Viet Cong letter paints grim war hardships near Duc Co
A Viet Cong political officer Ngoc writes from near Duc Co detailing hunger, sickness, lack of water and supply, relentless shelling, and exhausted troops. The letter, found on his body, is deemed authentic by Vietnamese and U.S. authorities.
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Viet Cong
Pleiku
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Chanh Ngoc
Ngoc
Duc.Co
Lam
Trung
Dinh
Duc Co Camp
U.S
King Plans Prudent Appeal for Vietnam End to War
Dr Martin Luther King Jr the 1964 Nobel laureate said he might write to leaders in North and South Vietnam Russia and the United States to urge talks to end the war and cycle of mistrust He suggested a pause in bombing and for the United Nations to mediate involving all parties including the Viet Congs National Liberation Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Viet Nam
King
White House
Pere
United Nations
Russia
South
Johnson
Washington
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
United States
Ho Chi Minh
Chou En-lai
Red China
South Vietnam
National Liberation Front of
South Viet Nam
National Liberation ‘Front
Viet Cong
Friday the 13th Beer Heist Report at Cameron Street
Police report a break in at the Falstaff warehouse on Cameron Street. A boxcar was entered last night and a six pack of beer was taken from a half full beer car, according to Officer Linwood Dunn.
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Falstaff
Cameron St
Linwood Dunn
Rivers calls for drastic options if Mao troops move into Vietnam
Rep. L Mendel Rivers says the United States should be prepared to hit Mao Tze-tung's homeland with everything if Red Chinese forces intervene in Vietnam. He denies advocating a first strike but says nuclear capability may be used to stop Red China if needed. Rep. Don Edwards warns Rivers' remarks suggest dangerous policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Rep. L.mendel Rivers
United States
Peking
Viet Nam
South Carolina
Democrat
Mao Tze-tung
Mao
Rivers
Administration
Armed Services Committee
Hartford
Conn
China
Don Edwards
D-Calif
House
Edwards
Offshore labor prospects dim for apple harvest
Frederick County fruit growers heard that offshore labor prospects are dimming as labor shortages persist. Charles S. Toan of the Frederick County Fruit Growers Association outlined hopeful plans to mobilize 1800 workers at peak season, with 200 recruited from the Mississippi delta and additional contacts in Florida and Puerto Rico. A crash recruitment program spans 35 to 40 locations with U.S. Employment Service support. A 20 member placement team viewed camps and orchards to define worker needs.
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Charles S. Toan
The
Frederick Couny Fruit Growers Association
Mr. Toan
Twilight Fruit Growers
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Willard Wirtz
Toan
Mississippi Delta
Florida
U.S. Employment Service
Employment Service
Rocks and Bottles Hurled in Chicago
A crowd of hundreds gathered outside a West Side fire station in Chicago Judy attacked cars and blockaded Pulaski Road. Police dispersed the group after hours and 16 people were arrested for disorderly conduct. A policeman and a motorist were injured and a police wagon crashed after rocks and bottles were thrown.
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Chicago
West Side
Pulaski Road
Rete
House Passes 3.25 Billion Public Works Bill
The House approved a 3.25 billion public works and economic development measure amid debate, sending it to the Senate. It would fund federal grants and long term loans for public facilities, streets, parks, schools, airports, and industrial expansion over five years, with Republicans decrying it as debt, and supports highlighting benefits for states with low income in the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Johnson
Congress
Wanted Peach Pickers Start Monday at 7 A.M.
The notice invites workers to begin Monday morning at seven o clock to pick peaches at the Paul Rhodes orchard in Cedar Creek grade area. No other details are provided about wages or contact information.
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Paul Rhodes
Cedar Creek
Viet Cong Toll Placed At About 250 In Delta Sweep
Vietnamese government reports claim about 250 Viet Cong killed in the Mekong Delta 90 miles southwest of Saigon after ground fighting near Can Tho. U.S. sources call the figures "pretty good" though body counts are incomplete.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
U.S
Can Tho
Army Ranger
Military Pay Boost Starting September Signed by LBJ
The United States military will receive an $80 million monthly pay raise starting in September if President Johnson signs the bill. The increase totals $1 billion annually, more than Johnson’s initial proposal of $447.5 million. Congress completed unanimous action after House approval led by Chairman L Mendel Rivers to expedite passage following Senate changes.
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Washington
America
Johnson
Congress
L. Mendel Rivers
Ds.c
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Senate House
House
Clearbrook Scouts Endure 54.6-M mile Appalachian Trek
Karl Tangeman with Troop 46 Clearbrook led nine scouts aged 12 to 14 on a five day 54.6 mile hike along the Appalachian Trail and side trails from Chester Gap to Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. They camped under stars, faced rain and storms, saw deer and a rare black bear, and ended by noting comfortable beds after the journey.
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Karl K. Tangeman
Clearbrook
Chester Gap
Front Royal
U.S. 522
Big Meadows
Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park
Donald Newcome
Glenn Welsh
Gordon Sasser
Tommy DeHaven
Dennis Travers
Jerry Mills
Mike Hildebrand
Tommy Tangeman
Jacob Skiles
Byrds Nest
Hawksbill Mountain
Stanley and
Luray
Pass Mountain
Night of Violence Hits Los Angeles Neighborhood
Rioters and police clashed on Central Avenue in Los Angeles South Side, injuring about 100 people including Dick Gregory who was hit by a bullet. Police jailed 72 rioters as 700 officers restored a brief calm before dawn. Fire burned a liquor store a drive in restaurant and a clinic while a lumber yard burned. Gregory, 32, a nightclub entertainer, was struck as he urged crowds to return home.
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Los Angeles
South Side
Dick Gregory
Central Avenue
Gregory
Tonal Tapites
Watts
Don Smith
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Pick
Smith
Lack
Avalon Boulevard
Weather outlook for Virginia turns sunny with warm stretch
A slow moving high pressure system off the mid Atlantic coast will bring sunny skies and very warm temperatures across Virginia over the next several days. The forecast emphasizes high pressure driving the warm air into the region with little chance of rain.
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Richmond
Mid Atlantic
Virginia
Sun High Peaches D. K. Russell & Sons
An advertisement for Sun High Peaches from D. K. Russell & Sons on White Hall Road lists contact number 662-7825 for fruit and produce sales.
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Sun High Peaches
D. K. Russell & Sons
White Hall
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