Allies Launch Sixth Offensive Across Vietnam Fronts
UPI reports U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces opening their sixth major offensive of the week. In the early fighting 100 communists were killed with no U S casualties. B 52s flew seven missions as Rio Grande led attacks near Quang Ngai and along the Cambodian border. Operations Deckhouse 6 and Pershing expanded the push, with 2 000 Marines landing at La Hueynh and airmobile units striking a VC network. Westmoreland praised the results as 35 000 allied troops engage on multiple fronts.
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Rebel Gain Reported in Manchuria
Reports from Red China say rebel army troops seized control of southern Manchuria and cut rail service to the Port Arthur base. Posters claim clashes killed Mao supporters, with hundreds arrested, as anti Mao activity spreads from Shanghai to other provinces.
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Weather still nasty atop Mt Washington admits its reputation
Boston Herald reporter Anthony Matejczyk was stranded atop Mt Washington by a brutal blizzard. Snow hail fog thunder and 100 mph winds plus subzero temperatures prevented his return as weather observers question the mountain's famed severity.
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Kennedy to oppose bombing of North Vietnam in speech
Boston AP report says Senator Robert Kennedy plans a speech in coming weeks outlining his opposition to the administration's bombing policy in North Vietnam. He told the Boston Globe he had informed the administration of his forthcoming views on all aspects of the Vietnam war. Kennedy said he regretted resuming bombing after the Lunar New Year truce and avoided a stronger public stance to not jeopardize peace efforts during delicate pre negotiation moves.
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Iowa House repeals Saturday courthouse open rule
The Iowa House approved a repeal of the 1965 law requiring county courthouses to stay open on Saturdays by a 111 to 5 vote. The Senate already passed the measure, 45 to 24, and it now goes to the governor. Officials may decide whether to open on Saturdays. critics note federal offices aren’t open Saturdays.
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Chuckle A Beatnik Defines Cat Too Chicken for Rat Race
A humorous line quips that a beatnik is a cat too timid to join the rat race. The wry remark plays on Beat poetry culture with a playful jab at conventional hustle.
Tecumseh Ironclad Found From Mobile Bay Battle
Engineers locate the Civil War ironclad Tecumseh at the mouth of Mobile Bay after 38 feet of mud and debris concealment. Smithsonian and Naval Salvage Office plan to lift, restore, and display the vessel in a national armed forces museum in Washington.
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Highway 151 Route Hearing Draws 170 Attendees
A public hearing in Anamosa drew 170 people to discuss a proposed Marion to Dubuque Route 151 bypassing Springville Cascade and Monticello. Monticello officials warned the plan would affect the airport clear zone and expansion.
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Safe Cracked at Service Station in Cedar Rapids
Burglars forced entry at the Ware Co service station on Sixteenth Avenue SW early Friday. They cracked a floor safe, stealing about $1500 in cash checks and coins. entry gained through a restroom window with a faulty lock. Virgil Rawson, operator, notified police Friday morning. Detectives described tool use from within the station.
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Earthquake Shakes Tonga Islands Area in South Pacific
A moderate intensity earthquake struck the Tonga islands area in the South Pacific Friday, according to the national earthquake information center.
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CIA Intimidation Claims Hit NSA Leaders
A National Student Association spokesman accused the CIA of intimidating NSA leaders who warned of a clandestine tie between the groups. He described threats from character assassination to blocking roles, amid disclosure of links funded by CIA subsidies over 15 years. President Johnson ordered a review as lawmakers push for inquiry.
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Iowa Senate Passes Constitutional Change to Allow 18-Year-Old Voting
The Iowa Senate approved 49 to 9 a constitutional amendment to let 18-year-olds vote. The measure faces possible defeat in the Republican-controlled House, where a committee has recommended indefinite postponement. Senate leaders moved to debate it Monday after a party-line vote.
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Snowplow Kills Boy Playing in Snow Tunnel
Minneapolis AP report says Gregory Neumann nine was fatally injured when struck by a snow plow while playing in a tunnel dug into a snowbank near his home. The accident occurred Thursday as neighbors watched a boy in the snow tunnel.
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Johnson Jet Scares ’Em Neighbors Protest Air Force One
In Forestville Maryland near Andrews Air Base more than 150 residents met to protest flight patterns for Air Force One. They claimed the president’s jet flies within a few hundred feet of homes causing fear and alarm. Lt Col James Cross defended the practice saying pilots follow rules and never fly closer than 500 to 400 feet to houses.
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