Rescue of U.S. convoy amid heavy Viet Cong clashes
US and South Vietnamese forces launched air and ground operations after an ambush on a convoy near Chu Lai. Reports say about 130 people died, including 122 guerrillas and Marines, with multiple waves of air strikes and an amphibious landing aimed at breaking a Viet Cong assault along Highway 1 near Chu La.
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Balfire
South Viet Nam
Saigon
AUS Ai Force
Leatherneck
Chu la
Chu Lai
da Nang
van Tuong
Ranortad Lellad
Peking accuses Soviet of Viet Nam deal games
Chinese leaders denounced Moscow during a visit, calling the Soviet push for weapons to Vietnamese guerrillas hypocritical. Beijing repeated that talks with the United States are needed to slow the Viet Nam war, while accusing the Kremlin of double dealings. The attack appeared in Peking official papers and news agencies.
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Tokyo
UPI
China Today
Peking
China
Kremli
Khrushchev
Alexei N Kosygin
Kosygin
Chinese Communist Party
New China News Agency
Three Red China fliers defect to Formosa
Three crewmen of a Soviet IL-28 jet bomber defected to Nationalist Formosa. They were welcomed at a Formosan base where the plane skidded on the runway, injuring the radio operator and bruising the navigator. A reward of 140000 in gold was offered. The defectors are the third such incident against the Nationalists.
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Taipei
Formosa
UPI
Natanal
China
Puot
Natonalst
Chinese Defense Ministry
Liu Chen-Sen
Peking
Statewide plan to avert sewer gas deaths
Columbus report says safety program for state employees in underground operations will bar entry to sewers mines and tunnels until gas and non-oxygen content are checked. After three Highway Department workers died from sewer gas in Cleveland, officials seek an on site inspector to test areas continuously.
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Columbus
UPI
PE Masketer
William O. Walker
Highway Department
Cleveland
Bureau of Mines Safety and
Lester Zimmerman
Jail for mail looters in Birmingham sorting office
Twelve postmen on the night shift at a Birmingham sorting office received six months in jail for stealing from the mails. The UPI report notes the men were part of a larger theft ring and faced charges of robbery with theft from postal consignments.
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Birmingham
England
UPI
Wellington firemen defy silence on alarm calls
Townsmen report Wellington firemen say silence is not golden when responding to fire alarms. The article notes debate over alarm response practices and public safety implications.
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Wellington
Probers Seek Cause Of Nationwide Blackout Inquiries Begin
Federal power investigators summoned executives of major northeastern electric firms to answer 19 questions on loads and first events as they probe the peacetime blackout. Swidler cites no sabotage evidence and warns of possible future outages while coordinating with FBI, Defense, Justice, and other agencies. a preliminary report was hoped by week’s end.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Power
Northeastern Electric Companies
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Joseph C Swiddler
Johnson
Congress
Swidler
FBI
Defense Department
Newtice Department
Swidlers
Tight Elyria City Council race narrows to two votes
The Lorain County election board official count shows Eugene B Smith Republican ahead of Democrat John Hovis by two votes for council president. Hovis may seek a recount as results align with unofficial tallies. Avon council votes tight between Ray Watts and Raymond Collins, with Collins 734 to Graeff 733 after official totals. A council president by popular vote remains a local novelty under the new charter.
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Elyria
Lorain County Election Board
Eugene B .Smith
Mit
John Hovis
Smith
Hovis
Kipton
Avon Council
Ray Watts
Raymond Colins
Albert E Buck
Jack Graeff
Lila Black
Election Board
Collins
Graeff
Con-Board of Elections
Rhodesia Secedes and Britain Plans Retaliation Moves
Rhodesia secedes as Britain and Rhodesian leaders meet to sketch retaliation. Proposed sanctions include freezing Rhodesian assets in London and blocking Rhodesian tobacco exports, with Portugal and South Africa as notable exceptions. Prime Minister Wilson says no military force unless violence erupts. Smith proclaims negotiations ended and vows to defend the constitution.
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London
Portugal
South Africa
Wilson
Rhodesia
Smith
Rhodesia Declares Independence Against Britain
In London Prime Minister Harold Wilson condemns Rhodesia as in treasonable rebellion and acts to sever ties Britain withdraws aid suspends sterling area links and orders Rhodesian officials to leave London. Ian Smith announces unilateral independence as Rhodesia secedes, warning of possible treason charges.
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London
UPI
Prine Miister
Harold Wilson
Parliament
Rhodesia
Wilson
House of Commons
Smith
Brittan
Hugh Carrs
Rhodesian
High Commission
Sterling
Salisbury
UPS
Britain
Lorain County seeks expansion with fourth common pleas judge
Lorain County considers adding a fourth Common Pleas judge and expanding courthouse facilities to accommodate growth. Judge Pincura and fellow judges outline plans to discuss a new judge, a possible fifth seat within ten years, and the need to relocate offices to free space for juvenile and domestic relations work. A citizens committee reviews bonded debt limits as commissioners delay final action.
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Sedgeanue
Wuuul
Lorain County
Common Pleas
John D
Pincura
LeRoy F Kelly
Henry P Webber
Harold Ewing
Lorain County Bar Association
County commissioniJers
Webber
U.S. Wins Aluminum Price Fight With ALCOA Victory
The Johnson administration won the battle over aluminum price hikes as plans to flood the market with surplus federal supplies backed the government position. ALCOA, the industry giant, faced administration efforts to curb rising prices and ease market tensions.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Aluminum Co of America
ALCOA
Jetliner crash witnesses questioned as CAB investigates
CAB investigators began interviewing about 70 people who reported seeing an American Airlines jet during approach to Cincinnati airport. About 50 will be interviewed. others either did not see or hear enough to aid the inquiry. Fringe wreckage yielded watches and wallets. one survivor was E. C. Weekley. Senate resignation of Byrd discussed.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Civils Aeronautics Board
American Airlines
Greater
Ketchell
West Monroe
Saynes
St Eliza
Norman
al Goertor
Long Island
CAB
Israel Horowits
Closter
NJ Beth
Booth Hospital
Richmond
Covington
Gev
Albertia S Harrison
Eisenhower receives oxygen as doctors report renewed chest pain
Augusta Ga doctors reported former President Dwight D Eisenhower suffered a renewed attack of chest pains on Wednesday. He was placed under an oxygen tent and transferred plans to move him to Walter Reed Hospital were suspended. Dr Thomas Mattingly said the general had been comfortable after the episode.
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Augusta
API
Dwight D . Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Gordon Army Hospital
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Thomas Mattingly
Weather report for Northwest and Northeast areas
Cloudy and cool conditions persist in the Northwest amid a Northeast air flow. Overall cloudy with cool temperatures today, highs near 15 to 58. Partly clear or in slight warming tonight and Friday. Low tonight around 4 to 40.
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Tannin County
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