Tet festival in Vietnam ushers in Year of the Goat
Saigon notes Tet lunar new year preparations as firecrackers sound and people mark the holiday. Officials urge calm amid war zones while both sides promise a brief cease fire. Tet seen as a collective birthday with amnesty planned for 67 convicts and a peak of spending on food and gifts.
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U.S
Union Accuses Burlington of Unfair Labor Practices
Textile Workers Union of America charges Burlington Industries at Erwin Mills engaged in unfair labor practices during a strike. About 100 production workers crossed picket lines while 245 reported to work, and more than 1,000 looms ran. An NLRB filing is planned as a Sunday rally aims to publicize the case.
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Snipers Activated by U S Marines in Viet Nam War
The Atlantic Fleet Marine Force re activates a Sniper Platoon made up of East Coast sharpshooters to be deployed to Vietnam later this year. The unit will use Remington 700 rifles with telescopic sights as it targets enemy soldiers and Viet Cong snipers while facing expected high casualties.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Atlantic Fleet Marine Force
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Tito Ends Visit With Hungarians
President Tito of Yugoslavia finished a three day visit to Hungary and a joint communique said he and Hungarian hosts exchanged views on the international Communist movement.
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Yugoslavia
Backyard restaurant eyes federal inspection for interstate trade
Boles plans to grow the backyard eatery opened last November and considers applying for federal food inspections to expand beyond state lines. He says he is eligible but prefers a small operation to avoid being absorbed, a goal that may prove difficult.
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Scouts Converge on Halifax for Patriotic Pilgrimage
About 4 000 Boy Scouts of Eastern North Carolina join a 22 train caravan and a parade through Halifax North Carolina to honor servicemen in Vietnam. They carry letters to soldiers and march past the courthouse in a display of American patriotism led by Capt. Charles Q. Williams and featuring Barry Saddler and Rear Admiral Edward Outlaw.
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Halifax Courthouse
Itch of Piles Get Relief Now
Millions of sufferers in the last 40 years found fast relief from itching and smarting with Peterson's Ointment. The cooling soothing astringent formula delivers relief. one user says it works or money back.
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