Heavy fighting near Loc Ninh and Tay Ninh in Vietnam
Allied forces clashed with North Vietnamese troops near Loc Ninh and Tay Ninh, inflicting heavy casualties. The firefight included a 14 hour battle northeast of Loc Ninh with 113 enemy deaths and fourteen American casualties. The attack was repelled with air power and armored support, and U.S. intelligence suggested they may have preempted a larger assault.
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Saigon
Loc Ninh
U.S
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Parade of Homes guides Cedar Rapids housing tour
The Cedar Rapids Gazette promotes a Parade of Homes route highlighting 48 pages of housing furnishings and landscaping. It runs all next week with Naomi Doebel as building editor detailing new residential areas and tours for readers to follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Naomi Doebel
Gazette
Parking Lot For Iowa U Gets Okay
University of Iowa will lease a 42 space lot near Burlington and Dubuque for 500 dollars a month for one year beginning Sunday to ease staff and faculty parking displaced by campus construction. Space allocation will be on rank. board members debated the plan but approved it.
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Ames
University of Iowa
Iowa City
U. of I
Easthall
Burlington and
Dubuque Streets
Fairbank Mutual Investment Corp
Tthe Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Jonathan Richards
Red Oak
Students Favor Student Regents on State Board
A proposal for college students to sit as ex officio members of the state board of regents draws mixed reactions. The article notes campus opinion varies and indicates further discussion continues on page 23.
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State Board of Regents
Cedar Rapids Town Sees 75 Percent Back Civic Center
A Frank N. Magid Associates survey for Cedar Rapids shows about three quarters of residents favor building a civic center while roughly half oppose higher taxes for an auditorium. The 263 adult sample found recreation programs and teen facilities most named, with 16 percent directly supporting a civic center.
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Civic Center
Cedar Rapids
Frank N. Magid
Magic and Associates
New York School Strike Resumes Amid Tense Standoff
New York City teachers resumed their strike with minor disorders at some schools forced to close for a second day. One man was arrested during picketing at Boys High in Brooklyn as AFL-CIO UFT claims city and Ocean Hill Brownsville local board fail to honor Tuesday agreements. State officials plan fact finding while UFT President Shanker and Ocean Hill administrator Rhody McCoy figure in the crisis.
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New York
New York City
Boys High School
Brooklyn
Board of Education
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Ocean Hill-Brownsville
James Allen, Jr
UFT
Albert Shanker
Allen
Ocean Hill
Rhody McCoy
House approves record 72 billion defense bill in history
The House passed a 72 billion defense appropriation for the year ending June 30, despite efforts to cut or constrain funds. The vote was 334 to 7 after a two day consideration with minimal participation from members. The bill funds 3,477,500 military personnel and procurement of planes ships missiles and other hardware. A Buy American amendment narrowly passed 52 to 46 before final passage.
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Washington
House
North Vietnam
Senate
Hawks
Doves
House Appropriations Committee
U. S
Vietnam
Durward Hall
R-Mo
Czechs Told To Follow Soviet Line
Premier Oldrich Cernik urged the Czech parliament to accept Kremlin dictates after the Russian invasion. Talks of troop withdrawal would start soon, but Moscow policies must be met to end Warsaw Pact occupation. Foreign Minister Hajek reportedly to resign amid Moscow criticism. President Svoboda warned of serious risks and urged a realistic path forward.
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Prague
UPI
Oldrich Cernik
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Cernik
Moscow
Jiri Hajek
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Ludvik Svoboda
Svoboda
Nixon May Visit Indianola Farm During Des Moines Campaign
Nixon weighs a Des Moines area farm stop on his campaign schedule with a final decision possible on arrival. Preparations were underway at the Elbert Goode farm near Indianola ahead of an afternoon appearance at Merle Hay Plaza after 1:30 PM and a noon arrival at Des Moines Municipal Airport.
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Des Moines
UPI
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Elbert Goode
Indianola
Merle Hay Plaza
FCC Reprimands NBC Over Huntley Disclosure
The FCC sharply reprimanded NBC for failing to disclose Chet Huntley’s cattle industry interests when he commented on the Wholesome Meat Act. The agency ordered NBC to file a response within 30 days and consider newsroom disclosure procedures. A dissenting commissioner urged hearings on KNBC and a wider probe of conflicts of interest.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commission
National Broadcasting Company
Chet Huntley
NBC
U.S
Neal Smith
Iowa
Huntley
Montana
Group 21 Inc
FCC
Commission
Nicholas Johnson
KNBC
Los Angeles
Lecture Fee Disclosed In Hearing
The Senate judiciary committee heard that Justice Fortas was paid 15000 for teaching a nine week summer law course funded by tax deductible contributions raised by former partner Paul Porter. Fortas refused further questioning on his nomination to succeed Chief Justice Earl Warren.
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Washington
Enaite Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Paul Porter
Dean B. J. Tennery
American University Law School
Earl Warren
Tennery
Law School
Nixon Avoids Attacking Wallace to Boost Bid
In Indianapolis Nixon says a slam bang attack on George Wallace would backfire and boost the third party candidate. He targets Humphrey as the real opponent and predicts Wallace support will shrink as election day nears. He urges new leadership to combat crime and criticizes desegregation methods while backing the Supreme Court order. He also calls for no aid or trade credits to countries aiding the enemy in North Vietnam.
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Indianapolis
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
White House
Nixon
Gov. Wallace
Vice-presi
Dent Humphrey
Wallace
Humphrey
America
Supreme Court
American Legion National Convention
U.S
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Humphrey Blames Nixon Over Fortas Delay
Vice President Hubert Humphrey charged at a sea shore news conference that Nixon could speed Fortas confirmation by saying the word and end the delay. He accused Nixon of fueling suspicions of a deal with Southern forces to block the appointment.
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SEA Girt
N.J
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Senate
Abe Fortas
United States
Humphrey
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