Castro offers release for 100 Cuban prisoners in Guevara remains demand
Fidel Castro pledged to free 100 ring leader political prisoners if Bolivia surrenders the remains of Che Guevara. He also said Debray would not be exchanged, praised Debray, and criticized U S policy as barbarous imperialism citing Vietnam and Europe trade barriers. The Havana congress of leftist figures backed a boycott of U S aid and pledged solidarity with Vietnam and U S draft resisters.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Bolivia
Ernesto
Che” Guevara
Regis Debray
Debray
Guevara
Rene Barrientos
Huber Matos
Castro
Cuba
U.S
Barrientos
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Pentagon
Matos
Vietnam
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
Congress
Kostas Axelos
Cooper Urges Bombing Halt and Talks with Hanoi
Senator Cooper urged President Johnson to halt bombing of North Vietnam to test Hanoi's offer to negotiate ending the war. He warned continued fighting risks greater casualties and expansion, arguing the U.S. can bear the risk and that world order rests on peaceful means.
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Cooper
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Hanoi
Congress
Cambodia
Powell Leaves Motel Bill Unpaid Amid Campus Debates
UCLA student leaders say Adam Clayton Powell left a 500 dollar motel bill unpaid at Bel Air Sands Motel after canceling speeches amid budget limits. Powell billed for a 1250 dollar honorarium plus expenses, and a controversy over seating of white and black students sparked the cancellation of San Francisco talks.
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Powell
San Francisco
University of California At
Los Angeles
Adam Clayton Powell
Bahamas
UCLA
Bel Air Sands Motor Inn
University of California In
Jerry Vernardo
Black Students Union
San Francisco State
Congress
U.S
Death of Rezsae Seres Linked to Gloomy Sunday Fame
Budapest report states Rezsae Seres, composer of the worldwide hit Gloomy Sunday, killed himself last Sunday shortly after his 69th birthday. The song once blamed for personal crises led Hungary to ban it and left Seres financially secure but unhappy reportedly unable to write another hit.
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Budapest
UPI
Rezsae Seres
Seres
Hungary
New Wig With Hair Curlers Appears in Supermarkets
A comic note from Tah 1968 reports a shopper novelty—a new wig outfitted with built in hair curlers. The playful item aims to amuse customers while they shop, sparking chuckles in stores.
Wind Keeps Cold Air on Iowa Saturday Night
A cloud cover kept Iowa temperatures higher Friday night and Saturday but forecasters said a warmup won’t come. Light scattered snow fell with no new measurable accretion since Friday, central and eastern Iowa averaging 5 to 7 inches. Northwest winds kept the cold air in, with lows 2 to 12 above Saturday night and upper teens to lower 20s Sunday under mostly cloudy skies.chance of snow 30 percent Saturday night and 10 percent Sunday.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Collapse Kills Seven in Sevilla Building
A two-story building collapsed Saturday in Sevilla Spain killing seven people and seriously injuring two. The disaster prompted emergency crews to search the rubble for additional victims and assess structural safety.
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Sevilla
Spain
No Shortage of Stamps In Small West Virginia Town
In Ridgely West Virginia postal officials reported ordering 40 090 airmail stamps but received four million stamps worth 400 000 dollars. Washington officials recovered the surplus stamps which were far more than the local 1 500 residents could need. Officials traced the error to a machine or person adding zeros along the line.
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Ridgely
W. Va
Washington
Czechoslovak Officer Defects to West Germany Near Wunsiedel
A 24 year old Czechoslovak army lieutenant defected to West Germany near Wunsiedel in Bavaria and was deported Saturday authorities said.
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Wunsiedel
Germany
West Germany
Cambodian Leader Claims Big U.S. Concession After Bowles Visit
Prince Norodom Sihanouk announced on Cambodian radio that Cambodia won an enormous victory over U.S. war hawks. He said Washington agreed not to pursue Viet Cong into Cambodia and to recognize Cambodia's borders, with full recognition half achieved.
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Bangkok
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
U.S
Chester Bowles
Sihanouk
Vietnam
Johnson
Bowles
America
Blinding LSD Incident Sparks Federal Look Across States
Six Pennsylvania college juniors were permanently blinded after staring at the sun during an LSD trip. Health officials urged a state by state survey to find similar cases, while Pennsylvania and federal agencies push education and rehabilitation efforts.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Western Pennsylvania
University of California At Santa Barbara
Norman Yoder
Office of the Blind
Yoder
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
Icy Friday crash injures two parked cars in Macon
Police report two parked cars on a banked curve were hit after one slid downhill on icy rain. Sgt. T J Hunnicutt notes the accident occurred Friday in Macon Georgia not far from the south side where the road conditions were poor.
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Macon
T. J. Hunnicutt
Three Gulf storm survivors return to Texas shores
Three Groves bricklayers miraculously survived seven days at sea in a 19 foot boat after a Gulf storm. Rescued by coast guard cutter Legare 60 miles south of Freeport, they described 10 foot swells, bitter cold and frostbite fears while rationing Vienna sausages and beer.
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Freeport, Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Legare
W. J. Morvant
Richard Mor
Bailey
Sabine Pass
Freeport
Severe Setback for Kasperak Heart Transplant Patient
Stanford AP report says Mike Kasperak, a heart transplant patient, faced a serious setback due to poor liver function though his heart condition remains excellent. In Cape Town, Dr Christiaan Barnard reported patient Philip Blaiberg complained of tiredness and tests were relaxed to allow more rest. Barnard was satisfied with Blaiberg’s condition.
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Stanford
Calif
Mike Kasperak
Cape Town
Christiaan Barnard
Philip Blaiberg
Barnard
Blaiberg
U S Ship Crashes in Vietnam Killing 41 Aboard
In Saigon a large U S Marine helicopter crashed into a mountain south of the DMZ five days ago. All 41 aboard feared dead, including 31 Marines, three Navy men, one Army man and a civilian employee. Rescue teams await better weather as missing crew are listed.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
Pentagon
Federal Aviation Agency
Army Post Exchange
South Vietnam
Sikorsky Aircraft
U. S
Phu Bai
Maines
da Nang
North Vietnam
Humphrey Warns Californians on Vietnam Unity
Vice president Humphrey urged California Democrats to unite over Vietnam to avoid helping a Republican win in November. He warned against third party splits and noted California’s pivotal role in the national convention. The speech paired with McCarthy’s separate campaign in Fresno over pro Johnson and peace delegate slates.
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Fresno
Humphrey
California
Johnson
Washington
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
McCarthy
New York
S. Humphrey
Vietnam
Peace and Freedom Party
American Independent Party
Alabama
Georges Wallace
Reagan
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U.S. Hawks
Jack Miller
Hope
Leon Jacobs
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
N. B. Coon
Coon
Bureau
Vant
Paul Bailey
Groves
Texas
Morvant
Kasperak
Dong Ha
Dmz
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