Atrocities Reported After Ba To Battle In Vietnam
Saigon reports North Vietnamese regulars executed and mutilated three U S Marines and eight Vietnamese prisoners after Dec 16 fighting at Ba To, with bodies found Dec 20. The attack killed 11, left 13 survivors, amid a broader peace-move context and a gun attack on a Saigon editor. Nancy Bernard named 1966 Maid of Cotton in Memphis.
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Moro Accepts Resignation Of Fanfani
Italy faces a political crisis as Prime Minister Aldo Moro accepts Foreign Minister Amintore Fanfani resignation after Fanfani announced plans to quit on June 6. Fanfani’s exit follows pressure over a Hanoi peace feeler report by Giorgio La Pira, with observers speculating on his future role or challenge to Moro.
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Fort Worth Woman Judy Hill Describes Knitting Quilt
Texan Judy Hill of Fort Worth calls herself a tall yet uncertain figure described as a $-foot -914 and expresses love for pets while saying she is knitting a quilt.
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Golda Meir to retire as Israel's foreign minister
World’s only woman foreign minister Golda Meir will retire at 67 after 11 years in office. Deputy Premier Abba Eban expected to succeed her. Meir, born in Kiev in 1898, rose from Milwaukee teacher to lead Israel at the United Nations and in diplomacy. Bird captured in Indiana after prison escape, ending call from a Michigan City hospital.
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Marcos Becomes President of Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos, a former guerrilla fighter, took the oath as the Philippines sixth president in Manila. He pledged austerity at home and closer ties with free Asian nations. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey attended the inauguration, as 50,000 locals packed Luneta Park and millions watched on radio and TV. Marcos, age 48, delivered a stern speech outlining economic and political ills.
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Tiny penny tablet tops heartburn antacids
A stomach specialist flags a penny sized tablet named TUMS as a wonder antacid. In tests at a renowned medical center it surpassed leading prescription and over the counter remedies in neutralizing stomach acid and easing heartburn. The ad pitches TUMS as powerful, quick relief in a small candy mint like tablet.
House Backs Warrantless Arrest Bill for Illegal Bettors
BOSTON UP I reports the House passed a bill allowing arrest without warrants for those caught betting illegally. An amendment requiring arrests in buildings only when legally present was added. another to arrest for all breaches of the peace was rejected. The measure accompanied other actions including subsidies for New Haven Railroad, salary increases for constitutional officers and Supreme Court justices, and state tax distributions.
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US Supplying Tanks To Beef Up Jordan Army
The State Department confirmed the United States is supplying up to 100 M48 Patton tanks to Jordan to modernize its army. Officials say arms transfers aim to maintain military balance and stability, though Israel fears a renewed arms race in the Middle East amid broader Western arms support to Arab states.
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Stern urges higher minimum auto insurance in New York
Henry Root Stern Jr., New York state superintendent of insurance, told a legislative committee that the minimum liability coverage for bodily injury or death should be more than doubled. Current law requires 10,000 for one person and 20,000 for all injuries and deaths.
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Bloodless Coup In Rhodesia Predicted By Bishop Pike
Bishop James Pike of California told a Nairobi news conference he expects a bloodless coup in Rhodesia. He said sanctions’ impact grows, and he advocated UN force if Britain balks. Pike arrived from Salisbury after being declared a prohibited immigrant and escorted to a plane.
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