Pincers Close On Red Force In Saigon Battle
Fierce fighting raged as American air cavalry pressed a trapped Viet Cong battalion 10 miles north of Bong Son near Saigon. U S claims 141 Viet Cong killed in 24 hours with 30 captured and 307 rounded up during Operation Davy Crockett as losses to allied air power were light. Saigon unions push for crackdown on communist infiltration amid rising Viet Cong activity in the capital.
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Near Riot as Youths Raid Girls Dorm
A gang of students and nonstudents raided Ellsworth Community College girls dormitory in Towa Falls. They smashed windows and doors as about 300 onlookers cheered. officials intervened and the crowd dispersed after talks with city leaders. No injuries reported.
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U S Jobless Rate Drops to 3.7 Percent in April
Des Moines AP reports Russell Wilson will leave his post as head of the state Board of Control to take a federal job. Harold Hughes's office confirmed the discussion. unemployment fell to 3.7 percent for the second time this year, with employment rising and unemployment down to 2.8 million. The move affects the Midwest regional office.
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Board of Control
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Wholesale Prices in April Edged Upward
Wholesale prices rose 0.1 percent in April after a steady March. Declines in farm and processed foods were offset by higher industrial commodities. The Labor Department noted weekly indexes through May 3 showed a 0.4 percent drop since mid-April, with prices 3.7 percent above a year ago.
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UPI
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Leathernecks Seek Reuse of Discarded Military Gear
Washington AP reports Marine corps investigators say hundreds of usable backup items from surplus stock could repair and equip forces in Asia. Lippman notes nine quarter ton cargo jeeps and other vehicles have been disposed or held for excess. The Senate subcommittee probes foreign aid costs as aid agencies consider reallocating gear to Vietnam.
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Rights Backer Sickened By Negro View on Watts
Baltimore AP dispatch quotes attorney Leonard Kerpleman criticizing the Watts riots and his view that Negro leadership bore some responsibility. NAACP leader Juanita Mitchell blasts him as ridiculous while stressing Watts as rebellion against oppression and its nationwide potential.
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Vandals Wreck Sunbury School Shake Cedar County
A $50 cash reward was offered by Sheriff Richard Barden and the Sunbury school district for information on vandals who struck after 11 30 p m Thursday. Mailboxes on the Sunbury blacktop were destroyed and 48 window panes were broken at the Sunbury rural school. Books were torn up desks overturned obscene words were written on the blackboard and school was dismissed Friday.
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Two Convicted in Moor Trial Receive Life Sentences
In Chester England Brady and Myra Hindley were found guilty of murder in the Moor trial and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case drew wide attention as a sensational crime related to the so called Moor murder.
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McNamara Cuts B-52 Continuous Airborne Alert
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara ordered a reduction in the long running B-52 continuous airborne alert. He told the House Appropriations Committee that the constant alert is no longer needed as radar warning systems can launch bombers in time. The move signals a shift in emphasis from bombers to missiles. No final extent of the reduction was disclosed.
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Motors
Years long car defect rate hits 18.5 percent
Senate inquiry chair Ribicoff reports that in six years about 5.7 million cars were recalled for defects while total auto production exceeded 47 million. 18.5 percent of cars had defects yet not all were safety related. He notes the industry’s cooperation and calls for tighter safety measures and consumer reporting.
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Ribicoff
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Senate
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Big Four
Thailand Sends Aid Group to South Vietnam amid War Tensions
Bangkok reports that Thailand will deploy a logistics support group to South Vietnam including an LST, coastal patrol boat, and two C-123 planes. About 180 Thai personnel to man the craft, with mission timing estimated at two to three months.
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South Vietnam
Thailand
Britain
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Berkeley under Kerr accused as communist haven and antiwar hub
A California state senate committee charged UC Berkeley under President Clark Kerr with being a communist haven and a center for antiwar activity. The report cites rehirings, off campus political uses of facilities, and sexual and lewd performances linked to subversive groups as evidence of a new campus lawlessness.
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Malayan Labor Party expelled by Socialist International
STOCKHOLM AP The bus bureau of the Socialist International announced Friday it has expelled the Malayan Labor party for being too communist influenced.
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Malayan Labor Party
Chuckle on Swift Races and Strong Battles
A witty proverb on racing where speed and strength do not guarantee winning. The saying opens with moral humor about bets and outcomes, framed as a lighthearted reflection on luck and effort.
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