B52 Bomb Runs Hit New Ho Chi Minh Trail Route Near Khe Sanh
U S Strategic Air Command B52s bombed the Ho Chi Minh supply trail entry near Khe Sanh after reconnaissance located a 50 mile Laotian to Hue corridor. The raid targeted truck parks bunkers and storage sites at A Shau valley entry with heavy bombing as 18 000 Viet Minh surrounded Dien Bien Phu anniversary marked nearby.
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South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
South China Sea
Hue
A Shau
U.S
A Shau Valley
McCarthy Hopes New Hampshire Momentum Beats Johnson
In New Hampshire McCarthy trails Johnson by about 3 500 votes but claims GOP write in counts may surpass the President. Unofficial totals show Johnson 48 percent and McCarthy 42 percent with Nixon leading the Republican tallies. McCarthy predicts a Wisconsin win on April 12 and Chicago convention victory.
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Concord
N. H
UPI
Eugene J. McCarthy
Lyndon BR .Johnson
New Hampshire
Johnson
McCarthy
Minnesota
Robert L. Stark
Kennedy
Nixon
Rockefeller
George Romney
Harold Stassen
Ronald Reagan
Charles Percy
Wisconsin
Nevada Democratic leader backs Johnson amid uncommitted Nevada delegation
Nevada Democratic chairman MacDonald says the state delegation should stay uncommitted to the national convention. He expects most Nevada delegates to support President Johnson, with notable figures like Sens. Alan Bible and Howard Cannon and Rep. Walter Baring as likely full delegates. Kennedy support appears minimal beyond Las Vegas couple Charles and Virginia Cat t.
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Nevada
Chicago
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Walter S. Baring
Grant Sawyer
MacDonald
Johnson
Kennedy
Charles and
Virginia Catt
Las Vegas
Government Shifts Strategy to End Copper Strike
Washington sources report the government pivots to AS&R as negotiators begin serious bargaining after 243 days of walkout. The move marks a new effort to resolve the long labor dispute and avert continued economic cost.
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As&r
LBJ Aims to Make Washington Nation's First City
President Johnson urged Congress to reform government and society in Washington to make it the ideal city. He pressed for stronger crime prevention, expanded police force, higher pay, tighter gun laws, better schools, housing, and more self government home rule.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
U. S
America
Police Cadet Corps
Las Vegas NAACP Withholds Support on $59 Million Bond
The Las Vegas NAACP branch passes a motion to oppose the Clark County school bond issue worth 59 million dollars with two dissenting votes. The decision follows a three page Education Committee report arguing the bond is unlikely to ease de facto segregation. Superintendent Dr. Mason urges immediate approval to fund new schools additions modernization and equipment.
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Las Vegas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Clark County
West Las Vegas
James I. Mason
Kennedy May Seek White House Seat After New Hampshire
Robert F. Kennedy signals potential bid for the presidency amid New Hampshire voting unrest. He cites Johnson war policies and Nixon’s GOP momentum while meeting briefly with McCarthy to discuss his position. McCarthy says he won’t withdraw and plans to campaign nationwide, possibly in Indiana.
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Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Johnson
Antirot Commission
Richard Nixon
GOP
Rebuttal Hearings Highlight Ownership Issues and Kennedy Ballot Moves
United Cable Systems and attorney teams push rebuttal testimony on multiple ownership and its impact on commerce. Separate political notes cover Kennedy bypassing Maine and timing changes for Wisconsin Oregon primaries and Johnson McCarthy dynamics in New Hampshire the race remains unsettled.
George Gant Fired as Head of LV Agency
George Gant was dismissed as head of the LV agency after the board cited communication failures and Gant's claimed noncooperation. Wilson alleged attempts to contact Gant failed, while Gant denied the charges saying Wilson visited his office only once with a poverty program official from Washington.
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George Gant
LV Agency
Rockefeller Sees Kennedy Party Split
Gov Nelson A Rockefeller predicted that Senator Robert F Kennedy entering the presidential race would likely split the Democratic party. He suggested Kennedy felt stung by Eugene J McCarthy among young voters and would act now to avoid being left behind. Rockefeller declined to state his own plans or views on Vietnam, noting he would speak if he pursued the nomination. He also speculated Kennedy could fragment the Democratic base, complicating opposition for Republicans.
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Huntington
N.Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Kennedy
Student Unrest Sweeps Polish Cities
A wave of student unrest hit Polish cities as thousands battled riot police. Clashes erupted in Krakow during a march in support of Warsaw students, with sympathy protests reported in Poznan Gdansk and Lublin.
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Warsaw
UPI
Krakow
Poland
Poznan
Gdansk
Lublin
Glass Workers Rebuff Union on Strike Ending Plan
Philadelphia reports negotiations for 86 glass plants east of the Rockies rejected a proposal to end a 42 day strike. The walkout idled about 50,800 workers affecting soft drink dairy beer and pharmaceutical industries with liquor bottling at risk. James Beam Distilling warns it will be completely out of glass within days if unresolved.
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Philadelphia
UPS
Rocky Mountains
Martin Lewin
James Beam Distilling Co
Marchers Protest Campus Battle and Student Deaths
More than 700 demonstrators marched on the South Carolina State House protesting a February clash at South Carolina State College in Orangeburg where three Negro students were killed and about 30 wounded. Governor McNair met with a delegation of students and faculty amid placard protests outside the building.
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Columbia
UPI
South Carolina
Robert McNair
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg
FBI Agent Links Nightriders to Dahmer Firebomb Slaying
An FBI agent testified that gas filled firebombs and a 22 caliber pistol were found near Vernon Dahmer’s burning home after his killing in the 1966 firebomb attack. The case involves 12 White Knights defendants with Billy Pitts already pleading guilty as a key witness.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
UPI
FBI
Vernon Dahmer
Cecil Victor Sessum
Ku Klux Klan
Billy Roy Pitts
J. J. Martin
Mississippi
Dahmer
Martin
Howard Travis Giles
Lawrence Arrington
Wisdow
Ellie
Senators Back Tax Surtax to Stabilize Gold Flows
Senate Republicans urged an income tax surcharge to curb gold speculation as a $10.5 billion bullion release was debated. The House bill would drop the gold backing requirement to 0 percent, while an amendment to set 12.5 percent was defeated. Treasury Secretary Fowler supported the 1 percent surtax as a step toward deficit reduction and a balanced budget. Johnson called for urgent action to sustain the world monetary system.
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UPI
Senate
Johnson
GOP
London
Paris
U. S
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Senate Finance Committee
Fowler
John J. Williams
White House
Export Import Bank
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