500 Enemy Repulsed In Raid on U.S. Base
More than 500 North Vietnamese troops attacked Firebase Ike, 15 miles north of Tay Ninh City, but were repelled after 75 minutes of combat. U.S. casualties totaled 7 killed and 15 wounded. enemy deaths rose to 72, with broader tolls including 15 killed and 48 wounded for U.S. in 24 hours. Air power and ground forces backed by B52 strikes pounded targets north of the base while operations around Tay Ninh continued.
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Conservatives Win Parliamentary Elections in Ireland
Dublin AP reports Prime Minister Jack Lynch's Fianna Fail appears to have secured a razor thin majority in Ireland's parliament. Campaigns emphasized economic stability and national unity amid postwar recovery, with Fianna Fail maintaining key constituencies and forming the government.
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Rockefeller extends Paraguay visit amid Uruguay talks
Nelson A. Rockefeller lengthened his Paraguay trip to include a Saturday stay and skipped Montevideo after clashes between police and students. He will instead meet President Stroessner in Asuncion and seek approval for a $115 million long term loan to back a Nixon aide.
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Court To Hear Citizen Gripes Against Judges
In Boston the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court announced a new Committee on Complaints to review grievances against judges starting after July. The panel of three judges or former judges and two lawyers can forward cases to the full court for action, investigation, or informal adjustment. It may also handle complaints about the administration of justice.
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Judge Clears Quinn Aide of Contempt
Boston AP. Dennis M. Crowley an investigator in the attorney general office was cleared of contempt after apologizing to Suffolk Superior Court Judge Lewis Goldberg Crowley said he acted under orders not to identify an informant Assistant Attorney General John Wall said Crowley apologized and Quinn said he was pleased and gratified by the decision.
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Statehouse payroll bill passes House in record time
Boston AP reports a $90 million pay raise bill for state employees cleared the House in just over an hour. The measure offers up to $20 weekly or 12 percent raises retroactive to 1969, with a cost-of-living add-on disputed by lawmakers and Gov. Sargent. Senate scrutiny follows, while tax plan tweaks also emerge including higher credits for low income families and a 4 percent sales tax.
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Cilbert Cox
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Thomas Cole
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State Supreme Court Bars Partial Billing of Taxes
The Massachusetts Supreme Court unanimously ruled pending legislation to require four quarterly prepayments on property taxes before rates are set unconstitutional. Seven justices held that estimated partial tax bills would be illegal, as they would not reflect proportional assessments and could not properly adjust taxes or provide refunds. The decision blocks a plan intended to speed local revenue and affects how taxpayers are billed and credited for overpayments.
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