Viet Nam Tet Truce Ordered for 78 Hours by Westmoreland
General Westmoreland directed all U S forces to observe a 78 hour cease fire from noon Thursday through Sunday in Viet Nam to honor the Tet lunar New Year. Allied troops including South Korean Australian and New Zealand forces join the halt with self defense exceptions.
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Thomas A. Feedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
U.S
Republic
Viet Cong Raids and U S Air Strike Report In Vietnam
Viet Cong attacked Thu Duc infantry and armor school near Saigon, killing five wives and three children and wounding others as a bus struck a mine near Kien Tuong. U S forces repelled a northwest Saigon convoy clash as B52s joined heavy bombing in central coast region. The Johnson administration reportedly weighs ending peace overtures after the Vietnamese New Year unless a favorable response comes.
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Thu Duc
Saigon
Moe Hoa
Cai Lay
Kien Tuong
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Guam
Tration
United States
Viet Nam
Birch Society Named Top Troublemaker in Schools
The NEA Commission on Professional Rights and Responsibilities finds the John Birch Society as the No 1 troublemaker in public schools amid rising censorship and criticism of school books. The survey based on 15 000 educators notes 56 percent report damaging effects from criticism and a jump to 16 percent for much damage. California Michigan and Ohio account for most charges of communism or subversion.
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Washington
National Education Association
NEA
Commission On Professional Rights and Responsibilities
John Birch Society
The
Birch Society
Conference On
California
Michigan
Ohio
Nine Yank Fishermen Held After Cuban Boat Grounding
Nine Tampa shrimp fishermen and crew from the Charles Singleton and two sister boats Penny Singleton and Mark E. Singleton were believed in Cuban custody after the 73 foot vessel ran aground off northwest Cuba. The Coast Guard said the ships were en route from Tampa to Nicaragua when squally weather pushed them off course. The Cuban Coast Guard directed the boats to a Cuban port. rescue efforts could not be conducted from U S authorities due to Cuban waters.
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Miami
Fla
Tampa
U. S. Coast Guard
Charles Singleton
Cuba
Penny Singleton
Mark E. Singleton
Cuban
Cuban Coast Guard
Nicaragua
Singleton Shrimp Co
Coast Guard Search and Rescue Center
Gen Hodges dies at 79 after heart attack in Texas
Gen Courtney Hodges former commander of the U S First Army and Paris liberator died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He was 79. Hodges rose from the ranks to lead units in World War II and the drive through France and Germany. Ohio aims to reach full patrol strength to cut traffic deaths as Gov Rhodes orders staffing under 900 plus 90 Turnpike duty this year and creates 850 plus 90 next year.
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San Antonio
Tex
Courtney H. Hodges
Brooke Army Medical Center
Hodges
U.S. 1St Army
Paris
France
Germany
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio
Two Air Force Jets Crash Off Almeria Coast
Two U S Air Force jet planes with eleven crew aboard collided during aerial refueling off the Mediterranean coast in Spain. Five crewmen were rescued and authorities reported the crash location along Almeria region.
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Almeria
Spain
U.S. Air Force
Mediterranean
Transit Strike Cost Hits One Billion In New York
The Commerce and Industry Association estimates a 12 day subway and bus strike cost New Yorkers one billion dollars with less than a quarter recoverable. In White Plains New York florist Steven Dudyshyn is under treatment at White Plains Hospital with Dr Charles R Green house as his physician.
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New York
The
Commerce and Indus Association
White Plains, N. Y
Steven Dudyshyn
White Plains Hospital
Charles R. Greenhouse
Viet Cong Kidnap Nevada Official Near Saigon
Douglas Ramsey, 28, of Boulder City Nevada, assistant province representative for the U S mission, was kidnapped by Viet Cong near Trung Lap about 25 miles north of Saigon after an ambush. His driver was wounded slightly and escaped to report the incident.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Trung Lap
Douglas Ramsey
Boulder City
Nev
U.S
Cu Chi
Ramsey
Jury drawn to decide Boggs fate in Arizona
In Flagstaff Arizona a 12 member jury will decide whether Donald Boggs 23 receives life in state prison or the death penalty after pleading guilty to the murders of Robert Willis and Halvor Johnson of Newport New Hampshire. His 16 year old girlfriend Dixie Radcliff awaits her trial after Boggs is sentenced.
