Thieu demands halt in Communist aggression for bombing end
President Thien tells South Vietnamese congress that a halt to all Communist aggression is needed as a condition for ceasing bombing of North Vietnam. He seeks end to infiltration, guerrilla attacks, subversion and terror in the South and proportional bombing reductions in exchange. He warns that continued aggression will raise bombing pressure.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thien
North Vietnam
Thien
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Thieu
Johnson
State of the Union
U.S
Jennson
Seven Indicted in Oakland Antidraft Demonstrations
Seven people were indicted by Alameda County Grand Jury in connection with the anti draft demonstrations at the Oakland Induction Center last October. The indictments name leaders in the Stop-the-Draft movement. bail set at five thousand dollars each. Warrants issued as the sheriff prepared to round up subjects.
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Alameda County
Lewis E. Lercara
Oakland Induction Center
Lertara
Supreme Court Hears Draft Card Burning Case
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court questions Congress 1965 law criminalizing draft card burning as potential punishment for dissent while the ACLU argues symbolic speech protected by the Constitution. Justice questions whether an act like breaking a weapon in Vietnam could count as symbolic speech.
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Washington
Shel Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
High Court
ACLU
Marvin M. Karpatkin
Karpatkin
Congress
Earl Warren
Vietnam
Guard Reorganization Supported in California
California National Guard leaders said Pentagon approval of the planned reorganization will not weaken the force. Maj. Gen. Glenn Ames and Brig. Gen. Albert Lemen reported that the plan increases readiness by reorganizing the 40th and 44th divisions into two emergency operation headquarters in Los Angeles and Alameda, three brigades, and seven groups. Total authorized strength rises slightly to about 22,500 with units at 93 percent manning and full equipment.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
National Guard
State Army Guard
Glenn. Ames
State
Geneal
Albert Lemen
Army
Pentagon
Lemen
Los Angeles
Alameda
Army Guard
Temen
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Infantry
Long Beach
War Deaths Down On Both Sides in Vietnam
AP reports a quieter week in Vietnam with 218 American deaths and 1,796 wounded, up from the prior week’s 1,323. South Vietnamese losses reached 293 killed and 750 wounded, while enemy casualties totaled 1,842 killed with 767 by South Vietnamese and 1,075 by U.S. and allies.
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Saigon
U.S
Ters
Patare
Churchill Honored with Wreath on Churchill Grave
A floral wreath with inscription For My Darling Winston From Clemmie was placed on Sir Winston Churchill's grave on the third anniversary of his death. The flowers were sent by his wife.
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Bladen, Singland
UPT
Winston
Clemmie
Winston Churchill
Soldier Volunteering to Spare Brother in Vietnam
Chattanooga Tennessee AP reports a 19 year old soldier volunteers to return to Vietnam to spare his older brother Gary Clark 22 who is married and expecting a child. The younger Tomas Clark cited a Pentagon rule allowing only one brother in a war zone at a time as his reason.
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Chatpanooga
Tenn
Vietnam
Tom
Thomas Clark
Spec
Gary Clark
Clark
Gary
Thomas
Pentagon
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