Siege lifted near Khe Sanh as relief force advances
U S officials say the siege of Khe Sanh is over though a Marine relief battalion remains near the base. The operation Wilderness north of Saigon reports 223 enemy and 10 American deaths since March 11 as air and ground forces push toward the fortified position. A separate report notes a US F111A fighter-bomber crash likely due to terrain-hugging radar failure.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
199Th Light Infantry Brigade
Southeast Asia
City Income Tax Returns For 1967 Due April 15
City auditor Mrs. Virginia Gano says the April 15 deadline for filing 1967 city income tax returns avoids a six percent penalty. Taxpayers must pay one fourth of estimated 1968 tax by that date. The Logan income tax department at 63 E Main St will assist with final or declaration returns.
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Virginia Gano
Gano
Logan Income Tax Department
E. Main St
Suzanne Ball elected to Phi Beta Kappa at OSU
Suzanne C Ball a 1965 Logan High School graduate and junior at Ohio State University majoring in Spanish is among 102 new Phi Beta Kappa members to be initiated May 6 Only 14 juniors were chosen while 60 seniors and 28 graduates have been initiated since March 1967 Also named from the area are William C Martin Jackson Bradley G Wertman New Lexington and Alice E Bope Somerset Phi Beta Kappa officers include Alpha Lambda Delta and Black O participation. Ball is daughter of Wayne Ball and Connie Ball
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Suzanne C. Ball
Logan High School
Ohio State University
Phi Beta Kappa
OSU
Miss Ball
Alpha Lambda Delta
Women’s Honorary
Wayne Ball
Logan Star Rt
Connie Ball
Logan Rt. 2
William C. Martin
Jackson
Bradley G. Wertman
New Lexington
Alice E. Bope
Somerset
Thieu Warns He May Reject Peace Plans Without Saigon Say
Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu told allied envoys that he may repudiate any Vietnam peace agreement made without Saigon’s input. He insisted on no coalition including Communists and rejected a separate Viet Cong delegation or neutralization of South Vietnam. American officials said they were not surprised.
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Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Panama Court Backs Robles in Impeachment Ruling
In an 8 1 ruling the Panama Supreme Court held the National Assembly impeachment of President Marco A Robles illegal The 4000 strong National Guard supported Robles blocking Delvalle from taking office sparking brief disorders The court decision came after Monday sessions and follows Robles dismissal on March 24 with Delvalle briefly named chief of state.
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Panama
Supreme Court
National Assembly
Marco A. Robles
Robles
Max Delvalle
Delvalle
Pessimism Grows As Hanoi Says U S Is Still Warlike
Hanoi denounces the partial North Vietnam bombing halt as insufficient to signal peace. Nhan Dan accuses the United States of aggression, citing Johnson's March 31 pledge to Saigon and recent leadership changes as signs the war effort may be faltering.
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U.S
Tokyo
North Vietnam
United States
Nhan Dan
North Vietnamese Workers (Communist) Party
Radio Hanoi
Johnson
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh
South Vietnam
Tives
Robert S. McNamara
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Johnson urges unity to deny violence victory after King's death
President Johnson called on all Americans to stand together to deny violence its victory following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis Tennessee. He met with civil rights leaders and lawmakers at the White House and postponed a Hawaii trip to discuss Vietnam policy. King was shot on a motel balcony and died in Memphis hospital. Authorities searched for a white gunman and the FBI opened an investigation at the request of Attorney General Ramsey Clark.
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Johnson
Martin Luther King Jr
White House
Congress
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Tenn
Honolulu
Martin Luther King
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King
Hawaii
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Jesse Jackson
Solomon Jones
Tennessee
Arkansas
William Morris
Morris
Frank Holloman
FBI
Ramsey Clark
Jackie Robinson
Richard Hatcher
Gary
Ind
George C. Wallace
Alabama
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Edward W. Brooke
Rmass
U.S
Humphrey
Pittsburgh
Reactions Across America to Dr. King’s Assassination
Leaders and citizens react with shock and sorrow. President Johnson plans a joint Congress address while urging rejection of violence. Jackie Robinson and other figures condemn violence and honor King's nonviolent legacy. King’s Memphis visit and national tributes spark calls for unity and justice.
Turmoil follows King death prompting widespread city violence
Amid nationwide unrest after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Toledo saw about 2000 youths near Scott High School causing property damage and school dismissal. National Guard and police battled looting and arson in multiple cities including Memphis and New York with numerous arrests and injuries.
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Toledo
Ohio
Scott High School
Near West Side
Arnold Papenhagen
Sylvester T. del Corso
Columbus
Washington
New York
Tallahassee
Fla
Mississippi Valley State College
Bena
Memphis
King
National Guard
Nashville
Hartford
Conn
Monticello
Greenburgh
N.Y
North Carolina
Dan Moore
National
Greensboro
Raleigh
John V. Lindsay
Harlem
14Th Street
1968 Forestry Show Slated On Salt Creek
Plans announced for the 1968 Ohio Forestry Association equipment show at Mead Paper Co. property on Salt Creek Narrows near the Vin ton Hocking county line. Display will feature latest chain saws logging equipment sawmills and the Morbark Chiparvestor debarking and chipping plant. Logs will be processed and sent to the Mead plant via chip vans.
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Ohio Forestry Association
Mead Paper Co
Salt Creek Narrows
Vinton-Hocking County
Narrows Rd
Mead
Salt Creek
Morbark
Ohio U Singers At LHS Tonight
The Ohio University Singers perform at Logan High School auditorium at 8 tonight. They present Debussy and Britten works plus spirituals and pop tunes, including Four American Indian Lyrics by Robert Wykes. Sponsored by the Logan High School vocal music department under Miss Minnie Louise Bowen.
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Ohio University Singers
Logan High School
Debussy
Benjamin Britten
Robert Wykes
Logan High School Vocal Music Department
Minnie Louise Bowen
Logan Area Weather Report
It was a chilly 42 degrees under cloudy skies in the Logan area at 11 a.m. after an overnight low of 35. Thursday's high of 62 brought one-tenth inch of rain. A low near 20 is forecast tonight with sunny and warmer weather expected Saturday.
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Logan
Carmichael Calls for Armed Retaliation After King Death
AP wires report Stokely Carmichael urged Black Americans to arm themselves with safety items and take to the streets in retaliation for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. He blamed Lyndon Johnson and Bobby Kennedy and warned the nation that streets would witness deadly retaliation. He said King's killing opened Black eyes and that the debts would be paid in the streets, not in courts.
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Washington
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King Jr
Carmichael
America
King assassination jolts 1968 campaign and pace of politics
The murder of Martin Luther King Jr. shocks the nation and disrupts U S political campaigning. Leaders say it may accelerate civil rights legislation and trigger a period of mourning while contenders reassess schedules and messaging. Ronald Reagan calls the act a shocking violence showing a moral sickness.
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Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Congress
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James Meredith
Mississippi
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LHS Tonight
United States of America
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Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Bobby Kennedy
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Ronald Reagan
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