14 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1967
Page
1
Defense Dept says N Vietnam moved 25000 tons of ammunition and equipment toward South Vietnam during a 96 hour Tet truce using 3770 trucks and vessels. The move could support a 10000 man division for 250 days. U.S. resuming bombing faced clouded interdiction and uncertain peace prospects.
U S fighter bombers hit North Vietnamese railways and supply routes while Navy ships attacked shipping. Pledges of support to the Viet Cong came from China and North Korea as air sorties in South Vietnam neared a daily record. Casualties rose in some units amid misfires and a lunar New Year truce pause.
President Sukarno refuses to step down amid a power struggle with the military and faces possible trial. Gen Nasution accuses Sukarno of Communist sympathy and cites pre coup planning by Aidit.
Washington AP Attorneys for Rep Adam Clayton Powell argued the House committee cannot consider punishment or expulsion or seating for Powell beyond his age citizenship and inhabitation. Powell did not attend the hearing and his wife is expected to testify later as the inquiry continues with another session set for Thursday.
Reports from Peking describe martial law in Lhasa after dissidents led by Gen. Chang Kuo-hua and Chang Tsai-wang seized security offices and party headquarters. Wall posters claim Mao’s wife Chiang Ching named chair of a purge committee with Premier Chou En-lai as adviser. Moscow radio notes broadened strife across China with clashes in several provinces and arrests of top officials tied to Maoist line.
Emperor Haile Selassie arrives at Andrews Air Force Base for a meeting with President Johnson amid questions about U.S. regional aid emphasis. Officials note the visit follows Kennedy's funeral and the emperor’s request for the talks. Addis Ababa could gain significance as a regional hub for Africa.
Ramparts reports CIA funds supported the National Student Association for over a decade to back overseas activities. NSA officials acknowledge the tie existed, ended in 1965, with initial CIA contributions around 200000 dollars yearly, later dropping to about 50000.
Madison AP reports February brings ice sheets that threaten alfalfa and winter wheat in Wisconsin. The Crop Reporting Service notes snow melted in the south by Jan 24 with high temps and rain, while northern areas retain thick ice layers on fields.
A five year old girl Christine Kroening was critically injured crossing Highway 14 in Shelbye Town near La Crosse. She suffered skull and pelvis fractures and possible internal injuries after being struck by Jeanne Swing 18 who said the child dashed in front of her at about 40 miles per hour. Witnesses said Christine crossed between parked buses and was dragged about 80 feet.
Washington AP reports Clif ford Luther Frederick Sandahl aged 60 a former newspaperman and public relations man died Monday after an abdominal illness struck last Wednesday.
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