Viet Cong Attack Hits Saigon and Khe Sanh Front
Viet Cong battalions seized a Saigon police substation and attacked the district HQ as part of wider DMZ fighting. U.S. forces bore heavy VC assaults at Khe Sanh while US air power pounded targets north of Hanoi. Hue, Saigon, and central Vietnam saw intense house to house fighting and renewed guerrilla strikes.
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McNamara casts doubt on Vietnam body count accuracy
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara says enemy death counts in Vietnam are a reasonable approximation rather than exact tallies, noting battlefield conditions cause errors. He cites uncounted dead from artillery and air actions and a typical weapons to dead ratio, marking a rare public acknowledgment of counting limitations.
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U S and North Korea Near Pueblo Apology Deal
Reports from Seoul and Panmunjom claim the United States may apologize to North Korea in exchange for returning the Pueblo crew and bodies. Washington officials deny any confirmation while negotiations continue through the Panmunjom talks led by Rear Adm. John W. Smith and Maj. Gen. Pak Chung Kook.
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John W. Smith
Pak Chung Kook
Century-Old Carlisle Township Farmer Dies at Home
Charles Edwin Robson a lifelong Carlisle Township resident who celebrated his 100th birthday on August 11 1967 died at his Indian Hollow Road home in Grafton yesterday He farmed most of his life retired eight years ago He attended Eaton and Ridge Street schools Elyria He married Ceia Bruce in 1994 surviving sons Philip C and George W plus two grandsons Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with burial at LaPorte Cemetery
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Maurice W. Fogle
LaPorte
Judy Salkowitz Queen of Lorain County Community College Homecoming
Judy Salkowitz won the homecoming queen title at Lorain County Community College after a vote by about one fifth of the student body. The event crowned the first homecoming queen tied to the college’s sports program as the Commodores beat Penta Tech in the opening homecoming game.
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Linds Horvath
Monica Antonczak
Elyria
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Beck- Toff
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Garfield
Muss Antonczak
John Antonczak
Caroline St. Elyria
Walker
Weather forecast with minor changes expected
Readable weather notes indicate a sunny day with fair tonight and tomorrow. Temperature remains modest with a high around 36 and a low near 20s tonight. sunrise tomorrow at 7 34 and sunset around 5 48.
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Plane crash ends career of Elyria instructor Lloyd Baker
Lloyd H. Baker 59 of Cleveland died in a second plane crash near the Cleveland Hopkins area after a takeoff from Hopkins. He previously survived a May crash in Columbia Station that left student Mrs Robert H Bowers paralyzed and led to a $2 million lawsuit alleging reckless aviation practices. Fire crews and investigators from FAA and state patrol covered the wreck site in the Rocky River Reservation while Baker’s associates note his five years at Elyria Airport.
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Lakewood
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U S probes claim two chauffeurs aided Viet Cong attack
AP reports the U S Mission is investigating claims that two Vietnamese embassy chauffeurs aided Viet Cong in last Wednesday’s attack. No denial issued. Security checks on Vietnamese embassy staff were reportedly increased. both chauffeurs died during the siege when a Viet Cong squad attacked the embassy grounds.
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Securiy
Where to turn Where to turn MENIMUV WAGE in U S was raised
News quiz page 13 poses a perplexing prompt about a wage increase labeled menimuv and asks readers to identify the error or misprint. The item mirrors a puzzle column typical of late edition quizzes, inviting interpretation rather than reporting a factual event.
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Elevator quip about a show typist and coffee breaks
A lighthearted overheard line in an elevator pokes fun at a show typist who jokes that every ding of the typewriter bell signals a coffee break. The quip conveys workplace humor and timing without harsh overtones.
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