Refugee Camps In Saigon Seen As Islands Of Misery
In South Vietnam a large and growing refugee crisis strains the capital Saigon and surrounding Gia Dinh Province. Officials cite 144000 homeless in Saigon and 76088 in Gia Dinh with a million plus homeless nationwide. camps around the city number about 143. American officials warn temporary camps risk becoming permanent as renewed Viet Cong pressure threatens new waves of displacement.
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Cholon
GOP contenders warn of World War III as campaign pivots
In New Hampshire and Oregon, Romney and Nixon voiced fear of a looming global conflict amid Vietnam escalation. Morton quit the Senate bid, citing discouragement, as Stassen launched a New Hampshire primary drive portraying the war as a key referendum.
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Harold Stassen
Concord
Stassen
Johnson
Hue Palace Re-Won by Vietnamese Forces
South Vietnamese troops recaptured Hue Citadel palace grounds from Communist forces after 25 days of seizure. Government forces raised flags on the radio tower, cleared the area within two hours, and reported 2 wounded. Fighting continued along the western wall and nearby areas.
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Associated Press
George McArthur
Convicted Nazi slaying killer Patler get s 20 year term
In Arlington Virginia Joan Patler convicted of murdering American Nazi leader George Lincoln Rockwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The judge suspended execution pending Patler's appeal and allowed release on a 40 000 dollar bond. Parole eligibility after five years.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Rockwell
Russell
Marchers Clubbed as Garbage Strike Turns Violent
Memphis police used nightsticks and chemical spray as a protest march of 1,300 sanitation workers surged from Memphis Auditorium toward the business district. Union leader T. O. Jones faced a warrant after allegedly inciting trouble. six of about 700 marchers were arrested during the disturbance.
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Memphis Auditorium
Frank Holloman
T. O. Jones
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Weekend Ohio Weather Forecast With Light Flurries
Most of Ohio will see pleasant weekend weather with a low near 20 in the Miami Valley tomorrow morning and daytime highs in the low 40s. Today should see similar conditions with a few snow flurries in the north near Lake Erie and a chance of light showers in northern Kentucky Sunday evening.
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Copper Boycott Lifted Temporarily by ILA
The International Longshoremen's Association suspended its copper import boycott after a clerical error, with ILA President Thomas Gleason saying the action was held in abeyance over the weekend. A decision on resuming the boycott was anticipated Monday as labor support for the copper strike continues to idle four major domestic producers.
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Miami Beach
Fla
International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
U.S
Thomas Gleason
Gleason
New York
Hershey eyes appeal over draft board addresses ruling
Draft chief Lewis B. Hershey says the Selective Service System will likely ask the Justice Department to appeal a federal court decision that requires disclosure of Local Board 136 Philadelphia members. He backs names and ages but argues addresses should be withheld to protect board members from threats.
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Selective Service
Fannie Hurst Dies at 78 in New York
Author Fannie Hurst, famed for Back Street and Humoresque, died at age 78 in her Manhattan apartment overlooking Central Park. Born October 18, 1889 in Hamilton Ohio, she wrote hundreds of short stories and 30 books and saw many works adapted to film. A funeral will be held next Thursday with cremation and ashes sent to New Mount Sinai Association in St. Louis.
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New York
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