U S Bombers Ramp Up Sixth Straight Day of Raids
U S bomber crews pressed the campaign against North Vietnam for a sixth day as weather closed in on the coast area. Navy pilots hit Haiphong port facilities including Cat Bi airbase and barge yard near the city center while ground fighting near Saigon's rubber plantation area yielded casualties on both sides. President-elect Thieu welcomed Humphrey and foreign delegates as Saigon braces for the inauguration.
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U. S
North Vietnam
Kien An
Chi Lai
Haiphong
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Navy
Air Force
Marine
Dmz
Ex-Boyfriend Holds Bride Captive in Cleveland Shootout
Robert Batch, 23, using kidnapped bride Lida Caldwell 19 as a shield, fired at police from a third floor University Heights apartment. About 50 officers surrounded the building as Batch and Caldwell were kept inside since the wedding. No one was hit.
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Cleveland (Ap
Robert Batch
Batch
Lida Caldwell
Irving Konigsberg
University Heights
Konigsberg
Johnstown
Martha Smith
Senate defers tax hike as Mansfield sees no approval
Washington reports Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield expects no tax increase this year. Senator William Proxmire argues rejecting any tax boost would aid President Johnson politically, amid concerns it could lower his popularity. Augusta notices Edison Marshall author of The Viking and other novels died at 73 after years of ill health.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
William Proxmire
D—Wis
Johnson
Augusta
Edison Marshall
Marshall
Benjamin Blake
Yankee Pasha
Ohio weekend traffic deaths rise with 19 losses
Ohio records 19 traffic fatalities from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday after a string of accidents. Most deaths stemmed from one car crashes across the state during the unsafe weekend period.
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Columbus
Ohio
Nobel Prizes awarded in physics and chemistry
The Swedish Academy of Science granted the 1967 Nobel Prize in physics to Hans A. Bethe of Cornell for his work on nuclear reactions and stellar energy. Chemistry honors went to Briton George Porter, Ronald Norrish, and Manfred Eigen for studies of ultrafast chemical reactions triggered by brief energy pulses.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Swedish Academy of Science
Hans A. Bethe
Cornell University
George Porter
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
Manfred Eigen
Bethe
Academy
Visit Highlights Ohio University Growth During Stop
Asian Education official tours Athens area and studies OU expansion during a local visit. Open House at Athens High School showcases new ground breaking for Federal Hocking High School. A Halloween Party incident ends with a man shot by a pursuer, a deadly confrontation reported on the page.
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Ohio University
New Athens High School
New Federal Hocking High School
Young Patriot Organizer Leads Massive Wakefield Rally
A 19-year-old high school student organized a patriotic rally on the Wakefield town common drawing a police estimate of 25 000 people. Paul P Christopher Jr hopes the event sparks nationwide demonstrations in support of American servicemen in Vietnam.
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Wakefield
Mass
Paul P. Christopher Jr
Vietnam
Congress urged to stay in session over Vietnam policy
Three House members Paul Findley F Bradford Morse and William L Hungate call Congress to remain in session until war policy in Vietnam is debated. They cite 26 alternate ideas and push hearings on Southeast Asia policy while Senate talks consider a UN Security Council action to end the conflict.
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Washington
Congress
Vietnam
House
Paul Findley
R-Ill
F. Bradford Morse
R-Mass
William L. Hungate
D-Mo
Congressional
Chillicothe Music Teacher Dies In Route 78 Crash
Alexander Holdship Ware 61 a Chillicothe music teacher died after a two car crash on Route 78 east of Route 13 in Athens County. Harold H. Allen 73 was treated for facial lacerations and rib injuries. Lloyd L. Wyatt 19 and passengers Ernie C. Chalfant 16 and Ronald Chalfant 18 were injured or treated. The Wyatt car lost control on a curve and crossed into Ware’s path. Ware was a local instrumentalist and music teacher with ties to area symphonies. Allen is a noted rose grower and author. The crash followed another fatal Route 33 crash in nearby Mason W Va.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Alexander Holdship Ware
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Harold H. Allen
Lloyd L. Wyatt
Trimble
Ernie C. Chalfant
Glouster
Ronald ©. Chalfant
Wyatt
Ware
Romney Ramps Up Swing in New England Campaign
Republican governor George Romney continues a five day swing through New England. He hints at entering the New Hampshire primary on March 12 and delivers vigorous attacks on President Johnson. He spoke in Burlington Vermont during the weekend stop.
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Associated Press
Michigan
George Romney
Johnson
New England
New Hampshire
Burlington
Romney Attacks LBJ as 1968 Campaign Heats Up
Romney told 1 500 in Manchester New Hampshire that Johnson’s admin is dis trusted and dis credited at home eroding America's credibility abroad. Church labeled Johnson a deep personal friend yet refused to pledge support until a rival is chosen. Wallace, promising a third party run, said he has received threats from revolutionaries and Communists.
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Johnson
America
GOP
Manchester
N.H
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Idaho Press Club
Boise
Nixon
Vietnam
U.N. Hopes for Accord on Mid-East Peace Plan
The United Nations Security Council debated two draft plans to send a peacemaker to the Arabs and Israelis. Disagreements centered on how troops should withdraw from captured Arab lands and the final borders. Diplomatic signals suggested possible compromise or separate proposals if no agreement is reached.
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U.N. Security Council
Council
Argentina
Brazil
Ethiopia
India
Mali
Nigeria
General Assembly
Expo 67 Ends Run In Canada
Expo 67 closed its 185 day run in Montreal with flags and fireworks. The Soviet exhibit led attendance with about 13 million visitors to the costliest $12 million pavilion. Canada drew 11 million. the U S geodesic sky bubble drew 9 million as visitors compared exhibits on space and pop art.
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Montreal
Russia
Canada
United States
Andy Warhol
Elvis Presley
U.S
Four Teenagers Die in Auto From Carbon Monoxide
In Cleveland on Sunday four teens were found dead in a car parked in a garage. Police say the deaths were due to carbon monoxide poisoning and a coroner's exam will determine if marijuana influenced their actions. Victims include Henry L. Pugh 19 Betty Ann Gagliardo 18 Charla Gagliardo 16 and Bruce Sciavoni 19.
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Cleveland
East Side
Henry L. Pugh
Pugh
Betty Ann Gagliardo
Charla
Bruce Sciavoni
Sciavoni
Betty Gagliardo
Elizabeth Estergall
Soviet Union completes first unmanned orbital join
Moscow reports a successful docking of two unmanned spacecraft in orbit, marking a historic milestone for Russian space scientists and underscoring progress in space exploration.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
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