Viet Reds Suffer 200 Casualties in Three Big Battles
Saigon reports Vietnamese government troops killed at least 200 Communist guerrillas in three major battles. Six Americans were killed and one missing this week, raising U S casualties in South Vietnam since 1961 to 232 in action and 329 in all incidents. Communist losses reached 124 in two connected northern battles, the highest Communist death toll in a single engagement to date.
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Heaviest Fighting in Quang Tin. U S Marine Saves Comrade
In Quang Tin province on Hill 159 and a nearby command post, 112 Communists were reported killed. U S Lt. Brian K. Skinner of Denver and Sgt. Fred Flowers of Charleston were among the wounded, while Marine Cpl. Gary Janulewicz of Feeding Hills, Mass., was credited with saving Flowers by providing life saving care. General Westmoreland praised the actions as others reported guerrilla deaths and a separate clash near An Lao valley continued with sporadic fire.
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Cosmos 51 launched by Soviet Union with research instruments
Tass reports Cosmos 51, the latest unmanned Soviet satellite, carrying scientific instruments for ongoing space exploration. The probe orbits Earth every 82 minutes 30 seconds with an apogee of 344 miles and perigee of 161.5 miles at an inclination of 48.8 degrees.
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Titan 3A success boosts MOL work
Cape Kennedy reports the Titan-3A rocket achieved its first satellite launch, advancing Air Force plans for a larger Titan to support a 1968 space station. The success marks a key step toward the Manned Orbiting Laboratory with two crew in orbit for 30 days, aiding development efforts led by Brig Gen Joseph S. Bleymaier.
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United States
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
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King Wins Nobel Prize for Civil Rights Pledge
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo pledging the $54,600 award to the civil rights cause in the United States. The ceremony at Oslo University drew King’s family, King Olav V, Crown Prince Harald, government representatives, and Norway’s cultural leaders as he credited nonviolence with overcoming oppression and violence.
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United States
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Mariner-4 heads for Mars close pass next July
Pasadena scientists announced Mariner-4 will fly within 5400 miles of Mars on July 14 and likely capture the first Martian pictures. The U S lead Russia in the interplanetary race as Zond-2 lags while Mariner endures meteor showers and a comet tail with low risk of impact.
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UPI
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Soviet Union
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Nation's Weather 24 Hour Table From U S Weather Bureau
A U S Weather Bureau San Francisco prepared 24 hour temperature and precipitation table ending at 4 am yesterday. Data outlines high and low readings and rainfall totals for major regions across the nation.
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San Francisco
Record Low 20 Below in Old Town Maine and High 78 in Santa Barbara
U S Weather Bureau reports extreme temperatures across cities from Old Town Maine to Santa Barbara California. Morning low of 20 below in Old Town Maine contrasts with a high of 78 degrees in Santa Barbara.
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