Viet Cong Overrun Town and Command Post in Separate Attacks
Viet Cong forces overran a district town Tou Marong and a battalion command post near Duc Hoa 20 miles west of Saigon in separate attacks. Forty soldiers were wounded and 44 infantrymen killed at the Duc Hoa post, with 34 Viet Cong dead. US Marines suffered four drownings in a tank accident, and an explosion at Bien Hoa Air Base killed one American and two Australians. The Saigon restaurant bombing killed 42 and wounded about 80, including 12 Americans. Air strikes hit targets near Hanoi and in the delta, with Thunderchiefs used for the first time in South Vietnam. Seoul reports say South Korea may send a combat division to Viet Nam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dong Xoai
Duc Hoa
Tou Marong
Kontum
Central Highlands
U.S
Bien Hoa Air Base
Hanoi
Midway
Qui Hon
Red Capital
South Viet
Seoul
South Korea
Nguyen Cao Ky
Viet Nam
Two Brothers Die in Dakota County Crash Near Hampton
Cars driven by brothers Leo Regenscheid and Andrew Regenscheid collided on a rural road near Hampton. Leo and his 18 month old son Jeffrey died. Andrew's girlfriend Patricia Ann Foss, 15, was in critical condition. The dispatch notes additional fatalities and injuries across Minnesota, including Roger Ostby 60, Sherry McGrath 4, Lucinda Meyer 15, Susan Matsen 15, Anthony Wentland 32, and others, with total traffic deaths at 292 for the year to date.
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Associated Press
Dakota
Hampton
Leo Regenscheid
Hastings
Jeffrey
Cannon Falls
Andrew Regenscheid
Patricia Ann Foss
Patricia Ann
Roger Benjamin Ostby
Elk River
Zimmerman
The
Highway Patrol
Ostby
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Crosby
Minn
Kellerman
Sherry McGrath
St. Paul
Lucinda Meyer
Ruthton
Tyler Hospital
Woodstock
Susan Matsen
Dallas Bruemmer
Anthony Wentland
Holdingford
Duane Bialka
Titus Kuklok
St. Cloud
Bialka
Kuklok
Minnesota
Philadelphia Teamsters End Six Day Wildcat Strike
About 5,000 of 13,000 Local 107 members approved by voice vote the return to work ending a six day wildcat strike that halted food and other deliveries in Philadelphia. Judge Weinrott had held leaders in contempt for disobeying an injunction and city officials considered federal airlift aid to keep supplies flowing.
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Philadelphia
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Leo Weinrott
Michael Hession
Roadway Express, Inc
Hession
Roadway Express
Wildcat
Lee Weinrott
Common Pleas Court
James Tate
Local 107
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Roadway
U.S
National Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Fargo Mayor Opens One Man Rule Amid City Hall Turmoil
Fargo Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz a bachelor lawyer in his third term calls himself a caretaker government after four city commissioners quit over a tirade against the Fargo Forum. City heads refuse his demand for reports while services continue.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
Midwest
Herschel Lashkowitz
E. T. Conmy Jr
Lashkowitz
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Sen
William Langer
Nonpartisan League
Democratic Party
Moorhead
Minn
Red River
Fargo Forum
U.S. Cannot Reacquire Skyraider Planes From France
Washington reports the United States cannot buy back about 50 Skyraider propeller planes from France. The aircraft, used in Korea and Vietnam, are no longer manufactured and France says all are in use, with none available for sale.
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Washington
United States
France
Viet Nam
State Department
Pentagon
Republicans see narrow path to blocking housing subsidy bill
In Washington AP Republicans aim to derail a $5.5 billion housing bill by targeting the new program that would subsidize rent for some moderate income families and public housing applicants. Backers defend the plan as expanding reach and private housing supply. The House faces a two day debate starting Tuesday with Democrats holding 294 seats to 141.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Weather Outlook Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Sunday with occasional scattered showers or thunderstorms. Temperatures hold steady with a low around 58 to 65 degrees.
