North Vietnamese artillery shifts war in Vietnam
Lt. Gen. Lewis Walt says Hanoi now uses 122mm and 105mm artillery with ranges up to 13 miles and 12.4 miles, creating a new threat while U.S. 175mm guns reach 20 miles. Since Tet, over 10 000 mortar rounds and 300 artillery shells have hit U S positions near Gio Linh, prompting updated defenses.
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DA Nang
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Lewis W. Walt
Walt
Gio Linh
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnamese
Mutual Setstle TV Radio Strike Talks With Mediators
Washington AP reports negotiations with federal mediators aimed at ending a four day strike by 18 000 AFTRA members across networks. Mutual Broadcasting reaches a settlement reportedly offering 300 a week base plus overtime. about 100 Mutual newsmen in New York and Washington affected. CBS NBC and ABC continue talks as Huntley and Cronkite publicly spar over union actions and AFTRA's stance.
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Washington
Mutual Broadcasting System
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Mutual Network
Mutual
New York
CBS
NBC
ABC
David Brinkley
NBC News
Huntley-Brinkley
Chevy Chase
Chet Huntley
Huntley
Brinkley
AFTRA
Cronkite
Howard K. Smith
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dummy Seemed Real Scout Saves Draper Girl
Wayne Pace of American Fork Utah spotted a hanging figure that appeared to be a dummy but noticed fingers and pulled a Draper girl free. He administered mouth to mouth resuscitation and the girl Astelle Childs was in serious condition at a Salt Lake City hospital. authorities say she likely slipped while playing with a rope around her neck tied to a 50 gallon drum.
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Draper
Salt Lake City
Sheriff's
Viet Cong Assault Hit Hard in Tay Ninh Battle
In War Zone C near Saigon a 2500 strong Viet Cong regiment failed to overrun U S forces, leaving 561 Communist dead. U S losses were 16 killed and 71 wounded with 57 bodies counted inside U S lines. Air power and B52s hit escape routes toward Cambodia as battles continue in Tay Ninh Province.
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Saigon
U.S
Associated Press
John Wheeler
Cambodia
Guam
Tay Ninh
Vietnam
Air Force
North Vietnam
Tay Ninh Bat
We Knew Class of 67 Returns Home in Tragedy
Juda High School class of 1967 arrived to a somber reunion. A school bus brought survivors to the village fire station while nine hearses followed 12 hours later with the bodies of nine girls killed when a jetliner hit their New Orleans motel. Class president Daryl Miller asked how they would feel losing classmates.
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Juda
Wis
Juda High School
New Orleans
Daryl Miller
Donna Lehr
Madison
Miller
Afghanistan May Take Out In U S Aid
Reported U S aid to Afghanistan could be reduced as Prime Minister Mohammed Hashim Maiwandwal seeks to end bombing in North Vietnam. Government sources say the move may affect planned financial support from the United States.
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Afghanistan
U.S
Washington
Mohammed Hashim Maiwandwal
North Vietnam
Lockout Threat Grows as Teamsters Win Strike Vote
The Teamsters begin a nationwide strike vote in a clash with trucking firms led by Trucking Employers Inc. about 65 percent of cargo is at stake and 1.8 million workers face possible disruption. Federal mediators seek to narrow a 19 cent hourly gap, with union demands around 95 cents and industry offers near 49 cents over three years.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
M.M. Gordon
Trucking Employers Inc
Gordon
James R. Hoffa
Spring Weather Lifts Spirits Across Miami Valley
Mild, above normal temperatures grip Indiana Ohio and Kentucky with near normal precipitation through a 30 day outlook. Tonight lows near 60 and highs around 80 tomorrow face scattered showers possible tonight and tomorrow. The U S Weather Bureau notes continued warmth and above normal temperatures across the three states through April.
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Miami Valley
U.S
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Humphrey Talks Peace With Pope At Vatican Visit
Vice President Hubert Humphrey met Pope Paul VI at the Vatican to discuss peace prospects in Vietnam. No demonstrations occurred as his motorcade passed St. Peter's Square and he toured the Sistine Chapel before departing for Florence.
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Vatican City
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vatican
Vietnam
Paul VI
Humphrey
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican Palace
Sistine Chapel
Florence
Rome
Italy
Piazza Venezia
Flood in Aden Halts Terrorists
The worst storm in memory floods Aden halting terrorist activity temporarily while wrecking city infrastructure. Streets fill three feet deep. hundreds of shops and homes inundated. power knocked out. military and civilian rescue efforts under way as residents flee. The UN mission arrives Sunday and authorities hope the storm disabled hidden bombs.
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Aden
Red Sea
Sheikh Othman
U.N
Manhunt Under Way After Xenia Shooting Near Warren County Line
Two young men Edward Haning and Bill Jordan were shot late Friday night in Greene County. Haning 25 was in fair condition after bullet removal. Jordan 19 was in poor condition with surgery for a back wound at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. A manhunt for the shooter was ongoing in a rural area southwest of Xenia near the Warren County line.
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Xenia
Ohio
Here
Warren County
Edward Haning
Bill Jordan
Spring Valley
Greene County
Haning
Greene Memorial Hospital
Jordan
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Dairymen in Ohio Face Cattle Selloff Threat
Ohio National Farmers Organization members resume milk shipments while many plan to sell dairy herds for slaughter. The action intended to raise milk prices by two cents a quart has failed to yield gains. NFC regional supervisor Richard Fout says farmers are angry and prepared to follow through, with whole herds likely to be sold starting Monday.
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Columbus
Ohio
National Farmers Organization
Richard Fout
Hillsboro
NFC
Fout
Chuckle Line References a Witty Take on Secrets and Phones
A quip notes the mischief of a person who bears a live secret while a telephone lies dead, illustrating irony in communication and hidden truths. The line frames secret burdens and stalled conversation as a source of unhappiness.
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Ed Sullivan
Walter Cronkite
Mies
Tlefield
70Th Regiment
M. M. Gordon
Pope
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