Fulbright urges full debate on Vietnam policy review
Sen. J W Fulbright, longtime critic of U S policy in Vietnam, calls for a re examination of objectives before any broader U S escalation. He questions the Tonkin incident claims and condemns past bombing as excessive while urging congressional scrutiny.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
U. S
Vietnam
Arkansas Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Vietnam
U.N
U Thant
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
William P. Bundy
Bundy
Fulbright
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Arkansan
Tonkin
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Tonkin Gulf
Myers Announces Re election Bid for Seventh District
Congressman John Myers declared his candidacy for re election to the U S House from the Seventh District at a Terre Haute news conference. He said he will file his declaration of candidacy with election officials.
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John Myers
U. S
House of Representative
Terre Haute House
Myers
Explosion at Thompson Sporting Goods Kills One Injures Two
A blast at Thompson Sporting Goods in Columbus Indiana killed an unidentified man and injured John Moster 28 Seymour critically with burns over a quarter of his body. Albert Baldwin 35 Columbus was less severely hurt as fires and detonating caps caused extensive damage including shattered windows and damaged cars.
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Columbus, Ind
UPI
John Moster
Seymour
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Albert Baldwin
Columbus
Thompson Sporting Goods
Robert Thompson
Weather Report for Terre Haute and Vicinity
The daily weather map notes a river stage of 5.2 feet and a general cloud cover with warmer conditions. Temperatures ranged from a high in the upper 30s to mid 40s with light precipitation possible as snow or rain, and overnight lows in the high 20s to mid 30s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Westmoreland Tightens Press Censorship in Vietnam
Saigon AP report states Gen William Westmoreland's HQ orders withholding information from the press on select military matters. Brig. Gen. Winant Sidle to brief reporters on the directive to prevent intelligence leaks. The policy targets data on attacks, quantities of enemy rounds, and casualties.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Winant Sidle
Sidle
Westmoreland
Vietnam
North Vietnamese ambush at Khe Sanh traps Marine platoon
North Vietnamese troops ambushed a US Marine platoon near the Khe Sanh combat base while a second unit suffered casualties trying to assist. Reports say enemy forces may mount a large ground attack with up to 40 000 men as air strikes and artillery continued.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
John T. Wheeler
U.S
Dixie Bee Highway Federation to discuss Vincennes road plan
The Dixie Bee Highway Federation holds its first general membership meeting at 8 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Vincennes to tackle the long-standing funding problem for U.S. 41. About 125 attendees are expected, including Vigo County officials led by State Senator Herman Fanning and Frederick Bauer, plus Terre Haute representatives and local leaders.
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Dixie Bee Highway Federation
Vincennes
Ramada Inn
Dixie Bee
Hugh McCreery
Sullivan
Indiana
Vigo County
Herman Fanning
Frederick Bauer
House
Leonard Conrad
Jack Neuderhiser
Terre Haute
Keith Cornelison
Committee For Area Progress
Tee
Indiana Toll Road Crash Kills Four Injures Thirty Three
A chain of crashes on the Indiana Toll Road west of South Bend killed four people and injured 33 when two chartered buses laden with Black Muslims from Ohio collided with a car and truck. A van accompanying the buses then struck a semitrailer, killing three in the car and a boy in the truck. State police blamed dense smoke from corn cob burning for visibility and noted multiple additional injuries and fatalities in related wrecks across the area.
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Indiana
South Bend
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Howard Hunter
Homer Howell
Youngstown
Nofziger
Larry
Lynn
Archbold
Julius X. Jackson
Cleveland
Foster Dawson
Arnold Wallace
Bradley A. Nofziger
Chicago
Carl F. Conway
AFL-CIO pushes for $2 minimum wage nationwide
The AFL-CIO urged Congress to raise the federal minimum from 1.60 to 2.00 dollars, arguing it would lift millions of workers and boost consumer spending. Labor cites a Labor Department study showing limited plant closings after past hikes and urges extending coverage to about 11 million workers not yet included.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
Congress
Labor Federation
Nathaniel Goldfinger
Afl-Cio Council
Labor Department
Labor Council
Westmoreland signals need for more U S troops in Vietnam
General William Westmoreland says additional American forces likely needed beyond 525 000 to deny enemy aims and seize the initiative. He cites possible total up to 100 000 and discusses current deployments, reservist callups, and Tet offensive outcomes in a broad interview with the AP.
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Saigon
William CC. Westmoreland
Vietnam
The Country Parson Advice on Self Denial and Converts
The Country Parson urges leaders to design causes that rely on minimal outside help. He argues true commitment should be possible with limited resources and personal sacrifice.
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Hue
5Th Marines
Vincennes Road
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James Atkins
Country Club Hills
Charles Nepple
Carroll
Stephen L. Brunner
Ingals
U.S. 36
Terry F. Meyers
Willow City
N.D
U.S. 6
Chesterton
Meyers
Great Lakes
Rex A. Parham
New Whiteland
By Neil Gilbride
7Th Fleet
Thailand
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wheeler
Hanoi
Laos
Cambodia
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