U S Artillery Strikes North Vietnam In Major Push
U S forces begin long range artillery shelling of North Vietnam from bases in the south for the first time in the war. In Operation Junction City, about 45 000 American troops advance behind tanks into the war zone C, near Saigon, with light enemy contact and flotilla of American casualties reported.
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North Vietnam
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U.S
Junction City
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Snowstorm Adds Inches Across Northern Ohio
A westward snowstorm dumps two to four inches on northern Ohio with lighter totals elsewhere. Drifting and hazardous driving on main and secondary highways. The alert follows continued ground accumulations and slippery conditions across the state.
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Controversy over proposed course at Athens High School
A heated debate centers on a new required course at Athens High School with opposing views from educators and parents. The discussion highlights potential curriculum changes and impacts on student learning as the board weighs the proposal amid local interest.
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New Athens High School
Ohio
Bobcats
Bowling Green
Struffer Chemical
Mason County
Train Derailment Kills Three Near Pennsboro West Virginia
Three dead and 25 to 30 injured when the Baltimore and Ohio National Limited derailed at Toll Gate near Pennsboro West Virginia. The crash left a 100 foot trestle plunge with cars scattered. Martinsburg St Joseph's players were among comment. trains came from Washington to St Louis.
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Toll Gate
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Huntington
Weather forecast for region with cold spell ahead
Temperatures Saturday through Wednesday will be well below average with highs in the 20s north and low 30s south. Minimums likely 10s north and teens south, with cold Saturday and only a modest warmup early week before turning colder again by Tuesday. Light snow or flurries to total under 0.25 inch melted.
Boston Manhunt After Bridgewater Hospital Escape
Albert DeSalvo known as the Boston Strangler escaped from Bridgewater State Hospital with two other inmates. Guards found beds occupied by dummies at 6:20 am as the trio fled, moving over a wall and down a shaft. Police and hospital guards searched Bridgewater and surrounding homes in a wide manhunt.
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Powell Seated With Censure and 40000 Penalty Questioned
House leaders back a select committee recommendation to seat Adam Clayton Powell but censure him and levy a 40000 penalty for gross misconduct. The nine member panel also proposes stripping 22 years of seniority and firing Powell's secretary Corrine Huff. Powell remains away at a Bahamian fishing retreat.
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Corrine A. Huff
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Gerald R. Ford
Emanuel Celler
D-Ny
Select Committee
Claude D. Pepper
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John Conyers Jr
D-Mich
GM Layoffs Flow as Strike Ends at Mansfield Plant
DETROIT AP General Motors continues layoffs nationwide even as 174000 idled workers begin a back to work schedule after an eight day wildcat walkout at the Mansfield Ohio plant. UAW Local 549 returns to work with leaders promising ongoing production rescheduling to limit further cuts.
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Mrs Gandhi's Forces Lose Ground in India Election
Mounting returns threaten Congress majority as 180 of 525 seats counted. Congress stands at 92, with 22 for Hindu Rashtra allied group, 14 for Swatantra, 10 for pro-Peking Communists, 10 Socialists, 4 pro-Moscow Communists, and 28 independents and others. Assembly results show Congress barely over 50 percent in many states, losing control of Kerala and Madras while retaining lead in six states. Coalition dependence rises as states shift.
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India
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Socialists
JFK Probe Financing Obtained
In New Orleans a conspiracy investigation fund was created by local businessmen to back District Attorney Jim Garrison in his pursuit of evidence of a Kennedy assassination conspiracy. Sponsors pledge to underwrite the probe for years if needed and even to borrow money personally to finance the inquiry.
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Jim Garrison
John F. Kennedy
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Albany Area Man Dies in Home Fire at 81
An 81 year old Albany area man James Elmer Foreman died of asphyxia in a Thursday night house fire that gutted his one room frame home on Selby or Figley Road. Firefighters arrived as calls reported a cry for help. Surviving are three sons and six daughters, 27 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren. Services set for Sunday at 1 p.m. in Hughes Funeral Home. Burial in Alexander Cemetery.
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W. Va
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Hazel Neutzling
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Ohio Senate Clears Way For Rhodes Bond Plan Vote
In Columbus the Ohio Senate held a brief skeleton session clearing the path for a Monday vote on Gov. Rhodes Ohio Bond Commission proposal. The Finance Committee backed passage 9 to 0 after significant changes allowing the legislature to amend proposed capital projects. The measure, aimed for voter approval, faced House-Senate conference review after Monday’s action.
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James A. Rhodes
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Senate Finance Committee
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Senate
America
Bond Commission
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