Pueblo Talks Continue
UPI reports continued direct talks between the United States and North Korea over the Pueblo crew release. Negotiators met three times with hopes of another session likely at Panmunjom. Officials caution against expecting an imminent settlement while noting some shift from propaganda to substantive discussion.
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UPI
U.S
Truce Village
Panmunjom
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Hue flag raised as Marines seize provincial capitol
UPI reports Marines in Hue hoisted the U.S. flag after storming the North Vietnamese flag from the provincial capitol, as fighting raged across Saigon and Hue amid a broad Tet offensive. Additional clashes occurred near Da Nang, Quang Tri, and Khe Sanh with heavy American and Viet Cong casualties and widespread civilian displacement.
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U.S
Hue
Cholon
Tan Son Nhut
Quang Tri
da Nang
Hanoi
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Vietnam
UPI
Alvin B. Webb Jr
Ron Christmas
H Company
North Vietnam
Christmas
Ben-Mont Reorganization Sees BCIC Take Control
BCIC now controls the Ben-Mont division after a negotiated transfer from General Packaging. Craig Smith resigns from the Ben-Mont board, with six new directors named and a seventh to be appointed. BCIC plans to keep Ben-Mont operating in Bennington, with VIBA guaranteed loans totaling about 3 million dollars backing the plant.
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Ben-Mont
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Wraptures, Inc
Bennington County Industrial Corp
General Packaging Corp
Rochester
N.Y
Ben - Mont
Dow Chemical Co
General Packaging
Wilbur’ Rice
Bennington
Ben- Mont
Douglass Coope
Albany
National Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Vermont Industrial Building Authority
VIBA
Ben -Mont
Romney cites Pueblo incident as credibility gap
In Albany Romney, a Michigan governor hopeful, tells New York editors that the Pueblo incident exposes President Johnson’s credibility gap. He says the nation faces a crisis in the American dream, with lawlessness, cynicism, and a disconnection between foreign policy and ordinary citizens.
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Pueblo
Albany
N.Y
George Romney
Michigan
New York State Society of Newspaper Editors
Johnson
U.S
Dean Rusk
Robert McNamara
North Korea
America
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Land of
Opportunity
Johnson urges federal probe of auto insurance system
President Johnson asks Congress to authorize a federal investigation into the overburdened insurance system. He proposes a comprehensive Transportation Department review, fraud crackdown, stricter food inspection standards, and FTC enforcement powers to halt deceptive practices while cases proceed. A government consumer lawyer would be appointed.
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LBJ
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
United States
Transportation Department
Federal Trade Commission
Inside Rep reports Lefevre-Page and Arlington vote
Van Santvoord outlines Reid Lefevre Page 4. Arlington voters face public kindergarten and town vault decisions March 5 Page 6. An unusual German project honors a Bennington College teacher on Page 7.
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van Santvoord
Reid Lefevre
Arlington
Germany
Bennington College
Prospects Dim for Compromise On Rights Bill
Senate factions remain far apart on the Johnson administration civil rights bill. Democratic Leader Mansfield and Republican Leader Dirksen face starting over on a compromise. The liberal bloc, led by Robert F. Kennedy, rejects the Mansfield-Dirksen plan, calling it a surrender and insisting the bill be based on the 14th Amendment rather than the commerce clause.
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UPI
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
House
Mansfield
Dirksen
U S Rejects Soviet Note On Collision At Sea
Washington contends the USS Rowan had right of way in a Sea of Japan collision with the Soviet merchant ship Kapitan Vishobokov about 95 miles off the South Korean coast. The clash left a three foot hole in the Rowan's port bow while the Soviet vessel claimed a two yard stern hole.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Japan
State Department
U.S
Moscow
Kapitan
State High Court Orders New Trial for Dr. Ballou
The Vermont Supreme Court overruled the Addison District Court acquittal of Dr. James Ballou of Keene New Hampshire and ordered a new trial. The court noted evidence and conspiracy charges show Ballou and two companions cooperated to possess an out of season wild deer and concluded it was error to direct a not guilty verdict.
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Ballou
Percival J. Shangraw
Shangraw
Hackett Reaffirmed As GOP Leader In Private Meeting
The House Republican Steering Committee reaffirmed Rep. Luther Hackett of South Burlington as majority leader at a private session Monday night. The panel planned a tighter communications line and potential bargaining with conservatives. Conservative Republicans led by Rep. Emory Hebard had demanded a censure of the state Education Board, but the House rejected the measure 74 to 63. A attendee said future fights would not be tolerated.
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