Ford Opposes Adding Troops as Air Campaign Stays Limited
Ford urges delaying more troops to South Vietnam unless Johnson approves air actions. McNamara defends limited bombing aimed at curbing troop flow and protecting civilians. White House silent on Ford remarks while State Dept outlines continued talks and possible restraint. U Thant signals little hope for Security Council role in settlement.
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South Vietnam
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North Vietnam
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Jones
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U.S
White House
State Department
Vietnam official predicts two more years of war
Deputy Vietnames e Ambassador Ngo Dat told Pi Rho Zeta members at Duff's Rebel Restaurant luncheon that no ceasefire is expected for at least two years while maintaining current effort. He said the war could end sooner only if effort continues and noted a shift toward the North Vietnamese on the defensive in recent months. He spoke after discussing Vietnam's political system and the upcoming Sept. 3 elections.
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Vietnam
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Dr. Dat
William Battaile
Robert Johnson
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Star
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Pi Rho Zeta International Fraternity
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Senate
South Vietnam
Bui Diem
Southern Democrats join Republicans to revamp anticrime bill
A coalition of 84 Democrats from Southern and border states and 172 Republicans overhauled Johnson's anticrime bill. The House shifted funding from a federal grant program to a largely state program run with federal funds, adding "lock grants" to states. The chamber approved the measure 377 to 23 and sent it to the Senate amid debates on riot control and increased funding, with little defection from administration allies.
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Johnson
William T. Cahill
R-N.j
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Senate
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Ramsey Clark
William E. Minshall
Ohio
Justice Department
Office of Justice
None
Minshall
Final Approval Given Annexation Ordinance
Democrats search for an answer to slum conditions as Republicans back the rent supplements plan. The Senate Banking Committee reviews five housing proposals while Percy promotes private construction subsidies, and Democrats seek alternatives to his bill. Dirksen notes growing GOP support amid recent civil unrest.
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Johnson
Senate
Charles H. Percy
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Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
House
Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark Seriously Ill in Bangkok
Tom Clark, 68, former U.S. Supreme Court justice, is flown home from Bangkok seriously ill with infectious hepatitis after arriving Aug. 2 for a lecture series. He was treated at a U.S. Army hospital, earlier diagnosed as dysentery, and was to be transported to Andrews Air Force Base for further care at Walter Reed Hospital.
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Copter Assault In Vietnam Kills Several In Early Action
American air cavalrymen hit a North Vietnamese tunnel complex in Song Re valley near Duc Pho. Three troop carriers were shot down and two others hit as U S planes bombed machine gun nests. Nine Americans killed, 24 wounded, and about 40 enemy soldiers reported killed in initial fighting.
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Hearing Opens for 17 on Murder Conspiracy Charge
The Queens County case opens with 17 defendants from the Revolutionary Action Movement charged with conspiracy to murder civil rights leaders. Police say weapons and ammunition were seized in pre-dawn raids. Notables targeted include Roy Wilkins and Whitney Young.
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Queens County Criminal Court
Revolutionary, Action Movement
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Whitney Young
Urban League
RAM
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert F. Williams
NAACP
Moncroe
N.C
Peking
China
Winters Williams Runoff Bid Looms In Mississippi Governor Race
State Treasurer William Winter and U S Representative John Bell Williams led Mississippi's governor race with about 62 percent of precincts reporting. They held roughly 50 000 vote leads over rivals, as former Gov. Ross Barnett trailed in fourth. runoff set for August 29 with Democrat nominee facing Republican Ruchel Phillips. Negro vote gains noted in Claiborne Adams and Madison counties amidst a largely segregationist campaign.
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Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
Winter
Williams
James ‘Little
Jimmy
Swan
Barnett
Drst. Atty
William Waller
Jackson
Vernon Brown
C.L. McKinley
Claiborne County
Calvin Williams
Cone
Madison County
Ruchel Phillips
Phillips
GOP
Denny’s Commerce Auction Tonight At Seven
Auction closes the day at 7:00 P.M. featuring furniture appliances and tools from Denny’s Commerce. Local buyers may inspect items ahead of bidding. Proceeds to benefit unspecified communal fund.
Invaders Intercepted Off Cuba Says Havana Radio
Havana Radio reported Cuban security forces intercepted an armed landing party on Cuba's Pinar del Rio coast. Two attackers were captured, two fled to the United States abandoning equipment and documents. The broadcast claimed CIA involvement and linked the mission to Fidel Castro’s ouster.
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Fla
Pinar del Rio
Havana
United States
CIA
Cuba
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
Fidel Castro
Armando Fleites
Winchester annexation ordinance seeks county extension
Winchester votes unanimously to adopt an annexation ordinance aiming to expand the city from 3.4 to 9.3 square miles by adding 5.9 square miles west of the current limits and along interstates 81 and 11. Maps will publish for four Saturdays. Frederick County opposes, but filing proceeds under Virginia law.
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Frederick County
Merriman’s Lane
Hogue Run
Morningside Drive
Virginia
Old City
Weather tightening as cold front moves into Virginia
A broad southwest flow keeps Virginia warm and humid but a cold front from the Great Lakes is expected to reach the state late today and tonight. As it passes, temperatures will drop with reduced humidity and clearer skies.
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Virginia
Great Lakes
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