Mao Empowers Military To Take Over Campaign
Mao Tse-tung orders the military to dominate his effort to regain power from Liu Shao-chi. The Red Flag journal says the army will lead in the three way alliances forming to seize control of Chinese administration. Reports say revolts and troop moves in Sinkiang Inner Mongolia Szechuan Tibet increase tension.
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Tokyo
Mao
Sinkiang
Inner Mongolia
Szechuan Province
Tibet
Liu
Kwangtung
China
Hong Kong
Canton
North Carolina death toll climbs with 5 violent incidents
The Associated Press reports five weekend deaths in North Carolina including three traffic fatalities and two fatal shootings. Traffic deaths rise to 240 for 1967 as events near Gastonia Tarboro and Kannapolis involve drivers, pedestrians, and a racing-incident fatality.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
State Highway Patrol
Raleigh
Johnny M. Parker
Charlotte
U.S. air bases in Thailand strike North Vietnam
An AP wirephoto identifies seven Thai bases used by U S planes against North Vietnam with a new eighth under construction at Khon Kaen. Bases named include Udorn Nakorn Phanom Ubon Korat Takhli Don Muang and Sattahip.
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Thailand
U.S
North Vietnam
Khon Kaen
Udorn
Nakorn Phanom
Ubon
Korat
Takhli
Donmuang
Sattaship
Democrats Convinced Johnson Will Run in 1968
Democratic National Committee members return from Washington convinced President Johnson will seek re election in 1968. They credit staff changes and party unity efforts for boosting his chances and urge Johnson Humphrey to lead as candidates. A compromise on Southern delegation seating may follow by April 10.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Johnson
National Committee
Eugene L. Wyman
California
Councenien
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Lucy Redd
Utah
Lawrence F. O’brien
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
O’brien
Kennedy
Bailey
David L. Lawrence
Mississippi
Taking Cover During Garden Melee Awarded 12 Round Decision
The bout ended with a 12 round unanimous decision in favor of the winner over Frankie Narvaez. Police reported about 15 people injured in the melee sparked by the garden scuffle.
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Frankie Narvaez
Laguna Narvaez Fight Sparks Second Garden Riot
Ismael Laguna defeated Frankie Narvaez in a 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden to set off a second riot in 19 months. Police detained a few fans as bottles and missiles rained down after the verdict, injuring several spectators and prompting an arena evacuation.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Panama
Ismael Laguna
Ismael
Tiger) Laguna
Frankie Narvaez
Narvaez
Elorde
St. Clare’s Hospital
Laguna
Garden
Carlos Ortiz
Thai-Based U S Planes Hit North Vietnam Steel Plant
Thai Nguyen steel plant north of Hanoi was struck by 14 flights totaling about 42 aircraft in the second straight day of raids. U S pilots said all bombs hit, with no immediate damage assessment. In South Vietnam a U S infantry battalion clashed with Viet Cong near Saigon, and four U S soldiers were killed by friendly fire while eight were wounded.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Haiphong
Thailand
U. S
Johnson draft changes unlikely before Congress acts
Washington AP reports officials doubt the 19 year olds first plan will take effect for months. Congress prepares draft change proposals and an impartial random lottery remains Johnson's aim, though how to handle older eligible men and selection methods is unresolved.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Soviet envoy warns of new provocations by Maoists in China
At the United Nations Fedorenko told 800 U.S. students that Maoist forces in the People’s Republic of China appear ready for further provocative actions against the Soviet Union. He warned of economic strains and growing isolation, while noting the USSR’s pledge to help resolve the UN peacekeeping deficit.
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United Nations, N.Y
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Red
China
Soviet Union
U.N
U.S
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Havana
Fedorenko
Mao Tse-tung
Chinese Communist Party
Mao - Tse Tung
Chinese People’s Republic
Andrew Jackson birth debate and Guilford County link
Reading two hundred years later, controversy remains over Jackson’s birthplace in North or South Carolina. The Sunday Enterprise notes his youth in Guilford County and its influence on his life. The Boys Club of High Point drives local action with sports, games, and a popular go go band on S Main Street daily.
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Andrew Jackson
North Carolina
South Carolina
Jackson
Guilford County
The
Sunday Enterprise
High Point
S. Main Street
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Chieng Mai A
Uitaradite
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Takhii
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John M. Bailey
Billie S. Farnum
Charles L. Weltner
William G. Phillips
Wyman
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Second Riot
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Biele
Rene
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