Viet Nam War Seen as Major U.S. Effort by Year End
The Vietnam conflict is described as looming as America's largest foreign war since World War II with potential troop levels reaching 500,000 to 600,000. Senate figures and Gen Westmoreland forecast more forces, while current totals exceed 375,000 including ground troops offshore and in support bases.
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Viet Nam
Washington
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services
Stennis
U.S
South
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Congress
William C. Westmoreland
Honolulu
Guam
Thailand
Philippines
Okinawa
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Pentagon
Marines Battle Reds Near Chu Lai in Heavy Contact
U S Marines of the 5th Regiment fought a battalion size Communist force about 25 miles northwest of Chu Lai in South Viet Nam. The clash began yesterday afternoon and continued today with moderate Marine losses and no confirmed enemy casualties. Separately, a combined South Korean unit and U S tanks repelled a 600 strong North Vietnamese battalion in the central highlands near Pleiku, with 170 enemy dead reported.
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Saigon
U. S. 5Th Marine Regiment
Chu Lai
Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Leatherneck
USS
U.S. Command
U.S. Air Force
Mekong River Delta
South Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
U.S. 5Th Marines
Wilson reshuffles cabinet elevates Stewart director of economy
Prime Minister Harold Wilson reorganizes his cabinet with Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart moved to direct the economy campaign. Deputy George Brown becomes foreign secretary, while Herbert Bowden takes Commonwealth secretary duties. Arthur Bottomley moves to overseas development as Britain faces cash shortages.
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London
Harold Wilson
Michael Stewart
Wilson
George Brown
Stewart
House of Commons
House
Brown
Herbert Bowden
The
Commonwealth
Rhodesia
Arthur Bottomley
Britain
Richard Crossman
Violence Returns in Detroit East Side Riot Flareup
News reports a racially charged disturbance in Detroit's East Side with a gunshot injury to Tyrone Powers and a gasoline firebomb damaging a drug store. Police announced 15 arrests on riot and explosives charges as officers restored order with tactical units, amid mixed white and Negro participation.
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Detroit
Ray Girardin
Girardin
Civil Rights Battle Looms in Senate Over Open Housing
The Senate faced a potential showdown on Labor Day as lawmakers prepared to bring up the House passed civil rights bill. White House hints at strengthening the open housing section while some push for quick calendar action. Senator McClellan warned of lengthy talk but said no filibuster is organized yet. Senate leaders weigh bypassing the Judiciary Committee and keeping hearings ongoing on the House version. Dirksen and most Republicans oppose immediate calendar placement and favor dropping open housing or limiting debate.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Mike Mansfield
D Mont
James O. Eastland
D. Miss
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
Siemiller
Curtin
Congress
Johnson
Staggers
Arbitration Failure Ends Effort to End Airline Strike
Washington AP reports a last-hope move to end the 34 day airlines strike without law collapsed as union and management officials blamed each other. Union leader Siemiller and negotiator Curtin accused one another of undermining arbitration after a key session failed to set issues for arbitration.
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William J. Curtin
Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Siemiller
Curtin
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
House Commerce Commit
Ten Killed As Rideau River Bridge Collapses in Ottawa
A 60 foot section of the Heron Road Bridge under construction collapsed into the Rideau River near Ottawa around 3 30 p m. EDT. Ten workers were killed and fifty one injured, twenty one critically, with rescue teams using saws and shovels as a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter ferried medical supplies.
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Ottawa
UPI
Rideau River
Heron Road
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Lunar Orbiter Races To Moon
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP America's camera laden Lunar Orbiter launched atop an Atlas Agena rocket and aimed for a lunar orbit Sunday. The spacecraft will relay about 400 pictures from 26 miles above the moon showing nine potential landing sites and Surveyor 1 debris as it follows a 235 466 mile, 90 hour path toward the moon with mid course corrections planned.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Earth
Flight Control Center
Moon
Clifford H. Nelson
Agena
Lunar Orbiter
Canopus
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Painter Simply Calls His Splash a New Abstract
Frankfurt artist Jost Stengler staged a performance on a busy street by throwing 40 paint filled eggs at a six foot canvas. He then carried the piece to the Main River and tossed it in. Police rescued him from the water as bystanders watched. He said every painting must be christened.
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Girardin
Frankfurt
UPI
Jost Stengler
Stengler
Vas
No Alcohol in Whitman Blood After Texas Tower Rampage
Lab test shows Charles J. Whitman had no alcohol barbiturates or other drugs in his blood after the University of Texas tower killings. Autopsy finds a brain tumor. inquest closes with homicide verdict and police shooting ruled justifiable.
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Austin, Tex
Charles J. Whitman
University of Texas
Whitman
Justice of the Peace
Jerry Dellana
Texas Department of Public Safety Laboratory
Dellana
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