Two Platoons Hold Off North Vietnamese Attack Near Saigon
About 88 U S soldiers in two 44 man platoons repelled a roughly 150 strong North Vietnamese force in the central highlands coastal area 300 miles north of Saigon after 24 hours of ground fighting and air strikes. U S pilots flew 124 missions Tuesday the second greatest air assault this year. A Dragon ship AC 47 was shot down near Da Nang killing six crew.
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Central Highlands
Saigon
North Vietnam
da Nang
Off Duty Cedar Rapids Detective Foils Break-In Suspect
Off duty Detective Kenneth Millsap spotted a man behind the Chew Chew Inn at 213 Fourth Street SE. The suspect Anthony G. Kupko, 39, from Appleton Wisconsin, fled but was captured and charged with breaking and entering with bond set at 1500 dollars.
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Chew Chew Inn
Fourth Street SE
Millsap
Anthony G. Kupko
Appleton, Wis
John Kuba
Kupko
Kuba
William Eads
Eads
Johnson orders CIA subsidies cut to private groups
President Johnson directs the CIA to halt all subsidies to private educational, philanthropic and cultural organizations and creates a public private panel led by Undersecretary Katzenbach to study open financial aid. The panel urges ending covert support by year end and warns against destroying private groups.
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Washington
Johnson
Central Intelligence Agency
Strike Hits Television And Radio
New York the performing talent of major radio and television networks went on strike in a contract dispute over money and overtime. AFTRA pressed for a $325 weekly base plus a share of sponsored program fees, with negotiations overseen by the FMCS in Washington. News teams in New York Chicago and Los Angeles formed picket lines outside NBC ABC CBS and CBS stations as talks continued.
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NBC
Hugh Downs
Frank Blair
Downs
Today
AFTRA
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Chet Huntley
David Brinkley
Peter Jennings
ABC
Network
Chicago
Los Angeles
Washington
Let's End Bickering Hughes Tells Demos
Gov Harold Hughes urged Linn county Democrats to end bickering over state appointments after word of late notice on Jack Fulton’s safety commissioner selection. He defended the routine informing process and urged party unity despite past patronage tensions. Local officials including J Don Weimer and John B Reilly weighed in on communication and Fulton’s appointment.
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Harold Hughes
Linn County
Hughes
Linn
Jack Fulton
the Gazette
Linn Democrats
Linn County Democratic Organization
J. Don Weimer
Marion
Weimer
Democratic Party
Fulton
GIs Repel Reds in Three-Hour Viet War Clash
Two U.S. army platoons repelled a Viet Cong assault in Saigon as an American sergeant hurled a guerilla satchel charge back at the attackers. The blast killed two guerillas and the enemy company retreated into the jungle with dead and wounded after a three hour engagement.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam Threatens Invasion If Bombing Stops
South Vietnam's Chief of State Thieu warned that if U S planes halt bombing North Vietnam, South Vietnam will be invaded the following day. The remark underscores rising tensions amid ongoing air strikes and regional security concerns.
Chuckle Safety Tip Sparks Lighthearted Debate
A playful safety tip suggests two methods to avoid smashing a thumb when hammering. It recommends either wielding the hammer with both hands or enlisting a spouse to hold the nail. The tone is humorous and centered on practical, if cheeky, home repair advice.
Florida G O P Gains Two Party Majority In Legislature
Florida voters elected a Republican governor and delivered the party a strong two party legislature. Republicans won 20 Senate seats and 40 in the House, creating leverage to veto. Kirk portrayed the result as a major political shift in the Deep South.
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Miami
Florida
G.O.P
Senate
House
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Jury Convicts Mrs Seenster of Murder in Linn County
A Linn county district court jury found Bonnie Jean Seenster guilty of second degree murder. Verdict delivered at 11:50 a.m. after deliberations that began Tuesday evening. sentencing date set for Friday with a 10-year minimum and life maximum.
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Linn County District Court
Bonnie Jean Seenster
Montrose
Harold D. Vietor
William G. Faches
Route Set For Highway 151 Project
The Gazette reports final hurdles cleared for the Highway 151 project in Linn Jones and Dubuque counties. A public hearing February 16 in Anamosa earned commission approval for a route involving reconstruction and relocation over 38 miles with summer right of way purchases and shoulder work. The plan starts at junction 151 and 13 and runs east to just west of Springville then bypasses Springville Monticello Cascade and ends east of Cascade.
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AMES
Linn
Jones
Dubuque
Anamosa
Raymond Kassel
Springville
Monticello
Cascade
Johnson renames Federal Reserve Board chairman
President Johnson designates William McChesney Martin Jr. as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board for the remainder of his 14 year term ending January 31, 1970. Charles Shepardson will retire April 30 at age 70 with mandatory retirement, to be followed by a new appointee.
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Johnson
William McChesney Martin, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Martin
George Christian
Christian
Charles Shepardson
Shepardson
Truman
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