Hue fighting rages as U S forces press assault
In Hue the north of the citadel is held by South Vietnamese troops while about 1,200 communists defend the rest. U S 7th Fleet cruisers joined the battle, Marines advance house to house, and allied losses include about 35 Marines killed and 230 wounded. Civilian casualties and refugees rise as fighting widens across South Vietnam.
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Hue
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Phillip Davidson
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Hanoi
Eye Role of Viet Employes Eye Role of Viet Employes
U S mission in Saigon investigates reports two Vietnamese embassy chauffeurs aided Viet Cong in the attack on the embassy last Wednesday. A new security screening of all Vietnamese embassy staff followed the reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Viet Cong Victory Sparks Calls For Serious Talks
Senator Edward Kennedy said the Viet Cong achieved an outstanding political victory in city attacks. Senator Mike Mansfield urged very serious talks with Saigon, while Senator Jacob Javits called the raids a military stalemate and pressed peace moves.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Saigon
Jacob Javits
G O P Faithful Warn Internal Breach Risks 1968 Victory
The National Committee for an Effective Congress says Republicans could win the presidency and the House in 1968 if a right candidate is nominated but warns of an internal breach. Conservatives must bridge with moderates or opportunities will dissipate. It cautions against embracing Old Guard fundamentalism or nominating Nixon or Reagan as foolish extravagance.
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Washington
National Committee For
Congress
House of Representatives
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
G.O.P
Father Plans Surprise Hockey Trip Ends in Robbery
Gerald Hecko, 30, took his 11 year old son Robbie to Chicago to see a game but was shot during a holdup in the car. Robbie aided police by recounting the attack as Hecko lay in surgery at Mary Thompson hospital.
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Chicago
UPI
Gerald Hecko
Robbie
Hecko
Chicago Stadium
Mary Thompson Hospital
Hospital Surprise Revealed After Father Plans
Leela, 31, says Robbie learned only at the hospital about a surprise his father had arranged. The moment came when she disclosed the plan to him.
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Leela
Robbie
Stolen Cigars Cigarets From Denny's Service Station
About 145 dollars worth of cigarets cigars and a transistor radio were taken in a break in at Denny’s Apco 1455 Mt Vernon Road SE between 11 30 p m Saturday and 6 55 a m Sunday entry gained by prying the rear door missing were about 35 cartons of cigarets 65 packs of cigars and the radio two pop machines were pried but not damaged
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Denny’s Apco
Mt. Vernon Road
Shoplifting Charges Against Man and Wife
A Belle Plaine couple, James F. Kann and Barbara Kann, were arrested in Cedar Rapids on shoplifting charges after attempting to leave the Spartan store with an electric can opener knife sharpener and two pillow cases valued at 23.07 dollars. They posted 110 dollar bonds each and were released.
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Belle Plaine
James F. Kann
Barbara Kann
Cedar Rapids
Kanns
Spartan
First Avenue SE
Not My Son Dad Questions North Korea Pueblo Confession
F Carl Schumacher of Clayton rejected a North Korea radio confession claimed to be his son Lt Frederick Carl Schumacher Jr. The voice alleged Pueblo crimes and nationality signaling but the father doubted the voice could be his son and questioned the alleged repentance.
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ST. Louis
UPI
F. Carl Schumacher
Clayton
North Korea
U.S
Pueblo
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Schumacher
Night Club Worker Killed In Iowa Crash And Reeves Dies In Minnesota Crash
Opal Clark a night club worker from Marquette died when her southbound car left the road and crashed into a ditch. Debris scattered for 400 feet. Sheriff Milton Klink investigated. Clark survived by a large family and worked for a Minnesota construction company. Stanford Michael Reeves Jr., 25, Manchester, an Iowa graduate and Univac electrical engineer, was found dead beneath his car near St. Paul. A passenger was not seriously hurt. Reeves’ parents were in California. Other weekend fatalities include Gene Buss and Mildred Dullea. Iowa highway toll for 1968 reaches 63.
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Opal Clark
Marquette
Clark
Milton Klink
Tony
Michael
Cedar Rapids
Lester
Clearfield
Utah
Larry
Conrad White
Minnesota Construction
Witt
Elkader
Edgewood
Manchester
Stanford Michael Reeves, Jr
St. Paul, Minn
Reeves
Stanford Reeves
University of Iowa
Univac
Minnesota
State
Gene A. Buss
Hampton
Mildred Dullea
Waterloo
Government reveals depth of federal data on citizens
Washington AP reports Chairman Edward Long says a fact finding summary shows government agencies possess extensive personal data on Americans. The 605 page inventory, drawn from agency questionnaires, catalogs names, social security numbers, race, religion, income, credit, police, medical and psychiatric histories. Long notes the government has vast files and privacy remains due to current inefficiency in compiling all records.
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Washington
Edward Long
Judiciary Subcommittee
Missouri Democrat
Barbershoppers Name Officers Cedar Rapids Chapter
Vern Horsky named president of the Cedar Rapids chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. He succeeds Dick Hansen. Other officers for the year include Jerry Nelson administrative VP Dick Leighton program VP Mike Hines secretary Bob Tribune treasurer and Hansen Al Boughton Dave Bryant Jerry Casteel Dave Dicken Dean Kruse and Tom Zuber as directors. Len Biella directs the Harmony Hawks chorus which will compete nationally in Cincinnati in July.
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Vern Horsky
Havencourt
Cedar Rapids
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Dick Hansen
Jerry Nelson
Dick Leighton
Mike Hines
Bob Tribune
and Hansen
al Boughton
Dave Bryant
Jerry Casteel
Dave Dicken
Dean Kruse
Tom Zuber
Len Biella
Harmony Hawks
Cincinnati
James Stewart Stars in The Stratton Story on TV
Monty Stratton appears in James Stewart led The Stratton Story airing Monday night on Channel 9 KCRG TV at 9 o clock. The film chronicles Stratton a baseball pitcher and his comeback after injury with Stewart delivering a celebrated performance.
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James Stewart
Monty Stratton
the Stratton
Kcrg-Tv
New Al-Anon Unit Formed in Kenwood Church
An afternoon Al-Anon group starts at Kenwood Presbyterian Church at 327 Thirty-fifth Street NE. Meetings run Wednesdays 1 to 3 p.m. in the church educational wing. Six evening Al-Anon units already meet regularly. About 100 families are served with no dues. Members discuss mutual problems and support alcoholic friends and relatives. The movement is affiliated with local Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Al-Anon
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Thirty-fifth Street
Alcoholics Anonymous
March 1 Deadline on Citizenship Application
Notice alerts aliens seeking U.S. citizenship to file applications with the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Omaha before March. Applications obtainable from the clerk of U.S. District Court at the Federal Building in Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401.
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Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Omaha
U.S. District Court
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Westmoreland
Johnson
White House
Hoa Lac
Thai Nguyen
Red Capital
Panhandle
London
William Westmoreland
Vietnam
The
Sunday Times
Cedar Rapids Area
Holdup
Son
Denny's
Albert
William
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Shelly Funeral Home
Barbershoppers
United States
Smulekoff
Schenley
Schenley Dist. CO
N.Y.C
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