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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
1
Senior U.S. officers said the siege of Khe Sanh has been lifted and hinted some of the 6000 Marines may be withdrawn. Marines fighting from trenches repelled a North Vietnamese counterattack, killing 77, as they cleared the hill and advance elements of a relief force with tanks moved within two miles of the outpost.
Marines seized the hill at Khe Sanh on Thursday but faced a brutal bombardment from rockets mortars and artillery as Communist fire from Laos supported by Hanoi radio claims. US sources later said no raids occurred near the 20th parallel for over a day fueling talk of possible bombing curbs orders.
In Vietnam the weekly toll rose to 1,829 troops seriously wounded and 2,057 less gravely hurt, totaling 3,886 wounded in seven days while 340 U.S. fighters were killed. In Rio de Janeiro cavalry charged into a student crowd near a cathedral, injuring about 25 and triggering mass arrests as protests flared during a period of martial law.
Justice Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the front runner, grows his lead as Canada's Liberal party begins a three day session to pick a successor to Prime Minister Lester Pearson. Other contenders refuse to concede and anticipate first ballot results on Saturday.
MEMPHIS Tenn Tornadoes ripped across Iowa Missouri Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama killing a dozen people and injuring about 100. Floods closed streets and forced families from homes as water filled Clarksville Tennessee eight feet deep.
The Saturn 5 unmanned mission faced multiple failures after liftoff as two engines shut down early gas leaks appeared and a refire failed. NASA could not determine causes or effect on planned manned Moon landings by year’s end. The Apollo craft was steered to a 13 811 mile altitude then reentered into the Pacific near Hawaii ending short of target.
The Senate Judiciary Committee killed President Johnsons proposal to outlaw firearm sales through the mail while approving most anticrime measures. Three senators were absent possibly affecting the fate of the gun control plan and a Southern senators proposal to overturn several Supreme Court decisions.
President Johnson attended the installation of Archbishop Terence J. Cooke at St Patrick's Cathedral as 5,000 guests looked on including Gov Rockefeller and Sen Javits. Cooke praised the President's peace efforts in Vietnam and urged prayers for guidance.
The Senate approved wider and heavier trucks, raising width to 8 feet 48 inches and axle weights to 20000 pounds for single axles and 26000 pounds for tandem axles, with an estimated 2 to 3 billion dollars needed to upgrade roads and bridges to support the heftier vehicles. The measure faces cost concerns over highway funding.
Antosin Novotny, ousted Stalinine ruler of Czechoslovakia, recanted Thursday before Communist reformers who forced him from power. He admitted serious errors and aberrations during his 15 years as party chief.
Anthony C Hanson of Dallas Ore receives the Navy Cross at Imperial Beach Naval Air Station for a Viet Nam rescue in which he retrieved a wounded pilot under enemy fire. He found the pilot, helped him to a clearing, then aided evacuation. Walter Knott was honored as a master conservationist at a Los Angeles sports council luncheon. Lynda Bird Johnson Robb briefly conducted a San Francisco cable car due to family and formal recognition.
Dr John D Gerrettl Sr famed professor of public administration is named director of USC Delinquency Control Institute. Governor Lurleen Wallace remains in serious condition with doctors reporting ongoing improvement over the past three days. A bench warrant issued for Black Panthers leader Bobby Seale after he failed to appear for a court hearing in Oakland on charges tied to a gun incident in a May hearing for Huey Newton. Attorney R Jay Engel noted Seale said he was on his way to court and then vanished. Johnson likely to stay at Portlock Road estate during Honolulu visit.
A Louisiana judge denied a venue change for Clay Shaw and ordered him to stand trial in New Orleans on charges of plotting to assassinate President John F Kennedy. Shaw’s lawyers filed a writ to the Louisiana Supreme Court for review, with a mid to late May or June trial possible.
A fragment from the Los Angeles Superior Court filing notes case numbers and parties involved. The readable text references a court action with dates in October and December and mentions a purported copy of a filed document.
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