Police Fire Into Air To Break Up Clash In Jakarta
Singapore sources report police fired into the air to break up a melee between pro and anti-Communist student groups at Jakarta’s University of Indonesia. About 2,000 students clashed, stones and clubs flew, then police arrived and dispersed the street fighting. Sukarno warned opponents would be crushed and a tense stand-off continued with reports of Nasution’s status murky.
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Singapore
Sukarno
University of Indonesia
Kami
Sukarno Stadium
Indonesia
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iSukarno
Subandrio
Nasution
Prices Rise as Wage Talks Pressure Johnson Agenda
The report and White House briefing signal Cabinet officers to propose steps to hold the wage price line. Officials deny any current tax increase plan, while December food price surges push the cost of living higher. About 975,000 workers gain raises under cost of living linked contracts, with auto and aerospace sectors seeing boosts. The average factory worker’s take home pay fell about $2.25 weekly from December.
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Ross
Meath
China
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Riot at Miami job site halts power line work
B K Sizemore of the electrical workers says 50 pickets faced 50 operating engineers when union tensions flared. Police Capt. Morrow planned orderly conduct charges, noting cooperation could lead to assault charges. workers depicted as rough, treating it as part of the job.
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Electrical Workers
First fully operational weather satellite ESSA 2 launches
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP ESSA 2 an instant replay weather satellite sped into a privileged orbit to complete the first fully operational worldwide weather forecasting system It will work with ESSA 1 to provide continuous weather monitoring without a middle man Its Automatic Picture Transmission system will send pictures directly to over 80 stations in 22 countries, with camera eyes to be activated after the 25th orbit.
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Essa 1
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Environmental Survey
National Environmental Satellite Center
Washington, D.C
Viet Nam air actions and ground clashes reported
U S forces press Viet Cong supply lines over the Ho Chi Minh trail with F5 fighters and Guam bombers striking targets in Kontum and near the Laotian border. South Vietnamese infantry defend New Life village northeast of Saigon after a 1:15 a.m. assault as U S airborne and ground forces move into the Michelin plantation area.
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Loc Dai
Vo Dat
New Life
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Honolulu
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Michelin
Search for missing Roberts and Fonville in Durham County
Police and National Guardsmen conducted a two day air and land search over a 50 square mile area around Bahama near Roberts store ten miles north of Durham. Deputy Lynch said the chances of survivors were very slim as relatives and volunteers joined the search around the tobacco community. Maynard, shot in the head, was found in Greensboro sixty four miles west of Durham. Evidence linked to Williams and Spence was recovered at a Durham area shopping center where the storekeeper’s car was located.
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Williams
Spence
British PM Wilson’s Commons majority narrows on tour
Wilson continues from the Commons and plans to meet Queen Elizabeth as dissolutio approval by telegram and then from the West Indies where she is on tour. He returns March 7 to complete formalities amid a working majority of three votes in the House of Commons. Labor gains momentum with Hull by election and polls showing the party ahead by 8.5 to 13.5 points.
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Elizabeth
Tetter
West Indies
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Hull
Virginia House debates sales tax escalator and tax shifts
The Virginia House debated an escalator tax plan amid party clashes led by Republicans M Cald wel Butler and Del Willis M Anderson with Democrats embracing changes. Amendments on local license tax limits and linen service taxation were defeated. Several lawmakers shifted to support the 3 percent plan for 1968 while other votes reflected mixed sentiment as final passage neared. The session also moved a retirement income tax exemption for federal civil service retirees and cut beer tax to offset the upcoming 2 percent sales tax.
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Roanoke
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Fairfax
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Alexandria
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Senate
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McCoy
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de. Bradshaw
Virginia House
del. Walther Fidler
Richmond County
Cancer transplants offer potential cancer resistance hope
The spokesman noted indications of developing cancer resistance from transplanted tissue. Resistance is tested by transfusing each patient’s blood back into the original cancer tissue. Allen in Tucson expressed optimism and gratitude, plans to travel to Buffalo, and willingness to try the procedure despite uncertainty.
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Buffalo
Marines Hold Area To Hold Viet Cong In Check
General Walt described keeping at least 6000 Marines in the field to pressure main force Communist elements while other units operate against guerrillas. He cited Operation Double Eagle near Da Nang, killing 309 guerrillas and stabilizing 500 square miles to aid food distribution for 50,000 locals. He credited improved local intelligence and noted U.S. bomber strikes in jungle bases had a strong psychological effect on the Viet Cong.
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17Th Parallel
Laos
Ghana's New Military Leader Warns All Nations To Leave Alone
Ghana's Lt General Ankrah in a radio address tells world to stay out of Ghana's affairs and promises noninterference. He warns exiled Nkrumah supporters and says refugees must follow OAU rules. The camp near Accra trains Africans for sabotage while Nkrumah travels to Moscow via Peking with Soviet and Chinese support. Nkrumah departs Beijing for Moscow as Ghana closes its airport to Aeroflot planes to prevent his return. Ghana seeks friendly ties and urges exiles to return to rebuild the country.
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Peking
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Red China
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Senate weighs Viet Nam aid and Johnson powers
The Senate and White House leaders push to approve a defense and economic authorization for South Vietnam. Senators Martin Mansfield and Symington criticize filibuster tactics, while Johnson seeks rapid passage and a broad margin. House leaders anticipate swift action on related Viet Nam funding and tax measures.
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White House
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Montana
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Massachusetts
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D-Mo
Hill lit by napalm and gas as troops assault Viet Cong
Capt. Thomas Forman leads a morning assault up a 200-foot hill near jungle bunkers. American rifle fire and a rocket attack puncture Viet Cong defenses. Green grenades and gas grenades injure no one as Spec. 4 Leonard Lawrence from Charleston claims five kills.
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Thomas Forman
Twentynine Palms
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Charleston
W.va
Crash near Houston halts space team. two astronauts die
A McDonnell aircraft crashed near Houston during instrument approach in fog and light precipitation. Astronauts Charles Bassett II and Elliot See Jr. were killed. Two priests administered last rites as the space center mourned the loss. The Gemini program pauses as dates shift and crews are reassigned.
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Joseph T. Shocklee
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Robert R. Gilruth
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Gemini 9 interview and pilot Bassett profile
Interview with Bassett 34 on Gemini 9 rendezvous and planned long space walk using a new maneuvering unit. He recalls childhood drawings of planes, Korea combat time, and his path to astronaut for the chance to fly and test new spaceflight capabilities. Bassett and Lee met after becoming astronauts.
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Russia
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Science Shrinks Piles without Surgery New Healing Substance
New York report describes a breakthrough healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. In numerous cases, patients experienced pain relief and actual shrinkage, marking a dramatic medical advance.
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