14 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1967
Page
1
A Cohoes man died after suffering self-inflicted wrist cuts following a tavern argument. He was taken by ambulance to Cohoes Memorial Hospital where he died around 11:20 p.m. An autopsy is pending as Albany County Coroner reviews the case. Det. Raymond LeMay and Patrolman Frank Basios assisted in the investigation.
Cooperstown New York AP reports the Cooper Inn claims a very sensitive fire alarm system. The smoke detector triggered during a smoke incident in the lobby when a guest smoked a pipe near the device. Firefighters found no fire.
Pentagon sources say the administration will keep limits on bombing in sensitive North Vietnam areas. Officials warn removing rules could trigger continuous air strikes on Red China and greater civilian casualties. Some say only expanded manpower might yield visible progress, with Haiphong and North Vietnam targets under debate.
The report says Israel rejected a Yugoslav plan for a peace settlement with a guarantee by major powers or the UN if Israel withdrew from Arab lands, while Eban stressed no plan could bind Israel without government approval. Arab leaders Hussein and Aref urged unity and action against Israeli occupation ahead of a forthcoming Arab summit.
In central Thailand near Takli U.S. fighter bomber base a car collided with a truck carrying ammunition. Seven Thai nationals died in the crash and several others were injured in the Saturday accident reported by AP.
Washington UPI Joan Baez will perform a free concert on the Washington Monument grounds after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused use of Constitution Hall citing her anti Vietnam War stance. The DAR president general Mrs William Henry Sullivan Jr said Baez was turned away for her opposition to the war.
U S bombers raided rail yards along the main northeast line from Hanoi and near Lang Son in the north. In Khanh Hoa and Gia Dinh in South Vietnam Viet Cong actions wounded civilians and hit police, while air strikes targeted enemy concentrations and rail links to Red China.
Subcommittee hearings reveal Adm Ulysses Sharp discussed extending warplane strike options to new targets in North Vietnam. Some senators praise the tougher stance while others led by Fulbright warn of dangerous, disastrous consequences. Javits calls for election honesty as a condition for continued US involvement. Ford defers comment pending official report reviews. The Times notes Johnson approved an expanded target list with industrial sites near Hanoi Haiphong and the Doumer Bridge strike seen as first fruit.
China accuses Soviet ship Svirsk crew of insulting Mao with a badge and plans to worsen Sino Soviet ties. Moscow says Red Guards assaulted the vessel, damaged equipment, and seized crew members in Dairen and Vladivostok, with arrests and retaliatory measures ongoing.
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