Nigeria Opens Drive Toward Aba in Biafra Conflict
Nigerian forces push two brigades of the 3rd Marine Commando toward Aba from Port Harcourt as part of an offensive to crush secession. Col Benjamin Adekule’s troops reportedly cross the Imo River and advance toward the railway bridge near Imo railway station. Aba, seat of Biafran authority under Lt Col C Odumegwu Ojukwu, has endured heavy mortar fire from Radio Biafra reports.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Aba
3Rd Marine Commando Division
Port Harcourt
Benjamin Adekunle
Imo River
Imo
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Weapons Cache Uncovered North of Saigon
Allied forces uncovered huge weapons caches along filtration corridors north of Saigon and leading from the Cambodian and Laotian borders as the third Viet Cong offensive looms. Also Shaw trial delayed until Supreme Court term. Rhodes discussed as Reagan running mate. Mexican earthquake near southern coast. U S to release 14 North Vietnamese sea men pending Hanoi approval at Paris talks.
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Saigon
New Orleans
P— Clay L. Shaw
U.S. Supreme Court
Shaw
Atty
Jim Garrison
John F. Kennedy
United States
Tentaively
Hanoi
Paris
Killer's Sketch Released in Florida Slayings
Police released a second color sketch of an 18 to 20 year old, about 5 feet 11 inches, 160 pounds with long blond hair, who claimed he killed three people. A third victim remains sought as investigators probe the case tied to Marilyn Clark, 11, found beside a nearly nude body, and her mother, Dorothy Clark, 42, in critical condition.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Marilyn Clark
Dorothy A. Clark
Clarkston
Memory Founders In Newton Hearing
In Alameda County Superior Court chief prosecution witness Del Ross invoked the Fifth Amendment and memory loss amid the Huey Newton murder trial. Prosecutor Jensen said four witnesses remain, including criminologist John Davis, with proceedings continuing amid testimony about a taped statement and Newton's hospital visit at Kaiser while officers noted his agitation and a tranquilizer calm.
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Oakland
Calif
Huey Newton
Lowell Jensen
Alameda County Superior Court
John Davis
Newton
del Ross
Ross
Charles Garry
Garry
Jensen
Kaiser Hospital
Thomas Finch
Corrine Leonard
McCarthy Sees Maddox Race Shaping Democratic Ballots
Senator McCarthy warned that Georgia Governor Maddox could force a second or third ballot at the Chicago convention by drawing votes from Humphrey, unless Maddox enters late. He believes his own first ballot strength tops about 800 votes.
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Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Maddox
McCarthy
Humphrey
St. Louis
Chicago
Associated Press
5 000 Ohioans Evacuate After Train Derailment
About 5 000 residents in Urbana Ohio were evacuated as Air Force bomb squads prepared to remove ammunition from a derailed Penn Central freight train. Seven of the 17 cars carried explosives prompting National Guard patrols, police, and deputies to seal the area and conduct door to door checks. No injuries were reported and the derailment’s cause was unknown.
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Urbana
Ohio
Champaign County
Air Force
Penn Central
James A. Rhodes
National Guard
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Grimes Manufacturing Co
Grand Jury Resumes Probe In Tax Fraud
The federal grand jury in Columbus is set to resume deliberations on alleged income tax fraud and gambling operations in the area. Earlier DOJ officials named top city figures including Mayor Maynard Sensenbrenner Safety Director Frederick Simon and police officers as subjects of the investigations.
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Columbus, Ohio
Federal Grand Jury
Columbus
Department of Justice
Maynard Sensenbrenner
Frederick Simon
LBJ Faces Second Budget Cut Under Tax Deal
President Johnson, at his Texas ranch, faces the likelihood of another $1 billion reduction after Congress set a spending ceiling of $180.1 billion. Public assistance and Medicaid costs rose by $300 million, farm-price supports by $700 million, and a $3 billion Congressional target plus $4 billion more remain to be found. Johnson also approved new payroll cutbacks abroad.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
Army Eyes Cuts to antibomber Missile Batteries
Washington reports the Army may shut down several antibomber missile batteries to trim costs as Congress enforces spending cuts tied to Johnson's 10 percent income surtax. Navy has already cut 50 ships and eight squadrons to save about 118 million dollars. Defense Secretary Clifford said forces in Southeast Asia must be funded fully.
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Congress
Johnson
Navy
Secretary of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Southeast Asia
Alexander School Levy Defeated in Second Try
In Athens a state sponsored survey notes college men count traffic as part of Inside Today. Alexander School levy was soundly defeated in a second attempt at the polls. A new plastics plant construction begins at a site in Little Hocking.
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Athens
State
Alexander School Levy
Little Hocking
New Drive By North Forecast
PARIS AP The United States told North Vietnam it has mounting evidence you are making plans for an other round of large scale attacks in South Vietnam Harriman began the fourth month of talks with Thuy and urged progress toward peace Thuy accused the United States of obstructing a correct political settlement Both leaders reviewed talks since May 13 and reiterated their positions Harriman hinted the lull in fighting could be used to justify ending the bombing of North Vietnam
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Harriman
South
Hanoi
Johnson
North
Vietnam
Wallace Petitioners Confident Of Win On Ohio Ballot
Wallace campaign officials say petitions for George C. Wallace third party bid total about 300000 signatures and could influence a federal court to allow his name on the Ohio ballot. Stan Sikes, a Montgomery attorney and national coordinator, said more signatures will be sought through the coming weekend.
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Columbus, Ohio
George C. Wallace
Ohio
Stan Sikes
Montgomery, Ala
Wallace Camepaign
Marion Crank Wins Democrat Bid For Governor's Race In Arkansas
Marion H. Crank won the Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial nomination and challenged Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller to debate. Crank defeated Virginia Johnson in the primary runoff as precincts reported Crank led with 211,560 votes to 122,603. Johnson’s husband Jim Johnson had failed to unseat Sen. J. W. Fulbright in the Democratic Senate race.
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Marion Crank
Arkansas
Little Rock, Ark
Marion H. Crank
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Crank
Arkansas House
Virginia Johnson
Jim Johnson
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Johnson
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