Allied ambushes halt Viet Cong threats near Saigon drives
Allied forces in the Mekong Delta and around Saigon conducted raids that killed dozens of Viet Cong. US infantry, navy patrol boats, and Cobra helicopters cornered and eliminated 22 Viet Cong 60 miles southwest of Saigon while another 46 were killed 40 miles north, as South Vietnamese troops struck guerrilla positions and seized weapons stores in the delta.
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Violence erupts as Catholics and Protestants clash near Londonderry
Riot police faced a running melee as thousands of Catholic demonstrators and Protestant militants clashed on Londonderry outskirts. At least 15 men and 7 women injured in the first minutes, raising total injuries to 71. Students arrived battered, some by ambulance, as 2,000 supporters cheered the march.
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Lebanon Students Strike Demanding War Mobilization
Lebanon's 15 000 university students staged their first joint strike demanding mobilization for war and a tougher line against Israel They vowed no return to classes until punishment for the Beirut Airport raid was meted out They called for compulsory military training freeing detained Arab commandos a war footing for the economy and a popular militia They also urged arming villages along the frontier and Arab guerrilla action Reflecting regional tensions the move follows Israeli air raids and a wider Arab-Israeli conflict It notes Jordanian executions of two men accused of spying for Israel and a Jordanese artillery duel near the ceasefire line amid a generally volatile Middle East scene
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Lompoc Boy in Critical Condition After Bicycle Collision
An 11 year old Lompoc resident, John P. LaPointe, was left in critical condition at Lompoc Hospital after a bicycle collided with a pickup truck. The youth suffered a chest injury and possible multiple injuries. tests to continue. The truck driver, George James Cottingham, 60, of Creston, Calif., was released after questioning. Preliminary reports place both vehicles eastbound on Walnut Avenue at H Street when the crash occurred.
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San Francisco State braces for militant teachers strike
San Francisco State College faces a potential strike by Local 1352 of the American Federation of Teachers after violence and student strikes since last fall. Talks over the weekend with the Board of Trustees could avert a shutdown, but failure to reach agreement may close the campus.
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Lompoc Council Looks to Remove Beautification Panel Member
The City Council will consider amending the founding resolution of the City Beautification Committee to allow termination for habitual absenteeism. If a member misses all regular meetings for 45 consecutive days without consent of a majority of remaining members, his…
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Kennedy Wins Leadership Role as Powell Returns to House
The 91st Congress elected Sen. Edward M. Kennedy as Senate whip and Adam Clayton Powell to seated status with a binding punishment. Powell will have no seniority and a reduced $2,500 monthly salary paid in installments through 1970. Powell called the penalty racist, while Kennedy’s win signals liberal strength. Scott and Hruska also secured top party positions.
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Pennsylvania
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Nebraska
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