Bomb blast at disputed Afro Asian conference site sparks unrest
In Algiers a mysterious blast damaged a building housing the Africa Asian summit site injuring about 40. Authorities cite a circuit failure but rumors of an anti government bombing circulate. Security tightens as ministers plan a meeting amid protests and talk of postponing the summit.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Algiers
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republice
Cairo
Wayne McKay Receives Bag After Hospital Exit
Four year old Wayne McKay of Seattle accepts his bag from 16 year old Diane Ruotsalainen as he leaves the hospital four months after a wrestling accident left him paralyzed and barely breathing. Photo shows Mike Tart and Wayne's parents, Mr and Mrs Don McKay.
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Wayne McKay
Seattle
Diane Ruotsalainen
Wayne
Mike Tart
Mrs
Don McKay
Evidence of North Viet Nam launch sites reported
The Harrisburg Patriot cites US authorities with evidence of construction of launch sites in the Hanoi Haiphong area for 1200 mile missiles. Equipment reportedly arrived by ship from Russia and unloaded at Haiphong in recent weeks. The area is already armed with IL28 jets MIG fighters and ground to air missiles.
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Harrisburg
United States
Viet Nam
the Patriot
Washington
Edward W. O’brien
Russia
Haig
Phon Phong
Army Officer Dismissed for Refusing Viet Nam Duty
Lt. Richard B. Steinke of Milwaukee was sentenced to dismissal and forfeiture of all pay for willful disobedience by refusing to join a counter-guerrilla unit in South Viet Nam. He faced up to five years in prison and will appeal via higher military authorities.
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Naha
Okinawa
Richard B. Steinke
South
Viet Nam
Steinke
Milwaukee
Wis
West Point
U.S
Special Forces
Camp
Gia Vac
Traffic Deaths State and Iowa Compare
Traffic fatalities data show Today 292 statewide versus 318 in Iowa. Year ago totals were 364 state and 347 in Iowa, highlighting a decline in both areas.
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State
Iowa
MacGregor Faces Legislative Pressure Over Governor Plans
Minneapolis AP report notes Republican Rep. Clark MacGregor grapples with the state legislature over potential gubernatorial or U.S. Senate bids. He may delay announcements until the legislative fight on reapportionment and tax reform concludes, with talk of a possible special session.
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Minneapolis
Clark MacGregor
MacGregor
U.S
Gop Fields
DF Ler Roy Wier
Lloyd Duxbury
Caledonia
DFL
Karl Rolvaag
Angling for Trout Denver
Colorado Game Fish and Parks officials report planting over 616 tons of trout in state streams and lakes as part of a conservation effort.
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Denver
Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department
Schedule of Pages Trapped Generation-2 Editorial
The edition lists sections including Farm Society VS Markets and Comics, with later pages covering Sports and Late News. Editorial notes and area listings appear under designated page ranges, guiding readers to the Trapped Generation-2 content across the paper.
East German Communists Seek Permit Break for Berlin Barge Traffic
East German authorities move to sue their own permits to allow barge traffic to Berlin. Indications point to Western acceptance of a break in four power agreements to prevent a waterway tieup.
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Berlin
West
Meadow Court Wins Derby in Dublin
Meadow Court the favorite owned by Max Bell of Vancouver staved off Convamore to win the Irish Derby. The Royal Dutch Court moves toward approving Crown Princess Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg wedding with an official engagement announcement due Monday. In San Francisco over 1,000 placard bearing protesters vow more demonstrations against President Johnsons Vietnam policies.
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Meadow Court
Max Bell
Vancouver
Canada
The
Hague
Netherlands
Beatrix
Claus von Amsberg
San Francisco
Johnson
Crash Toll at Hangar Used as Temporary Morgue
A military crash near a hangar used as a temporary morgue killed 72 Marines and 12 Air Force crewmen. Investigators pursue causes as families await word and officials release casualty counts.
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Air Force
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