Purge Clears Four Generals in South Vietnam
The ruling junta dismissed four generals and a colonel for corruption and inefficiency as Thieu and Ky push a military cleanup. Buddhist militants vow nonviolent actions to topple the regime, while U.S. officials weigh the political impact of the purge and election.
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Saigon
VPI
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich
Thieu
UPI
Thich Lieu Minh
Minh
U.S
Rumor Claims Nasser Resigns as Egypt Leader
Reports in Paris claim President Gamal Abdel Nasser has resigned though Cairo gave no confirmation. An embassy spokesman cited failed contact with Cairo and said rumors circulated. French authorities also reported no official word amid cut communications.
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Paris
UPI
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Cairo
Nasser
Beirut
Lebanon
Approve missile program for U S
President Johnson reportedly authorized deploying a thin antimissile system to defend against potential limited intercontinental missile attacks by China in the 1970s. Officials say costs could range from 3 to 10 billion dollars, with a broader system against Russia exceeding 20 billion.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
China
Soviet Union
U.S
Two Iowans Die In Separate Highway Crashes
United Press International reports Marshalltown resident Steve Yates Barnett aged 23 died when his car overturned on U S 69 two miles south of Huxley after apparently losing control while avoiding a barricade. Sac City Sun editor Charles Hacke aged 72 died when his car hit a truckload of hogs near Storm Lake at the junction of Iowa 3 and a rural road. The fatalities pushed Iowa's 1957 highway death toll to 545, 50 fewer than the same date in 1966.
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Huxley
U.S. 69
Iowa
Storm Lake
Iowa Highway Patrol
Steve Yates Barnett
Barnett
Charles Hacke
Sac City Sun
Donald Hood
Rolfe
East Coast Storm Doria Impacts Ocean City Delmarva
Hurricane Doria bore down on Ocean City Maryland and nearby Delmarva communities with 80 mph winds and a six foot flood surge. Thousands evacuated to shelters and motels as the storm aimed directly at the coast, threatening Wallops Island and delaying rocket operations while rescue crews reported missing fishermen and crews saving survivors from a stricken yacht.
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Atlantic
Delmarva
Space Agency
Wallops Island
Here
Ocean City
Hugh Cropper
Little Island
Chesapeake Bay
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Delaware
Virginia
Red Cross
Friends
Cropper
Chincoteague Island
UPI
Dick Leggitt
The
Dover Air Force Base
Wilmington
Air Force
Weather Bureau
Americans claim victory over Viet Cong in Delta fighting
A U.S. task force of over 4,000 infantry claimed a major victory in the Mekong Delta, with field reports citing 204 Viet Cong killed in four days of fighting and 15 U.S. dead and 125 wounded. The operation included amphibious landings and river boats, while North Vietnamese artillery losses and DMZ raids continued.
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UPI
South Vietnam
Mekong River
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U.S
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South China Sea
Dmz
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Walleye missile debuts in Vietnam air strikes
The United States uses a new television guided air-to-ground missile named Walleye against targets in North Vietnam. Capable of striking in Hanoi and Haiphong areas while avoiding civilian harm, the half ton weapon relies on a nose camera to guide toward its target after launch.
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Washington
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Quan Doi Nhan Dan
Navy
Vietnam
Weather Iowa forecast shows fair, mild weekend
Iowa weather bulletin reports generally fair conditions with little temperature change through tonight and Sunday. Light southeasterly winds expected with nightly lows in the 50s and daytime highs reaching the 70s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Romney tours Harlem amid urban crisis call
Michigan Governor George W. Romney toured Harlem as part of a 19 day whistlestop to 17 urban areas hit by racial tensions. He warned of tinder in the cities and asserted there is nothing he could do in Michigan that isn’t being done while meeting with Democrats and assessing New York’s efforts. He defended his route by saying he aimed to see what is being done rather than the worst slums.
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New York
UPI
Michigan
George W. Romney
Vietnam
Harlem
Social Services Department
GOP
Coleman A. Young
Detroit
Michigan Board of Education
Marilyn J. Kelly
Romney
Michigan Democrats
Bedford- Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
No Signal From Reds Ends Viet Nam Peace Hopes
U S diplomats report Hanoi has closed the door on immediate peace talks while Secretary Rusk pursues influence from the Soviet Union. Dobrynin confirms Gromyko talks in New York and U N conference prompts possible U S role, amid Hanoi’s firm stance that peace talks are not yet ripe.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
U.S
North Vietnam
Rusk
Soviet Union
Washington
Anatoly F
United Nations
Amando Coronilla
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Beulah Threatens Yucatan Winds Hit Cozumel
Gale force winds from Hurricane Beulah lash the northeastern Yucatan peninsula and Cozumel. Residents warned to evacuate low-lying areas and seek refuge in sturdy buildings above first floor as preparations rush to completion. Wind bands extend up to 85 miles southwest and 510 miles northeast of the storm eye.
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Miami
UPI
Beulah
Yucatan Peninsula
Cozumel
Burlington honors Medal of Honor Marine Jimmie Howard
Sgt Jimmie Howard the Medal of Honor recipient from Burlington Iowa is hailed in a day of events from a pep rally to a parade and football game as residents praise his heroism in Vietnam. The 17 Marines under him held a Viet Cong siege on June 16 1966 saving many lives and earning his unit the title most decorated platoon in history.
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UPI
Jimmie Howard
Burlington
Allstate
Burlington High School
Johnson
White House
Mississippi River
Iowa
Sgt. Howard
American Legion
Waterloo East
East
Howard
Jimmie
Young Jimmie
U.S. Naval Academy
Vietnam
Shanghai
Harold E. Hughes
Lewis Wait
U. S
Jack Miller
Lowa
Fred Schwengel
Adj
Junior Miller
Marines 2Nd Division
Camp le- June
N.C
Etta Moorman
Vida Annegers
Probate of will and executor appointment top notice
Probate of will and appointment of executor for the estate of Clara M. Tooman. Amendment to articles of incorporation for Farm Service Co.
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Clara M. Tooman
Farm Service Co
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