U S urged to lead fight against Vietnam corruption
A top U S civilian adviser in Vietnam urges bold U S action to root out graft in South Vietnam’s government. He warns few officials are clean enough for major independent work and calls for an anticorruption office, rewards for tipsters, and public accountability from top officials.
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Reds Down Air Force Transport Near Khe Sanh
Communist gunners near Khe Sanh shot down a U S Air Force C123 transport. A spokesman announced the loss with details pending rescue. Marines reported easing shelling at the base after a sharp drop in incoming rounds. American forces counted enemy casualties in several clashes as the lunar new year offensive loomed.
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Minnesota road toll rises to 136 after string of crashes
Four people including a 15 year old girl died in Minnesota traffic crashes raising the toll to 136. Victims were Darla McShane 15 of Waseca on a motorcycle crash near County Road 76 with Richard McGuire 16 and Dennis Baker 16. Noreen Kukuczka 15 also a rider. Others killed were Audry Lou Blegen 3 of McGregor in a U S 65 crash with Robert Herzog 41 of Brooklyn Park. Dale Luther 43 of St Paul in a U S 61 head on. Samuel Klingel 69 of Duluth struck while crossing near his home.
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Darla McShane
Waseca
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Robert Herzog
Broklyn Park
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Dale Luther
St. Paul
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Vadnais Heights
Betty Ekle
Samuel Klingel
Duluth
Jury to weigh evidence in King first degree murder trial
In Austin Minnesota prosecutors and defense rested in the murder trial of Robert F. King 21. Judge Olson recessed to Thursday as the eight women and four men from Freeborn County prepare to decide if King was legally insane at the time of the slaying of Rochester Patrolman Floyd Haley. Dr. Edward Litin testified King suffers schizophrenia and paranoia. other witnesses described King as distant and impulsive under stress.
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Republicans Propose $9 Billion Reallocation for Human Renewal Fund
Eight House Republicans urged cutting $6.5 billion from the federal budget and directing $2.5 billion to a human renewal fund. The plan seeks expanded job training, housing, crime prevention, and pollution programs, plus cuts in troop deployments and space, and favors private sector job training. Lead sponsors include Goodell, Brock, Quie, Robinson, Rumsfeld, Cowger, Bush, and Steiger.
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Tenn
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McCarthy Forces Claim Wins in 3 State Congressional Districts
Supporters of Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy claimed a substantial victory after winning control of party machinery in three Minneapolis Saint Paul area districts. caucus results give McCarthy at least 16 of Minnesota’s 62 national convention delegates, highlighting his challenge to Vietnam policy and pressuring Johnson Humphrey backed delegates.
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D-Minn
Minneapolis- St. Paul
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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New Hampshire
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Refugee Maj Gen Sejna admitted to U S asylum
AP reports Maj Gen Jan Sejna former Czech defense official and MP fled Czechoslovakia with his 18 year old son and a 22 year old woman who is believed to be his son's fiancée. Authorities confirm his arrival as a refugee in the United States.
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Jan Sejna
United States
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Sejna
Defense Ministry
Czechoslovakia
Wek
63 Aboard French Airliner Are Dead
Rescue teams reached Matouba Mountain in Guadeloupe to confirm the crash of an Air France 707. All 63 aboard perished, including Mrs. Zeckendorf. The jet en route from Santiago to Paris hit a mountainside near Pointe-a-Pitre during its approach and exploded.
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Chile
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Peru
Quito
Ecuador
Caribbean
New York
Marjorie Campbell
Zeckendorf
Stokely Van Camp Closes 3 Factories
FAIRMONT Minn AP Stokely Van Camp Co closed two factories here and one in Winnebago after a night shift dispute with Teamsters Union Local 487 over a new wage contract. Seven hundred employees were laid off by the closures.
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Stokely-Van Camp Co
Winnebago
Teamstars Union Local 487
NFO President Delays Choice for 1968 Election
ST. PAUL AP The National Farmers Union leader Tony Dechant said he will wait to see party positions on the farm income problem before choosing presidential support. He praised Johnson's plan to extend improve and permanentize the 1965 four year farm program while criticizing current federal farm policies as insufficient.
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National Farmers Union
Tony Dechant
FU Central Exchange
Dechant
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