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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1968

Page

3

F111Jet Lost Over Vietnam Two Crews Safe

A U S F F111 jet with two crewmen is missing after combat over North Vietnam, based at Ta Khii air base near Bangkok. The plane, renowned for its advanced guidance gear and a recoverable capsule, was part of missions against truck packs in the Southern Panhandle. President Johnson plans to address Vietnam Sunday night and outline possible actions including troop levels and mobilization. B52s struck targets near the DMZ, focusing on Khe Sanh and Cam Lo, signaling potential renewed fighting along the border.

U.S North Vietnam Panhandle Ta Khii Bangkok Thailand South Vietnam Nellis Air Force Base Kevada Pentagon Air Force He Hanei-Haiphong Aera Fist Charlie Arnet New Richmond Ohio Avie Washington Johnson Vie Nation Khe Sanh Cam Lo Dmz Vietnams South

Svoboda Elected Czech Leader After Secret Ballot

Svoboda won 282 votes with seven abstentions in a secret ballot for Czech leadership. Cesimir Cisar 20 percent and Josef Smrkovsky 13 percent were among rivals who supported Svoboda. Brezhnev Kosygin Ulbricht sent congratulations as Svoboda appeared with Alexander Dubcek at Hradcany Castle and declared the future belongs to you.

Cesimir Cisar Josef Smrkovsky Svoboda Bohuslav Lastovicka Depuuties Leonid I. Brezhnev Alexei Kosygin Walter Ulbricht Prague Alexander Dubcek Hradcany Castle

Wilson Labor Shakeup Aims For 1971 Election

Wilson at Chequers as cabinet shakeup looms within a month to repair ruptured bonds with Labor ranks and unions. King aligns with Hanley views. observers cite the Mirror’s influence in postwar Labor wins. The move seeks to save the Labor movement and drive national recovery before the expected mid-1971 vote.

King Mirror Labor Hanley Wilson Chequers London

Fires at major New York and Chicago stores blamed on arson

An AP report cites fires at Macy's Klein's Bloomingdale's Gimbel's and a Union Square annex with claims of arson. Witnesses described a bomb or fire bottle at New York locations while Chicago stores Goldblatt Brothers and Carson Pirie Scott faced damage runs into millions. Officials note possible arson, with limited confirmation.

Macy's Klein's Sition Witch Street Fourth Avenue Employes Bloomingdale 59Th Street Lexington Avenue Midtown Manhattan Gimbel’s Herald Square Math Store Union Square Chicago Goldblatt Brothers State Street Louis Goldblatt Guldblatt John Pirie Jr Carson, Pirie Scott & Co

Helicopter Crash Ends Campaign Stop in Orange

Kenneth Jones Harmon 31 from Housier piloted a helicopter that lost power at about 150 feet, spinning and collapsing a wheel as the overhead rotor disintegrated on a concrete ramp near downtown Orange. Bryan Wright 54 of Chicago was lightly injured. Arthur Black 53 of Orange sustained injuries from debris and was hospitalized in good condition. Debris scattered over three blocks as campaign duties were canceled.

Kenneth Jones Harmon Housier Bryan Wright Chicago Wright Arthur Black Orange Black Harmon Carr Southern Pacific Reidyey

Charlotte Couple Returns Letter Of Sympathy For War Death

A Charlotte couple returned President Johnsons sympathy letter for their son Marine Cpl. Robert E. Caldwell 20 killed Feb 28 near Khe Sanh They stated the Vietnam War is a political war the U S blundered into and cannot accept the letter They said their son would not have served if avoidable and urged a united national effort to end the war The Caldwells two other sons include a Marine and a younger brother not of military age

Charlotte United States Johnson Robert E. Caldwell Khe Sanh W. Caldwell He Caldwells Caldwells

Monetary shifts in IMF proposals spark split among nations

Wickman outlines two options to bolster world reserves as trade grows. One raises official gold prices, except France deems it unacceptable. The other envisions automatic credit through SDRs with government control. US aims for 10 billion over five years, Europe’s six nations would share a veto, France dissenting signals rift.

International Monetary Fund United States Wickman France European Common Market

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