Viet Cong Attacks Fade as Saigon Battles Continue
Reports say Viet Cong guerrillas were driven from a jail but later launched fresh assaults on the jail and Saigon railroad station. U.S. and Vietnamese commands described heavy shelling from multiple positions around Saigon, with civilians killed and wounded as flares lit the capital. Military actions included airstrikes, mortar fire on police and power facilities, and ongoing efforts around Hue and Haiphong. The tally cites more than 30,000 enemy dead since the offensive began January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Saigon
Ministry of Labor
Cho Quan
Soc Trang
Cao Lanh
Vinh Long City
North Korea Warned Over Pueblo Crew Punishment
The United States warned North Korea against punishing USS Pueblo crewmen after hints of possible execution. State Department officials said such punishment would provoke a strong U S reaction and noted North Korea broadcasts misrepresenting crew confessions while negotiations at Panmunjom made little progress.
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Washington
UPI
United States
North Korea
State Department
Department
Pueblo
Cmdr
Lloyd Bucher
U.S
Panmunjom
Black reunites with family after release from captivity
At Wright Patterson Air Force Base the release of pilot Black was marked by a reunion with his wife Mrs Black and their three children Mark 7 David 7 Jon 3. Black, shot down and captured last Oct. 17, was freed as part of a goodwill gesture during Tet the Vietnamese New Year.
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Wurtsmith Air Force
Woon
Mich
Eels Black
Wright-Patterson
Overly
San Antonio
Kelly Air Force Base
Black
Air Force
Wilford Kall Air Force Base
The Garcia Treasure Tale at Lighthouse Canyon
After Garcia died in 1854 his widow buried him 50 feet east of an old cedar in Lighthouse Canyon. Their son later, while crossing the railroad in Amarillo, found the grave marked by his father's initials and then, guided by dreams, dug 15 feet east of the cedar to uncover a chest of Spanish coins. He sent the treasure to Santa Fe where the president awarded him $8,000 for the coins.
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Ito
Garcia
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Lighthouse Canyon
Leap Year Baby Miss Lubbock Grows Five Birthdays
Peggy Kincannon Miss Lubbock 1968 has a leap year birthday count of five, turning 20 on February 29. She hopes to celebrate with friends at a small party. The pageant crowned her Miss Lubbock Saturday night.
Miss Lubbock Pageant Forecasts Fort Worth Show
The region faced icy roads and multiple weather hazards as freezing drizzle and fog affected travel from Lubbock to Amarillo. Two youths died in separate crashes. rail and street crews worked to treat overpasses and highways while warm-up temps later reduced some conditions. Peggy Kincannon, a Tech student, earned Miss Lubbock and spoke of representing the city with pride.
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Lubbock
50Th Street
Slide Road
Cemacy
Jameson
Jeffe
Phil
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dalhart
Waco
Dallas-Fort Worth
Red River
Canat
Palacios
Burnet
Austin
Bulls Lee Davis
Oklahoma City
U. S. 60
Bovina
Dumas
Brady Hanna
U. S. 287
Odessa
Atx Midland
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Fort Worth
C. B. Kincannon
Peggy
Texas Tech
Ieann Cocietien
Hethodit
Rome
Airlines cut fares for servicemen wives to Hawaii
North West Airlines offers 25 percent discounts from West Coast to Hawaii for wives of U S armed forces personnel on rest and recreation leave in the mainland states. Wives must present Defense Form 1580 and the Privilege Card to qualify for the reduced rate.
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New York
UPI
Northwest Airlines
West Coast
Hawaii
Jnland
Vietnam
President bids troops farewell in Vietnam sendoff
President Johnson travels coast to coast to wish Army airborne troops heading to Vietnam luck and safety. At Pope Air Force Base and El Toro Marine Station he shakes hands with 90 plus veterans and Marine units while the 82nd Airborne departs for the war.
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EL Toro Marine Air Station
Calif
Lyndon Johnson
South Vietnam
Johnson
Pope Air Force Base
Ft. Bragg
N.C
82Nd Airborne Division
Vietnam
el Toro
Starliter
2Nd. Gen. Airborne
Maj
Richard Seitz
Car
Johnlyn
Gulf Iron and Metal to spend 1 million on giant compressor
American Gulf Iron and Metal Ltd plans to spend 1 million this year to build a giant compressor for retrieving metal from junked cars. Officials hope the device will reduce the need for auto scrap yards in Quebec Province and streamline recycling.
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Quebec
Johnson says Vietnam troop options open as Tet war wanes
President Johnson in a brief visit aboard the USS Constellation urged flexibility on troop levels in Vietnam. He said no decision has been made though increases may occur if necessary, while noting Communist forces appeared weaker than during the Lunar New Year attack and that talks in Panmunjon continue without a resolution.
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Eisenhower
White House
Korea
Rostow
Panmunjon
Constellation
Vietnam
Johnson
Big
William C. Westmoreland
Relevance Gap Studied At Workshop On Faith And Youth
The report notes a planned study of a “relevance gap” between high school students and Christian faith amid accusations of Nazi-like tactics in technology driven society. It cites a workshop involving traditional theologians and city officials to uncover why adolescents drift from faith, while antiwar protests circle Berlin and Rome with clashes between anti American demonstrators and police.
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United Pree
Amerika Haus
U.S. Information Agency
United States
Demonornwinge Jatratinn Rafiartad
Washington
UPI
Ajof
Arele
West Berlin
Prisoner describes wound and struggle during melee
A prisoner testified that he was involved in a melee and had to retreat after being wounded about an hour earlier, according to statements quoted in court. The account centers on his claimed injury and the events surrounding the clash.
Fragmentary military remark about Marines and foes
Fragmented OCR reads rough lines about Marines and an unclear assertion involving a five year old girl with eyes and an enemy. The text is incoherent and lacks verifiable details or names. No concrete event, date, or place is identifiable.
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Beye
Beni
Arza
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U.S. Navy
Perfumes
Khe Sanh
Navy AG
Cat Bi
Haiphong
Bai Thuong
Hanh Hoa
Hanoi
Phuc Yen
Dong Hoi
Pan
Europe
Peggy Kincannon
Terest
Joe Gordon
Elata Ety
Avalanche-Journal
Acoreeetelanes
By Frank Cormier
Ehene
Neeenetey
Misden
Berlin
Mele Elem
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