Shell Blast at Texarkana Depot Kills 11 Workers
A 105mm shell exploded while being loaded with high explosive at the Lone Star wing of the Army ammunition depot west of Texarkana. Eleven workers died and thirteen others were injured. all fatalities occurred after the blast and flames. Civilian employees were among the dead and injured. names were withheld pending relatives' notification.
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Hanoi demands end to bombing before peace talks
Hanoi indicated it is willing to discuss peace with the United States but demanded an immediate halt to bombing of North Vietnam. Nhan Dan noted Hanoi might return to talks if the bombing stops, while Washington said bombing resumed after a lunar new year pause due to North Vietnamese convoys. A separate incident at a depot described a large blast injuring and killing workers, with investigators unsure of the extent of the damage.
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United States
North Vietnam
Nhan Dan
U.S
Viet War Toll Holds Steady Despite Lunar Truce
AP reports that weekly allied casualties in South Vietnam remained high during the lunar new year truce. US forces killed 107 Americans and 1,015 wounded. South Vietnamese casualties totaled 193 killed and 53 missing or captured. Enemy losses were 1,085 killed, while other allied personnel suffered nine killed and 33 wounded.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Battle toll mounts in Vietnam amid heavy two day clashes
United States and allied forces sustained heavy losses as combat raged in the Mekong Delta and central highlands. The two day engagement 311 guerrillas killed in the delta and 74 enemy deaths near the Cambodian border while 13 U.S. helicopters were downed and four American crewmen were killed. Sporadic fighting continued as reinforcements arrived.
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McNamara Says Bombing Won't Bow Hanoi Alone
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara argues air attacks alone cannot humble Hanoi and will not force a change in North Vietnam's leadership. He cites two clearly accomplished objectives and reports Southeast Asia helicopter and fixed wing losses totaling 1,854 to date, with ongoing bombing as an important supplement.
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United States
North Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
Hanoi
McNamara
U.S
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Chuckle Mini skirts Available in All Thighses
A lighthearted item notes that chuckle themed mini skirts are now available in all thighs ses. This playful notice hints at fashion humor and local humor in casual retailers.
Ohio Hit Hard Weather Flags Nation
Snow ranged from four to ten inches across Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota as records fell and temperatures plunged to minus thirty. Winds over sixty mph ripped roofs toppled a radio tower near Medina Ohio and blew a truck stop garage from its foundation Toledo reported a trailer crushed by gusts and tornadoes touched down in Muncie Indiana and Waco Ohio with no injuries noted.
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Waco
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New York State
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Cold Wave Warning and Unseasonably Cold Friction
The weather bureau issued a cold wave warning for tonight with temperatures near 5 degrees. Friday will be fair and cold with a mid-20s high. An overnight low dropped to 16 as temperatures fell rapidly. Middletown totals show 15 inches of rain. Today's 11 am reading stood at 20 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Middletown
Mansfield urges oversight of CIA student ties to NSA ethics
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield calls for congressional review of CIA subsidies to the National Student Association and warns against government overreach. President Johnson orders a policy guide on intelligence activities while CIA chief Helms and Under Secretary Katzenbach assess how U.S. information efforts engage international education amid funding rumors and questions of legality.
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Richard Helms
NSA
Automa
CIA Corrupt Informer Says links CIA NSA
Former NSA fundraising chief Michael Wood, 23, charges CIA financed the National Student Association and claims he betrayed Sherburne’s trust to reveal a “case study in CIA corruption.” Ramparts says CIA treated NSA as an arm of U.S. foreign policy. NSA and supporters call for full inquiry and oversight.
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Ramparts Magazine
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Harvard
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Los Angeles
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Ohio
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Slow Falling A Bomb Aimed For Low Attacks By France
Officials told reporters in Paris during a tour of France’s underground control center that France will deploy a slow falling nuclear bomb later this year. The device is designed for low altitude strikes without endangering the aircraft.
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