US Jets Bomb Railroad Yard Near Hanoi
U.S. planes fought heavy anti aircraft fire and bombed a railroad yard about 40 miles northwest of Hanoi. North Vietnamese claimed four U.S. jets downed for a two day total of six. Viet Cong guerrillas used tear gas against American troops in the South, but wind blew the gas back, sending guerrillas fleeing. B52 raids in the Iron Triangle north of Saigon reportedly wiped out a 1,200 man regiment, with 200 killed. Today's raids followed Monday’s Hanoi area strikes and two U.S. jets shot down.
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Extension of Truce Rejected
South Vietnam tentatively rejected a seven day Viet Cong truce proposal during Tet beginning February 8, sticking to a four day halt and offering talks on a longer cease-fire on a properly supervised basis. U.S. officials opposed longer truces, saying they would allow Communist regrouping while 300 truce violations were logged during prior 48 hour pauses. The government said 96 hours would remain in effect at Tet with no offensive operations, as battles raged in the Iron Triangle and near Dong Ha with B52 strikes and fighting around Leatherneck positions.
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Chicago Plans To Rebuild Damaged Exhibition Hall
McCormick Place, Chicago’s 300 million dollar annual convention center, was wrecked by a multi million dollar fire. An estimated 10 million damage to the hall and furnishings and 100 to 150 million in exhibits were destroyed. One security guard Kenneth S Goodman was found dead. Officials seek to salvage 225 million in convention business for the next 16 months.
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Blizzard Batters Upper Midwest Strands Areas and Kills
Blizzard warnings blanket Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa as the storm lunges east. Four inches fell in Marquette with temperatures plunging toward 35 below zero in North Dakota. Schools closed and travel halted from Minnesota to North Dakota. a bus wreck near Tomah left one hospitalized and twelve injured. Rescue efforts saved 20 children and their teacher after a seven hour bus ordeal near Chokio Minnesota.
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Cadets Disciplined For Pro Mao Actions
Hong Kong dispatch reports officers at Chinese army and air force academies confined many cadets to quarters to curb pro Mao activity after Shanghai Maoist victories. Maoists purportedly ready further moves against opposition as Red Guard youths target Confucius birthplace for erasing his influence.
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China
Pope Praises Britain For Peace Efforts
At the Vatican Pope Paul VI praised Britain's peace efforts in Vietnam during a private audience with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Foreign Secretary George Brown. The talks followed Wilson’s mission to win Italian backing for Britain’s common market entry, with peace talks and Hanoi’s response debated as central themes.
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Liberals Win First Victory on Ways & Means
The liberal faction in the House won its first victory of the 90th Congress by electing Jacob K. Gilbert of New York to a key seat on the Ways & Means Committee. The close vote was 115 to 113 over Omar Burleson of Texas, shifting committee balance and signaling leadership support for Gilbert.
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Omar Burleson
Texas
Eugene Keogh
Clark Thompson
Pat Jennings
Virginia
Governor Hoff Unveils Vermont State Pay Plan
Governor Hoff released details of a new Vermont state employee pay schedule costing an estimated 7 to 7.5 million in the next biennium. The plan guarantees at least a 10 percent raise for all workers, raises for many department heads, and shifts from a 38 grade to a 30 grade system with a merit based incentive structure.
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Inside View on New Fair Housing Legislation
An editorial on page 4 analyzes the implications of new fair housing laws and their potential impact on residents and housing policy. The piece comments on protections, enforcement, and the political context surrounding the legislation.
Israel Syria border clashes raise Middle East tensions
Jordan reported a fresh border clash with Israeli troops as Israeli leaders prepare a Knesset address on the crisis. Prime Minister Levi Eshkol warned Syria of grave consequences if harassment continues, with exchanges of fire near Ramsiss and ongoing talks involving UN and Israeli officials.
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New $5 Million Hospital Complex Planned in Troy
Leonard Hospital plans a new hospital on the Lansingburg Independent Baseball League park site near Turnpike Road north of 125th Street in Troy if state Health Department approval is obtained. The board says building new would cost about the same as renovating and a 200+ bed facility is needed within 15 years due to growth from the Niagara Mohawk reactor. The Hill Burton Act would cover about a third, with the rest raised locally through a public fund drive.
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