Air War Escalates With Radio Station Hit Near Hanoi
U S war planes flew 76 missions against North Vietnam including another strike on the Hanoi radio communications site 10 miles southeast of Hanoi. An F4 Phantom was downed, two crewmen missing, and Hanoi claimed two U S planes were shot down. B 52s also hammered targets around Saigon and near Khe Sanh as ground fighting near Tam Ky and Dong Ha continued with dozens killed on both sides.
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Robert D. Ohman
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Navy
Yen Bai
Panhandle
Dong Trieu
Nam Dinh
Haiphong
Ha Dong
Thanh Hoa
Cam Pha
South Vietnam
Air Force
Khe Sanh
Five Defectors Return to Their Units
Stockholm AP reports five U S defectors in Sweden returned to their units or home. Ray Jones 21 Detroit the first to defect to Sweden in protest to Vietnam rejoined his West German unit after permission to stay since January 1967 and ballet teaching. Two other AWOL defectors also turned themselves in for assistance to return to outfits. A New York Reservist and another defector returned to West Germany as weathered by Swedish authorities and media.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Ray Jones
Detroit
U.S
Vietnam
Jones
West Germany
Frankfurt
New York
Late Snowstorm Roars Through Oklahoma Toward Northeast
A massive late winter storm swept from New Mexico and Texas into Oklahoma, Missouri and beyond. Winds 40 to 55 mph, 5 to 6 inch snows, and drifts up to 4 to 5 feet paralyzed travel, cut power to thousands, and forced school closures including the University of Tulsa. Tornadoes touched near Greenwood Mississippi and Huntsville Alabama with no major damage reported.
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Mississippi Valley
Oklahoma
Tulsa
University of Tulsa
Texas
Panhandle Plains
New Mexico
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Maryland
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
Alabama
Mississippi
Greenwood
Miss
Huntsville
Ala
Two Road Deaths Increase Minnesota Toll to 153
Two traffic deaths Monday raised Minnesota 1968 road toll to 152, 44 ahead of last year. Ray Van Eaton, 77, of Akeley died when his car rolled off State Highway 64 near Backus in Cass County. Deborah Colvin, 16, of Fairmont, daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Colvin, died from injuries after a collision involving two cars at an intersection. Emil Neilsen, 82, of Stanford Township Isanti County died in a Cambridge hospital after his car left Isanti County Road 10 and hit a utility pole.
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Ray van Eaton
Akeley
Minn
Backus
Cass County
Deborah Colvin
Fairmont
A. B. Colvin
Emil Neilsen
Stanford Township
Isanti County
Cambridge
Neilsen
Treasury transfers $450 million gold to fund foreign sales
The Treasury announces a $450 million transfer of gold from the money stock to the Exchange Stabilization Fund to support U S sales to foreign governments, London market operations, and other contingencies. The move, part of ongoing gold transactions since the pound’s Nov valuation, does not remove gold from the country. The Senate weighs a bill to remove gold cover from currency.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Europe
Exchange Stabilization Fund
Treasury
U.S
London
United States
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
West Germany
Switzerland
Senate
U.S. Campaign to Cut Wheat Output Ends Soon
The Agriculture Department's drive to cut wheat and feed grain production and boost cotton enters its final signup period. Through March 15 farmers may sign agreements to idle land and receive payments and price supports. Early reports show March 1 signup for feed grains was weak, with expectations of improved overall results.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Rusk Doubtful Hanoi Seeks Peace in Vietnam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he sees no current sign Hanoi seeks a peaceful settlement of the Vietnam war and opposed pre decision congressional consultation on troop increases. He noted U S options to expand de escalation gradually and described peace by infiltration. Fulbright pressed for earlier briefing and private talks to narrow disputes before any presidential choice.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Congress
Vietnam
Johnson
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
South Vietnam
North
Arkansas
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Mansfield
Ing
Secretary of State
Vatican to Issue New Statement on Free Masons
Vatican officials labored on a statement about the church's stance toward Freemasons. A first draft from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was withdrawn for wording concerns and a new version was ordered.
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Vatican
Free Masons
Vatican City
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
International Order of Free Masons
Woman dies after collision near Wausau
Nancy LaBonte 25 of St. Paul died in a Wausau hospital from injuries suffered in an auto crash on Highway 29 west of Wausau. She was injured March 2 when the car she rode in collided with another vehicle.
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Wausau
Wis
Nancy LaBonte
St. Paul
Miss LaBonte
Highway 29
Judge to appoint temporary receiver in guardian case
Circuit Judge Roy D. Burns will name a temporary receiver in the lawsuit by Jerald B. Davis as guardian for James Lloyd against Labido Corp and officers Richard Bielski and Donald Thompson. The action seeks Lloyd assets from Labido Corp. and its executives. Nixon leads straw poll in Chisago County GOP convention.
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Sioux Falls, M.D
Roy D. Burns
Jerald B. Davis
James Lloyd
Richard Bielski
Donald Thompson
Labido Corp
Lloyd’s
Bielski
Thompson
Integration of eight Chicago schools proceeds smoothly by bus
AP reports that racial integration of eight Chicago schools by bussing Negro students from their neighborhoods went ahead despite weather delaying some drivers. The day featured coordinated buses, with no major incidents noted and officials optimistic about progress.
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Chicago
State board approves two voc tech schools for Austin and Albert Lea
The State Board of Education voted 6 to 1 to authorize two area vocational schools, one in Austin expanding to 500 students per shift and another in Albert Lea with 300 per shift, with plan deadlines set for September. The move rejects a single midtown site and requires coop planning to avoid duplication.
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Austin and Albert Lea
Austin
Albert Lea
State Board of Education
Dept. of Education
Irwin T. Mickelson
Mickelson
Minnesota
Education Dept
Miriam Seltzer
Minneapolis
Bernard J. Lundin
Mankato
George A. Rossman
Grand Rapids
Ralph H. Peterson
Lorne Ward
Centennial
Anoka Coun
Coons Resignation Accepted by Police
Austin Police Chief Robert Nelson announced patrolman Laverne Coons has resigned after 20 years of service. Coons joined in 1947 and filed his resignation in December before a California trip. The file triggered board comments as to investigations and process.
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Austin
Robert Nelson
Laverne Coons
Unemployment Rises in February as Employment Grows
U S unemployment rate climbs to 3.7 percent in February while total payrolls rise by about 800 000 to 74.1 million. Unemployed total holds at 3.3 million, with job gains led by women and teenagers and a 250 000 gain in contract construction to a 3.5 million ceiling. First votes tallied in Waterville ski village show McCarthy and Nixon lead in early New Hampshire primary.
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Washington
Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Waterville “Alley
Tom Corcoran
White Mountain
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Robert
Kennedy
New York
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Rochester to Vote on Liquor Sale and Charter
Rochester voters will decide on Sunday liquor sales, a charter amendment to abolish the justice of the peace court, and races for alderman at large three ward posts and two school commissioners as turnout was expected to be high.
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Rochester
Minn
APA
City Charter Commission
Office of Justice
the Peace Court
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196Th Light Infantry Brigade
Tam Ky
Iles
Dmz
Gis
U.S. Marine
Dong Ha
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Viet
Fullbright Insisted
Frank J. Lausche
William Fulbright
Burns
Nixon
Chisago
Chisago City
Richard M. Nixon
Chisago County
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Charles Percy
Lurleen
Montgomery
Lurleen Wallace
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Rocky
Albany, N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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Remer
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