Fighting From First Two Blows Of Communist Offensive Fading
Fighting from the initial Communist winter spring offensive appeared to be fading as allied commanders watched for a possible third strike. U.S. Marines at Khe Sanh faced steady shelling while B52s hit North Vietnamese forces massed near the base. Ground action around Khe Sanh eased after an Allied patrol killed 26 enemy. In Phan Thiet Viet Cong still held a provincial hospital and a girls school seized during a second wave push. A force of U.S. paratroopers and Vietnamese troops supported by helicopters and artillery pressed toward the Citadel as the second wave continued amid mounting clashes across the region.
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Virginia House approves school boards plan for final passage
In Richmond the House of Delegates approved a proposal to let Virginia counties decide whether governing bodies elect school boards, with a potential referendum after 20 percent of voters petition. The measure, part of a five-bill compromise, faces a Senate timeline as leaders eye a next Monday deadline amid hundreds of bills.
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Hue Citadel battles extend as pace of fighting shifts
Reports from Hue describe three weeks of Citadel fighting as U S and South Vietnamese troops push against Communist lines. Marines and infantry clash inside the fortress while air strikes hammer surrounding targets and casualties rise on both sides. Allied ships shell key positions, and Viet Cong reportedly maintain supply tunnels and coastal routes.
Florida Classes Closed By Nation's First Statewide Teacher Walkout
Florida public schools shut for the first statewide teacher walkout. More than half a million students affected across 22 counties with 25,077 resignations and plans for 13,000 more. Teachers seek $267 million in aid. reforms stalled in legislature.
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Ameri can orders 252 passenger jets in $800 million deal
American Airlines announced the largest single order in commercial aviation, for 25 McDonnell Douglas DC-10s with options for 25 more, totaling over 800 million dollars. The three engine jets, designed to carry 252 passengers, target high traffic corridors and 3000 mile range at 600 mph.
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Tremor Shakes Most of Greece Shocks Athens
An early Tuesday earthquake rattled Athens and most of Greece, sparking widespread street departures as buildings swayed. The tremor reached as far north as Alexandropolis and Salonika with no immediate damage reported, while Dr. Charles Richter warned of potential destruction if centered on populated zones.
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Labor Leaders Push Lower Drug Prices and Name Brand Bias
AFL-CIO leaders in Miami Beach accuse major drug makers of inflating costs by marketing brand name medicines over generics. They urge Congress to require common names under Medicare and expand FDA powers to curb prices and patent protection. They cite $600 million yearly spent to sway doctor prescribing and condemn high, collusive profits.
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Plane Strikes High School Gym. No Injuries Reported
A single engine Cessna struck the McCluer High School gym roof in Florissant near St. Louis as 4 000 students and staff were inside or nearby but none were hurt. Pilot Peter M. Davidson, 35, of San Diego, was found dead in the wreckage. The plane, low on fuel, also crashed into a breezeway and did not ignite. Witnesses said the craft appeared to glide toward Lambert-St. Louis Airport, three miles away. The gym had just emptied moments before the crash and three assemblies earlier that morning involved about 1 200 students each.
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Emmett Perry
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Tornado Rips Florida Area Leaves 17 Injured
A pre dawn tornado ripped along a business district in North Miami Beach Florida injuring 17 people with about 2.5 million dollars in insured damages. It smashed windows and pulled down power lines as cars and a trailer home were overturned. Mayor William McDonald said injuries were not serious beyond cuts from flying glass and noted the storm mainly affected eight blocks on 167th Street. State Insurance Commission investigators pegged insured damages between 2.5 and 3 million.
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Bar Association Adopts Guides To Limit Public Disclosure
The American Bar Association approved guidelines to curb public information about pending criminal trials and arrests. A plee for a one year delay was rejected 176 to 68. The proposals move to ethics committee for Canons revision and may tighten press and public statements by police lawyers and judges.
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McNamara predicts Soviet ICBM parity by 1969 mid decade
Defense Secretary McNamara says the USSR may match U S land based ICBMs by mid 1969 based on new intelligence from reconnaissance photos. He cites the United States lead in submarine missiles and notes planned three warhead land based missiles.
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Wounds Fatal To N C Woman
Mrs Elizabeth Patrick 37 died Monday three days after she was found wounded and her 11 year old son shot to death in their burning $30,000 home in a well to do section of Charlotte Police called it murder suicide and said she had shot the boy and herself and then set gasoline fires at four places Friday morning Her husband James R Patrick Jr 37 district credit manager for General Tire Rubber Co was on a business trip to Danville Va at the time A double funeral for Mrs Patrick and her son Greg will be held at 1 p m Tuesday at Bernstein Funeral Chapel Athens Ga
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Elizabeth Patrick
Charslotte
James R. Patrick Jr
General Tire & Rubber
North Carolina Speaker Ban Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A three judge federal panel in Greensboro ruled North Carolina's amended Speaker Ban Law unconstitutional for vagueness. The 1965 revision allowed college administrators to decide who may speak at state institutions, prompting suit by UNC Chapel Hill student leaders including Paul Dickson.
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University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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UNC - Chapel Hill
Virginia and North Carolina Weather Outlook
Virginia shows fair conditions in the south with cloudiness in the north and highs in the 40s. North Carolina: fair and cool with mountains 38 to 46 and other areas 46 to 52, cold nights, variable Wednesday. Downtown log notes calm winds and temperatures around upper 30s to 40s with a 24 hour low near 15.
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