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Flagstaff, Ariz
Donald Boggs
New Hampshire
Coconino County Superior Court
Arizona State
Boggs
Robert D. Willis
Halvor Johnson
Newport
N. H
Dixie Lee Radcliff
Amesville
Ohio
Laurance T. Wren
British Nod Is Expected
Foreign ministers of the Common Market nations prepared to meet with France likely offering Britain entry in exchange for keeping unanimous decision rules. France ends a six month boycott with West Germany Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg as talks resume. Temperatures will be below normal by 8-12 degrees with light precipitation and possible snow later in the week.
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France
Britain
European Economic Community
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Italy
Belgium
The
Netherlands
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Nigerian Army Chief Declares Interim Rule After Coup
Maj. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi proclaimed himself temporary head of the federal government in Nigeria after a failed mutinous coup. He suspended key constitutional provisions and top civilian officials including Prime Minister Balewa and President Azikiwe, while pledging an interim military government pending consultations with armed forces leaders. American staff in Nigeria reported safe as rebels and loyal troops clash around Lagos.
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Lagos
Nigera
Nigeria
Africa
Aguiyi Ironsi
Abubaker Tafawa_ Balewa
Azikwe Nnamdi
Festus Okotie Ebon
Ironis
Ironsi
Kaduna
Federation of Nigeria
Likely On Postal Proposals Approved By Congress
Senate and House Post Office leaders expect Congress to back a 15 million administration package to restore six day parcel post in 6091 communities and boost window service at night and on weekends in about 15 000 post offices. Senators Monroney and Murray favored the moves announced Saturday by President Johnson.
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Washington
Senate
House Post Office
Congress
A. S
Mike Monroney
D—Okla
Tom Murray
D—Tenn
Johnson
Arctic Cold Wave Grips Much of Nation
A vast Arctic air mass sent bitter cold from the Rocky Mountains to New England and the South. Temperatures fell to 27 below in Bismarck and 19 below at Huron, while Richmond and Asheville stayed above freezing. Southern California endured winds up to 80 mph and Avalon Harbor losses reached 250000 dollars with one man missing after 65 mph gusts and 18 to 20 foot waves. Six injured as 14 boats wrecked. Upstate New York neared zero and New England faced brutal wind chill.
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Florida
Gulf Coast
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Huron
S. D
Richmond
Asheville
N. C
California
Avalon Harbor
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
New York
Medicine Drinkers Arrested
Sandusky police cracked a ring of about 20 people who bought 1375 bottles of codeine cough syrup for a “cool” high. Eight Sandusky residents, five men and three women, were jailed on $10,000 bond each and arraigned on exempted drugs sale charges. more arrests are expected.
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Sandusky
Robert Traver
Six States Challenge Voting Rights Act Before Supreme Court
South Carolina and five southern states appeal to the Supreme Court challenging the 1965 Voting Rights Act. About 250000 Negro voters in seven former Confederacy states are cited as affected as they seek to strike down literacy and other tests. Atty Gen Katzenbach to argue for the law today on its five month old status.
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Washington
South Carolina
Supreme Court
South
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
Nicholas Katzenbach
Republicans Reply With State of the Union Counter
Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen and House GOP Leader Gerald Ford will deliver a taped 30 minute reply to President Johnson. They call for close scrutiny and deeper cuts in domestic spending to fund the Vietnam effort and meet legitimate domestic needs. The week ahead includes a river preservation bill and a $9.5 million Interama center proposal, with an expected $12 billion emergency funding request for Vietnam.
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Congress
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Ford
Republican Congressional Committee
Viet Nam
Capitol Hill
Interama
Miami
House Appropriations Committee
Democrats Weigh Governor Field Amid DiSalle Rhodes Question
The Ohio Democratic Screening Committee reconsiders the 1966 candidate field with the key issue whether former Gov. Michael V. DiSalle will attempt a comeback against GOP Gov. James A. Rhodes. James V. Stanton withdraws, pledging support if DiSalle seeks the nomination.
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Columbus
Eral
Cleveland
James V. Stanton
Stanton
DiSalle
Weaver Named Housing Secretary in Johnson Admin
The Senate Banking Committee approved President Johnson's nomination of Robert C. Weaver of New York to lead the new Department of Housing and Urban Development. Weaver would be the first Black cabinet member, receiving a warmer welcome than five years earlier. Brezhnev concluded a five day Mongolia trip after signing a military treaty that flags Communist China as a potential foe.
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Senate Banking Committee
President Johnson
Robert C. Weaver
New York
Weaver
Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Mongolia
China
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