Massive March snowstorm cripples wide region and arenas
A severe late winter snowstorm sweeps from the Great Plains to the Northeast, paralyzing Oklahoma and Missouri, halting flights, closing schools and plants, with drifts up to four to five feet. The storm leaves several deaths andffects Georgia Alabama and Illinois, while utilities and travel are disrupted across multiple states.
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Hughes Says LBJ Misled by Advisers on Vietnam Escalation
Des Moines AP report quotes Gov. Harold Hughes claiming President Johnson was misled by military and intelligence advisers when escalating the Vietnam war. He cites faulty info on infiltration, equipment movement, and pacification efforts, but defends Johnson's right to raise troop levels without Congress, urging congressional scrutiny if policy drifts.
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Harold Hughes
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New Surgery for Lurleen Wallace
Governor Lurleen Wallace, battling recurring cancer, underwent her second operation in a month to relieve abdominal pain. A spokesman said the surgery was needed to drain a localized abscess in the abdomen.
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Ala
UPI
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North Korea Says Pueblo Crew Will Be Treated Leniently
North Korea states it will deal with the Pueblo crew leniently to a degree if the United States issues a due apology for its crimes and guarantees against repetition of similar hostile actions.
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North Korea
U.S
Waterville Valley Tips Off 1968 Primary Shifts
In Waterville Valley New Hampshire voters test a political surprise as McCarthy leads on the Democratic side with eight votes while Kennedy picks up two write-ins and Johnson receives none. On the Republican side Nixon wins eight votes with Rockefeller and McCarthy write-ins.
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Waterville Valley Co
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Half-Way House Opens Quietly in Cedar Rapids
The Citizens Committee on Alcoholism reveals Gateway House, a half-way house for alcoholics, is operating since January at 1336 B Avenue NE with eight residents and a waiting list. Residents work, pay for keep, and federal funds assist the program as organizers aim for self-sufficiency and future expansion.
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B Avenue NE
Laurence van Note
Gateway House
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City Council
Johnson Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Harnish
Citizens Committee
Iowa
Ed Hanlon
Hanlon
Hijacked National Airlines plane with 59 aboard lands in Havana
A National Airlines flight carrying 59 people en route from San Francisco via Las Vegas and New Orleans to Miami was hijacked Tuesday. The aircraft diverted south of Fort Myers and landed in Havana after the pilot ceased communications post Tampa. FAA officials confirmed the landing and noted the hijack was detected by Havana air traffic control.
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Fatal car collision after horse incident near Cedar Rapids
Mary Godsey 12 died Monday evening when she fell from a rented horse and was struck by a car on Mt. Vernon road east of Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Godsey, died after arrival at Mercy hospital. The accident occurred as she returned the horse to Squaw Creek stables and tried to stop for an oncoming eastbound vehicle driven by Robert Gatewood. Authorities say the horse may not have heeded her signals.
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Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Mary
H. Dean Godsey
Bever Avenue
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Squaw Creek
Robert Charles Gatewood
Orchard Trailer Court
No Promise To Consult On Decision
Secretary of State Rusk told the Senate committee he cannot promise prior consultation with Congress before a presidential decision on troop increases in Vietnam. He criticized Hanoi for rejecting peace steps and suggested private meetings to narrow disagreements and a common basis for talks with North Vietnam.
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Congress
Vietnam
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D-Tenn
U S Air Power Presses North Vietnam And South Vietnam
U S planes logged 76 missions against North Vietnam including raids near Hanoi and Khe Sanh while B 52s attacked troops around the besieged base. One Phantom was downed with two crew missing. Hanoi claimed two U S planes shot down. Ground action near Tam Ky produced 78 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths with 2 Americans killed and 29 wounded. An ammo dump in northeast Thailand exploded killing two Americans and wounding 10, cause listed as uncertain. A move to force a no confidence vote against South Vietnam’s government was halted as signatures were withdrawn from the petition.
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House of Representatives
Johnson Urges Steady Resolve Over Vietnam War
President Johnson told Americans not to despair over Vietnam and urged national support for war policies. He said if the nation stays steady and patient and does not become victims of despair, they will prevail against mounting challenges.
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UPI
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