Marines Repulse Rocket Attack Kill 67 North Viets Below DMZ
Marines repulsed a large rocket attack near the DMZ killing 67 enemy fighters. The clash, part of ongoing operations, involved heavy artillery, air support, and helicopter gunships as Marines pressed a counterstrike and captured three prisoners. Casualties were reported on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmz
Shtared
U.S
Bong Ha
Es Dor
Dong Hi
3Rd Marine Division
Fee
North Vietnam
Khe San
A. U.S
Anti War Federal Workers Face Un American Probe
A poking at federal workers, the House Committee on Un American Activities probes an investigation into federal employees who oppose U.S. policy in Vietnam amid concerns over loyalty and political beliefs during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
U.S
Napalm use in Vietnam climbs from 1963 to 1968
Air Force records show napalm tonnage in Vietnam rising from 2 181 pounds in 1963 to 54 620 tons in 1968. Navy and Army use also reported. Pentagon says napalm targets military sites only. Activist petition by Federal Employees Against the War gains signatures. U S Congress potential actions debated amid possible war declaration talk. Three North Vietnamese sailors held as POWs to be released. reasons undisclosed.
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Ashington
Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Army
Pentagon
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Committee On Un-American Activities
Willis
U.S
Edward W. Brooke
R- Mass
Los Aneles
Johnson
Congress
North Vietnam
Brooke
State Department
Mathews Named Deputy for Manned Space Flight Programs
Charles W. Mathews, former Gemini Project chief and current director of the Apollo Applications program, is named general manager and deputy associate administrator for NASA’s manned space flight programs. He succeeds Edgar Cort tight, with Floyd L. Thompson to retire at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia on November 23 at age 70.
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Washington
Charles W. Mathews
America
National Aeronautics, and Space Administration
Mathews
Edgar M. Cort- Tight
Floyd L. Thompson
Langley Research Center
Hampton, Va
Thompson
Shriver Not Asked to Join RFK Campaign
Washington reports say Sargent Shriver, Kennedys' brother in law and head of the Office of Economic Opportunity, has not been asked to help in Robert F. Kennedy's bid for the Democratic nomination. Shriver, vacationing in Spain, indicated he has no knowledge of ambassadorial prospects to France and would consider any role only if asked. He previously led poverty programs and the Peace Corps under Kennedy.
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Sargent Shriver
RFK Campaign
Donald M. Rothberg
Associated Press
Wester Washington
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Inlaw
Johnson
France
Washington
Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Charles E. Bohlen
Spain
Eunice Kennedy
Peace Corps
Joan F. Kennedy
John Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D.mass
Stephen Smith
New York
White House
Kenneth O'Donnell
Theodore Sorensen
Senate
Sundey
Market Moves Irregularly In Early Trading
NEW YORK AP The market opened irregularly as a reaction to the rally after the international gold agreement. Trading was fairly active with losses slightly ahead of gains by about 4 to 3. The Dow fell 2.94 to 837.15 while mining and tech shares showed mixed results. Major autos were fractional losers and several major miners and energy stocks moved down or up in light trading.
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New York Stock Exchange
P.O
New York
Benguet
Callahan Mining
United Park City
Heeda Mining
IBM
Polaroid
Ixerox
Scientific Data
Teledyne
Peno Central
Occident
Petroleum
Great West
Era Financial
Dome Mines
Copper Strike Talks Hit New Snag in White House Talks
AP reports negotiations between 26 unions and three copper firms reached new snags as ratification meetings proceed. Arizona and Texas strikers vote on a 40 month contract with Phelps Dodge offering $1.13 hourly wage and benefits. Kennecott, Anaconda, and ASARCO resist aligning industry patterns. Kennecott sealed small-local pacts in Nevada and New Mexico.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
White House
Yonkers
Nly
Igre Phelps Dodge
Kenmnecott Copper Corp
Ansconda Co
American Smelting & Refining Co
Kenmecott
Nevada
New Mexico
Phelps Dodge
Prayer on Love and Wisdom from R Eugene Sterner
A concise devotional prayer attributed to R Eugene Sterner of Anderson Indiana, speaker-elect for the Christian Brotherhood Hour. The text seeks grace to view problems anew, to love oneself and others Christianly, and to avoid sentimentality while striving to be helpful.
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R. Eugene Sterner
Anderson, Tod
Christian Brotherhood Hour
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Bas Me Thuot
Highlands
U.S. Ltd Light Infantry Brigade
Saigon
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Tgem
Sen.rt F. Kerseds
Crickett Xeowgh
Lawise Cohen
Carol Feotersi
Wivephats
Sieber Bt
Iz Sherrerd
Iit
Sherrerd
Joseph H. Dagenais
MGR
West Washington Street
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Hagerstown
Chrysler
Middlekauff Motors
Potomac Ave
Hagerstown, Md
Crowl's Garage
Boonsboro, Md
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