Viet Cong Hideouts Ease Saigon Invasion Threat
About 13 000 Viet Cong have faded into jungle near the Cambodian border, easing the threat of a second invasion of Saigon. Senior American officials said the five regiments slipped into War Zones C and D after the lunar new year offensive. U S and South Vietnamese forces have limited contact in Operation Quyet Thang as casualties mount and ambushes continue around Saigon and the northern frontier. The Mekong Delta and surrounding military actions show ongoing combat with U S and Vietnamese losses. Police raids on black market stalls in Saigon aim to curb corruption and reinforce wartime governance.
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Johnson invokes Roosevelt in plea for war policy support
President Johnson compares Vietnam policy to Roosevelt’s 1937 call to quarantine aggressors and asks Americans to accept continued involvement as threats grow. Reports cite plans to send 35,000 more troops and May draft of 44,000, with Johnson framing the fight as a direct defense of U.S. citizens against a major offensive.
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Johnson Ends Gold Backing Of Dollar And Sets Global Shift
President Johnson signed a bill ending the 25 percent gold cover for the dollar freeing about 10.7 billion in gold for foreign exchange backing. The move ends 55 years of gold backing per dollar. Senate leaders split over ethics record proposals with Dirksen calling the plan unworkable and offensive while Mansfield flags support for stronger rules. Copper strike ends for Phelps Dodge as 6,500 return to work. 40,000 others remain out at other firms amid White House talks. A U.S. source says relations with Egypt could resume once Cairo agrees to a joint statement. Michigan Governor Romney opposes massive federal programs proposed by the riot commission, advocating self-help and local effort. The Justice Department hints at electronic snooping in a probe of the W E B Dubois Clubs, seeking delay of a hearing until a Supreme Court extortion case is resolved.
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Meigs County Crime Probe and Census Plan Highlight Page Nine
In Meigs County a man plans a role in developing the world’s largest airplane as Congress voices criticism over a 67 question census form. A Gallup Poll on page nine shows unusual sentiment about potential strikes by teachers or nurses amid legal aid office talks in Athens with no funding. Three men are sought after an attempted robbery of a woman in Meigs County as details emerge.
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De Gaulle Says Existing System Inapplicable
Paris Charles de Gaulle denounced the current monetary system as inapplicable amid the pound and dollar crisis and urged a gold based reform. Britain’s new austerity plan lifted the pound to 2.41 dollars as unions oppose tax and wage measures while Conservative critics attack government actions and a general election looms.
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Rockefeller Rules Nebraska Out Of Nixon Primary
New York Governor Rockefeller says Nebraska is Nixon country and will not campaign there even if on the ballot. He plans to skip most primaries, focusing on Oregon May 28 if he enters the race. Nixon criticizes global policy and calls for new diplomacy as Reagan denies a vice presidential deal. Temperatures expected near normal with cool Friday and showers late in the week.
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Eight Yanks Granted Asylum In Sweden
Eight American servicemen were granted asylum in Sweden on humanitarian grounds, as reported by the Aliens Commission in Stockholm. One defector, Erwin Joseph Foster, 26, turned himself in at Ft. Benning, saying he wanted to act like a soldier. Parents and relatives reacted with shock and mixed approval, citing their sons’ antiwar stances and differing views on draft resistance and protest.
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