Shaw Backer Denies JFK Plot Role in Trial
Clay Shaw, 55, testifies in his defense in the Kennedy assassination case, denying any involvement in plotting with Lee Harvey Oswald and David Ferrie. He says he never discussed killing Kennedy, never used the alias Clay Bertrand, and has long supported Kennedy. A police lieutenant notes Russo recanted, but later reversed the account.
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John F. Kennedy
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Perry Russo
Oswald
Ferrie
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Kennedy
Clay Bertrand
Clem Bertrand
Clinton
Edward O'Donnell
Jim Garrison
Chuckle: Parenting Experience Brings Unemployment Irony
A humorous quip notes that as you gain parenting experience your employment prospects fade, highlighting the paradox of wisdom and work. The line plays on the idea that becoming adept at parenting reduces time for outside jobs, delivering a light cultural jab.
Nixon Raked By Reds at Paris Talks
At the Paris peace talks Nixon faced sharp condemnation from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. Thuy and Kiem accused him of seeking military advantage and an "unconditional" bombing cessation violation. U S and Saigon delegates protested renewed shelling of South Vietnamese cities as Cabot Lodge warned of consequences.
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Viet Cong
Tran Buu Kiem
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Xuan Thuy
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Vietnam
France
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Pham Dang Lam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Johnson
Thuy
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Lam
Allies Blunt Enemy Push Near Saigon
UPI report says communist mortar hit a U S navy ammunition barge at Da Nang while U S and South Vietnamese forces repelled the greatest offensive thrust on Saigon's outskirts. About 4000 guerrillas killed as the five day drive slowed and Reds abandoned two villages 15 miles northeast of the city near Bien Hoa air base.
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Saigon
UPI
da Nang
U. S
Bien Hoa
Toll in Last Week’s Fighting Dwarfs Official Claims in Vietnam
U S headquarters Saigon reported 164 killed and 1,103 wounded last week amid heavy fighting around Saigon. Guerrilla deaths reached 234 with 80 captured as 2,000 allied troops besieged Viet Cong pockets. U S pilots said Viet Cong forced withdrawal from Dong Lach and Ho Nai, while Hanoi warned Vietnamese people to defend themselves against American forces.
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U. S
Garrett Hays
Fayetteville
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Ho Nai
U.S
Bien Hoa
Hanoi
Vietnam
Abortion Bill Is Killed for This Session
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers failed to revive a liberalizing abortion bill in the state senate. Proponents mustered 28 votes to take it up again, while 30 opposed. Senator Ernest Kosek said the effort was a dead duck, noting three absent senators might have altered the result.
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
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Nixon Promises Berliners Free West Berlin During Visit
President Nixon visited West Berlin and pledged that the West will not bow to pressure and will keep the city free. He joined West German leaders and spoke to about 8,000 Siemens workers, urging unity with NATO and defense commitments. Police kept order amid protests. hundreds of thousands welcomed Nixon, while some demonstrators faced arrests and vandalism, including flags burned and eggs and paint thrown.
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Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
U.S
Technical University
Kennedy
Siemens
NATO
West Europe
Free Berlin
Police recruit drive targets women for Cedar Rapids force
Cedar Rapids Police Chief George Matias announced plans to recruit women for the police department this year. He stressed they would perform investigative and patrol duties, starting at $535 monthly, with age 21 to 34 and height 5 ft 2 in to 6 ft, and no felony arrests or high school diploma required. Applications are due by April 18, at city hall or police headquarters.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Matias
Apollo 9 Launch Delayed Three Days
CAPE KENNEDY AP The Apollo 9 launch delayed from Friday to Monday due to colds in astronauts James McDivitt David Scott and Russell Schweickart after a 45 minute medical exam The delay marks the first illness related postponement in a U S manned space flight and extends training time for the most complex space mission to date Given fatigue and illness the countdown proceeds to nine hours before liftoff then pauses until Monday
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Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
James McDivitt
David Scott
Russell Schweickart
Gressed
U.S
Charles Berry
McDivitt
Scott
Schweickart
Frank Borman
Nixon Begins Rome Visit Amid Student Riots and Police Clashes
President Nixon flew into Ciampino airport as thousands of Rome students clashed with police near the university and rally site. Police used water trucks and dye to disperse rioters while Nixon met with President Saragat less than two miles away. Italy mobilized 20 000 to 40 000 police to maintain order as demonstrations spread to a communist rally and the vicinity of the Quirinale palace. Nixon observed few protests during his 10 mile city trip, with anti Nixon chants heard at the greeting.
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YPI
Nixon
Berlin
Russia
Rome University
Giuseppe Saragat
Italy
Quirinale Palace
Ciampino
Saragat
U.S
Atlantic Alliance
Mileage Tax Gap Shocks Iowa Highway Officials
Iowa officials report a multi million dollar discrepancy between fuel tax collections and actual road use. Highway Director J R Coupal says miles traveled do not match taxes. full investigation planned. Officials note 1967 gas tax 95.7 million and diesel 7.4 million. 1968 figures incomplete. Coupal urges tax collection enforcement, uniform local road taxation, and need based distribution of road funds. A bill aims to classify highways by function and adjust funding accordingly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. R. Coupal
Coupal
Iowa Department of Revenue
State Revenue
William ‘Forst
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Lake Zurich
Russell
Quang Tri Province
U. S. Warning
Larry McClain
Montgomery
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Gazette
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Eugene V. Risher
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