Army Troops Alerted for Possible Use in Alabama
Army infantry units were placed on alert at Ft. Benning for possible movement into Alabama within 30 minutes. Units cited include elements of the 2nd Frenzy Division and the 11th Air Assault Group, with official confirmation unavailable. Notes mention water issues and a fire affecting Nota sulga area schools amid integration tensions.
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Ala
Ft. Benning
Alayma
Associated Press
Ith
Alabama
Columbus
11Th
Army
Cuba to Buy Heavy Trucks From France
Paris reports Cuba plans to purchase about 10 million dollars worth of heavy trucks from a French firm. The sale is described by informed sources and currently under review by U.S. officials and British authorities.
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Cuba
France
Paris
US. Com
Missing Syracuse hikers found alive after mountain trek
Four Syracuse University students reported missing Monday in the Mt. Jefferson area near Edmonds Col were found alive at about 7 a.m. in a U.S. Forestry hut at 5,500 feet. Ground and air searchers spotted them near the hut, four days into a trek with tents and heavy clothing. The hikers are Robert Koppe, Peter Capelli, Craig Fournier, and Peter Bradford from New York and Syracuse.
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MT. Washington
N.H
Syracuse University
North East
Robert’ Koppe
Massaquepa Park
N.Y
Peter Capelli
Rouses Point
Crai Fournier
Tonawanda
Peter Bradford
Syracuse
U.S. Forestry Service
Edmonds Col
Mt. Jefferson
Dow Air Force Base
Maine
Russians Press Ban on Transferring Nuclear Arms at Conference
Soviet delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin attacked West Germany after being urged to bar transfers of nuclear weapons to nations without them. William C. Foster of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency criticized the move as a return to Cold War tactics while proposing immediate negotiations on a transfer ban. Foster stressed the threat of spreading nuclear tech to nations large and small, echoing President Johnson’s earlier proposal.
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Semyon K. Tsarapkin
West Germany
William C. Foster
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Tsarapkin
Foster
Johnson
Tax Cut Bill Near Final Senate Passage
The administration's 11.6 billion tax cut bill moved to the brink of final Senate passage after House approval. As many as 10 to 12 amendments remain, including changes to depletion allowances for oil and gas. Democratic leaders warned the measure could pass by Friday if not tonight.
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Senate
House
GOP
Treasury
Reds Strike the Hardest Blows Since Saigon Coup
U S reports describe a Red assault in South Vietnam with a battalion pushing from the frontier into Go Dau Ha and Phy My areas, while a relief column to the garrison was wiped out. A strike near Vi Thanh left about forty killed or wounded amid intensified fighting around Chuong Thien Province.
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Cambodia
Go Dau Ha
Saigon
Vi.Thanh
Chuong Thien
Viet Mees
Guyen Khanh
Steamroller cries as civil rights bill advances in House
Southern opponents protest as Republicans and Democrats unite to approve the key public accommodations section of the civil rights bill with minor changes. A Meader amendment to restrict the provision fails 153 to 68, marking the sharpest sectional clash so far. The measure now faces a difficult Senate path amid nationwide pressure.
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Washington
House
Senate
George Meader
R-Mich
Paul. C. Jones
D-Mo
U S recalls envoy to Ghana amid anti American demonstrations
The United States recalls Ambassador William P. Mahoney Jr. to Washington for consultations following anti-American protests in Accra. Officials stress relations remain intact while signaling displeasure. The U S continues monitoring Ghana and holds $147 million in long term loans for Volta River projects, with no progress on the aluminum smelter.
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Washington
United States
Ghana
William P. Mahoney Jr
U.S
Mahoney
State Department
Accra
Nkrumah
Volta River
Weather Outlook for Virginia Coastal Area Friday
A low pressure system that brought rain to Virginia moves off the coast by Friday morning. A weak cold front is expected to slip into the state bringing cloudiness and cooler air.
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Richmond
Virginia
New Storm Strikes Southwest. New Mexico Declares State of Emergency
Governor Campbell calls National Guard into action as two New Mexico counties are declared emergency areas amid a sweeping blizzard across five states. Snow plows fight 20 foot drifts on U S 54 and motorists are rescued. eight deaths blamed in the region with up to 20 inch snows in parts.
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New Mexico
Jack Campbell
National Guard
Montana
Wyom
Colorado
Santa Rosa
Vaughn
N.M
U.S. 54
Weather Bureau
Denver
Texas
Quay
Union
Airlift Ends for U.S. Dependents in Cyprus (Partial headline kept within limit)
A one day emergency airlift carried 572 American women and children from Cyprus to Beirut ending after carrying 1,200 Americans on the island. More than half chose to stay as 1,700 Americans were on Cyprus before the operation. The evacuation followed the embassy bombing and arson attacks amid Greek Cypriot press opposition to a NATO peace force.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
APY
U.S
Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Makarios
Dework
Paphos
Cuba Cuts Water to Guantanamo Over Fishermen
Cuba formally notified the United States it will cut water to the Guantanamo Naval Base until 36 Cuban fishermen held in the U.S. are released. The note, delivered via the Swiss Embassy, stated the action begins at Havana time noon and cites no U.S. treaty obligation to supply water.
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Washington
United States
Guantanamo Naval Base
State Department
Switzerland
U.S
Cuba
Havana
Navy
Fidel Castro
Key West
Guantanamo
Florida
Coast Lee
S. Dry
Tortugas Islands
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