Red tanks push deep into South Vietnam amid heavy U S air response
North Vietnamese armored units crossed into South Vietnam for the deepest penetration yet as U S bombers struck the Ben Het camp area in the central highlands. Reports say at least 10 Soviet light tanks were involved with more than 30 American bombers destroying several vehicles and forcing a retreat toward Cambodia or Laos. The Ben Het outpost sheltered a Green Beret advisory team and about 410 South Vietnamese troops as mining and shelling continued along the camp road.
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Shaw Lawyer Defends Perjury Charge as Ridiculous
New Orleans AP dispatch says Clay Shaw’s attorney calls the perjury charge against him ridiculous and vows to fight it all the way. District Attorney Jim Garrison accuses Shaw of conspiring to murder President Kennedy, detailing five counts of perjury.
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Sirhan Admits Killing RFK Under Oath
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan testified that he shot Senator Robert Kennedy on June 5 1968 in a Los Angeles court admitting the murder under oath. He said he also shot Paul Schrade and wounded others, while acknowledging writings calling for Kennedy’s assassination found in his notebooks.
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Nixon to Speak on Foreign Policy in TV Address
President Nixon plans a nationally broadcast news conference tonight focused on foreign policy tied to his European trip. The hour long event at 8 p.m. will avoid domestic questions as White House aides restrict reporters from pursuing economics and other topics.
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Senators Hear Prisons Called Monster Producing Factories
Senate subcommittee testimony described Arkansas Penitentiary brutality and inmate deaths at Cummins prison farm. Former superintendent Thomas Marion spoke of reform efforts and state resistance as he labeled prisons as monster producing factories across systems. Morton urged nationwide prison overhaul citing ancient punitive philosophy.
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Bowen Raps Vanity of Academics
University of Iowa president Howard Bowen criticizes higher education for lax student responsibility and outdated liberal education. He calls for less lecturing and more writing, discussion, and out-of-class learning, and argues motivational systems overemphasize research prestige over student growth.
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End of Berlin Route Shut Two Hours by Reds
East German authorities closed the Drewitz and Marienborn checkpoints stopping all traffic along the western Berlin highway. Western allied military traffic was halted and pilots reported jet fighters near the air corridors used by western planes.
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Moorer says Pueblo capture could not be prevented
Admiral Adai Thomas Moorer testified that time distance and darkness prevented any military rescue before the Pueblo was seized near Wonsan harbor. He cited actions by Enterprise Truxton and destroyers and notes the seizure as piracy in international waters with brutal confinement of the crew.
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The Difference Between Rich and Poor Worries
A pithy quip contrasts a poor man fearing his next meal with a rich man fretting over his last. The remark plays on scarcity and abundance.
Symington Warns of 400 Billion ABM Cost Study Cited
Senator Symington, third ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, argues an anti ballistic missile system thick enough to foil a Soviet attack could cost over 400 billion. He cites a Brookings Institution study noting large military contracts often run well beyond estimates.
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Eisenhower's IV feedings ended as weakness remains
Army doctors reported Eisenhower continued to show progress and discontinued all intravenous feedings and medications. He has no fever and heart action unchanged, but doctors stressed he remains very weak and will need considerable time to regain strength.
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Saigon University official shot dead by terrorist
Saigon University medical college vice president was killed by a gunman on Tuesday in the city outskirts. The attacker fled on a motorbike after the shooting.
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Apollo Test Firing Confirms Auto Pilot Stability
At Space Center Houston astronauts McDivitt Scott and Schwetckart tested two rocket burns to evaluate the autopilot and ship handling for future moon missions. Ground control called the second burn alee and stable as operators checked onboard computers and fuel use.
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