errors in the New Testament alone.
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Andrew Anderson
Scotland
U S Ready to Negotiate Not Surrender McNamara
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told two Senate committees the United States is ready to facilitate negotiations for a just settlement in South Vietnam but not to surrender. He said Washington will continue military cooperation with South Vietnamese forces as long as the Communists fight, and will cope with further escalation. He praised aid from Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea and noted Sino Soviet tensions create new dangers and opportunities for the free world.
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Japan
United States
Red China
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Dean Rusk
Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
South Viet Nam
McNamara
Armed Services Committee
Appropriations
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
First Candidate For School Board Files Candidacy
Robert H. Dewey of 405 S 34th St Drive patent agent with Commercial Solvents Corporation filed for District 1 Harrison Township in Vigo County School Board election set to fill four of seven trusteeships. The filing drew attention as primary candidacies tapered off at the clerk’s office.
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Vigo County
Leonard Conrad
Robert H. Dewey
S. 34Th St
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Harrison Township
Marshal R. Connor
West Terre Haute
Fayette Township
Roy G. Williams
John E. Sheehan
Nolth St
Seventh Ward
Hubert Williams
Prairie Creek
Marion Edward McCain
Sugar Creek
Fred Craig
28Th St
Alfred Froves
Shepardsville
Fayette
Dorothy Laura Belle Blakley
Dillman
John W. Palmer
Margaret Ave
Hazel A. Sullivan
2Nd Ave
Hurley Creasey
Woodlawn
General Telephone Buys Ind Bell Facilities Here
General Telephone of Indiana and Indiana Bell announce an agreement for General to acquire Bell’s Terre Haute long distance switch boards and operations, with similar facilities at Fort Wayne Lafayette and Logansport. The four locations sell for just over 2 million dollars, with public service commission approval expected soon. General will provide all local and long distance service, consolidating responsibilities.
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General Telephone of
Indiana
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
General
Bell
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Public Service Commission of
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Logansport
Indiana Bell
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