GIs Repel Major North Vietnamese Attack at Hilltop Base
A 300 man American unit at a Central Highlands hilltop base repelled a dawn assault by about 1500 North Vietnamese. The battle left 19 U S and 135 Communists dead, with air power and helicopters surrounding retreating forces. The clash occurred near a U S firepost 275 miles northeast of Saigon, near Cambodia.
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U.S
U. S
U. S. Command
U. S 4Th Division
Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
McCarthy Faces Revolt and Policy Push in Wisconsin
Senator McCarthy addressed about 700 at the Wisconsin Rapids Labor Temple and urged legislation for direct dairy payments and strategic commodity reserves. He also criticized the draft law and noted resignations by Hersh and Miss Oates effective April 2, hinting at implications for the Wisconsin primary.
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Stevens Point State University
McCarthy
Wisconsin Rapids
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hersh
Miss Oates
Fear Red China May Have H Bomb
Red China is believed by experts to possess atom bombs and potentially the hydrogen bomb. Tests point to hydrogen device development. The nation may be advancing gas diffusion or centrifuge techniques with over 50 scientists involved. Focus remains on small warheads and ICBM development.
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Red China
Peking
Oldham
Cable TV hearing continues with industry dynamic tension
The hearing proceeds as Time-Life challenges PLC and attorneys for various parties debate the evolving cable television industry. Madison Graves Ed Taptich and Drake DeLaney represent different sides in the proceedings.
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Madison Graves
Ed Taptich
Drake DeLaney
Divorcee, parents slain. baby wounded in Augusta home
A divorcee and her parents were shot to death in their Augusta suburb as police arrested the ex-husband within hours. The four-month-old daughter survived a arm wound, and the suspect Lovett Lee was charged with murder after a prior divorce.
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Augusta
UPI
Carol Jane Lee
George Hiott
Hiott
Edna
Chris Lee
Riaimond
Augusta County
Lees
Dragnet Has Suspect in School Teacher Slaying
Cambridge police processed bloody fingerprints and expanded a manhunt for a 5 foot 10, 150 pound white suspect after Linda Marshall a 25 year old teacher from Chevy Chase Md was stabbed in her Harvard area apartment near midnight. She died from wounds to the chest and leg artery.
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Dragnet
Cambridge, Mass
UPS
Linda Marshall
Chevy Chase
Harvard University
Earline Valentine
Miss Marshall
David Edsall
Boston City Hospital
John F. Marshall
Washington, D. C
Boston
Marshalls
Freemans
City Dads Oppose Union For Workers
City officials challenge a proposed measure to prohibit a fire fighters union drive and question its legality. The move could trigger a court challenge by Local 1285 of the International Association of Fire Fighters as the group’s secretary indicated plans to seek legal action if the resolution passes.
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International Association of Fire-Fighters
The
SUN
Julio Coniglario
Local 1285
Solomon named to juvenile post in Las Vegas
Solomon, born in Salt Lake City, was chosen amid many applicants to lead the Las Vegas juvenile probation unit. He plans no immediate policy changes and brings experience from Clark County probation work and roles at the Nevada Girls Training Center Caliente. He rejoined the Juvenile Court Services in June with wife Georgiana and three children.
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Solomon
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Brigham Young University
Clark County
Nevada Girls Training Center
Caliente
University of Washington
Seattle
Juvenile Court Services
Georgiana
Pledger
Kenn
Robin
Mansfield Urges Keeping Vietnam Troop Levels Steady
Sen. Mike Mansfield calls for freezing U S troop strength in Vietnam at 525 000 to bolster peace negotiations and avoid a further increase He says consolidation and a focused strategy can support a negotiated settlement without surrender or withdrawal Pentagon officials warn Westmoreland return may test search and destroy tactics and troop needs
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Washington
Mansfield
Vietnam
Saigon
South Vietnam
U. S
Pentagon
UPI
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Mexico City Hearts Transplant Plan Stopped By Law
A proposed Latin American heart transplant was halted on the operating table in Mexico City as Mexican law remains unclear. An ad hoc Bar Association committee studies transplants for potential legislation, after the donor woman died and the recipient survives precariously.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexico
Mexican Bar Association
Mexican Congress
Latin America
Social Security Institute
Jose Joaquin Cesar
Carlos Gaos
Javier Palacios Macedo
Miguel Cossio Pascal
Carlos Esperanza
Warsaw Student Grievances Heard
Government newspaper reports student grievances from three days of violent rioting. A Warsaw paper hints a top official may be dismissed due to his son's role in protests over a play closed by the Communist Party. Neumark's son was among police hold leaders. his father is the ministry chief secretary.
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Warsaw
UPI
Kurier Polski
Andrzej Neumark
Ministry of Culture
Communist Party
George Wallace Opens Drive for 3rd Party Bid
George C. Wallace launched his Operation Dixie campaign with a blast at big wigs and said he would not accept the Democratic nomination. He spoke in Columbus, Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksonville, and Pensacola while news of his 100-year-old grandmother’s death circulated.
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Pensacola
Fla
Kate Watson
Wallace
Columbus
Atlanta
Savannah
Jacksonville
Florida
O'Brien Says He Would Resign If Johnson Demands Total Victory
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien, a Kennedy ally and Johnson strategist, told UPI he would quit the Cabinet if he ever believed Johnson sought total military victory in Vietnam. He said he would leave with his head high if that day came, while defending the pursuit of peace.
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Washington
UPI
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Kennedy
Johnson
Vietnam
Coonskin
O'Brien
Bobby
Gene
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
O’brien
High Ranking American Quits Vietnam Post in Protest
Sidney J. Roche a senior U S aid mission official resigned in Saigon blaming Vietnamese corruption and U S inefficiency for the failed effort. He urged better use of Allied forces and warned against troop buildup as ineffective. He cited waste such as 10 000 blacksmith anvils and cement used for a province chief's brother in law as proof of misallocation.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Roche
Columbus
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
UPI
Palm Beach
Fla
Westmoreland
Southeast Asia
U. S
5Th
II Field Force
Saigon
New Life
J. N. W. Watson
Communist Party
Asia
Insulin slayer William Archerd sent to San Quentin
William Dale Archerd, 55, convicted of insulin overdoses against two wives and a nephew to claim estates, was moved to San Quentin Prison to await execution in the gas chamber. The California Supreme Court will review the case before execution.
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UPI
William Dale Archerd
San Quentin
California
Archerd
Adolph Alexander
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
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