Asia listens to Humphrey's uneasy new voice in Asia
In Asia the scene is described with mixed views of US aid and influence. A black haired olive faced man awaits the American vice president at airports while civilians in cities and rural areas exhibit stark contrasts in life and fear. The piece frames Asian cities, economies, and cultures under US involvement.
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Humphrey
Seoul
Korea
Philadelphia
Springfield
Detroit
Saigon
Bangkok
Los Angeles
Vientiane
Karachi
New Delhi
Manila
Amercan
Usally
Southeast Asia
Wellington Marine Recalls Friendly Native Turned Viet Cong Infiltrator
Marine Cpl Ed Sword recalls a day of friendly volley ball with a local in South Vietnam that ended when the man attacked. He describes 10 months of patrols, 60 encounters with Viet Cong, and a ratio of about 20 Viet Cong killed per Marine lost. Sword explains jungle warfare, village diplomacy, and scarce local trade under a 180,000 troop effort poised for a long conflict with discussions of peace demonstrations back home.
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Cpl Ed Sword
South Viet Nam
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Eagle
Viet Nam
Berkley
California
Marines Meet Viet Cong In First Slugging Match
In Operation Double Eagle along the South China Sea coast two Viet Cong companies attempted a first major clash with U S Marines. Marines killed an estimated 46 guerrillas as they broke off the fight and fled. About 60 miles south near Bong Son the 1st Cavalry Division overran a Viet Cong stronghold then fought guerrillas fleeing through dense jungle. Ground fire downed two helicopters and a third crashed from engine failure.
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Saigon
Ight
Flen
Bong Son
U.S Cavalry Division
Weather Outlook Sees Warmer Temperatures With Clouds
A few snow flurries for forenoon with considerable cloudiness, then partly cloudy tonight. Warmer today with little temperature change tonight. Highs near 28 to 35, lows 18 to 21. Partly cloudy Thursday with little change in temperature.
Weather snarls Apollo plan and storm hunter delay
In a mixed weather forecast at Cape Kennedy the plan to launch the Apollo program faces delays as cloud cover and storms affect the unmanned Tiros satellite and Saturn I B rocket readiness. Officials weigh whether to proceed with the launch schedule while anxious bets focus on Thursday as the optimal window.
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Tiros
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Thej
Solid fuel rocket proof test planned tonight
A curfew was ordered in Damascus as Syria prepared to test fire a 36 million pound thrust solid fuel rocket. Reports said the plan aimed to prove the weapon's power amid border tensions with Israel, despite doubts over the junta’s authority and ongoing political upheaval.
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Miami
UPI
America
Damascus Radio
Giant Motors
Howev
National Revolution Council
Hafez
McNamara Warns Red Viet Victory Breeds Global Violence
Secretary Robert S. McNamara told Congress that a Viet Nam victory would unleash wide scale violence and destabilize Asia and Latin America. He described a long term Red China aim and warned the United States faces a shifting, dangerous global defense challenge.
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Red Viet Win
Washington
UPI
de McNamara
Congress
Robert S
Alwas
Viet Nam
Senate
Peking
Foreign Relations Committee
Thailand
Phenee
Far East
Pat Services Committee
Europe
China
Pope Paul VI Opens Lent with Ashes at St Peters
Pope Paul VI, ash on his forehead, inaugurates Lent with a call for renewed penitence while easing some fast and abstinence rules. Cardinal Marella administers the ash before thousands in St Peters, reminding the crowd that humans are dust and to dust they shall return.
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UPI
Paul VI
Paolo Cardinal Marella
St. Peters
National Council of Churches urges China seating in UN
The National Council of Churches with about 40 million adherents urged the United States to support seating the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations. The board voted 90 to 3 for a study and action plan to normalize China representation, urging President Johnson to appoint a commission to study U S relations with China and seek a coordinated church stance.
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Red China
IT. Louis, Mo
UPI
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1St Infantry Division
U.S
China
Saigon
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1St Air Cavalry
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People’s Republic of China
Taiwan
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Air navigation takes big turn on page 25
The page 25 note highlights a shift in air navigation directions. It mentions changes in routes and procedures affecting local pilots and travelers, signaling a significant update in regional air travel planning.
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