Bowles to Handle Talks on Cambodian Sanctuary Issue
President Johnson to confirm Chester Bowles as U S envoy to negotiate Cambodian sanctuary concerns with Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Bowles will discuss border tensions and possible limits on U S military action while Laos and North Vietnamese reactions loom.
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U S Death Toll Passes 16000 in Viet War
U S spokesmen said the Vietnam war death toll topped 16000 with 185 Americans killed and 437 wounded last week. In battles 365 miles northeast of Saigon American forces crushed about 1000 North Vietnamese near the Que Son valley as fighting surged in the opening days of 1968.
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Five Day Forecast for Boston and New England
Five day outlook shows below normal temperatures across New England with teens in the north and 20s in the south. Thursday brings some moderation and overcast light snow or freezing drizzle, with more than half an inch overall. Snow is expected to continue in the north while southern areas shift to occasional rain Thursday night and Friday. The report also notes escalating Vietnam casualty figures for the week.
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Heart surgery team silent on sale of patient story rights
Cape Town doctors report Philip Blaiberg in very good condition after a five hour operation led by Dr. Christian Barnard. The chief surgeon is angered by the Blaiberg family's 50 000 sale of film stills and interviews to NBC, prompting Barnard to bar NBC from the operation.
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Romney Sees Himself as Underdog in New Hampshire Fight
Detroit. Governor George Romney after a 27 nation world tour says he faces an uphill battle for the Republican nomination and will mount a strenuous campaign in New Hampshire. He vows no shifting Vietnam policy and describes Vietnam as the top issue while asserting he has received bad press on his trip.
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