Communist Leaders Gather in Budapest for Summit
In Budapest crowds and police line streets as Soviet leader Brezhnev and premier Kosygin arrive with Andrei Gromyko for a summit on China Vietnam and the Middle East. Czechoslovak Romanian Bulgarian and East German delegations arrive for the daylong gathering.
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UPI
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China
Vietnam
Middle East
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Andrei A. Gromyko
Janos Kadar
West
Kremlin
Grand Hotel
Margit Island
Danube River
Mary Square
St. Stephen Boulevard
Hungary
Ferihegy
Ludvik Svoboda
Alexander Dubcek
Oldrich Cernik
Jan Marko
Martin Czur
Svoboda
Nicolae Ceausecu
Bulgaria
Todor Zhikov
Miami Bound Jet Crashes Into Homes Killing 150
A jet en route to Miami plowed into a residential area near Maracaibo Venezuela wrecking homes and causing a preliminary death toll of 150. Officials labeled the city a disaster area as rescue crews battled widespread wreckage and smoke. Immigrant officials identified 15 U.S. citizens among those aboard, including several with ties to major league baseball.
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Maracaibo
Viasa
Zulia
Elio Suarez Romero
Maiquetia International
Caracas
U.S
Macuto Sheraton Hotel
Charles Whitman
Ohio
Basil and
Ernest Deelsnyder
Michigan
Margarita Hokker
Trinidad
Florence Keesee
England
N. Nelson
Nebraska
John Heney
Los Angeles
Calif
A. Oates
Joe Rice
FE. Carter
Canada
Leila Buckson
Andrew Buckson
North Dakota
Adeline Henrey
Kansas City
Bernhan
Mary Dogwell
Illinois
la Coruba
la Trinnidad
Venezuela
Hector “Latigo
Chaz
Phoenix
Bring Hurt Baker Boy To Vegas For Treatment
A four year old boy from Baker was flown to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment after a Basset hound mauled his face. The patient is identified as Mark Rule and is listed in satisfactory condition.
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Baker
Call
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Mark Rule
Sirhan Sirhan to Turn 25 Amid Kennedy Trial
Sirhan Sirhan marked his 25th birthday this week as the Kennedy assassination case moved through its 11th week of trial. He has spent more than nine months in jail since firing at Senator Robert F. Kennedy last June at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Siran
Sen
Robert F. Kenned
Sirhan
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Cub Scout Helps Rescue Family After Jeep Overturns Near Red Rock Canyon
Nine year old Courtney Whipple used Cub Scout training to summon help after a Jeep rolled over near Red Rock Canyon. The vehicle pinned the mother and injured the father while the boy walked about a mile to flag down a passing car. Deputies say the family from 118 Hollyock Lane is listed in satisfactory condition.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Courtney Whipple
Raymond
Dee Ann
Hot
LaW@d
Angela
Hollyock Lane
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Soviet Says 3000 Chinese Assault Damansky Island
Major General Vasily Lobanov described a seven hour clash on Damansky Island in the Ussuri River with a 3000 strong Chinese regiment attacking Soviet frontier guards. He said Soviet reinforcements repelled the assault and noted one Soviet officer killed, without full casualty figures.
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Peking
Hong Kong
Lobanov
Mao Threatens USSR Over Border Clashes in Peking Broadcast
Peking radio quoted Chairman Mao Zedong warning the Soviet Union to stop border intrusions or face serious Chinese action. The broadcast described a renewed clash on the Ussuri River near Damansky Island, saying Chinese forces held fire until the Russians attacked with artillery, tanks, and armored cars.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Mao Tse-tung
Soviet Union
Peking Radio
Mao
China
Communist Chinese Radio
Radio Peking
Two More Maine Ports End 85 Day Longshore Strike
Longshoremen in Searsport and Portland Maine accepted contracts ending an 85 day walkout. New Bedford workers voted to stay on the job. Boston showed no settlement progress. Agreements mirror New York terms with a $1.40 hourly raise over three years, minor local changes.
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New Bedford
Mass
Boston
Searsport
International Longshoremens Association
East
Gulf Coast
Portland
ILA
New York
SUN Named Top Paper of State by Nevada Association
The SUN won eight honors at the Nevada State Press Association awards with four first places. Firsts went to Ruthe Deskin for Memo to Hank local column Tom Diskin Morning Line best local sports column Gene Lube Kingsmen Nip Reds best local sports story and SUN women’s task force for community service.
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SUN
Nevada State Press Association
Ruthe Deskin
Hank
Tom Diskin
Morning Line
Gene Lube
Kingsmen Nip Reds
Yanks Slaughter Reds In Mekong Delta Offensive
Allied drive in the Mekong Delta dubbed Operation Speedy Express spurred six battles through Saturday and Sunday about 30 miles southwest of Saigon. Heaviest clashes near Ben Tre left 44 Viet Cong dead, one American wounded, while helicopter gunships destroyed 96 structures and 58 sampans at a guerrilla base.
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Mekong Delta
Saigon
Ben Tre
U. S
U Minh
U. S. Command
Central Highlands
Dmz
Buffer Strip
U.S
Dong Ha
Gio Linh
Cua Viet
Mystery Man Linked to Multiple Agencies Sought by FBI
Lawmen pursue a mysterious suspect labeled Barry Fleming with FBI bond hold in Houston. Gary Cole is sought in Puerto Rico for forged money orders totaling 20 250. Steven Schreck is wanted in San Diego for narcotics. Los Angeles also seeks him for robbery. The youth was arrested after passing two forged orders in downtown San Diego.
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Jordan
Barry Fleming
FBI
Houston
Tex
Fleming
Gary Cole
Puerto Rico
San Diego
Calif
Steven Schreck
Los Angeles
4Th
Fremont
Israeli Jets Bombard Arabs Near Amman Amid Rising Mideast Tensions
Jordanian spokesman reports Israeli fighter-bombers struck near Amman and in Jarash and Shobak, killing three civilians and wounding seven, as King Hussein met in Cairo with Nasser. An Al Fatah claim cited five Israeli planes shot down and one pilot captured.
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Jordan
Hussein
Cairo
Gamabdel Nasser
Egypt
Amman
Jarash
Shobak
Dead Sea
Middle East
al Fatah
Jerusalem
Sneak Spring Preview Temperatures Rise Under Passing Clouds
The forecast calls for a high near 72 degrees and a low around 35 with light high cloudiness. Spring arrives officially at 11 08 a m Thursday per weather officials at McCarran International Airport. Forecasters note above average rainfall this year and caution unpredictable future storms with long range wind expects.
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Weather Bureau
McCarran International Airport
Public opinion on possible fixes for plane hijackings
A nationwide survey of 1468 adults from Feb 24 to March 2 shows broad support for penalties and safeguards. Voters favor death for hijacking, FBI presence on planes, and stewardess disarmament training, with mixed views on pilots training and recognizing Castro.
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FBI
Cuba
Castro
Jude
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