Standstill on Ho Chi Minh trail amid fog and clashes
Fog and low clouds slowed fighting on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos and South Vietnam. U S command reported 120 helicopter sorties, far below the prior daily average, as troops fortified near Sepone 25 miles west of the border and pursued mobile operations. Continued bombardment and limited ground action persisted, with tactical strikes and a loss of a U S Army U21 jet transport noted amid ongoing operations.
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Laos
Route 9
Cambodia
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Quang Tri
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Hill 31
North Vietnam
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U.S. 24Th Corps
Khe Sanh
Filibuster Change Fails in Senate Battle
Washington AP report details a 26 day Senate clash over a rules change to curb filibusters. The vote stood 55 to 39, eight short of the required two-thirds, ending the protracted debate led by Southern and conservative foes.
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Washington
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
City approves 300 for committee to view cinema obscenity
Springfield mayor requests a 300 allocation for admission tickets for a three member panel. The panel, appointed after an obscenity review ordinance, will view adult films in town and report findings to the district attorney.
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Springfield
Mass
Frank Freedman
Freedman
Global Headlines From AP Wire Include Vietnam to Washington
Fog and low clouds slow fighting on the Ho Chi Minh trail as scenes from Saigon and Laouar Panhandle show strife. Medina testifies in My Lai case. Senate probes military clubs. SST moratorium debated. voting age 18 movement advances. NEA warns of teacher layoffs. San Quentin lockup spikes racial tensions. Yahya Khan faces end of rule. McMahon named PM. Sweden orders strikers back to work.
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Laouar Panhandle
Ho Chi Mint
FT. Benning
Ernest Medina
Charlie Company
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Washington
Senate
Washington (Ap
Nixon
National Education Association
San Quentin
Calif
San Quentin Prison
Dacca
East Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Canberra
John Gorton
Liberal Party
William McMahon
Stockholm
Morris Plans Private Data System for Missouri Revenue
Lt. Gov. William S. Morris proposed contracting with private firms to run a data processing system for the Department of Revenue. Specifications by Aug 1 bids by Oct 1 contract by Dec 1. Plan mirrors Indiana program and aims to speed operations and cut costs for driver records, titles, licenses, and tax documents. External experts would review bids, with legislative changes needed to fund contractual processing.
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Jefferson City
William S. Morris
Department of Revenue
Dec
J. Morris
Warren E. Hearnes
Indiana
Morris
Spirits Night for the Bulldogs Planned by Seniors
The Mexico Youth Center will operate on regular hours this Friday with no special event. Senior high members plan a Spirited Night for the Bulldogs Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m., after junior high use from 6:30 to 9. Last week's junior high pool tournament was won by Ann Lankford with Virgil McCormick second and Mary Beth O Blennis third. cash awards were given.
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Mexico
Bulldogs
Ann Lankford
Virgil McCormick
Mary Beth O’blennis
Pauling Endorses Vitamin C Cold Cure Despite Critics
Denver AP report on Linus Pauling defending high dose Vitamin C as a cold preventive. He cites studies showing fewer colds, claims critics misrepresent his views, and notes possible risks like diarrhea and kidney stones. He advises medical consultation and sodium ascorbate as an alternative.
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Denver
Linus Pauling
Pauling
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Spring Fancy Turns To Fires in Missouri
Jefferson City profile of Kerwin Hafner fire control chief detailing Missouri's spring forest fire threat. Fire behavior rises with rain. flames threaten Niangua River watershed, Bennett Spring, and Lake of the Ozarks State Parks. Fire causes are largely manmade with Easter burning tradition. Prosecutions hinge on two Missouri statutes for malicious fires or negligent control.
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Jefferson City
Kerwin Hafner
Hafner
Department of Conservation
Forestry Division
Ozark
Missouri
Alaska
Niangua River
Bennett Spring
Lake of the Ozarks State Parks
ASCS Staff Attend Missouri Conference March 15 17
Audrain County ASCS employees will attend the Missouri State ASCS Conference in St. Louis March 15 to 17. The county office will be open but short staffed during the meeting. wheat and feed grain sign up is due by April 9 and staff suggests delaying sign up while half the office is away.
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Audrain County
ASCS
St. Louis
Man Bitten By Dead Rattlesnake in Naples
Deputy Sheriff Bob Alexander is recuperating after being bitten on the hand by a dead rattlesnake. Deputies say Alexander’s dog bit a snake, the snake bit Alexander, he shot the rattler, then his dog Flash finished it. The head flew off as the dog acted. Both were reported doing well in separate hospitals.
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Naples
Fla
Bob Alexander
Alexander
Flash
General Denies PX Graft Charges
Former Brig. Gen. Cole testifies under oath denying graft accusations tied to PX and club operations in Vietnam. He vows to fight demotion reversal to the Supreme Court if needed, disputesCrumb links, and recounts a 1966 introduction. The hearing covers the 30-club system, with witnesses alleging monthly payments and protection of vendors. The Senate probe notes a 1989 disappearance with alleged bribe offers and a later defense of self incrimination in Europe.
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Ger
Cole
William J. Crum
Vietnam
Crum
Jack Bybee
Bybee
Korea
China
Europe
Army
William Higdon
Long Binh
Higdon
Army PX
Harley L. Moore
U.S. Army
Moore
Army Air Force Exchange Service
Hong Kong
Heidelburg
Frankfurt
Munich
James H. Polk
Tto
Army officer Cole demoted over integrity in Vietnam case
Moore told senators that a report closing criminal aspects of the Cole case was abysmally negligent and that Pentagon orders blocked his staff from pursuing up to 49 leads in the United States. Cole was demoted to colonel, stripped of the Distinguished Service Medal, and allowed to retire last summer. The Army cited lacking the integrity expected of a general officer.
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Cole
Pentagon
United States
Vietnam
Army
Killing Blame Tied to Panther Split in Harlem
New York AP report says the slaying of 22 year old Robert Webb on a Harlem street grew from a rift in the Black Panther party. Zayd Malik Shakur links the death to the feud between Huey Newton and Eldridge Cleaver and calls the shooters mad dog assassins sent from the West Coast.
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Black Panther Party
San Francisco
Harlem
Zayd Malik Shakur
Panther
Huey Newton
Eldridge Cleaver
Robert Webb
Webb
Cleaver
Shakur
Algeria
Newton
David Hilliard
Gala kicks off Cancer Crusade in St Louis
Attendances from Mexico include Gary Evans Audrain County chairman and Wes Houser business and industrial appeals chairman. Vandalia’s Mary Heckler and Bobbie Sutton join the event led by Marguerite Piazza. Piazza, national Cancer Crusade chair, recently had successful facial skin cancer surgery.
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Mexico Area
St. Louis
Stouffer’s Riverfront Inn
Gary Evans
Audrain County
Wes Houser
Mexico
Mary Heckler
Vandalia
Bobbie Sutton
Marguerite Piazza
Miss Piazza
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