Far North Vietnam Battle Drags On Near Tay Ninh
North Vietnamese casualties exceed 200 as fighting rages around Tay Ninh. American and South Vietnamese forces sweep the city with tanks and artillery, reporting no resistance in the main provincial centers. Further clashes reported north of Da Nang and in the Mekong Delta as peace talks loom.
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Saigon
Tay Ninh
Mekong
Delta
da Nang
U.S
Paris
Hanoi
Mekong Delta
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Papandreou appeals for world aid to Greece liberation
Former Greek minister Andreas Papandreou, exiled and teaching at Stockholm University, chairs the Panhellenic Liberation Movement urging democracies to assist the anti regime effort inside and outside Greece.
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Stockholm
Andreas Papandreou
Greece
Papandreou
Stockholm University
Paris Parley: Talks in a Closed Room
North Vietnamese spokesman described the Paris peace talks as closed room talks with doors locked. He said only a halt in U S bombing would open the doors to discuss other points. Le Duc Tho was not reported as making any such assurances by Le.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh le
North
South Vietnam
United States
Democratic People’s
Newsweek
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
le Duc Tho
Communist Party
Hanoi
Freshman to Enter UNI After Track Contest
A contestant from a field of 31 for the title will be a freshman this fall at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Democrats Battle Over Seating and Platform Planks
In Chicago, Democratic rivals Humphrey and McCarthy clash over delegate seating and platform planks ahead of the nominating convention. Humphrey seeks an open, labor coalition to beat Nixon, while McCarthy supporters press for fair seating practices amid party unity debates. Mondale defends openness, citing McCarthy as aiming to disrupt the convention. McCarthy aides counter that challenges are limited and polls show varying implications for ticket coattails.
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Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Springfield
Ill
California
Illinois
United Steelworkers Convention
Samuel Gompers
Vietnam
Steelworkers
Afl-Cio
McCarthy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Mondale
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
McClure
Don McClure
Minnesota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
AFT Chief Defends Student and Teacher Strike Rights
In Cleveland, AFT President Charles Cogen urged union delegates that striking is the most effective tool to end public apathy and delay. He warned fines and jail sentences may be imposed but urged teachers to teach in security at fair pay and realistic class conditions requiring more funding.
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Cleveland
American Federation of Teachers
Charles Cogen
Washington, D.C
AFT
Cogen
McCarthy Humphrey clash stalls Vietnam plank talks
Democratic Platform Committee opened week long hearings as McCarthy rejects Kerr cease fire plan and Humphrey demands bombing restraint. McCarthy insists on a coalition government in Saigon with the Viet Cong and a standstill cease fire is rejected by both sides.
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Washington
Vietnam
Democratic Platform Committee
Blair Clark
Eugene J. McCarthy
Clark Kerr
McCarthy
North Vietnam
Saigon
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Chicago Taxi Strike Worsens Ahead Of Democratic Convention
Only a quarter of Chicago cabs ran as 5,400 drivers and 600 mechanics struck against Yellow and Checker. Union seeks higher pay and benefits while mediation talks with Mayor Daley stall. Independent cabs filled gaps causing traffic jams near O'Hare as airlines boost shuttle service.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Democratic Union Organizing Committee
The
Seafarers International Union
Sam P. Mazza
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Robert Haythorne
O'Hare International
Continental Air Transport Co
Eisenhower Remains in Extremely Critical Condition
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in extremely critical condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital after episodes of ventricular irregularity despite an electrical pacemaker. Doctors reported the device was removed as ineffective, noting ongoing hazards while the general stays alert and receives family support.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Gordon Moore
Col
John Eisenhower
Gen. Eisenhower
Nigeria and Britain Hold Parley on Biafran Relief
Nigeria's chief peace negotiator Anthony Enahoro met for an hour with Lord Shepherd at the British Commonwealth Office to discuss relief aid for starving Biafrans. A second round of talks was agreed, with a Commonwealth spokesman not ruling out arms aid discussion.
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Nigeria
Britain
London
British Commonwealth Office
Anthony Enahoro
Biafra
Addis Abana
Ethiopia
Lord Shepherd
Commonwealth Office
Minnesota cyclists urged to pass new test before Oct 1
Minnesota Highway Department warns thousands of motorcyclists face grounding unless they complete a written and riding test by October 1 under a 1967 law. About 50,000 riders are affected. 100 licensing stations offer written tests with no appointment. Helmet rule has been in effect since May 1.
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G. A. Hatfield
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