Allied Troops Halt Viet Cong Offensive Near Saigon
U S intelligence noted a planned third Viet Cong assault on Saigon that did not happen due to quick Allied reactions. North Vietnamese forces attacked Dong Ha near the DMZ and coastal plains, with U S and Vietnamese troops engaging amid B 52 bombing and air defenses. Reported casualties included 152 North Vietnamese killed near Dong Ha and 16 Marines killed with 33 wounded as Marine reinforcements struck positions with air and artillery support.
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Vegas Strip Demonstrations Call for Hiring More Black Workers
Picket signs on the Las Vegas Strip urge hotels to hire more Negro cocktail waitresses and showroom staff. Gov. Laxalt and Mayor Grayson urged Kellar to end the protests, noting progress in civil rights. Kellar says demonstrations aim to educate on job and housing abuses despite Strip employer figures showing 2,789 Black employees, about 18 percent of the workforce.
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Peace Talks Stall as Hanoi Demands Immediate Bombing Halt
The stalemate stretches into a third week with Hanoi demanding the United States stop all bombing and air reconnaissance immediately and unconditionally before formal talks. North Vietnam rejects withdrawal gestures, insists on speaking only with the National Liberation Front, and refuses to engage with the Saigon regime or a U.S.-backed government.
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Gunfire Reported as Panama Counts Election Ballots
In Panama City scattered gunfire interrupted the counting of ballots as the National Election Board tallied two weeks after the presidential vote. Arnulfo Arias led David Samudio with 44 854 to 33 753 as 296 of 1400 polling places were counted. The National Guard blocked access to the tribunal backed center amid a leadership dispute.
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Thrilling Rescue at Stormy Amusement Ride in Memphis
In 65 mph winds, firemen rescued 55 youths trapped in 17 gondolas 40 to 60 feet above ground as a Brussells World Fair Sky ride stalled during a storm at Lakeland Park. Two youths treated for exposure. 15 riders remained aloft until 2:30 a.m. when the ride was fixed. Red Cross provided hot soup to rescuers.
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Bus overturn on Kennedy Expressway injures 22 passengers
A Continental Air Transport bus carrying airline passengers overturned on the Kennedy Expressway near the Edens intersection after being cut off by a car. Twenty two people were injured, with 12 hospitalized including the most seriously injured, Mrs. Lucille Haddad. The driver Patrick Hayes reported losing control as the bus traveled about 45 mph and slid onto an embankment before ending upside down.
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Manac Escapers Break From Hospital Drive South On 101
Inmates Gerard Gallant Robert Higuera and George Quinlan, all ruled incompetent for trial in Los Angeles County, escaped a hospital by smashing a window and forcing doors open. They seized a patient’s car, moved south on Highway 101, and carjacked several vehicles. Guards Baro and Moore were injured in the pursuit near Avila Beach. The trio briefly held two psychiatric aides and seized additional firearms at Avila Beach.
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Las Vegas pair killed in one car rollover near Kingman
Bennie Ray Davis age 38 and Ossie Nell Anderson age 19, both of Las Vegas, were killed when the car driven by Davis left U S 98 five miles north of Kingman and overturned. Both occupants were pinned under the vehicle and died at the scene. patrol said the car went out of control. Davis residence listed as 1922 1 street and Anderson as 828 F street.
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Kennedy Jittery On Eve Of Oregon Primary Vote
Kennedy seeks Oregon votes as he campaigns in Portland and Medford while McCarthy pins past errors on him. Reagan, a non candidate, says open convention will hinge on winnability and that his candidacy could be chosen if needed.
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Kennedy Holds Momentum But Trails in National Voting Tests
Harris survey shows Robert Kennedy still behind Humphrey in overall Democratic primary preference at the halfway stage. Kennedy wins boost his image as an inspiration to a new generation, while attacks on his memory fade.
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France Waiting As Unions Clash with Government
Andre Malterre denounced Pompidou as responses inadequate. Georges Seguy walked out of talks and returned, accusing the government of not grasping workers’ discontent. The strike risks intensifying amid a student rally called despite a ban and police orders to break up large gatherings.
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Floods and Tornadoes Sweep South and Midwest
Severe storms lashed the South and Midwest with floods in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. A funnel cloud touched down near Will County Illinois as governors sought disaster declarations and relief as residents faced evacuations, road closures, and shortages of food and water.
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Brazilian cowhand receives world’s 17th heart transplant
In Sao Paulo, a 23 year old cowhand named Joao Ferreira da Cunha underwent a successful heart transplant, the first in Latin America and the 17th globally. Surgeons led by Dr. Nuryclides de Jesus Zerbini operated in a seventh floor lab at the University of Sao Paulo hospital. A kidney from the donor was also transplanted into a woman, Mercedes Eucadeiro Leme. The donor, a 20 year old man who died in an auto accident, was found with only a pack of cigarettes on him. Brazilian lawmakers anticipate a bill allowing hospital directors to approve transplants when no relatives can be located.
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Latin America
Joao Ferreira da Cunha
University of Sao Paulo
Nuryclides de Jesus Zerbini
South America
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