U.S. Sinks Sampans Supplying Viet Cong Near Saigon
U S forces say helicopter gunships and fighter bombers destroyed 114 sampans and damaged 50 near a border base, with 20 Viet Cong killed and 48 huts burned. Another battalion-sized flotilla was sighted near Sa Dee as air strikes hit delta targets. In the Khe Sanh area, Marine losses included 31 North Vietnamese and five Marines dead, with heavy shelling reduced after B 52 raids.
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GOP Moderates Denying Attempt To Dump Nixon
GOP moderates form a nationwide Coalition for a Republican Alternative to counter Nixon. Javits plans a Rockefeller favorite son push in New York to spark national interest, with Morton denying a Nixon dump. Rockefeller hinted at a possible draft while Mott backs funding, signaling ongoing intra party maneuvering amid Vietnam concerns. Warm, above normal weather forecast with showers likely daily late week.
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Charles H. Percy
Ilinois
National Guard raids Panama opposition HQ in dawn clash
In Panama City the National Guard smashed the headquarters of the National Union coalition opposing President Robles and arrested Hildegrando Nicosia as crowds gathered. The move followed the assembly’s conviction of Robles for unconstitutional acts and the swearing in of Max Delvalle as president, with tensions rising between rival factions and a possible court ruling pending.
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UN Security Council Condemns Israel in Arab Raid
The U N Security Council voted unanimously to deplore Israel for last week’s attack on Arab guerrilla bases in Jordan. Israel rejected the rebuke as self defense while Arab delegates challenged US wording on cease-fire violations. The resolution warned of tougher steps under the UN charter and urged Israel to stop mistreating Arabs in occupied territories.
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Powell Predicts Civil War Over Race Tensions
Former congressman Adam Clayton Powell foresees a civil war among youths over race, while white power structures face challenge. He returns to Harlem after 18 months in Bimini and urges action against Uncle Toms. Martin Luther King Jr pledges continued nonviolence, cautioning against predicting riots.
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Powell Ousted From Congress Amid Misuse Charge
Powell, a Democrat, was removed from Congress on charges of misusing public funds and contempt for defying New York courts over a libel judgment. Released on parole pending appeal, he pledged to obey all future court orders. When asked about the presidency, he said he supports only himself. King spoke at New Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem during the installation of Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, a former SCLC colleague.
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Bodies and wreckage found after Irish Sea airliner crash
Bodies and wreckage were located near the Irish coast after an Aer Lingus Viscount jet plunged into the Irish Sea Sunday with 61 aboard. A frigate picked up two bodies and sighted a third, with more wreckage found about eight miles off Rosslare Point. Rescue, police, and aircraft joined the search as investigators seek flight data to determine the crash cause.
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NFO Maintains Silence on Hog Killings in Campaign
CORNING Iowa AP The National Farmers Organization kept quiet Monday about recent hog killing demonstrations by its members as part of a campaign to boost prices. The protests occurred in Ohio Indiana Iowa South Dakota and other states drawing sharp criticism and defenses of the NFO.
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Howard University students end five day administration protest
About 1,200 Howard University students returned to classes after a five day occupation of the administration building. Leaders won a compromise: 39 students accused of disrupting May 1 Charter Day would face no charges while a committee would work on increasing black orientation on campus.
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More Pueblo Letters Released
North Korea released more appeals said to be written by Pueblo crewmen. The Rogalas of Niles HL challenge one letter as not matching their son Seaman Apprentice Richard J. Rogala’s speech. They note the sailor mentions the Democratic People's Republic of Korea four times and doubt it reflects his normal wording.
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Morton questions Tonkin Gulf provocation in Post essay
Senator Thruston B Morton R Ky argues the Tonkin Gulf naval encounter may have been provocation. In the Saturday Evening Post he notes what occurred remains not fully public and hints at possible deliberate action behind the incident.
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Copper Producers Reach Accord
Four major U S copper firms announced tentative wage hikes with unions, signaling progress after an eight month strike. Anaconda and American Smelting and Refining Co. disclosed settlements covering over 15,000 workers, but local issues at 28 mines and plants in 14 states must be resolved before returns to work. Ratification by 15,000 Anaconda American Smelting workers and 10,000 Kennecott Copper staff remains to be voted.
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Still Seek Cause Of Deaths In Utah Sheep
In Skull Valley Utah an investigation continues into the deaths of about 6400 sheep amid a desert valley. Veterinarians say the losses are linked to nerve gas testing at the nearby Dugway Proving Ground and ranchers move into pastures to euthanize suffering sheep.
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Republican candidates speak at Young Republican Club dinner
Three persons were injured in a chain reaction auto crash in Meigs County. Ohio State shocks Houston as Lew Alcindor named Journey's top player and Columbus East wins state title. Dairy price supports to be at 90 percent of parity beginning April.
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