04 May 1968
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1968
Page
1
U S Army units trapped a large Viet Cong force 14 miles north of Saigon. In about 10 hours of fighting 189 Viet Cong were killed, with seven Americans dead and 16 wounded. The Dogface Battalion of the 1st Infantry fought in flat cleared terrain as air and artillery support joined in.
Large Viet Cong forces and Air Force fighters reply to mortar and small arms fire from trenches. Two Americans killed and 22 wounded. U S pilots destroy 31 trucks and 80 000 gallons of fuel in 108 missions as weather improves. Marines warn of enveloping moves toward Dong Ha and Cua Viet supply lines. Fighting around Saigon and northeast continues as peace talks open in Paris. Hanoi claims A6 shot down. U S reports no confirmed losses. B 52 raids hit positions near Hue and near Saigon. bases target bunkers storage areas and camps 21 25 miles NW of Hanoi.
The Soviet Union announced ratification of a long delayed consular convention granting U S officials access to detained American citizens and reciprocal rights for Soviet nationals in the United States. The Senate ratified March 16 1967 after debate over security. The presidium ratified April 26. The treaty, signed June 1 1964, takes effect 30 days after instruments exchange.
St Francis College hosts the third St Francis Symposium May 9–11 in Stella Maris Hall Alexis Room. Sister Corita Kent’s serigraphs join a program with Ashakant Nimbar, Leon Keyserling, and professors from Yale Cornell MIT and Harvard exploring peace and foreign policy. The event includes a multimedia contest and an essay contest with prints by Laurel Hilker, prices from 25 to 200 dollars.
Officials expect the first U S move in Paris peace talks with North Vietnam to press for a cutback in Communist activity in Southeast Asia. President Johnson calls May 3, 1968 a day to remember as the site for permanent talks was agreed. American servicemen welcome the agreement but question its impact. Joseph Rizer undergoes a critical period after a heart transplant for a severe lung disease, yet remains fair.
Sen. John Stennis orders a Senate Armed Services subcommittee inquiry into M16 rifle purchases after Sen. George McGovern accused the Army of overpaying. McGovern highlighted bids from General Motors and Harrington & Richardson, contrasting them with a cheaper Maremont offer and questioning contract awards and bid processes.
The Associated Press reports that after a month of site suggestions Paris was chosen for preliminary peace talks to begin May 10, with President Johnson warning the talks are only a first step. The week saw heavy fighting near Dong Ha and Hue, U S and North Vietnamese casualties, and diplomatic maneuvering including Harriman and Thompson as envoy options.
In Washington officials expect the first U.S. move in Paris peace talks with North Vietnam to demand a reduction in communist military activity in Southeast Asia. This could clear the way for a total halt in bombing of the North as talks open May 10, following a Friday agreement via embassies in Vientiane. Both sides anticipate tough bargaining, signaling a prolonged, often bitter negotiation. North Vietnam seeks an unconditional cessation in hostilities.
Talks in Paris ease pressures within the Johnson administration to resume wider bombing of North Vietnam if Hanoi agrees to talks. Officials note infiltration from the North into the South remains near peak levels since March. Johnson faces dramat ic choices, including possible halt to all bombing to foster peace talks.
The Associated Press reports on three heart transplants within 24 hours. In London a 45 year old patient at National Heart Hospital remains in entirely satisfactory condition after a seven hour operation. In Houston Everett Claire Thomas, 47, received the heart of a 15 year old bride and faces cautious optimism. In Stanford Joseph Rizor, 40, received the heart of an older athletic man with a fair prognosis and a wait and see stance. The London donor was named Patrick Ryan, 26, who died after a scaffold fall. The London team included Donald Ross, 45, collaborating with Dr Christian Barnard. Thomas was operated on by Dr Denton A. Cooley at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital. the transfer took about two hours. The Rizor case followed Mayor Norman Shumway’s team at Stanford. The narrative notes Kathleen Martin, a former patient, and family tragedy involving her husband Charles Martin. The next 48 hours are deemed critical.
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