Peace prospects fade as bombing resumes in Vietnam
Washington dispatch reports U S bombing of North Vietnam restarted, ending weeks of optimism. President Johnson said halt during the lunar new year failed to curb hostilities, while Ho Chi Minh demanded unconditional bombing end and troop withdrawal, conditions previously rejected by the United States.
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Lancaster workers petition for across the board pay raise
Lancaster firemen and policemen presented petitions with 7 431 signatures to City Council seeking higher wages. Councilman Richard Reed asserted signers were not told circulators requested a 100 increase for all. Emperor Haile Selassie meets President Johnson in Washington after Kennedy funeral.
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Johnson to press housing discrimination bill in civil rights message
President Johnson plans to propose new legislation to curb housing discrimination as he sends a special civil rights message to Congress on Wednesday, according to the White House.
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Air Force recruiting station set up at Oberlin
In Oberlin Ohio the Air Force announced a recruiting station would open today in the local Post Office after a protest of about 50 students in the Oberlin College Student Union building. Protesters objected to the college serving as a recruiting center and to United States involvement in Vietnam.
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Saigon Arrival Draws Whistles For Jayne Mansfield
Saigon, South Vietnam. Jayne Mans field arrived in a silver miniskirt with black boots and a brown sweater, drawing whistles from GI photographers at Tan Son Nhut air base as she stepped onto the ramp.
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Athens officials seek to buy church parking lot site
City council debate centers on purchasing a church owned parking lot site and potential implications for downtown parking. Officials discuss funding and long term impact on city revenues and street access.
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Da Vinci Manuscripts Found in Madrid Linked to New Inventions
Boston AP reports two lost Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts discovered in the National Library of Madrid may reveal new inventions by the master. Researchers from UCLA and UMASS explain the 1491 to 1505 notes and 200 drawings include a chain drive and an automatic corn mill, read in reverse script read only in a mirror.
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North Vietnam air and ground operations resume amid raids
American fighter bombers hit rail lines and supply routes in North Vietnam while U S Navy ships attacked coastal shipping as operations north of the DMZ resumed. Air Force and Marine pilots flew a record 535 sorties in support of infantry advances. Casualties included seven from the 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division and one from the 4th Infantry, with multiple injuries from friendly fire and a mis struck bomb. A patrol plane was shot down near Haiphong as rescues were mounted.
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Stricken Austrian Boy Returns Home After Court Blocking Vaccine
Reinhard Kreutzer a dying nine year old Austrian boy leaves the United States for home as his cancer vaccine treatment is halted by a federal court order. Doctors say he is dying of leukemia and his condition is at a danger level. He arrived in the U S with his bricklayer father on January 20 seeking Rand Development Corp vaccine, then moved from Cleveland to Washington to await court action. His uncle John Zimmerman in Washington confirms the blood test showed worsening conditions.
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Purge of 25 Chinese Military Leaders Under Mao Drive
Tokyo AP reports wall posters in Peking claim a wide purge of Red China’s top soldiers is underway as Mao Zedong elevates Chiang Ching to chair a new central committee purge panel. Premier Chou Enlai named as adviser. Reports also note a Manchurian border clash with Soviet forces and capture of soldiers.
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Student Group Leader Admits CIA Subsidies
Washington report says the National Student Association has been subsidized since the early 1950s by the CIA. NSA president W Eugene Groves says no officers or employees engaged in intelligence for CIA. Independent sources claim CIA support began amid Cold War youth congresses and has varied, once over $100,000 annually, now under $5,000.
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What's My Line to Leave CBS Schedule Next Fall
The New York Times reports CBS will drop What's My Line from the fall schedule as the network reshapes its lineup. A CBS spokesman said only that schedules are being finalized, and the program may be replaced by a Western.
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Indonesian Showdown Predicted
AP reports Maj. Gen Alamsjah, a top deputy to Gen Suharto, said a decisive move over Sukarno’s retirement may come tonight. He warned there will be no more talks and is waiting for an answer as military leaders and ministers press Sukarno to step down. Sukarno shows no sign of resignation and stays in Jakarta to continue his presidency fight.
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Snow Said At Blame In Slump
Detroit AP reports wintry weather blamed for a sales slump across the U S auto industry with a 20.6 percent drop in sales for the first 19 days of February. Production cutbacks and high inventories followed as General Motors Ford Chrysler and American Motors all posted declines from last February. American Motors closed plants for two weeks to balance production with demand and stock.
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Curvy Coed Awaiting Penalty For Her Pose
Pamela Brewer, 18, faces potential punishment from the University of Florida after a faculty panel found her guilty of indiscreet conduct for posing nude for an off campus humor magazine. Her lawyer, Selig Goldin, said a serious penalty could be appealed if needed and that a minor penalty may be fought. The university president, Dr. J Wayne Reitz, may approve or modify the committee's recommendation.
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Beckwith enters Mississippi lieutenant governor race
Beckwith, 45, a two time defendant in the Medgar Evers case, announces his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Mississippi. He says the campaign offers a chance to repay kindnesses from fellow Mississippians and reflects his clearly established political stance.
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Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar W. Evers
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Air Force says UFO reports pose no threat to security
In Dayton, Maj. Quintanilla of Project Blue Book reports 1966 had 1,060 sightings, second-highest total in 20 years, with 676 still unidentified since 1947. Air Force finds no threat or extraterrestrial origin. most cases explained as astronomical, aircraft, balloons, or natural phenomena. A weather balloon in Hocking County sparked Ohio reports. gondola recovered, balloon missing.
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