Battle Near Da Nang Pushes North Vietnamese Attack
U S troops chased North Vietnamese forces attempting to overrun three bases near Da Nang as Communist casualties in five northern provinces reached about 400 since the New Year truce ended. Helicopters, mortars, and B 52 bombers supported operations in the Que Son Valley with U S casualties mounting to 44 killed and 228 wounded in the 1st Corps area.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
South Vietnam
Que Son
Charles Ryder
Americal
Ross
1St Corps
Quang Tin Province
Que Son Valley
Ryder
25Th Infantry Division
U.S. 1St Infantry
1St Air Cavalry Division
Que San
Bowles Likely Named U S Envoy for Cambodia Talks
Chester Bowles, ambassador to India, poised to be Johnsons special envoy to Cambodia and Sihanouk on sanctuary concerns. Officials hedge on confirmation as Bowles, 66, has prior history with Cambodia and ICC diplomacy. Sihanouk signaled openness to talks but warned against negotiations that would strain ties while Cambodia remains a sanctuary for North Vietnamese forces.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
U.S
India
Johnson
Cambodia
Sihanouk
Washington Post
State Department
Bowles
United States
South Vietnam
The
Post
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
New Delhi
International Control Commission
ICC
Poland
Canada
Tax Relief Study Declared Dead Issue In Ohio
In Columbus AP report the Ohio Tax Study by a House committee, favoring property relief, is declared a dead issue for the year. Gov Rhodes administration leaders cite election year confusion and other top priorities like redistricting and bond proposals.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
House
John M. McElroy
McElroy
Charles F. Kurfess
Select Committee
Ohio Tax Study Commission
James A. Rhodes
Last-born Australian quintuplet dies at four days
Brisbane AP reports Geoffrey Roger, the youngest of Mrs Patricia Brahams quintuplets born a little over a day apart, died at four days old. The four surviving siblings remained in stable condition as doctors noted lower incubator humidity improved visibility for the family.
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Brisbane
Australia
Patricia Braham
Geoffrey Roger
Braham
Geoffrey
Richard Gibson
Faith Elizabeth
Annabel Dorothy
Caroline Jean
Brahams
Tenterfield
Roger Braham
Johnsons Travel Appeal Exemption Backed Economically
Washington says Johnsons exemption for Western Hemisphere travelers from an appeal against overseas trips rests on solid economic grounds. Officials say keeping the exemption may continue if new travel restric tions such as a head tax or days abroad tax are enacted. The policy covers Bermuda Bahamas and the West Indies, with concern over harming regional economies if Americans cut travel.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Western Hemisphere
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Bermuda
Bahamas
West Indies
Communist Probing Overture On Vietnam Talks Reported
A Laotian source says North Vietnam asked Laos Cambodia and Burma if their capitals could host preliminary talks to end the Vietnam war. Hanoi officials orists cited a New Year overture by Nguyen Chan in discussions with Premier Souvanna Phouma. Laotian officials remained cautious, favoring wait and see.
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Vientane
Laos
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Burma
Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Nguyen Chan
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Vientiane
Phnom Penh
Rhodes to accept favorite son role at GOP convention
Gov. James A. Rhodes said he will be Ohio's favorite son presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention. He stressed he is not seeking national office and will serve Ohio through his term ending January 1971. Rhodes previously served as favorite son at the 1964 convention but released delegates before the ballot.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Barry M. Goldwater
Lausche
Senate
Stephen M. Young
Taft decision sparks talk of 1970 Ohio governorship
Washington AP reports Republicans weigh Rep. Robert Taft Jr. not seeking Frank Lausche’s Senate seat. Lausche calls Taft’s move prudent and predicts Rhodes stays out. GOP leaders consider Taft running for governor in 1970 or pursuing a later Senate bid, with Taft’s ambition linked to his late father’s path.
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Lausche
Taft
Senate
Washington
Robert A. Taft Jr
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Rhodes
GOP
House
Heart transplant patient Blaiberg in satisfactory condition
Dr. Philip Blaiberg remains in satisfactory condition two days after his heart transplant and is reported by his doctors. His attorneys say he and his wife will not keep the TV rights money, about $50,000, under a contract NBC disclosed while protecting the agreement.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
National Broadcasting Co
New York
Transplant Profit Pledge In Blaiberg Operation
Attorneys state the Blaibergs will donate all proceeds from NBC contracts to Groote Schuur Hospital and heart research funds. NBC seeks to block a photographer who allegedly snapped images of the operation, with court action ongoing to restrain sale of pictures.
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Groote Schuur Hospital
Chris Barcard
Blaiberg
NBC
Barnard
Blaibergs
Supreme Court
Don McKenzie
M. C. Botha
Basil F. J. Banks
McKenzie
South Bridge Traffic Limited Detours Expected
Heavy traffic on the South Bridge over the Hocking River may be detoured today as officials assess “bad deterioration” in two main beams. City and county engineers, commissioners, and two independent bridge experts discuss repairs. pedestrians and light vehicles will remain allowed while heavy trucks are redirected over a new Athens highway section. The 1931 32 structure was built with Athens officials the state and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Hocking
Richland Avenue
Harry Dust
Dusz
Athens State Hospital
Highay
Athens
State
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Romney returns from world tour urges integrity
Governor George Romney, a declared Republican presidential candidate, says the world needs an example of national integrity after his four week global tour. He tells Detroit airport crowd that explosive cynicism and discontent exist across the globe. In Cleveland, Jim Partee, 25, and his brother Philip, 27, undergo a seven hour kidney transplant at the Cleveland Clinic to save the brother with the healthier kidney.
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Detroit
George Romney
Romney
Cleveland
Jim Partee
Philip
Cleveland Clinic
Jim
Athens fire department seeks east end substation
Inside Today reports Athens Fire Department requests a new substation in the east end. Page 4 highlights the Nelsonville York School Board naming Richard Hubbard as president at its first meeting, with notes on signatures and related items on Page 11. Toledo and Marshall secure Mid-American Conference victories, detailed on Page 20.
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Athens Fire Department
East End
Richard Hubbard
Nelsonville-York City
Sisncenes Reiccsne Relle
Toledo and
Marshall
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