Loyal Khanh Forces Quell Abortive Vietnamese Revolt
Washington officials cautiously welcomed reports of a bloodless collapse of the coup in Saigon led by Col. Tham Ngoc Thao against Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh. No fighting reported yet, with hopes the crisis ends swiftly.
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Lewis Gulick Ashington
AP WU
Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Tham Ngoc Thao
Washington
Ers
Cam
Guer
Granduc
U.S
South Viet
Nam
Lizzard
U.S. Coast Guard
Blizzard Traps Miners In British Columbia Camp
A blizzard trapped copper miners near TEWART British Columbia as avalanche debris entombed 28 workers and rescue teams evacuated 17 injured from the wrecked bunkhouses on Friday. Officials warned the missing workers faced slim chances of survival amid tons of snow.
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Ieft
British Columbia
Ketchikan General Hospital
Tewart
B.C
I Rescue
Radiation accident at Midwest Radiation Center reported
Robert Carpenter age 42 of Rockford Illinois was exposed to a 10 million volt linear accelerator for several seconds. He suffered full body exposure and a severe burn to his right hand. The incident occurred at Rockford's Midwest Radiation Center and involved staff from Argonne Cancer Research Hospital.
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United Press International
Chicago
University of Chicago Medical Center
Doefors
Robert Carpenter
Rockford
Carpenter
Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
University of Chicago
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Texas Weather Forecast Levels Mild to Cold Across State
The Associated Press reports Texas was generally fair and mild Friday. The Weather Bureau predicts a duplicate day for Saturday and a longer forecast that the northern half will turn colder by Sunday or Monday with rains up to .75 inch in Central Texas. Moderate to heavy rain is forecast over the weekend in southeast Texas and across the southern half by Monday.
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Associated
Texas
Weather Bureau
Korean Politicians Rally Over Talks on Korea Japan Ties
Riots and protests sweep venues as politicians demand clear stance on renewal of Korea Japan relations. Report notes tense atmosphere and heightened security. Mentions Saigon upheaval suggesting U.S. could be a trap with no exit as analysis page references.
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Saigon
U.S
See
Iwo Jima Veterans Recall Blood Bonds and Heroic Feats
AP reports Feb 19 1945 landings atop Mt Suribachi where Maj Douglas T High led Marines at Iwo Jima and Medal of Honor heroism followed. M Sgt Andrew Zihar from Brownsville Pa describes clearing booby traps after the assault as the first wave pressed ashore and the fight continued amid heavy shelling.
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Robert Eonson
WO Jima
Bonin Islands
Douglas T
Jacobson
Rochester
N.Y
Iwo Jima
Mt. Suribachi
Andrews Zihar
Brownsville
Zihar
Jeep Runaway Kills Officer After Supe Island Visit
A driverless jeep on Iwo Jima killed a Marine officer from Sullivan Indiana Corporal Donald Raudebush age 29 in Company E 28th Marine Regiment. The report notes his unit suffered heavy casualties and recounts other veterans including Rene Gagnon at the Suribachi memorial ceremony. The incident occurred as the jeep rolled into a pier and sank a boat.
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Charmed Lite
Donald Raudebush
Sullivan
Ind
28Th Marine Regiment
Suribachi
Raudebush
Korea
Navy
Paul F. Bradsley
28Th Regiment
Brooklyn
Rene Gagnon
Manchester
N.H
Gagnon
Ponza
Italy
Rene Jr
Cus
Toms
Concetto Russo
Rais Russo
Rene
Russa
Jima
Rebel Leaders Quit Without Bloodshed
South Viet Nam's latest coup attempt ended with Brig. Gen. Lam Van Phat capitulating. Phat and Col. Huynh Tan Ton surrendered their bodyguard and moved to the general staff as loyal forces moved in without gunfire. Paratroopers seized Saigon Radio and Khanh loyalists entered Saigon at dawn, advancing toward the airport to confront remaining rebel forces.
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Associated Press
South Viet Nam
Lam van Phat
Phat
Huynh Tan
Tan
Nguyen Khanh
General Staff
Saizon
Neuyen Khanh
Tan the Tin
Move
Saigon Radio
Viet Nam
Pham Ngoc Thao
Saison
Air Force
Nguyen Cao
Bien Hoa
Khanh
U.S
Than
Voice of America
America
Saigon
Ton
Major cities closed to new banks under federal review
Comptroller James J. Saxon announced that many large metros are closed to new bank entry for now and that this applies to major cities in about a dozen states plus the District of Columbia. In Houston two new national banks were preliminarily approved while a third was disapproved, and Saxon indicated limited opportunities for further facilities in Houston and other growth centers pending development and assessment of public need.
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Ashington — Comptroller
James J. Saxon
Cavan
District of Columbia
Houston
Saxon
Capital National Bank
Lumbermen’s National Bank
H. Julian Frachtman
Sanon
Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock and
San Lee Banks
Landslide Hits Chilean Village Near Mount Yates
Reported in Santiago is a landslide in a sparsely settled area 660 miles south of the city possibly triggered by an earthquake or volcanic eruption. Chilean Air Force planes surveyed the area near Mount Yates and reported the slide, with Fl Mercurio noting 21 persons missing. A helicopter with two nurses and medicines was dispatched though no details on findings were available.
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Santiago
Chile
Here
Chilean Air Force
Puerto Montt
Mount Yates
Fl Mercurio
Today's Prayer Our Father Blot Out Our Sins
A devotional line asks for divine mercy as readers seek forgiveness for past wrongs and strengthen resolve to grow daily. The fragment expresses humility, repentance, and a request for guidance.
Glenn Plans Return to NASA in Undetermined Role
John H. Glenn Jr. said he will rejoin the U.S. space program in an active capacity yet to be determined, likely not for future flights. He spoke at a joint gathering of the National Space Club and Aviation Space Writers Association on the eve of the third anniversary of his orbital flight.
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Associated Presa
Ashington
John
H. Glenn Jr
U.S
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Glenn
NASA
National Space Club
Aviation Space Writers Assn
Our House
U.S. Senate
Ohio
Annie
Marine Corps
Ranger Lunar Probe Eyes Sharp Detail At Zero Hour
Scientists reported Ranger 1x cameras properly aimed for the 3:57 a.m. CST impact and to take more pictures than Ranger 7. The craft would sweep from the central crater to the Sea of Tranquility, capture data from 1 120 miles up, and aim for a final shot before impact to assess smoothness for future manned landings.
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Ins Te Asadena
Scieentists
Guiding
Ranger & 10
the Moon
Jet, Propulsion Laboratory
Ranger
Ranger 7
Ranger &'S
Moon
Dis
Philemacus
Sea of Tranquility
Task Forces to Battle Retardation Organized in Lubbock
Kenneth May announces new task forces to combat mental retardation with local action. C Fisher, director of the Texas Mental Retardation Planning Study, tells 28 attendees at a Lubbock Club dinner that the city leads statewide in prevention efforts and support for the retarded. Report due by April.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
C. Fisher
Texas
Lubbock Club
Lubbock
Fisher
Weather Outlook and Local Meeting on Mental Retardation
Fair and mild today in Lubbock with highs near 48 and lows around 30s. A Texas group led by BR F Rushing Jr gathers in a city commission to inventory retardation facilities and propose improvements at local, state, and national levels with seven task forces covering health, welfare, and education.
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Lubbock
Iby BR
Rushing
Mlgniem Tatmae
Ity
PML
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Tran Thien Khiem
Ked Khanh
Albertville
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Jeep
Glenn Soon
Space Program
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