Two More GI Sweeps Under Way
In South Vietnam two large operations are reported. about 9 000 U S marines sweep the northwest region near Khe Sanh and 8 000 Marines search jungled foothills west of Da Nang. casualties rise with 26 Marines and 59 North Vietnamese killed so far in Operation Purple Martin and 80 Marines wounded. a helicopter crash near Maine Crag kills 22 South Vietnamese militiamen and injures 49 Americans. The Viet Cong offensive continues with limited activity as U S command lists aircraft losses and helicopter totals.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
da Nang
Young Men's Business Club
Lake Charles
Demilitarized Zone
Fourth Regiment Marines
Laos
Khe Sanh
Maine Crag
A Shan
Oklahoma Hills
Olahoma Hills
U.S. Command
Weather and power outages hit Cedar Rapids area
Heavy rains across Iowa caused scattered power and telephone outages with about 2,500 customers in Southwest Cedar Rapids and near the municipal airport losing service. Northwestern Bell reported outages began around 5 am with restoration targeted by 8 pm. The affected zone extended from First to Fourth streets SW and from Eight Avenue to Sixteenth Street, near the Cedar River.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Traer
Town Electric Light
Red Oak
Grundy Center
Haverhill
Kilman
Parkersburg
Newton
Ihe Street
First Street
Fourth Street
Eight Avenue
Sixteenth
Northwestern Bell ‘Telephone Co
Municipal
Wilson Avenues
J Street
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Satreet
Cedar River
Nine Breakins at Tipton big loss in cash
Nearly $2,500 was taken as nine Tipton businesses were broken into Thursday night. Robberies included Royal Blue Grocery, Jensen's Qi, Cedar County Court gas station, Hargrave garage, Tettter's Feed Store, Stafford Elevator, Tipton Motor, with safes peeled and cash stolen. Also affected were Cherry Burrell Co. and Cryovac Corp. No major damage reported by Cedar Rapids officials. washouts and river rise noted. police log mentions children seen playing (Continued: Page 3).
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Tipton
Slares
Royal Blue Grocery
Jensen's Qi
Cedar County Court
Hargrave Garage
Tettter's Feed Siore
Stafford
Tipton Motor
Avenue Am
Cherry- Burrell Co
Cryovac Corp
Cedar Rapids
Shaver Road
Glass Road
Thirty-seventh Street
G Avenue
EB Avenue
Cedar River
Veday Lee and Chuclkle family turmoil hinted in odd note
A garbled item mentions Veday Lee and a Chuclkle figure amid tense references to blame, a wife, a mother-in-law and a worn tram. The text is unclear but suggests domestic friction and outsider observation.
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Tram
Premature Iowa drug arrests cited by county attorney
Des Moines AP report says Iowa County Attorney Charles Vaninderbur claims state narcotics agents rushed arrests at Iowa State University on Feb 14. He asserts 20 to 25 potential arrests were foiled, potentially exposing a higher level of drug traffickers and complicating investigations.
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Celene
Bruce Des Moines
Charles E. Vaniderbur
Iowa State University
Lee Gaudineer
Des Moines
Vanderbur
Federal Reserve Raises Reserves and Discount Rate
The Federal Reserve Board and most banks approved a rise in reserve requirements and a higher discount rate. The 17 percent on demand deposits, highest since 1960, takes effect April 17 as the Fed also raises loan rates to commercial banks to curb inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Cial
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Board of Governors
Thousands In Memphis Honor King Remembered Martyr
Thousands in Memphis marched in tribute to Martin Luther King one year after his death. Vandalism occurred as windows were broken by non marchers. a police injury and several damaged stores were reported. March leader Sen Edward Kennedy and Rev Ralph Abernathy attended. King's widow Coretta Scott King did not attend. Police deployed near the route as National Guard stood by. Smaller observances occurred nationwide with incidents in Michigan cities and Detroit schools amid tense post memorials.
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Memphis AP
Memphis
Martin Luther King
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
City Hall
Ralph Abernathy
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Michigan
Flrst
Kalamazoo
Tockers
Langer
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Timlice
Chicago calms after King anniversary riots ease
National guard patrols ended as order returned in Chicago neighborhoods hit by looting and shooting after King’s anniversary services. Hundreds of guardsmen remained on duty overnight. 79 hurt, 275 arrested as curfews and firearms bans helped restore calm amid rain and store closures.
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Chicago
National Guard
Martin Luther King
Residents protest dike blocking river view in Eau Claire
In Eau Claire Wisconsin residents resist a recently built flood control dike despite warnings of near record spring flooding. One resident laments the barrier blocks her view after twenty years of riverfront living.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Tau Claire
Dubcek Calls Czech Crisis Gravest Since Invasion
Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubcek called the post victory celebrations over the Soviet Union the gravest crisis since the invasion. Moscow imposed new censorship and police measures as the nation faced a fateful crossroad. Hockey captain Golonka condemned anti Soviet outbursts, noting the team did not shake hands with Soviet players.
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Prague
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ozet Golonka
Czechoslovakia
Stockholm
Bratislava
Anena
Golenko
Finch Visits King's Widow On Eve Of King's Anniversary
President Nixon sent Welfare Secretary Finch to meet Caretta King in Atlanta on the eve of the first anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. Finch delivered a personal letter and conveyed the president's condolences. He discussed plans for activities in Atlanta to promote King's advocacy of nonviolence and privately sponsored institutions to advance his message.
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Nixon
Finch
Mvet
Marlin Luther King
King
Florida White House
Atlanta
Caretta King Tsay
Randa Ziegler
Winch
Jauanta
Washington
Jabsttt
Asaesi
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