Vietnam War Toll Tops Thirty Three Thousand Six Hundred
Saigon official figures list 33,641 Americans killed in action since January 1961, the fourth costliest U.S. war deaths. Weekly losses total 312 killed and 1,593 wounded. Communist deaths 4,314. Other data compare Korean War and World Wars totals. In Saigon, Marines repelled a North Vietnamese assault and killed 15 attackers as other units reported 95 Reds killed. Paris talks stall amid accusations and claims of treachery by the Viet Cong and a cautious U.S. response.
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Trudeau Opens Phase of NATO Drawdown in Germany
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced an early phased reduction of Canada's NATO forces in West Germany while keeping within the alliance to pursue world peace. He rejected a nonaligned role and said Canada may boost cooperation with the United States in continental defense.
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Truman Reviews Marines in Key West Visit at 84
Former President Truman, 84, using a cane, reviewed a U S Marine honor guard on the seawall at the old White House site in Key West Florida. Navy band played as he chatted with veterans and saluted amid applause from base personnel and windows.
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Space honors for Apollo 8 crew at Washington ceremony
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders received the Gen Thomas D White space trophy from Air Force Secretary Seamans. The Hubbard Medal was awarded by Vice President Agnew at Constitution Hall in a separate ceremony.
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Pearl Bailey Sues Flamingo Hotel. suit settled
Pearl Bailey settled her $150000 personal injury case against the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas for an undisclosed amount. She testified she stepped on glass near her dressing room on March 3, 1964, and her impairment lasted eight months.
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Prince Philip to attend Eisenhower memorial service in London
Prince Philip will represent Queen Elizabeth II at a memorial service for General Dwight D. Eisenhower in St. Paul’s Cathedral London on April 14. Cabinet ministers ambassadors Commonwealth high commissioners and members of both houses of Parliament expected to attend.
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Big Four open Mideast talks and back peace idea
U N delegates from the United States Britain France and Russia start discussions on a Mideast peace formu la and say the Arab Israeli dispute must not threaten international peace. Israel warns that no good can come from the talks despite the communique.
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Threat of Russian tanks rises in Prague speech
Alexander Dubcek warned Czechoslovakia that further anti Soviet demonstrations would trigger a Russian military return with troops and tanks. He spoke on radio and TV noting a high political price after the two upset hockey victories over the Soviet Union in Sweden last week.
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