Siege of Bien Hoa and Saigon area intensifies as Viet Cong push
More than 1,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces pressed toward Saigon, seizing refugee villages near Bien Hoa and striking Bien Hoa Long Binh Cu Chi, amid heavy rocket and machine gun fire. Allied spokesmen tallied over 3,000 enemy killed since the offensive began, while U.S. casualties rose with hundreds wounded and more than 200 killed.
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Rochester Nixes Proposed $21 Million Urban Renewal
Rochester voters rejected a proposed 21 million urban renewal program to redevelop a 22 block area east of the Mayo Clinic. The bond issue failed 8454 to 5043, leaving the city’s share at 3.2 million with federal funds as the balance. Mayoral contenders in the March election were Leonard Eckstrand and Dewey Day.
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Sealab Hearing to Start Friday in Cannon Death
The Navy board of investigation will begin hearing testimony Friday on the death of Sealab 3 aquanaut Berry L. Cannon. Eight other aquanauts in the personnel transfer capsule have been granted liberty but barred from discussing the case and undergo a week-long decompression on the Elk River after Cannon’s fatal dive.
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Storm-Hunting Craft Blasts Into Orbit From Cape Kennedy
Essay, final model of storm-hunting weather satellites, reached orbit aboard a Delta rocket racing down Florida's East Coast and over Cuba. The Essa 9 carries two cloud-seeing cameras to daily survey weather across nearly the entire globe.
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Battle areas near Saigon hit Bien Hoa Cu Chi
Arrow reports areas of heaviest enemy thrusts today near Saigon hitting the sprawling U.S. military complex at Bien Hoa Long Binh and Cu Chi.
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Bonn Approves Nixon Talks With Moscow
President Nixon won West Germany approval for talks with Moscow and assured Chancellor Kiesinger of U S backing in Berlin negotiations. Bonn stressed unity toward Europe, with Nixon affirming reunification aims and steadfast defense commitments, including Berlin. The meeting followed Nixon’s London stop and a weather impediment delayed a helicopter ride.
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Snow Buries New England as Floods and Mudslides Plague West
A Northeastern storm dumped 2 to 3 feet of snow across large parts of New England, grounding Boston's Logan Airport and prompting shelters as five towns on Massachusetts' South Shore lost power. California faced mudslides and floods with five dead and eight missing, as National Guardsmen aided 3,000 evacuees in San Bernardino and Ventura counties amid up to 16 inches of rain.
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Federal Reserve likely to keep tight money through 1969
Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr said the Federal Reserve Board would maintain restraint on credit and money supply through 1969. He blamed the tax surcharge for misjudging effects and warned easy credit would fuel inflation, while predicting a midyear consumer demand revival but uncertain timing.
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Levi Eshkol Dead at 73 in Israel Collapse
Israeli Premier Levi Eshkol died at 8 15 a m in Jerusalem after a second heart attack following a earlier collapse. Deputy Yigal Allon expected to lead, amid rivalries with Moshe Dayan as Arab attacks persist and violence intensifies.
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GM Recalls A.9m Cars and Trucks Nationwide
DETROIT AP GM recalls 4.9 million GM cars and trucks to replace a potentially defective quadrajet carburetor part or service to prevent exhaust emissions from entering the vehicle. The recall covers 2.5 million 1968 1969 Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick and Cadillac and GMC trucks plus 2.4 million 1965 1968 Chevrolets for tail pipe area work.
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Faribault Teachers Move Toward Mediation Panel
Faribault teachers and board indicate willingness to proceed to mediation after a amiable session offering a roughly five percent base pay increase. Red Wing and Winona districts eye revised offers and further talks as both sides press for a settlement, with a mediation panel to be appointed if stalemate continues.
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School year extended from 170 to 175 days
ST. PAUL AP Minnesota's mandatory school year would rise from 170 to 175 days starting 1970 71 after the House Education Committee approved the bill It removes a provision for extra state aid for districts departing beyond 170 days with an estimated cost of 6 4 million dollars Some lawmakers favor directing funds to other programs Rep George Humphrey of Minneapolis sponsored the bill
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LeVandr to Seek Mild Gun Law in Crime Message
Governor Haro will propose a mild gun control measure requiring permits to carry nanégars as part of a crime control message to the Minnesota Legislature on Thursday. The plan aims to curb unauthorized possession and improve public safety statewide.
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Goetz Signals Compromise on Reorganization Plan
LT. Gov. James Goetz testified for Gov. Harold LeVander’s reorganization plan before the House Government Operations Committee in an unusual session. He indicated willingness to compromise on details, including possibly removing the Civil Service director from governor control.
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Apollo 9 crew faces delay over mild illness
AP dispatches report all three Apollo 9 astronauts developed mild sore throats and nasal congestion. A potential delay of up to two days was noted for Friday's launch window. The rest of the summaries cover unrelated items from Berlin to Minnesota and national politics.
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