Navy Faces Pueblo Crisis as Talks Continue
Advisers met amid tentative signs of a peaceful path without war. The White House said the Pueblo crew of 83 remains in North Korean hands while North Korea hinted at possible crew release but kept the ship, and the Russians refused to intercede at U S request. Diplomatic channels remain open through Panmunjom and the Mixed Armistice Commission.
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National Security Council
White House
Soviet Union
North Korea
United States
Pueblo
Wonsan
Pentagon
UPI
Stewart Hensley
Mixed Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
Korea
Heavy Red Guns Pound U S Base at Khe Sanh
Hanoi claims massed forces near South Vietnam threaten a major push. Aerial and artillery bombardment hits Khe Sanh as U S Marines reinforce the outpost. North Vietnamese divisions suspected near the DMZ and Laotian border. Vo Nguyen Giap named as planner.
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U.S
Khe Sanh
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Vietnam
U. S
Vo Nguyen Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Girl 14 Held by Chicago Teen Gangs in String of Attacks
Testimony in Boys Court describes a 14 year old girl pulled into a back room by members of the Latin Kings and Black Diamonds. Suspects Ruben Rivera Victor Collazo and Louis Colon face $25000 bonds and court on February 7 as ten others are charged with disorderly conduct.
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Black Diamonds
Kenneth Dixon
Ruben Rivera
Victor Collazo
Louis Colon
Saul Epton
Rivera
Collazo
Soldier with reversed name returns from Europe to U S
Pfc Marshall Bean from Las Vegas Nevada returns from Germany and faces discharge decisions after years of using the alias Naeb Llahsram to dodge creditors. He previously served in both Army and Air Force and will be sent to Ft Dix for discharge under regulation.
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New York
UPI
Marshall Bean
Las Vegas
Nev
United States
Germany
Bean
Air Force
Naeb Llahsram
Army
Pvt
Basi
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Europe
Ft. Dix
N.J
Rusk Calls Pueblo Seizure An Act of War
Secretary of State Dean Rusk labels North Korea's capture of the USS Pueblo an act of war as diplomatic efforts to win release fail. White House confirms failed diplomacy and Congress voices concern over the ship’s sensitive equipment and crew injuries amid uncertain U.S. actions.
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Rusk
Washington
UPS
Dean Rusk
White House
Pueblo
Yanks Kill Two Infiltrators In Korean Skirmish
U S troops report killing two North Korean infiltrators along the western truce line. Five Americans wounded. The infiltrators are tied to the 31 attackers who tried to assassinate President Park Chung Hee. Earlier reports said one GI died in a firefight and at least 16 attackers were killed in prior clashes. Two South Koreans with the U S 2nd Division died, and three Korean soldiers were wounded.
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Seoul
UPI
U.S
Park Chung Hee
South Korea
U. S
U.S. 2Nd Infantry Division
North Korea
Copper Mediation Board Members Named
Those named to the board include George W. Taylor of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Monsignor George Higgins chairman of the national Catholic conference in Washington, and George Reedy, president of Struthers Research Corp. in Washington.
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George W. Taylor
Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
George Higgins
National Catholic Conference
Washington, D.C
George Reedy
Struthers Research Corp
Washington
No Time to Halt Pueblo Hijacking Officially Declares
Washington defense officials say there was no time to prevent the North Korean seizure of the Pueblo as U S planes were not dispatched during the boarding near Wonsan harbor. Messages indicate the skipper destroyed secret gear. four crew injured, one critically, with reports of a leg loss.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
U.S
Wonsan Harbor
Wonsan
South Korea
Japan
Pacific Fleet
Hawaii
North Korea
Angdo
Cannon Defends F111 Fighter Bomber as Carrier Capable
Senators Cannon and Wright praised the F111 analyst test flights calling it a major advance in aerial warfare. Cannon noted his 5000 hour Air Force Reserve background and affirmed the plane can land and take off from aircraft carriers despite its weight. The Navy studies four rival designs for possible F111B use.
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Washington
UPI
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Cannon
Air Force Reserve
Navy
Champ Tax Filer Handed Jail Term
Leroy J. Deskin, famed for filing more income tax returns than any American, received a three year federal prison sentence. At 61 he attempted 240 returns for over 800000 in refunds using fictitious names but IRS computer halted the scheme in Ogden Utah. He must serve the term after completing 3 years and 10 months on a prior tax fraud sentence.
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San Francisco
UPI
Leroy J. Deskin
Deskin
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ogden
Utah
Close Shave At Shreve & Co As Masked Man Scares San Francisco
In San Francisco a masked intruder prompted ten police units to surround Shreve & Co jewelry store. The man, later found to be a janitor with a cold, had a handkerchief over his face and threatened to reach for a weapon as officers entered.
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San Francisco
UPI
Shreve & Co
Viet Cong Frees Two U.S. Soldiers Amid Tet Amesty
Viet Cong released Marine Cpl. Jose Agosto Santos and Army Pfc. Luis Ortiz-Rivera in Quang Tin province near Tam Ky as part of Tet amnesty. Both men in good condition were hospitalized after evacuation. Santos had been captive since May 14, 1967 and Ortiz-Rivera since Dec. 2, 1966.
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Saigon
Tam Ky
Santos
Ortiz-Rivera
U.S
Negative Results in Copper Strike Talks at Anaconda Session
Butte Montana negotiators for Anaconda Co and striking copper unions ended a six hour bargaining day with focus shifted to local plant issues. Unions reportedly rejected key parts of the company offer while stressing local talks in Great Falls Anaconda East Helena and Butte. The three year package running Feb 1968 to Jan 1971 would raise wages 11.52 to 15.01 percent and boost pension and health benefits, with local panels to resume progress reviews.
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Butte, Mont
UPS
Anaconda Co
Martin K. Hannifan
Anaconda
Hannifan
Anaconda Montana
Great Falls
East Helena
Butte
Pacification Chief Reports Growth in Secure South Vietnam
UPI says Robert W. Komer reports 67 percent of South Vietnamese live in areas secure from Viet Cong terror, with 11.5 million people under reasonably good security. He notes 1967 progress, more U.S. spending, and hopes for faster gains in 1968.
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Saigon
UPI
Vietnam
Robert W. Komer
South Vietnam
Komer
United States
Romney cautious on ship hijack
Presidential hopeful George Romney said force might be used to recover the USS Pueblo from North Korea but stressed any decision would be premature. He spoke at the start of his second New Hampshire "people to people" campaign swing.
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Manchester
N.H
UPI
George Romney
North Korea
Michigan
New Hampshire
Romney
Cairo Denies Plan To Destroy Israel
Cairo rejects extermination of Israel and backs a demilitarized zone along the border as part of a Mideast settlement. Egypt said it would help UN envoy Gunnar Jarring and move ships trapped in the Suez Canal within weeks.
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CATRO
UPI
United Arab Republic
Israel
Hassan el Zayyat
U.A.R
United Nations
Gunnar Jarring
Middle East
Zayyat
Egypt
U.N. Security Council
Palestine
Suez Canal
Cairo
Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Interracial Marriage Ban
The Florida Supreme Court invalidated the 1832 statute prohibiting interracial marriage citing a similar Virginia law. The decision clears the path for a license for James Van Hook and his white fiancée Liane Peters. The 5-2 vote included two justices dissenting without opinion.
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Tallahassee
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