Allies Launch Large Saigon Offensive In Vietnam War
More than 100 000 troops from five nations join the Operation Toan Thang sweep around Saigon and 11 provinces aiming to trap Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units. Casualties not reported. ground fighting light. President Thieu urges general mobilization as peace talks loom.
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Quyet Thang
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Winant Sidle
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National Assembly
South Vietnam
Washington
Wahine Ferry Capsizing near Wellington Leaves Many Missing
In Wellington harbor a large ocean ferry with 14 aboard capsized during a ferocious storm. Officials fear 150 deaths as winds reach 123 miles per hour and waves overwhelm the Wahine. Rescue boats pulled survivors from icy water while others fled in lifeboats and searched for more victims.
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Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Harbor
New Zealand
Wellington
Hilda Quinn
Monsignor Dingman Named Bishop of Des Moines
Msgr Maurice J Dingman of Davenport was named bishop of the Des Moines diocese by Pope Paul VI He is 54 and has served as Davenport diocesan chancellor since 1953 The Des Moines diocese covers 78000 Catholics in 23 counties and had no bishop since Oct 8 when George J Bishop left for Indianapolis.
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Dingman
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Iowa
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Fort Madison
No Glistening Case for Ave at Camp David
At Camp David after a Vietnam strategy session President Johnson and top defense and diplomacy chiefs posed for a final photo. All but one carried a glistening attache case. W Averell Harriman carried his papers in a brown manila envelope.
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Johnson
Vietnam
Camp David
W. Averell Harriman
King Funeral Draws 150000 in Historic Procession
The burial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. followed a 4.2 mile, 150000-strong procession of officials, diplomats, entertainers and workers. King lay in a white marble crypt near a former slave graveyard as millions watched on TV and satellite. The event marked the largest funeral for a nonpresident in U.S. history amid rising heat and crowds.
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UPI
Martin Luther King, Jr
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United States
Child Drowned In Pool Cover in Needham
Douglas Rose aged 2 drowned Tuesday in water collected on a swimming pool cover in Needham Massachusetts. Authorities reported the incident as accidental and ongoing investigations were expected.
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Mass
UPI
Douglas Rose
Quest for King Assassin Settles Down to Routine
Memphis AP reports the hunt for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. killer has shifted to routine police work with no arrest imminent. FBI and U.S. attorney have not discussed fugitive warrants or new charges while investigators review radio transmissions and chase details around the Lorraine Motel shooting.
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Robert Drewry
John Moore
U.S
FBI
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Khe Sanh Quiet Baseball Scrimmage During Lull
In Khe Sanh Saigon area, American troops played baseball amid a 48 hour shell lull. Marines and First Cavalry Division units used the quiet to conduct spring training and outdoor drills between sorties.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
First Air Cavalry Division
Widow’s $165000 Gifts to Tipton Airport and Youth Center
Mrs. Lewis W. Mathews gave 165000 in memory of her husband to Tipton for a 90000 airport fund and a 75000 youth center. City officials anticipate state aid to build the airport after bond defeats. A youth center will offer year round recreation with a fulltime director and planning committee. Mathews estate valued at 1111810, the largest in Cedar County, funds churches and charitable organizations.
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Lewis W. Mathews
Mathews
Matthews
William Brooks
Lee Crawford
Lyle Grove
Cedar County
Christian Children’s Home
American Bible Society
PEO
Boy Scouts
Hillcrest Baby Fold
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Sixth Night Of Rioting Toll 34 Across Major Cities
Riots continued for the sixth night after King's assassination, raising the death toll to 34. New outbreaks hit Trenton and Jacksonville with one fatality each, while fires raged in Brooklyn and Newark. In Kansas City, 2,200 national guardsmen joined police to quell looting and arson, as schools closed and tensions rose across multiple cities.
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N.J
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Newark
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Wilmington
Del
Hanoi Is Firm for Cambodia
The article reports U S Secretary of State Rusk saying no sign of enemy restraint toward a complete bombing halt as President Johnson finishes talks at Camp David. North Vietnam hints talks could be in Phnom Penh but Washington opposes Cambodia due to no relations. Sihanouk blasts U S attitude and suggests other Asian cities as possible venues.
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U.S
Johnson
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Asia
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
Vientiane
Rangoon
New Delhi
Laos
Burma
India
Market Volume Record Looms
New York trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 16.6 million shares by mid afternoon as a potential third record in two weeks loomed. The Dow Jones average rose to 895.34, gaining 10.92 points, amid hopes of U.S. and North Vietnam talks and signs that institutional money was returning to the market.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
North Vietnam
No Indication of Masaryk Crime
Prague AP The commission chairman investigating the 1948 death of Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk said nothing so far indicates a crime. Dr Jiri Kotlar told Lidova Democracie that Masaryk s remains may be exhumed if needed and the panel is gathering documents while investigations start only if circumstances show a crime.
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Jiri Kotlar
Lidova Democracie
Masaryk
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