Young Viet Cong Is Killed But He's There On Time
War Zone C in Tay Ninh province details a Viet Cong reconnaissance squad led by Le Van Dong, killed near an American encampment as helicopter and ground forces move deeper into the area. A nearby VC patrol had orders to meet at 2:30 p.m. and was caught by surprise when a U.S. squad engaged, leaving Dong dead at 3:02 p.m. The incident highlights the timing of the enemy patrol and the clash that followed.
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South Viet Nam
le van Cong
War Zone C
Tay Ninh
National Liberation Front
U.S
le van Dong
Dong
Espirion Contreras
Devine
Tex
Alpha Company
Doug
Contreras
Charlie Company
Convicts Donate Kidneys for Hope and Self Respect
Two Arkansas convicts Bill Watson and Ben Crippen donate kidneys to women in need. Watson gives to Doris Ratliff and Crippen to Lillie Lewis, with both donors seeking self respect and redemption while under guard at University of Arkansas Medical Center. Watson faces rape conviction. Crippen is serving a murder sentence.
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Little Rock, Ark
Bill Watson
Ben Crippen
Arkansas
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Little Rock
Watson
Doris Ratliff
Fayetteville
Ark
Crippen
Lillie Lewis
Earle
Ratliff
Mrs. Lewis
Romney Leads Polls as GOP Governors Seek Unified Nomination
Republican governors push to back a single 1968 candidate led by Romney as front runner per polls. Chafee and Love urge organizing to influence the convention and platform, with Ford pledging a constructive minority program and broader governor involvement.
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Walter Mears
Colorado Springs
Colo
Michigan
George Romney
Colorado
John A. Love
Rhode Island
John H.chafee
Republican Governors’ Association
White House
Junior High Dance at YWCA Youth Center Saturday
A junior high dance will be held at the YWCA Youth Center on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Dancing will be to records and several records are to be given away.
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Ywca Youth Center
BRF Elders Approve Police Appointment and Street Change
The BRF Common Council hired Thomas Maki as a new policeman and approved converting Pierce Street to one-way traffic. Fred Haralson resigned due to ill health and Wendell La Valley was named to replace him. The council also considered Police chief appointment and addressed reassessment concerns. Mayor Oswald Johnson and City Atty. Drecktrah discussed fair reassessment for 1967 and zoning talks with neighboring towns.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Pierce Street
Fred Haralson
Wendell LaValley
Thomas Maki
Charles Jensen
Richard Miles
Oswald Johnson
Louis Drecktrah
Drecktrah
Brockway
Adams
Albion
Search for suspect in Wisconsin break-ins
In Ontario Wisconsin authorities and volunteers hunted a suspect connected to a car theft and multiple break-ins near Wildcat Mountain State Park. A stolen bowl was recovered from Obert's Root Beer Stand and a car tied to La Farge was found abandoned on a county road. The investigation continued Friday.
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Ontario
Wis
Wildcat Mountain State Park
Obert
Highway 33
Wildcat Park
Vernon County
NFO backs milk hold to lift prices for farmers
Milwaukee AP The National Farmers Organization wrapped its convention after urging members to halt production to push prices higher. Delegates backed a goal of 6.05 dollars per hundredweight for bottling milk, about 11.5 cents a quart, with preparation to begin within a month across 25 states.
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Milwaukee
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Paul West
Denver
Andrew Beetz
Batesville
Ind
National Farmers Organization Convention
UPI
State Chief To Miss Meeting Of Governors
The first of 27 Republican governors and governors elect are due today for the annual Republican Governors Conference. Gov Warren Knowles of Wisconsin is one of five chief executives who will miss the sessions.
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GOP
House
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Georgia
Colorado Springs
Colo
Warren Knowles
Wisconsin
Viroqua Radio License Assigned To Robinson Corp
The Communications Commission reported receipt of an application to assign the license of radio station WISV in Viroqua Wisconsin to the Robinson Corp. The action was filed in Washington and marks a transfer request for the local broadcaster.
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the Communications Commission
Radio Stattion
WISV
Viroqua, Wis
The
Robinson Corp
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