Two American Drives Surge in Massive Viet Cong Hunts
In South Viet Nam, two large American offensives push into Viet Cong strongholds. The 1st Cavalry Division reported 38 KIA with 1,130 enemy dead since Jan 25 as B52s pound targets north of Saigon, while government forces near Bong Son claim 100 Viet Cong killed along the Main North South Highway and a Hue region clash leaves heavy casualties for Viet Cong, with light American losses. Operation Mastiff in the Saigon area eyes six to seven Viet Cong regiments as troops press deeper into jungle fighting.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
1St Cavalry
South China Sea
Bong Son
Phuat
Hue
Dogs Orbit in Soviet Moon Project
The Soviet Union launched two dogs, Veterok-Breeze and Agelook-Little Coal Nut, into orbit aboard Cosmos 110 with 96.3 minute Earth orbits. They study radiation exposure and protective gear for potential deep space travel as Luna 9’s moon landing occurs shortly before. The Tass release notes biological experiments while discussions of dogs visiting the moon surface circulate in Moscow.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Veterok
Breeze
Agelook
Earth
Tass
Gherman Titov
Belikas
Acad
Escalator Restored in Virginia Sales Tax Battle
In Richmond Gov Godwin forces triumphed as the 3 percent escalator was added back into the 2 percent sales tax bill in Senate Finance. The House had earlier knocked it out 47 to 46. The committee planned to resume at 8:30 a.m. with a report due to the Senate floor at noon Wednesday. Meanwhile workmen’s compensation benefits rise to 45 dollars weekly and survivor benefits extend to 400 weeks. Senate rejected higher maximums tied to the same amendments. See Assembly, Page Two.
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Godwin
Senate Finance Committee
J. D. Hagood
House
Hagood
Senate
Slouse
Ate
Fenwick
Explosive Jakarta Crisis After Nasution Ouster
Reports from Singapore and clandestine broadcasts say fighting could erupt at any time in Jakarta after Indonesian President Sukarno fired defense minister Abdul Haris Nasution. Nasution moved four battalions toward Jakarta to guard himself, with Suharto backed, amid a widening military showdown and palace guard tightening.
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Jakarta
Sukarno
Abdul Haris Nasution
Java
Nasution
Siliwangi
Indonesia
Suharto
Sui‘karno
Su‘karno
South Central Area Gets Snow
Bitter cold continued across the Midwest and Northeast while heavy snow hit the South Central States. Temperatures fell to 30 below in spots for a seventh day, with Minnesotan towns such as Bemidji and International Falls reporting subzero readings and northern plains areas seeing up to four inches of new snow from central Texas to San Angelo. Fort Worth Dallas area saw an inch with some freezing rain or sleet mixed in.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Bemidji
Minn
International Falls
Grand Forks
N.D
Texas
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Dallas
Colleges brace for GI Bill veteran surge nationwide
New GI Bill enrollment expectations run as high as 250000 veterans by fall with totals rising for years. Institutions warn of classroom space and housing shortages while draft deferment policies may shift who enrolls. Deans praise veteran students as hardworking and curious, predicting overall campus quality will rise. See STUDENTS, Page Two.
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New York
Viet Nam
Associated Press
Clarence C. Walton
Columbia University
School of General Studies
Breathing Like a Frog Helps Veteran Overcome Polio
Karl Sudekum, paralyzed since 1953, learned a tongue-down breath to move air without an iron lung. After six years of dependence, he forced air into his windpipe using a two cycle pumping action, claiming science is unsure how it works. Sudekum now pursues a career as an attorney.
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Karl
San Diego
Calif
Karl Dewayne
Sudekum
Navy
Nashville
Tenn
Kennedy and Johnson settle Viet Nam dispute over Communists
The Johnson administration and Senator Robert F. Kennedy moved to resolve a four day clash over potentially including Communists in a future Saigon government. Kennedy said he favored no automatic Communist power but left room for their role if peace talks endorse it, while Moyers emphasized support for free elections and possible preelection arrangements depending on negotiators.
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Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
South Viet Nam
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Kennedy
Saigon
Capitol
Moyers
Yond
South
Viet Nam
United States
South Korea May Send More Men To Viet Nam
Vice President Humphrey met Korean leaders in Seoul on the final day of his Asia tour and discussed plans to bolster South Korea’s troop deployment to Vietnam. The National Assembly began a one month session as talks continued and a bill to send additional forces was reportedly to be submitted.
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Seoul
Korea
Hubert H. Humphrey
Asia
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Chung Hee Park
Chung Il-Kwon
South Korean
National Assembly
Jeaders
Manila
South Ko Rean
Lee Ton
Son
South Viet Nam
Meany and Johnson clash over minimum wage fighting for labor
AFL-CIO chief George Meany derided President Johnson in Miami Beach over wage legislation and warned it could trigger a political battle with the White House. Secretary Wirtz urged caution, saying labor must avoid harming its push for higher wages and unemployment relief while stressing the need to curb living costs.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
Organized Labor
Congress
Meany
Waite House
White House
Aflcio
Wirtz
White’ House
Labor
showers forecast delays launching unmanned moonship at cape kennedy
Cape Kennedy authorities delayed the Saturn Apollo unmanned moonship launch after weather forecasters warned of heavy clouds and showers in the area. A new decision on rescheduling was set for Wednesday afternoon, with a Friday weather satellite launch moved up to Thursday morning in case of further postponement.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Weather Bureau
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
NASA
Cross Convicted In Girl's Death
A jury in Austin Texas found James C Cross Jr guilty of rap e stragulation in the death of University of Texas coed Susan Rigsby. He received a life sentence after Judge Mace Thurman Jr. imposed punishment. The 23 year old defendant showed little emotion as the verdict was read.
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Susan Rigsby
Shirley Ann Stark
Dallas
Crass
Miss Rigs
Collective Bargaining Union For Nation's 98,000 Priests Proposed
Los Angeles AP The Rev William H DuBay a California priest who once urged Pope Paul VI to remove Los Angeles archbishop proposes a national collective bargaining union for about 58000 Roman Catholic priests He compares to teachers unions and calls for an American Federation of Priests with AFL CIO affiliation once ground is formed He spoke February 14 at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Santa Barbara with details of his book The Human Church due March 4 His past remarks accusing Cardinal McIntyre of racial leadership failings were reported in June 1964 and later statements followed
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Los Angeles
William H. DuBay
AFL
Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions
Santa Barbara
Father DuRay
Roger P. Kuhn
Father DuBay
Compton
Weather readings from Register Building station
Virginia forecast shows fair to increasing clouds with highs 40s to 46, cooling to 30s in mountains. snow possible south and north areas on Thursday. North Carolina outlook calls for Wednesday cloudiness and cold with snow in the northwest, and rain elsewhere by Wednesday night into Thursday.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Downtown Weather Log Summary
A downtown weather log records Tuesday temperatures from 42 to 32 degrees with calm winds and barometric readings around 30.50 to 30.54 inches. The 9 pm reading shows 34 degrees, then 32 at ll p.m and 24-hour low 28 with a high of 47.
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