Eight Civilians Killed in Water Taxi Attack Near Saigon
U S Army reports attack on a sampan water taxi southwest of Da Nang killing eight civilians and wounding several. Viet replies claim eight civilians dead, while U S forces say no military operation was in progress in the area near Hong Ngu on the Mekong Delta. Air and artillery actions continue as U S forces sweep northwest of Saigon.
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Royal Gesture Stuns Crowd At Annie Lets Hair Down Show
An audience invitation at a hippie performance leads to a remarkable moment when a 1% year-old girl in a navy trouser suit dances on stage for about ten minutes. Peter Kendal, the company manager, calls her fantastic and wild as cheers erupt and questions swirl about Queen Elizabeth II’s awareness of the scene.
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Revisions Prompt Italian Prisons Riots Across Italy
Riots swept Italian prisons including Brescia Ivrea Bari and Milan with inmates burning infirmaries and shops while police used tear gas and clubs. More than 2000 rioters were moved to about 20 other jails as protests call for penal code reform warmer cleaner cells better food and more air.
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Thousands Flee Before Flood Waters
Floods driven by snowmelt from Canada sent thousands fleeing in the upper Midwest as spring rivers swelled. Minnesota faced eight deaths and more than $5 million in damage across five states. the Red River neared historic crests at Grand Forks and Fargo. Concordia College closed. Minot evacuated. governors urged disaster designations as crests awaited.
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Pope to Visit Protestant Headquarters in Geneva
Vatican City AP reports Pope Paul VI will travel to Geneva in June for the 50th anniversary celebration of the International Labor Organization. The trip marks a historic ecumenical gesture as the pope attends the ILO milestone.
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Girl’s Body Found Amid Slayings Tally in Michigan
In Ypsilanti Michigan police report the nude body of 16 year old Maralyn Skelton was found on a road three miles north of Ypsilanti with an electric cord around her neck and a garter belt. The victim is connected to four prior killings of young women in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti area over the past two years. Authorities note she was missing since Tuesday night and was found near the site of other deaths.
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San Francisco Plans Quake Party Friday
San Francisco eyes a quake party at City Hall timed to 5:13 am the minute of the 1906 quake. Mayor Alloto jokes but officials warn of potential catastrophe as seers and residents anticipate the infamous San Andreas event and a dramatic public reaction unfolds.
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Wofford Installs New President
SPARTANBURG AP Paul Hardin II age 38 was formally installed Tuesday as one of the youngest presidents in Wofford College history. He has led the Methodist supported college since last September. Inauguration took place at Memorial Auditorium with Dr. Douglas Knight of Duke University as guest speaker. Hardin previously taught law at Duke and earned a Duke BA.
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