Saigon area sees deadly helicopter crashes amid Viet Cong threat
Nineteen American and six Thai soldiers were killed in five helicopter crashes around Saigon as allied forces push to thwart any Viet Cong attack on the city. A sixth American pilot and crew died in a separate crash on the Nha Be River, while B52 bombers pounded suspected enemy concentrations 43 to 74 miles from Saigon in operations described as among the war’s most intensive air and ground campaigns to protect the capital.
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U.S
Nha Be
American Broadcasting Co
Jim Deckard
Shreveport
Deckard
Binh Duong Province
Cambodia
Phuoc Long Province
Prison Officials Seek Keys as Guardsmen Help Stop Ohio Riot
National Guardsmen locked down the Ohio Penitentiary while authorities search for missing keys and weapons among inmates after a riot and fire that destroyed nine buildings and damaged at least six. Damage above $1 million. 30 plus hurt. Authorities cite possible outside influence and simmering inmate discontent with 90 to 100 troublemakers among 2750 inmates.
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Alvin Orton Jr
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Maury C. Koblentz
Ernest Maxwell
Maxwell
John McElroy
James A. Rhodes
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
National
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Guy to Seek A Fourth Term As North Dakota Governor
Gov William L Guy announced he would seek a fourth term as North Dakota chief executive, ending months of speculation. The AP report notes multiple regional items including railroad contract talks, the Poor People Campaign shantytown demolition, a potential Democratic NPL convention showdown, and a Pine County road funds dispute.
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Bismarck
N.D
William L. Guy
North Dakota
Democratic - Npl
ST. Paul
Pine County
Harold LeVanner
Four States Mull Army River Study Cooperation
Natural resources representatives from Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Illinois met in Madison to discuss joint use of an Army Engineers study of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The $4 million project began in 1963 and covers seven upstream states from the Ohio River mouth.
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Madison, Wis
Natural Resources
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rail Strike Grips Britain as Traffic Stalls In London
Britain faces transport chaos as 277,000 rail workers push a work to rule campaign demanding higher pay. Prime Minister Harold Wilson weighs a state of emergency while British Railways Board refuses raises pending manpower economies.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
Wilson
End of Gold and Silver Backed Currency Signals New Era
The United States ends gold and silver backing for currency with silver certificate redemptions halted. Federal reserve notes remain the only government money, supported by the economy. Gold reserves freed to bolster overseas defense, while assay offices in New York and San Francisco processed large silver certificate payouts at 1.29 per ounce.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
New York
San Francisco
Treasury
Test Urged for Drug That Prevents Heart Attacks
Dr Louis R Krasno urged extensive testing of Atromid-S clofibrate after a 3 year study of 1400 men aged 40 to 60 showed heart attack frequency was 3.7 times higher among those not taking the drug. He warned results need independent confirmation and called for large scale trials as soon as possible.
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Washington
Louis R. Krasno
United Air Lines
San Francisco
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Krasno
Nixon leads GOP delegate race as Humphrey tops Democratic field
A Monday chart shows Nixon with about two thirds of required delegates for a first ballot nomination in the Republican race while Humphrey leads the Democratic side. The column includes votes for favorites and uncommitted options with other candidates listed as “others.”
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Richard Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Farm Bureau calls for new U S farm programs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Charles B. Shuman told the Senate Agriculture Committee that Congress should pursue new farm programs rather than continuing government supply management with acreage limits and subsidies. He noted the 1965 law expires Dec 31, 1969 and urged a fresh start in 1969 with a new president and Congress. He warned extending the law would signal a lack of confidence in elected officials.
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Washington
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
Senate Agriculture Committee
Farm Bureau
Shuman
Rockefeller Says Nixon Silence Brings Death Knell to GOP
New York Governor Rockefeller asserts Nixon’s refusal to repudiate Wallace joining the GOP signals the death knell of the Republican Party in the next election. He accuses Nixon of silent strategy to win the southern vote, while Humphrey aides fear McCarthy may split the Democratic Party if nominated.
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Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
George Wallace
GOP
Howard
Bo” Callaway
Wallace
Rocky
Mr. Wallace
Hubert H. Humphreys
McCarthy
Democratic Party
Humphrey
Lowenstein
Johnson
Coalition For
Democratic Alternative
Louisiana
John J. McKeithen
Harris
Humphrey-Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Crime Increase Reflected in Twin Cities
Washington AP reports FBI figures for early 1968 show Minneapolis up in five crime categories with drops in aggravated assault and forcible rape. St Paul rises in all categories, while Duluth shows little change with no forcible rape or aggravated assault.
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Washington
Twin Cities
Duluth
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bureau
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Canada Campaign Ends Violently
Montreal AP reports Trudeau watched a clash between police and demonstrators over Quebec's future as Canada's election campaign ended in violence. The confrontation marked a bitter end to the lively campaign period.
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Montreal
Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Quebec
Chicago Minister Supports Gang Despite Extortion Allegations
The Rev. John R. Fry of First Presbyterian Church testified before a Senate subcommittee that he acted as legal adviser to the Blackstone Rangers and will repudiate gang charges only if proven. He defended church ties and a $25,000 two year youth fund outlay. questioned a $927,000 Office of Economic Opportunity grant as a bribing influence.
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Washington
Chicago
Senate
John R. Fry
First Presbyterian Church
Blackstone Rangers
Fry
George Rose
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
The
Office of Economic Opportunity
Hayfield Youth Dies After Car Hits Freight Train
An 18 year old Hayfield resident was killed when his northbound car struck the 16th car of a slow moving Chicago and Great Western freight train at a county road crossing north of Sargeant. Two nephews, 15 and 18, were injured and treated.
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Chicago and Great Western
Sargeant
Ronald J. Thee
Csah 20
Thoe
Bradley
Steven Thee
St. Olaf
Steven
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