Communism Denounced At Mock Trial
Washington UPI reports a three day mock trial by the World Court of Public Opinion ends today with testimonies from Herbert Philbrick and Duane Thorin. A Romanian minister tore off his shirt to show scars from 14 years of Communist imprisonment. Rev. Richard Wurmbrand shouted in protest over alleged Western collusion with torture. John H Noble testified that Russia holds U.S. citizens in labor camps. State Department disputes the claim.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
North Korea
World Court of Public Opinion
Five Judge
Herbert Philbrick
U.S. Communist Party
Duane Thorin
Communist Party
Georgetown University
Young Americans For Freedom
Twin Circle
National Catholic Press
Richard Wurmbrand
Glendale
Calif
Bucharest
Wurmbrand
Europe
America
John H. Noble
Russia
U.S
State Department
Bomb hits Soviet Embassy in Washington DC
A bomb exploded outside the Soviet Embassy at 1125 16th Street Northwest in Washington early today, shattering windows on the top three floors and causing extensive damage to a ground floor office. No injuries were reported, and police sought two suspects while the FBI and Army bomb squad investigated.
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Washington
UPI
Paris
16Th St
N.W
State Department
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
J. W. Wilson
FBI
Pearson Seeks Confidence Vote In Parliament
Prime Minister Lester Pearson returned to Ottawa to seek a confidence vote after a tied opposition bloc and Liberal seats. He warned the government would resign if defeated, while opposition leaders condemned the adjournment and pressed for immediate action.
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Ottawa
UPI
Lester Pearson
Pearson
Liberals
Canada
Jamaica
House of Commons
Robert Stanfield
Stanfield
Hoff Pressured on Proposal To End Tax Exempt Property
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff faces church groups pressuring him over his plan to place all tax exempt property back on local tax rolls. Hoff defends the need to fund towns and services, says he won’t back down, and notes his unpopularity amid the pushback. He also outlines budget aims to close a 1.9 million dollar deficit and offers a balanced 1969 plan with possible tax increases. He comments on a highway probe, citing three key points from a six week review. Hoff hints at a potential private law practice with FPC member Charles Ross resigning next January.
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Montpelier
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Hoff
U.S
Highway Department
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Charles Ross
Burlington
Ross
Bijur to Start Building in May at Bennington Site
Bijur Lubricating Corp plans a May ground breaking for a new plant at Park Street Extension and Kocher Drive in Bennington. The Feb 13 town meeting approved water and sewer extensions, with President William E. Durnan praising community support and BCIC efforts as Bijur aims occupancy before year end.
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Bijur Lubricating Corp
W. Anderson Associates
Paramus
N.J
Park Street
Kocher
Kocher Drive
Bijur
William E. Durnan
Bennington
Durnan
Bennington County Industrial Corporation
BCIC
South Street
North Adams
Mass
John Hurley
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America
Johnson Thant Meet at White House on Vietnam Peace Outlook
President Johnson and U Thant confer at the White House about the Vietnam peace prospects. aides not optimistic of major breakthroughs. Thant’s visit follows talks with Kosygin Wilson and de Gaulle as he presses North Vietnam to talk.
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UPI
Johnson
U.N
U Thant
White House
Vietnam
Thant
Alexei Kosygin
Harold Wilson
Charles de Gaulle
Dean Rusk
Switzerland Gives De Facto Recognition to North Vietnam
Swiss Foreign Minister Willy Spuehler told Parliament that Oscar Rossetti, the ambassador in Peking, is named representative to Hanoi’s Foreign Ministry. The move creates purely technical contacts and does not amount to full diplomatic recognition. Rossetti visited Hanoi February 16 to 19 to discuss humanitarian aid and extend civilian assistance.
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Willy Spuehler
Switzerland
Peking
Oscar Rossetti
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Rossetti
Spuehler
Federal Council
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Bern
Predawn Assault Breaks Stalemate in Hue Fighting
U.S. Marines broke Hue stalemate with a predawn ground assault, helicopter convoy, and napalm strikes on Communist bunkers as weather cleared. A Marine battalion drove through a block of palaces while jets bombed positions. In Saigon, authorities reported 155 guerrillas killed near the capital and up to 15,000 communists still threatened the area, with 200,000 refugees in special centers.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Hue
Imperial Palace
UPI
Richard V. Oliver
5Th Marines
Nist
Tan Son Nhut
William C. Westmoreland
Amkbrj Construction Combine
Saigon Police Arrest Antigovernment Leaders
Saigon police arrested anti government Buddhist leader Thich Tri Quang, reported by an apprentice monk who witnessed the seizure. The arrest followed ongoing government actions amid unrest and political tension in Saigon.
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Saigon
API
Thich
Tri Quang
Chim
An Quang A
An Quang
Podell Captures Brooklyn House Seat In Special Election
In Brooklyn Coney Island district LBJ backer BertramPodell won the special congressional election defeating Melvin Dubin who campaigned as an antiwar dove. Podell finished with 35,913 votes to Dubin's 27,664, with other candidates far behind as the district favored the Johnson administration amid Vietnam war debates.
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New York
Bertram Podell
AOS Eit Ahs
Johnson
Vietnam
Melvin Dubin
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Abraham J. Multer
Multer
Supreme Court
Three Elderly Men Die In Knoxville Hotel Fire
In downtown Knoxville flames swept through May's Hotel killing at least three elderly men and injuring two others. Det. Robert Chadwell said one resident remained missing with two more possible bodies in the rubble. Fire crews evacuated six people, while dangers delayed search due to collapse and water in the basement. Police described the residents as mostly older men living permanently in the three story brick hotel.
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Knoxville, Tenn
UPI
Knoxville
Robert Chadwell
May’s Hotel
Roy Whitfield
Inside Columnist Dwyer on Nostalgic Journey
Columnist Elizabeth Dwyer recalls bygone days in a reflective Inside feature. The page notes playful humor about assessment tours and highlights the Elk of the Year honor in Hoosick Falls on page 18.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Hoosick Falls
House Advances State Housing Authority Bill
In Montpelier the House moved a bill to create a state housing authority offering low rent housing for low and middle income families. Rep. James D. Shea urged passage, calling it a companion to a Vermont home mortgage credit agency and noting it requires no state funds. The measure has backing from the House Appropriations and Commerce committees.
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