Rockefeller Says He Will Not Seek GOP Nomination
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller told reporters he will not create dissension by pursuing the GOP presidential nomination. He said he is ready to serve if called, but will not enter the May 28 Oregon primary and declined to predict a nomination, noting party unity and broad appeal to independent and Democratic voters.
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Michigan
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GOP
New Hampshire
Cost Dampens Enthusiasm On Riot Control Program
Washington UPI report on Johnson facing high costs and political resistance to the riot commission’s proposals. Senators and representatives warn billions needed, with surtax doubts, while leaders caution against inflated expectations and the risk of unrest if plans fail.
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Washington
UPI
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George Christian
Commission
Allied Forces Repulse Red Attacks along DMZ
U S and South Vietnamese forces repulsed a series of attacks along the DMZ killing more than 300 North Vietnamese troops. A major strike at Khe Sanh was driven back by Marine units with B52 support near the base ringed by 16,000 enemy troops. Bombers hit Hanoi and Haiphong while naval forces destroyed supply vessels near Saigon. The clash followed Tet era strain as U S officials called the Khe Sanh action a probe and warned of potential larger assaults.
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Dien Bien Phu
Marine
LBJ Visits Space Center During New Weekend Trip
President Johnson, on a weekend swing through Texas, pressed space officials on the moon program schedule and toured NASA's Spacecraft Center at Ellington. He also lunched at an old folks home and attended a political dinner before spending the night in Beaumont.
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Houston
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White House
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James Webb
Snowstorm Dumps Up To 15 Inches In New England
Up to 15 inches of snow fell across parts of New England as March began, with Wildcat Ski Area in Pinkham Notch New Hampshire reporting a freakish 15 inch squall. Southern Vermont saw up to a foot, and Caribou Maine six inches in five hours. Drivers faced hazardous conditions, but plows and sanders worked to clear roads as skiers welcomed fresh powder.
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UPI
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Pinkham Notch
N.H
Vermont
Riot in Rome as leftist students clash with police
Thousands of leftist students in Rome fought police for three hours in the worst riot there in two decades. They attacked with clubs and bricks, burned a police bus and several vehicles, injuring about 200 people including 142 officers. around 200 arrests followed as tear gas and water cannons dispersed the crowd.
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UPI
Ho Chi Minh
Rome University School of Architecture
School of Architecture
Policie
Civil rights leaders respond to riot report with cautious optimism
New England leaders praise the Johnson commission on civil disorders while urging fuller action. Boston mayor Kevin White calls it essential reading for citizens, NAACP figures express support, and critics warn the report oversimplifies black power and racial tensions.
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Maryland
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UPI
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NAACP
Melvin Bolden
London, N.H
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Cleveland Williams
Essex Junction
Vermont Human Rights Commission
Burlington, Vt
America
Elks Lodge Plans Club House Addition
Inside Picture highlights Bennington Lodge of Elks planning an addition to its club house. Manchester pre town meeting pages report many issues discussed, with details on debates and local concerns.
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Bennington Lodge of Elks
Manchester
Hoff Intervenes In Oakes-Cooley Petition Dispute
In Montpelier Vermont Atty Gen James L Oakes and Sec of State Harry Cooley clashed over petitions from 1966 for the Republican primary Cooley tore up the documents claiming law requires destruction after five months Oakes sought copies and Hoff ordered the petitions and copies produced leading staff to reconstruct the original petitions in the afternoon.
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N.E
Jacob Spiegel
Brandeis University
Lemberg Center For the Study of
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John M. Burgess
Massachusetts
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