Korea Assembly denounces secret talks over Pueblo crisis
Seoul reporters say the National Assembly adopted a sharp resolution denouncing secret negotiations with the United States on the Pueblo affair. Lawmakers urged punitive measures against North Korean provocations and even military reprisals if needed, warning U S policy could endanger South Korea. They urged a review of treaties to safeguard Korea’s security amid future provocations.
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Romney Claims Deceit Over Vietnam Pueblo
Gov George Romney told Nashua Kiwanis the American people have been deceived by the Johnson administration over Vietnam and the Pueblo incident. He warned against delusion and said the administration understated enemy capability, urging caution to avoid a broader war while praising Rockefeller and campaigning in New Hampshire for the GOP primary.
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Refugees Flee Saigon As Panicked City Jams
Tens of thousands flee southern Saigon for the capital’s secure center after Viet Cong attacks burn hundreds of homes. Police scarce, relief centers opened in schools and pagodas as 47,000 refugees crowd official camps. Food remains tight with rice shortages and rising prices.
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Tax on postponed tasks warned by humor
A playful adage suggests delaying today’s duties will raise tomorrow’s tax, attributed to M. WRR Gen. Fea. Corp. The quip cautions against procrastination and frames it as a financial consequence in a lighthearted, generic feature context.
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War drains and refugee flow fill Saigon streets
Allied troops clash with Red forces in battered Sai Gon and Hue as a major offensive enters its second week. Thousands of refugees flood Saigon with household goods while the South Korean government complains about U.S. talks with North Korea. A Senate subcommittee prepares to summon four agencies over port charges on U.S. food shipments abroad. President Johnson's overseas spending tax proposal gains Hill support as Nixon tees up a Wisconsin April primary test on farm policy.
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Brochu Admits Mixing Wood Alcohol Cocktail
Biddeford electrician Armand Brochu testified at his murder trial about the events before his wife Monique’s death on Thanksgiving Day 1966. He described obtaining pure alcohol at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and mixing a cocktail that his wife and daughter witnessed. he denied killing her and expressed love for Monique.
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Fire Reported In Bar Mills
A large fire was reported in the center of Bar Mills with early indications suggesting a fatality. No further details were available at press time.
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Harbor May Become Mecca For Tourists
In Wiscasset Maine the town eyes a federal plan to convert harbor history into tourism. A $555000 two stage proposal by the Economic Development Administration would preserve two four masted schooners Hesper and Luther Little as tourist attractions and back a maritime museum with a waterfront complex. A later phase would add a public pool bath house and tennis courts funded by the town and private loans, with the town asked to finance the project.
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Vatican observers look for consistory after cardinal deaths
Vatican observers foresee a consistory before Easter as more cardinals are needed. With Paul VI reorganizing the Curia and several key posts vacant, a score or more prelates may be elevated, enlarging the Sacred College beyond its record size of 118.
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Franjo Cardinal Seper
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Red Offensive Pushes Through South Vietnam In War’s Second Week
In Saigon and Hue fighting intensifies as Communist forces press their sustained offensive. U.S. Marines recapture the Thua Thien headquarters in Hue while government troops retake parts of the Citadel. Civilian refugees swell as battles, bombardments, and airstrikes devastate major urban areas. Across Da Nang, Da Nang area remains alert with threats of further attacks. Air war shifts back to North Vietnam with jets shot down and missions conducted along the DMZ. U.S. paratroopers and air cavalry aim to ease pressure near Quang Tri Thua Thien as casualties mount on both sides.
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Travel Tax Aims to Create Jobs and Boost Revenue
Washington reports President Johnson’s travel tax plan could add 12 million annual paperwork for Customs and IRS. Treasury seeks 500 more workers to handle duties, declarations, and returns as paper burden grows. Reducing duty free allowances would raise 17 million in federal revenue but require 145 staff, while gift package allowances cut would add 390 workers and 30 million in revenue.
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Senate Probes Dollar Drain In Food Aid Port Charges
Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Ernest Gruening will summon four federal agencies to explain why the United States pays port charges on food shipped abroad under a free food program. GAO notes $7.1 million in 1967, with Johnson proposing travel taxes to curb the drain. Officials say technical problems and allocation of liner costs complicate recovery, while AID negotiates country by country.
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