250 Reds Slain By Joint Force
Allied forces crushed a month long Communist spring offensive aimed at Saigon. North Vietnamese troops used flamethrowers and rockets to attack Saigon’s Cholon district and northeast areas before being pushed back along the coast near Hue. A record 63 Communist troops surrendered to US and South Vietnamese troops, not by force but under a propaganda loudspeaker aircraft.
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Phil Ward
Austin
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Area Voters Battle Weather In Key California Ballots
Voters faced cloudy weather as battles for Assembly and Senate seats heated in Alameda and Santa Clara counties. Campaigns spotlighted George Miller Don Edwards and Nicholas Petris with Republicans Franklin Hannon and Howard Arnold in tight races. Ballots opened 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across 58 counties with 94 percent using voting machines and two bond issues $200 million veteran farm aid and $65 million junior college construction on the ballot.
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Don Edwards
Santa Clara
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Don Sherwood
Hayward
Jerry ‘Hightower
Fremont
Raymond Britton
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
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Thomas C. Lynch
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
National Broadcasting Co
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Times
Blitz
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Pone Times
Rafferty
Alan Cranston
Anthony C. Bellenson
Beverly Hills
Wiram Bennett
Public Utilities Commission
Assembly
Senate
Juniorollege
Seen For Pact With Union Delayed By Ballot ratification near
The Commercial Telegraphers Union CTU Local 34 San Francisco plans to ratify a tentative three year Western Union agreement by mailed ballots from Washington DC after a near end to a nationwide strike. The old contract extends until ballots count. Local 34 serves Northern California except Oakland and parts of Idaho and Nevada with about 11,000 members.
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Commercial Telegraphers Union
James W. Cross
CTU
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Vocal 34
California
Oakland
Idaho
Nevada
Capital Punishment Views Differ Across Nation
The article surveys changing attitudes to the death penalty, noting decades with rising executions and abolitionist movements. It references cases from 1967 to 1986, mentions Supreme Court review of capital punishment as potentially ending the practice, and cites San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli commenting on the impact of a key ruling.
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Supreme Court
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San Francisco
Mela Vio Belli
Jack Ruby
Lee Clarvey
Poor Folk Hold Vigil In Protest
Washington AP report on the Poor People Campaign mass arrests fizzling as protesters stage eight hour demonstration on the Justice Department steps. Activists plan more actions amid rising militancy led by campaign leaders with Ramsey Clark ally figures predicting arrests. Protesters block building entrances and march outside policy bulwark.
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Justice Department
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Ramsey Clark
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Reagan Calls for Heavy Vote at Oakland Rally
Gov Reagan urged a heavy vote for the uncontested Republican delegation at an Oakland Coliseum rally. He stated he has no intention of running for vice president and commented on reports of a Rockefeller Reagan ticket. Union City discussed land use and Seven Willes study sessions, while Union City and San Leandro faced local budget and development issues. About 100 protesters stayed for an all-night vigil supporting seven Mexican-Americans jailed in a Los Angeles controversy.
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Johnson Issues Peace Bid at Glassboro Speech
President Johnson urged a true and lasting peace between Israel and Arab nations and invited Soviet involvement in Middle East talks. He criticized North Vietnam for demanding a halt to bombing and called for de escalation matching U.S. restraint. The Glassboro appearance marked the largest graduating class in the college’s history.
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Berkeley Man Kills Himself After Shooting Incidents
An Oakland man, Webb Capers, 45, wounded his estranged wife Mila Capers, 88, at a General Electric plant area, then fired at coworker Edna Scales, 34, in Fremont but missed, and killed himself outside the plant. Mrs Capers survived at Highland Hospital.
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Webb Capers
Mila
Arguments Heard For Black Panther Leader Cleaver Release
Superior Judge Raymond Sherwin heard arguments on releasing Eldridge Cleaver, minister of information for the Black Panthers, from custody at Vacaville State Medical Facility. Cleaver, imprisoned for assault with intent to commit murder, was jailed for parole violation after a 1969 shootout with Oakland police. Garry argued arrest stemmed from Panther ties. judge took case under submission.
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UPI
Raymond Sherwin
Eldridge Cleaver
Black Panthers
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Cleaver
Panthers
Oakland
Charles Garry
Sherwin
Nevada quake logged by Berkeley seismograph
Berkeley AP reports the University of California seismograph recorded a Northern Nevada earthquake Monday at 7 35 p m. The event timing and location are noted by seismology officials.
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University of California Seismograph
Nevada
No Troop Hike Seen In Vietnam War Plans
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford told a group he will fulfill the pledge to shift responsibility to South Vietnamese forces as calls rise for withdrawals of U.S. troops from Europe. Congress members, including Mike Mansfield, welcome talk of realignment though no timetable is set.
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Mike} Mansfield
Children Rescued Atop Peak After Harsh Night
Rescue teams found the two children atop a peak after a snow cave ordeal. They were wet, cold but unharmed when weather briefly improved, with officials praising providence and the children's faith. Relatives recalled the kids' close bond with their father.
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Rainier National Park
Area Woman Critical After Auto Accident
Fremont area woman Carria Wilmot, 60, remained in critical condition after a Sunday crash near Pleasanton. Her husband Elmer Wilmot, 60, was listed in serious condition, and Hazel Meing, 60, a passenger, was in satisfactory condition. Mrs Wilmot was moved from Valley Memorial Hospital to the intensive care ward at Castro Valley Hospital.
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