Vietnamese DMZ fighting leaves heavy toll on both sides
North Vietnamese troops struck twice along the southern DMZ near Gio Linh and the Rockpile. In the dawn assault an estimated 400 attackers overwhelmed a South Vietnamese outpost, killing 18 soldiers and wounding 95, while four enemy dead were reported. Later, a Marine patrol four miles west fought a daylong clash that killed six Marines and wounded 25 as enemy losses remained unknown. Civilian and base shelling reports followed, with 15 houses burned in Vi Thanh and 5 civilians killed. Helicopters and artillery supported efforts as total helicopter losses climbed to 2,430 for the war.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Gio Linh
Dmz
North Vietnam
Johnson
North
Paris
Vi Thanh
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
Army Charged With Wasteful Practices
The House Armed Services subcommittee led by Rep. Samuel Stratton opened an inquiry into the Army tank program accusing wasteful mismanagement. The panel plans a closed hearing after the Army refused public testimony and Stratton criticized secrecy as hiding incompetence.
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Washington (Ap
House
Army
House Armed Services Investigating
Samuel
Stratton
D-N.y
Soviet Sees Dangers In Moon Landing
Soviet space expert Anatoly Blagonravov warned that though Apollo 8 and 9 show progress, serious dependability problems must be solved before manned lunar missions. He cited lunar module risks and overall systems challenges, noting recovery plans remain unclear.
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Soviet
Moscow
U.S
Earth
Hinar
United States
Federal Dove Hunt Permit Proposed
Washington AP Sportsmen would be required to buy a federal permit to hunt doves in addition to ducks under a House bill. A separate measure would raise the duck stamp price to five dollars with half the revenue allocated to states for research. The Dingell introduced bills seek to broaden migratory bird permits, with funds used to repay a 1961 wetlands purchase. No hearings scheduled. action likely given last year’s House approval.
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Washington
House
Interior
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
Senate
Dingell
House Fish and Wildlife
Resolution Adopting Preliminary Assessment Roll for Local Improvements
The City Council of High Point adopts a final resolution on March 17 detailing preliminary assessments for improvements on Urn Wuharrie Court and nearby streets. The plan map shows water main and sewer work with frontage costs and a total estimated cost fixed, with an April 9 1969 hearing in the City County Building.
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High Point
Theat
Cornell Wil
Uwharrie Court
Twherrie
Council Chamber
The
Chy
Investment Company
Coltrane Investment Co. i
Coltrane Investment Co
Tee Tee
Cal
C.ce
Coltrane Tnvestment Co
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Cessis Eeetveenereenes Teneeert
Randolph Street
Shawn
East Grimes Avenue
Wise Avenues
Jovansber
Brockett Avenue
Herbert Place
Poe
City Council Order Dated February 20 1969
By order of ity council the document is dated the 20th day of February 1969 with Catherine W. Hi confirming or signing the order.
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Catherine W. Harrington
Margaret M. Meyers
Church of the First Born
J. Cargal
Ity Council
Catherine W. Hi
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Rockpile
Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Anatoly Blagonravov
Cen-T
Search Commission
Blagonravov
Communist Party
Pravda
Elmer
B. Staats
W. Otis Callahan
Waycross
Georgia
Callahan
Florida Conerence
Fentecostal Holiness Church
Holmes Bible College
University of Mist
Emmanuel College
University of Georgia
Cuba
Haiti
Costa Rica
Mexico
Egypt
Nev
Tommy Smith
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Memorial Park Drive
Thomasville
Lennox
Lawrence Harris
Harris Eating& Air Conditioning CO
Ring Street
Wright Optical CO
Opticians
Washington St
Asem
Cantee Coltrane Investment Co
Randolph St
Cale
Brockett Ave
Job
H.S
H. T. Ragan
HT. Ragan
Bock Page
LS. Ragan, Jr
Herbert T. H
Herbert T. H.S
Herbert T. HS
Herbert T. Hss
H.S. Ragan, Jr
Herbert T. T. Ragan
T. Ragan
Ragan KS. Ragan, Jr
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