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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
5
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky pledges to accompany an invading army should it advance north, saying Vietnamese blood must be shed to ensure victory and unification. He spoke to Roman Catholic villagers near Saigon, urging martial resolve against communists.
The pope's Rome vicar Angelo Cardinal Dell'Acqua allows the first beat mass trial to continue as an experiment using drums and selectric guitars. Final sanction rests with the pope after church music rule changes last year. He rebuked clergy for not notifying authorities beforehand amid a growing liturgical controversy.
Soviet aircraft reportedly approached North American coasts at least seven times in February, with incidents off Newfoundland and Alaska. Canada and the United States track the flights via NORAD radar, but officials will not disclose all details. Separate reports note Italy’s plan to release sterile nuclear flies to combat the Mediterranean fruit fly. In the Middle East, Israeli and Jordanian forces clashed across the Jordan River, and talks toward direct negotiations appeared possible with US urging restraint.
Fidel Castro called on the United States to return planes and boats used by Cuban refugees, saying the issue is a matter of principle. He cited U.S. encouragement of flight and noted two jetliners hijacked to Cuba in the past month.
Czech Defense Ministry official Sejna defected to the United States, becoming the highest ranking Communist military officer to desert. The move triggers criticism of the ruling party and calls from Czech students for reforms and the ouster of government and party leaders.
Unemployment in Canada for February climbs to 482 000 workers, amounting to 6.4 percent of the labor force. The report notes the figure as the highest since March 1 and mentions second home ownership in the United States rising at an annual rate of 200 000.
The ideological monthly argues for a radically new democracy with Parliament doing more legislation and fewer decrees. It warns against mixing legislative and government functions and asserts no branch should swallow the other.
United Nations Security Council calls for freedom of prisoners amid South Africa crisis. Report notes tensions with regional leaders, mentions convictions and political charges tied to nationalist actions, and references dates and figures shaping the standoff.
A fragmented report recalls Poland in 1956 when student worker protests over bread shortages sparked clashes with riot police. The text hints at a scene of unrest and the phrase bread and freedom as a slogan linked to the demonstrations.
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