Viet Cong Ambush Kills 28 South Vietnam Soldiers
Viet Cong troops firing from ambush along a canal in the Mekong Delta kill 28 government soldiers and wound 15, marking a severe setback for South Vietnam. The clash, about 60 miles southwest of Saigon, occurs amid heavy fighting across areas south and northwest of the capital, with U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reporting 160 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. Eleven Americans and 31 South Vietnamese die, with 43 Americans and 30 South Vietnamese wounded, in one of the season’s bloodiest days. The 199th Light Infantry Brigade suffers six dead and 20 wounded near CuChi, as bunkers along a river bank are cleared.
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George Hsper
Associated Press
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Mekong
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Two Obituaries and Plymouth Colony Note
Mrs Marie Bennett Mathews 79 widow of Thomas J Mathews and daughter of the Bennets of Hope died January 31 in Walnut Creek California. She was a World War 1 Red Cross nurse and 45 years California resident. Survived by son TJ Mathews Jr. sisters Mrs Gladine Bennett Morris and Mrs Grace Bennett Stubblefield. two grandsons. Funeral in Walnut Creek with burial at Golden Gate Veterans Cemetery San Bruno. Will Watterson 74 died in Dallas after 40 years there. survived by widow Clara, brothers Marvin and Ervin, sister Mrs Kate Tanner and several nieces and nephews. Funeral in Dallas Saturday at 10 a.m. First cows to reach Plymouth Colony arrived in 1624.
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H.T. Bennet
Hope
Converes Sment
Walnut Creek
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Hope High School
Red Cross
California
TJ. Mathews, Jr
Will Watterson
Dallas
W.F. Watter
Parkland Hospital
Clara Watterson
Marvin Watterson
Ervin Watterson
Texarkana
Kate Tanner
el Paso
Weather forecast for Arkansas stays fair through Tuesday
The Associated Press reports a high pressure system returning to Arkansas will keep skies clear and temperatures cool, with little change expected Tuesday. Sunday night saw lows from 20 at Fayetteville to 37 at Little Rock, and rainfall in the last 24 hours ranged from a trace at Harrison to 0.02 inches at Blytheville.
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Weather Station Report for Arkansas Forecast
Weather summary for 24 hours to 7 am Monday shows clearing to partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday. Cold air persists with most locations in the 20s tonight, highs today from the mid 30s in the north to near 50 in the far south, and a low in the 20s. Highs reach 62 and lows near 28 in this period.
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Nasser proposes six point peace plan and talks with Israel
Newsweek reports Nasser outlines a six point peace plan including nonbelligerence and free navigation, and hints he would discuss directly with Israel if borders meet demands. He says Egypt would restore diplomatic ties with the United States as Washington disapproves of Israeli occupation.
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Newsweek
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Israel
Jordan
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Arnaud de Borchgrave
United States
Washington
Red China moves fast on missiles
London based diplomats report rapid progress by Red China in nuclear weaponry and long-range missiles. U.S. and allied intelligence suggest a 6,000 mile intercontinental ballistic missile could be test fired this year with stockpiling possible by 1972.
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Ching
Hope Inquirer Classes Set At St Mark's Church Hope AR
The public is invited to four series of inquirer classes at St Mark's Episcopal Church Parish House on February 6, 7, and 8. Each evening from 7 to 8 o'clock will include 45 minutes of lecture and 15 minutes for questions. Topics include History of the Christian Religion Sacraments and Scriptures with speakers Rev William Risinger and Dr George Sixby. Refreshments will be served each night.
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Pueblo crew reflects on a year after capture by North Korea
The Pueblo sailors describe life ashore awaiting the court of inquiry, cleaning dormitories, and a steady flow of mail and lectures. Skipper Bucher remains in contact with family while crew members adjust to life without a ship, awaiting discharge and liberty.
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Charles Law
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Early Nuclear Pact Push Faces Hurdles in Senate
The week opens with a push for early approval of a treaty to curb nuclear weapons spread. The United States signed the pact last year but stalled ratification after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Nixon seeks talks with Moscow on missile deployment limits when global climate improves. Thorny tradition notes the Glastonbury thorn bloomed at Christmas before the Gregorian calendar change, sparking calendar debates.
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