South Viet Nam Chief Warns of Invasion or Bombing Threat
Saigon reports Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Thien warned that Hanoi would be bombed or North Vietnam invaded if attacks on the South continued. The threat followed a North Vietnamese assault on a border post and a Thursday raid by up to 2,000 troops on Quang Tri, the provincial capital.
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Nguyen’ van Thien
Quang Tri
Ben Hai bridge shelled as North Vietnamese massing report grows
U S artillery hit the Ben Hai bridge amid reports of massed North Vietnamese forces. In the Hanoi Haiphong air war, US planes struck missile sites near Hanoi and Haiphong. Destroyers Waddell and Duncan hit by shore batteries with no casualties and light damage. Premier Ky tours Quang Tri after red attacks. The Ky government accuses North Vietnam of crossing the bridge and civilians leaving posts. Eight rounds hit the bridge but it stayed passable. Korean troops report 78 enemy killed on Phu Yen coast. US infantry sweep near Tay Ninh and Pleiku sees tear gas attack with no casualties.
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Duncan
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South Vietnam
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Quang Tri
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International Control Commission
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Tay Ninh
Saigon
Pleiku
Linn Supervisor To Assume ISA Duties June
Linn County Supervisor William E. Linstrom said he will resign from the board to accept the office of extension associate in government at Iowa State. The dual appointment spans the extension department and the history government and philosophy department. He called the position interesting and challenging as a new program.
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Board of Supervisors
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Linstrom
Department of History, Government and Philosophy
Israeli Syrian air clash leaves planes claimed
Israeli Mirage jets and Syrian Mig-21s clashed over the Sea of Galilee as ground forces fought on the desert frontier south of the lake. Israel said six Migs were shot down and four more in air combat, while Syria claimed two Mirages were downed. Damascus reported explosions and gunfire as the exchanges continued.
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Baker Gets One to Three Years In Prison
Bobby Baker, once a powerful senate aide, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch to one to three years in prison on seven counts of income tax evasion theft and conspiracy. He faces potential appeal while free on bond and must serve at least one year. The case centered on a $100000 fund raised for campaigns and Baker’s alleged $80000 personal gain.
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Senate
Baker
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William Bittman
Johnson
Robert Kerr
D-Okla
California Savings and Loan Company
Kerr
Initi
Lyndon Johns
Senate Democrat
Cecar Kepins
William R. Eads
Linn County
Betty Schnor
H Avenne NW
Eads
Jack Fulton
NATO ministers deem alliance nuclear forces adequate
Washington reports seven NATO defense ministers concluded the alliance has adequate strategic and tactical nuclear forces to deter and defend the West against aggression. The decision reflects coordinated assessments of deterrence capabilities and readiness across member states.
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Paris riots as Humphrey arrives amid Vietnam protests
Bloodied clashes erupt in Paris as Vice President Hubert Humphrey arrives to mend U.S.-France ties. Police arrest 129 after protests at De Gaulle meeting and at the Washington statue. Demonstrators accuse U.S. Vietnam policy. Marines and officers clash with leftist crowds.
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Powell loses bid for seat as court says it lacks jurisdiction
District Judge George Hart dismissed Adam Clayton Powell's suit seeking to challenge the House's exclusion of him from Congress. He ruled the court has no authority over House actions and denied Powell's request for a three judge panel. Powell plans an appeal as he heads toward a special election Tuesday.
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Adam Clayton Powell
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Area Schools Told to Halt Expansion Plans
In Des Moines officials of Iowa's 15 newly organized area schools and community colleges were instructed to suspend any facility or staff expansion for two weeks. A group of 28 legislators from both parties sent the notice via phone calls after their second meeting at a Des Moines hotel. Some legislators later disavowed the notice, while others prepared further calls and queries about funding.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tele
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Iowa City
Richard Radl
Lisbon
B. A. Jensen
Area 10 Board
Cedar Rapids
Yoder
Area 10
Jensen
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