Charlie Hangs On Despite Air Strikes At Dong Ap Bia Mountain
American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne claim over 200 North Vietnamese killed on Dong Ap Bia amid Operation Apache Snow. Air strikes and napalm denuded the jungle as U.S. helicopters shuttled troops. total American casualties reach 34 dead and 227 wounded, with a rough tally of helicopters lost this week at 22 to enemy fire.
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Laos
101St Airborne Division
Dong Ap Bia
A Shau
Long An
Hue
U.S
da Nang
Associated Press
Jay Sharbutt
187Th Airborne Regiment
Dang Ap Bia
Tun
Nels
Sharbult
FDR's Eldest Son Stabbed in Back in Geneva
James Roosevelt, 61, Franklin D. Roosevelt's eldest son, was stabbed in a villa in Geneva in what police called a family quarrel. He was treated for a deep flesh wound after surgery and expected to return to duties next week. His wife Gladys Owens Roosevelt, 47, was taken to a psychiatric clinic after the incident amid divorce proceedings. The couple moved to Geneva in 1967. Roosevelt has served as U.N. ambassador and later as director of Investors Overseas Services.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
James
Gladys
Roosevelt
Vesenza
Gladys Irene Owens
Hall Delano
Roosevelts
Investors Overseas Services
International Investment Company
U.S
U.N., Economic and Social Council
Peru Navy Seizes Third American Tuna Clipper
The Peruvian navy seized the American tuna clipper Western King off Peru and towed it to port. Captain Ni Tedanic paid about 15 000 dollars in registry license and port fines. the ship is owned by Peter Pan Caribbean Inc. Seattle. This marks the third seizure this year amid Peru U S disputed 200 mile versus 12 mile limits.
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Peru
Nick Tiutanic
Peter Pan Caribe Inc
Seattle
Wash
Pacific
Tiutanic
Talara
United States
U.S
Mariner
San Juan
Cape Ann
Collision With Chilean Copper Sparks Strain On US Relations
Tense talks over Chilean copper taxes threaten Washington Latin America ties. President Frei discusses with Anaconda Copper Co. on possible surtax while Chilean factions push for higher taxes or nationalization. U.S. stay-out stance seen as fragile amid nationalist sentiment and Peru comparisons.
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New York Times
Santiago
Chile
United States
Washington
Latin America
Anaconda
Frei
Congress
Peru
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
International Petroleum Co
Duty Tours Extended For 2,000 in Korea
About 2,000 soldiers slated to return to the United States in May have had their Korea tours extended by 31 days. The Army said the move keeps the Fifth Army at a constantly high level and did not specify how long the policy will last.
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Korea
United States
U.S
The
Th Army
Muskie warns campus violence may endanger schools
New York AP reports Sen. Edmund Muskie says campus unrest threatens the entire American university system. He cites taunting and stoning of officers and argues proposals to cut federal aid to students and schools involved in demonstrations could worsen upheaval. Muskie spoke before the Latos Club in New York.
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New York
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
American University System
Latos Club
Soviet Venus mission Venus 5 reports atmosphere data
The Venus 5 space capsule, after a 217 million mile voyage from January 5, sent a 53 minute transmission detailing atmosphere temperature, pressure, and composition as it descended through Venus. Tass noted a Lenin pennant and U S S R coat of arms on impact.
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Venus
Tass
Lenin
U.s.5.r
Earth
Moon
Jodrell Bank
Radio Observatory
England
Radio-Telescope
Thumbtacks flatten bike racers on Warsaw to Berlin race
A Polish TV announcer reported thumbtacks laid along the Warsaw East Berlin Peace Race route in northern Czechoslovakia, injuring about 40 riders on a 45 mile stretch of stage six. The 160 mile course began in Poland, crossed into Czechoslovakia, and finished in Wroclaw.
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East Europe
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Wroclaw
Polish Silesia
Moscow
Communist Party
East Germany
Trouble makers prompt calls for harsher penalties
A speech fragment shows Muskie urging measures to curb dissent and punish ringleaders, arguing they would weaken central administration and undermine efforts to reform the system. He warns of building sympathy for expelled dissenters and toothier punishment.
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Muskie
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