Truce Proclaimed For Lunar New Year Amid Ongoing Fighting
Viet Cong declared a week long Tet cease fire starting Saturday but attacked a government militia post near Saigon minutes after the deadline. Rockets hit a U S airfield near Quang Tri as an American hospital and a South Vietnamese HQ were struck in the central highlands. Three Americans died and seven were wounded in the pre ceasefire assault that ended as the truce began.
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Seven Men Arrested In Bomb Robbery Plot
FBI agents seized seven men in Seattle amid a plan to dynamite a police station and power plant to distract police before attempting four suburban bank robberies. The group reportedly included minutely connected members of the Minutemen. Arraigned on conspiracy charges, bail ranged from 500 to 30,000 dollars. only one man posted bail by afternoon.
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Post Office to Join War on Smoking Next Month
Washington AP reports the Post Office Department will join the government campaign against tobacco. About 83,000 posters will be placed on trucks, featuring a claim that 100,000 doctors have quit smoking.
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Israeli Dakar submarine missing in eastern Mediterranean
Israel said its Dakar submarine with a crew of 85 is missing in the eastern Mediterranean. Britain and the United States joined in a coordinated search, with an international air sea effort under way. The last contact was reported near Haifa, with units based around Cyprus and Alexandria. No hostile action was indicated at the time of the report.
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Pueblo Seizure Spurs Johnson War Warning
President Johnson condemned North Korea's seizure of the USS Pueblo as a "wanton, aggressive act" and outlined military precautions while pursuing diplomatic means. He warned the Pueblo crew must be treated under law and tied the crisis to broader tensions including Vietnam.
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Powers clash as Pueblo crisis tops UN agenda
The United States urged the UN Security Council to secure the release of the USS Pueblo and its crew, stressing peace requires action. The Soviet Union backed North Korea and opposed the U.S. plea, with Morozov accusing Washington of aggression as the council voted to table the issue, 12 to 3, amid a heated exchange.
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Virginia liquor by the drink bill advances in Senate committee
Virginia lawmakers moved liquor by the drink legislation through a Senate Welfare Committee vote with minor amendments. The measure, backed by supporters, heads to the Senate floor for debate and potential passage after a weekend adjournment.
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Virginia governor names 11 member constitution commission
Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. names an 11 member blue ribbon commission to study revision of Virginia’s constitution. The panel, led by former Gov. Albert S. Harrison Jr., includes judges, lawyers, educators and civic leaders such as U S District Judge Ted R. Dalton and Oliver W. Hill. The group will explore broader borrowing limits, voting rules and urban policy changes, with staff funding secured for initial work.
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Former Maryland Congressman Convicted Again Of Conflict Of Interest
Former Maryland Democrat Thomas F. Johnson was convicted in U S District Court of conflict of interest charges for a second time. Judge R Dorsey Watkins postponed sentencing to Tuesday after the 58 year old called it a five year nightmare that began with his 1962 indictment for taking 17500 from J Kenneth Edlin to intercede. Edlin, a Miami savings and loan operator, had pleaded no defense and served five months in prison on related charges.
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Romney Attacks Johnson Over Unrealistic Promises in NH Primary
Michigan Governor George Romney traversed rural New Hampshire accusing President Johnson of unreal promises that breed frustration and disorder among urban poor. He dodged guidance on North Korea Pueblo crisis, urging Johnson to make better choices. Romney also sought a ruling on his eligibility due to Mexican birth, with Oregon primary noted for May 28.
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Tension Grows In Seoul Amid Korea Crisis
U S officers expect no mass land war but troops stay alert along the demilitarized zone after North Korean infiltrations and the Pueblo seizure. In Seoul, President Park and premier meet to review developments as Johnson calls up 14 700 reserve airmen. North Korean forces clash with U S 2nd Division near the DMZ. two North Koreans killed and one American soldier killed. South Korean troops pursue remnants of a 31-man band, three more North Koreans killed, total 23. North Korea says it watches military provocations by the United States.
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Fifteen Overcome By Chlorine Gas At Fort Bragg
At Fort Bragg North Carolina fifteen people were overcome by chlorine gas from a defective valve in a chlorine storage system at Lee Field House and pool. About seventy five others evacuated safely from the gym as firefighters and a civilian worker were treated and hospitalized.
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Virginia and North Carolina Weekend Weather Outlook
Weather forecast for Virginia and North Carolina: Virginia fair and milder Saturday with highs in the 50s north and 55 to 60 south, turning colder Sunday as skies cloud. North Carolina fair and warmer into Saturday night with highs around 53 to 41 and lows 26 to 31, then partly cloudy and mild but turning colder on Sunday northeast portion. The Owntown Weather Log lists Friday temperatures 36 to 32 with calm winds and a 24 hour low around 15 and high near 56.
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