Marines and North Viet battlers clash in 10 hour engagement
In the Dak To area in South Vietnam’s central highlands Marines and North Vietnamese forces fought a ten hour battle. Initial reports say two Communists were killed and 11 U.S. wounded as air strikes and sea bombardment targeted road and rail routes along the North Vietnamese coast. The monsoon season hampered air operations, with strikes focused on southern targets while major Haiphong port blockades eased.
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North Vietnam
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Grim Civilian War Injury Statistics Reported
War statistics estimate 48,000 civilians admitted to hospitals this year with about 4,800 deaths. Of 39,331 victims in ten months, 13,834 were women or girls over 13 and 7,171 were children under 13. Admissions average 4,000 per month across 71 hospitals. many small dispensaries lack funds or personnel.
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Moncrief
Johnson to Speak at Dedication in Texas and Possible Stop
SAN ANTONIO Texas AP President Johnson will address the dedication of Central Texas College in Killeen then return to Washington with a potential stop en route. The AFL CIO expects him to attend its convention in Miami Florida if he proceeds.
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Texas White House
Johnson
Central Texas College
Killeen
Washington
Miami
Fla
Afl-Cio
McCarthy Urges Five Point Mideast Policy Plan
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy urged a five point U S foreign policy for the Middle East. He called for recognizing Israel's right to life, affirming Gulf of Aqaba and Strait of Tiran waters, solving the Arab refugee issue, border adjustments for Israel's security, and restricting arms inflow. He spoke by phone to Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America from New York due to bad weather preventing a Grossinger trip.
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UPI
Eugene J. McCarthy
D. Minn
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Middle East
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Johnson
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Strait of Tiran
The
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Plaza Hotel
New York City
Rusk Demotes Security Aide Otepka Amid Controversy
Washington AP Otto F Otepka the State Departments security chief was demoted reassigned and given a severe reprimand by Secretary of State Dean Rusk He will stay in the service but move from GS15 to GS14 a pay cut about 3000 a year and shift to non security duties.
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Washington
Otto F. Otepka
State Department
Dean Rusk
Otepka
Senate
Rusk
Draft Board Mused By Wounded Draftee
In New York a Queens draftee Gilreath Barfield, 19, told police he shot himself in the foot to ease swelling after saying he could not fasten his left shoe. Induction center case sparks questions about draft rules. No charges filed, detectives said.
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New York
Selective Service
Queens
Brooklyn
Gilreath Barfield
Soviet Aide Challenges Western Disarmament Strategy
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetzov told the UN General Assembly that Western nations talk of disarmament but seek other ways to evade agreement. He criticized the Disarmament Committee in Geneva and argued Western partners assume the nuclear arms race will continue.
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United Nations, N.Y
Vasily V. Kuznetzov
General Assembly
Geneva
France
Robbs Honeymoon In Seclusion In Virgin Islands
The Robbs spent their first day of a Virgin Islands honeymoon in seclusion at Caneel Bay Plantation on St John Island, hidden behind Secret Service and police lines. Officials directed all questions to the White House as reporters sought details about Lynda Bird and Charles Robb arriving from Baltimore after a White House wedding. They traveled to St John by boat from San Juan and St Thomas, with no announced stay length. Capt Robb is due back on duty December 29.
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White House
Washington
Baltimore
San Juan
St. Thomas
St. John
Caribbean
Hawaii
Capt. Robb
Explosion at Church Injures Ten in Binghamton
Two blasts rocked the S S Cyril and Methodius Church in Binghamton New York injuring ten as a novena service neared. Officials said gas leaked from a demolition site and was ignited by a spark when the organ motor started. Eight patients were treated and discharged while two remained in fair condition at a hospital. The pastor called it a miracle no one died.
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Binghamton
N.Y
S. Cyril and Methodius
Binghamton General Hospital
Fabian Ondorovsky
Son Attacks Police Aiding Is Father
In New York, a knife wielding son attacked a police sergeant as the officer aided a man believed to have suffered a heart attack. The sergeant shot the assailant, Eugene Cosentino, 26, who died. The father, James Cosentino, 73, had a mild heart seizure and is recovering. The elder Cosentino said he was unconscious during the incident.
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Walter P. Connnery
James Cosentino
Union Square
Connery
Eugene
Nixon Favored by GOP but Trails Johnson in Harris Poll
Richard Nixon remains the Republican favorite for the presidential nomination but trails President Lyndon Johnson among all voters in a Harris poll. Johnson leads 47 percent to 44 percent, a shift from November. Nixon shows strong GOP support against Reagan, Romney, and Rockefeller, yet faces voter doubt over past election losses.
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Richard M.nixon
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Louis Harris
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Ronald Reagan
California
George Romney
Michigan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Thant Urges Good Will on Cyprus Peace Effort
Secretary-General U Thant urged statesmanship and goodwill to resolve the Greek Turkish Cyprus dispute. He spoke in a report to the UN Security Council on six months of the 2,700-strong peacekeeping operation, noting a near-war crisis last month and urging rapid action before the mandate expires December 26.
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U Thant
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
U.N. Security Council
Council
U.N
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Security Council
Satanic rites mark Navy sailor burial in San Francisco
Machinist's Mate 3.C. Edward D. Olsen, 26, of Oakland, killed in a car crash, was buried with a Navy honor guard and rites of the First Satanic Church of San Francisco. Anton LaVey presided, knelt at the graveside, and described consigning Olsen to earth rather than to heaven or devil. Olsen's widow said he wished such honors.
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Navy
Edward D. Olsen
Oakland
Anton LaVey
Satanic Church
LaVey
Olsen
Satan
Christine
Don’t Shake Cage GOP Scores Democrats On Deficits
Washington AP report notes Republican leaders accusing Democrats of eight years of deficits and wasteful spending. GOP governors clash on naming a platform committee cochair, with Rep. Melvin R. Laird arguing one person must be responsible. Dirksen silent on the governors’ request amid party tensions. London AP item reports BBC criticized for bird cage stunt with Simon Dee on air.
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Republican Party
United States
Republican Coordinating Committee
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
London
Simon Dee
British Broadcasting Corp
Dee
Dirksen
Republiqood
Can
Ray C
Bliss
Storm Center Moves Across Southeast
A storm center moved across the Southeast with thunderstorms across several states and tornado watches in Alabama Florida and Georgia. Heavy rain hit Athens Georgia and Little Rock Arkansas while high winds felled trees near Fulton Kentucky. Storms and snow also affected other regions from Maine to the Pacific Northwest with freezing rain sleet and power outages reported.
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Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
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Athens
Little Rock
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Pacific Northwest
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N.Y
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