Defeats on border reshape U S command in Vietnam war
UPI reports two sharp Allied defeats of communist forces near the DMZ as a new U S military command takes charge to face a planned Hanoi offensive. Marines and South Vietnamese claim at least 138 communists killed near Dong Ha, while U S bombers hit a full company at Khe Sanh. Gen Westmoreland appoints Lt Gen Rosson to direct ground forces facing 70 000 enemy near Hue and Khe Sanh as Cushman remains in command in the north. US pilots fly 109 missions the most since February 4. Casualties in Vietnam surpass 136 993 dead or wounded, slightly under Korea totals.
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William Westmoreland
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Rosson
Des Moines
Iowa
Khe Sanh
Hue
Robert Cushman
South Vietnam
Cushman
Washington
North Vietnam
van Dien
Vietnam
Korea
Bus Fire Killers Backdrops Baker Grade Crash
Twenty passengers burned alive when a Las Vegas bound Greyhound collided head on with a car on Interstate 15 near Baker California. Twelve survived with noncritical injuries. The car was believed driven by Michael Barry a recently fired cook. Barry fled the scene prior to the blaze.
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Calif
UPI
Greyhound
Jim Perkins
Highway Patrol
Michael Barry
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Baker Grade
Halloran
Beatrice Dabney
Barry
End Signaled To Florida's School Tioup
Florida Education Association president Dexter Hagman urged 17 000 striking teachers to return to classrooms ending a three week statewide walkout. The cabinet approved a principles statement promising 10.2 million for public schools and junior colleges while negotiations and a standards board were not addressed.
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Fla
UPI
Florida Education Association
Dexter Hagman
Florida
FEA
Hagman
State Cabinet Board of Education
Claude Kirk
Polish Students Demonstrate for Reinstatement in Warsaw
Several thousand Warsaw university students gathered on campus to demand reinstatement of two expected colleagues. Plain-clothes reserve militiamen failed to disperse them as seven busloads of militiamen tried to break up the two hour demonstration. Prorector Zygmunt Rybicki promised a frank meeting next week to end the protest.
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Warsaw University
Zygmunt Rybicki
U S Information Service Office in Rosario Shot At
A man opened fire on the U S Information Service office in Rosario Argentina wounding the building and prompting an investigation into the attack amid antiwar sentiment.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
U.S. Information Service
Rosario
Teenage Uncertainty and Confidence in Daily Life
A humorous reflection on how teens often misjudge their knowledge and abilities. The piece contrasts their overconfidence with occasional fears, capturing the humorous gap between perception and reality in adolescence.
Des Moines Attorney General OKs Motorcycle Tests
Atty Gen Richard Turner said Iowa may require motorcyclists to pass a special examination to qualify for an operator license. If riders refuse, they could be restricted to autos. The opinion covers renewals and new applications amid opposition from motorcycle clubs and dealers.
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Richard Turner
William Hill
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Spain and Britain to open talks March 16 on economy and culture
London reports that Spain and Britain will begin formal discussions on March 16 covering economic and cultural issues, signaling a push to deepen bilateral ties.
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UPI
Spain
Britain
Senators Demand Say In Any Major Vietnam Buildup
Senators Kennedy and Fulbright pressed for congressional input before any major U.S. troop buildup in Vietnam. Clinton said decisions are not imminent while Mansfield urged full consultation on any sizable increase. Other lawmakers echoed the call, amid debate over Tonkin Resolution validity and war strategy.
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Robert Kennedy
J. W. Fulbright
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Vietnam
Congress
U.S
Fulbright
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
John McAlister, Jr
Princeton University
Saigon Politicians Weigh Public Plan Against Corruption
A group from the National Salvation Committee plans to publicly propose next week a program to combat graft in South Vietnam. Top Saigon figures back the effort amid mounting American criticism of political corruption. A veteran official says reform faces an entrenched system of corruption and organized anarchy, with sincere promises from many but little real change. The Tet Offensive shock has spurred at least some willingness to act. Opposition politicians noted the mood shift.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
National Salvation Committee
Saigon reads graft plan amid wartime paralysis
President Thieu and Vice President Ky back a graft fighting program to be outlined at a 1000 member congress under the National Salvation Committee. The effort seeks broad non communist participation but faces paralysis from ongoing communist attacks and a leaky political economy. Saigon remains off balance as attacks keep the government on high alert.
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Thieu
National Salvation Committee
Saigon
Conservation Boost Urged By President
President Johnson urged Congress to approve a 1.2 billion dollar program to conserve natural resources focusing on clean water and air, national parks and wilderness areas, pollution controls, and expansion of waste treatment to curb water pollution. Interior Secretary Udall called it the most significant conservation message to Congress.
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Johnson
Congress
America
Udall
GrimEnd To Search In Louisiana
Rescuers found 16 bodies in the Cargill salt mine near Belle Isle Louisiana where 21 miners were trapped by a Tuesday fire. Rescue teams had entered the huge mine through its remote caverns and pumped air as relatives waited at Calumet.
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Belle Isle
UPI
Cargill
Clayton Tonnemaker
Tonnemaker
Calumet
Light Rain Delivers Helpful Rain Across Iowa State
Parched Cedar Rapids received .35 inch of rain by noon easing grass fires and moistening dry soil. Des Moines logged .75 inch while Clutier had .26 as gentle showers moved northeast across the state. Forecasts show a 30 percent night rain chance and 10 percent Saturday rain with highs in the 50s.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Liver Transplant Recipient Dies in Denver
Nineteen months old Candy Barbaree, a liver transplant survivor, died Friday at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Daughter of Albert and (Mrs.) Barbaree of Orlando, she had lived more than three months after receiving a liver on November 25, 1967. Doctors cited infection and possible organ rejection as the cause, while three other transplant survivors remained in fair condition.
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Candy Barbaree
University of Colorado Medical Center
Albert Barbaree
Orlando
Fla
Senate Upholds Open Housing
Washington UPI reports the Senate rejected 64 to 24 a bid by Sen. Ervin of North Carolina to strike the open housing provision from the civil rights bill.
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UPI
Senate
Sen. Ervin
D-N.c
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