Rusk defends Tonkin Gulf attacks testimony
Secretary of State Dean Rusk rejected charges the administration lied about the 1964 Tonkin Gulf incidents. He testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that there were two attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats, and U.S. air raids followed. Rusk clashed with Fulbright over ethics and policy amid broad Vietnam War debate.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Tonkin Gulf
U.S
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Gulf
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
Senate
Tonkin
Johnson
D-Ark
United States
Asian Development Bank
Agency For International Development (Aid
Foreign Relations Committee
Artillery duels and fierce fighting around Khe Sanh
Communist guerrillas penetrated Khe Sanh’s outer perimeter and planted loudspeakers to urge defectors as Marines answered with mortars. North Vietnamese fired 540 plus rounds into three Marine bases, with Khe Sanh and Dong Ha sustaining light damage while Cua Viet ammunition dumps exploded. U.S. pilots struck Haiphong, Thai Nguyen, and rail yards as reports cite up to 70,000 Communists ready for Hanoi’s anticipated offensive. casualties include at least 102 enemy killed or captured and 3 South Vietnamese dead with 37 wounded.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
Dong Ha
Cua Viet
Dmz
U.S
North Vietnam
Haiphong
South
Ban Thac
Red River
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
Haiphong Highway
Thai Nguyen
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Mekong
Robert Cushman
Laos
Rhodesian hangs two more Africans
Salisbury reports Premier Ian Smith’s regime hanged two more convicted Africans. A prison notice announced the executions while four other condemned men were said to be under mercy appeal review. Officials later stated all six had filed mercy pleas and four are under further consideration.
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Salisbury
API
Ian Smith
Parisians Ignore Bank Support Drives Gold Price Fight
In Basel, UPI reports Paris kept up gold purchases as top bankers vow to defend $35 per ounce. London orders fell while Paris demand jumped to 10.8 million dollars, amid renewed efforts by the six gold pool partners led by the United States to stabilize the dollar and curb speculation.
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Switzerland
UPI
Paris
United States
London
Europe
U.S
America
William McChesney Martin
U.S. Federal Reserve Board
Frankfurt
Germany
Britain
Martin
Federal Reserve
Pay Final Tribute to Joseph W. Martin Jr.
Dignitaries gathered in NORTH ATTLEBORO MASS to honor Joseph W. Martin Jr. a former newsboy who served 42 years in Congress including four years as House speaker. Attendees included Lt. Gov. Francis W. Sargent Atty. Gen. Elliot L. Richardson former Sen. Leverett Saltonstall Reps. Margaret Heckler Silvio Conte former Rep. Laurence Curtiss and Commissioner Anthony DeFalco.
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North Attleboro
Mass
UPI
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Newsboy
Congress
House
Francis W. Sargent
Elliot L. Richardson
Leverett Saltonstall
Margaret M. Heckler
Silvio O. Conte
Laurence Curtiss
Anthony P. Defalco
Kennedy Boosts Hughes Candidacy At Des Moines Dinner
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy spoke at a Des Moines $100-a-plate fundraiser boosting Gov. Harold E. Hughes in the U.S. Senate bid. He urged unity among Democrats while noting national malaise, warned of turbulent times, and pressed farmers to face urban crises amid a broader call for bipartisan cooperation.
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UPI
Harold E. Hughes
U.S. Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
U.S
Peace Corps
America
Hughes
Robert Docking
Kansas
Warren Hearness
Missouri
William Guy
North Dakota
Kennedy
Johnson
Oregon Prison Riot Ended After Heavy Damage and Concessions
A 16 hour riot at Oregon State Penitentiary ended with major inmate concessions and no reprisals. The fire scarred facility faced $2 to $5 million in damage as guards were freed after Warden Gladden resigned. Concessions included a new canteen, medical program, savings plan, and end to cold food.
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Salem
Ore
UPI
Oregon State Penitentiary
Shambes
National Guard
Clarence Gladden
Ron Schmidt
Tom McCall
George Randall
State Corrections Division
Murder ruled in death of Mason City grocer
An autopsy says 76 year old grocer Andrew Harges was killed in cold blood with a deep throat slash. He also had bruises and cuts on his hands. a wrench was found near the body and robbery is suspected. About $100 missing from the cash register.
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Mason City, Iowa
UPI
Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
Paul Potter
Andrew Harges
Hatges
Harges
First of 12 charged Klan leader stands trial in Dahmer case
In Hattiesburg Mississippi Cecil Sessum identified by the FBI as state Kleagle of the White Knights goes on trial as the first of 12 implicated Klan members in the 1966 firebomb slaying of Vernon Dahmer. State charges include murder and arson against eight suspects with five more charged with arson. One defendant pleaded guilty to murder and arson and may testify. Dahmer died from burns after Molotovs were thrown into his home and store early January 10, 1966. His wife and daughter were hospitalized for burns. The jury pool of 100 was called for the opening trial.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
UPI
FBI
Kleagle
White Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Vernon Dahmer
Mississippi
Dahmer
Fri
Stanton Hall
Cecil Victor Sessum
Ellisville
Sam Holloway Bowers Jr
Imperial
Wizard of the
Meridian
Philadelphia
Miss. Dahmer
Ellie
Betty
Billy Roy Pitts
Sessum
Charles Clifford Wilson
Jaycee
Lester F. Thornton
William T. Smith
Charles R. Noble
James F. Lyons
Henry Deboxter
Laurel
Bowers
Travis Buckley
Deavours Nix
Lawrence Byrd
Howard T. Giles
Jackson
Income taxes may rise as war costs push reform
Washington sources report Rep. Wilbur D. Mills says a sudden and significant increase in Vietnam War costs may force Congress to raise income taxes. Mills, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, opposes Johnson's 10 percent surcharge without convincing evidence of reduced government spending.
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Washington
Weather outlook for Iowa turns colder tonight
United Press International reports partly cloudy conditions in Iowa with a colder tonight period. Low temperatures range from 5 to 10 degrees in extreme northwest areas to around 20 southeast, while Tuesday’s high reaches the upper 20s to lower 30s. Wednesday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures.
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