Navy Mines North Vietnam Rivers Amid Airbase Attacks
US Navy planes began sowing mines in North Vietnamese riverways as shelling and airstrikes hit Da Nang and nearby village Ap Do. North Vietnam protested, claiming civilian casualties and a ship set ablaze, while some reports noted heavy Soviet mortars and large rockets used in the attack.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
da Nang
Ap Do
U.S
Vietnam
Control Commission
Hostility Turns Into Friendship At OSU Classmate
In Corvallis Oregon a mysterious student wearing a black bag has been attending an Oregon State University class, sparking a developing friendship with peers as observers speculate on the student's identity and purpose.
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Corvallis, Ore
Oregon State University
Black Bag mystery in Speech 113 class at campus
A student hides inside a black bag for class discussions led by Professor Charles Goetzinger. The bag sits on a table during sessions twice weekly, sparking curiosity, hostility, and eventual friendship among the 20 students. The wearer, who leaves by car, has not revealed his identity.
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Charles Goetzinger
Goetzinger
Black Bags
Johnson and Goldwater Clash Over Haiphong War Cargoes
The dialogue references Mine Haiphong and daily war cargoes, with Goldwater remarking on consequences if a Soviet ship is hit. Johnson's policy seeks tempered actions to deter Soviet escalation, while intelligence suggests Moscow aims to avoid a broader crisis.
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Haiphong
Goldwater
Johnson
Kremlin
Hanoi
U.S
Moscow
Manchester halts presses over JFK book error
Harper & Row halted production of William Manchester’s The Death of a President for days to correct an error about Maj. Gen. Chester W. Clifton Jr. Clifton, now retired, told editors he had earlier phoned the White House, altering the sequence of events after the Dallas assassination. About 100000 copies were affected with an estimated cost between 5000 and 25000 dollars.
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New York
William Manchester
Evan Thomas
Harper & Row
Thomas
Manchester
Chester W. Clifton Jr
John F. Kennedy
Clifton
Dallas
White House
Kenneth O'Donnell
United States
Look Magazine
Dope Raids Net Teens In Britain
London AP narcotics squads raided clubs and house parties in five British cities over the weekend, arresting more than 30 youths on drug possession charges. Dogs aided officers in seizing large quantities of reefers and pep pills. Home Secretary Roy Jenkins ordered the crackdown amid rising teenage addiction, with known addicts increasing from under 500 to over 1,200 in six years.
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London
Home
Roy Jenkins
Britain
Remembering a Babysitter as Mother in Old Times
An elderly observer recalls a bygone era when a baby sitter was affectionately called Mother, reflecting how language and family roles shifted over generations.
Bits and Pieces Plot Probe Still Puzzle
New Orleans AP reports that Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination inquiry yields scattered details surrounding the death of David Ferrie 48, with final toxicology due Tuesday. Garrison frames Ferrie as linked to a Dallas conspiracy but says arrests are months away. Private detective Jack S. Martin reemerges, denying retracting accusations about Ferrie and Oswald after telephoned officials during drinking sprees.
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New Orleans
Atty
Jim Garrison
Kennedy
David W. Ferrie
Nicholas Chetta
Ferrie
Garrison
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Jacks. Martin
Martin
Washington
Asst. Dist. Atty
H. S. Kohlman
Lee Harvey Oswald
The
Secret Service
Note Goods Search On Mountain
A note found atop a 10,000 foot peak in Baja California set off a search for two U S college students. About 50 rescuers and the students’ fathers Ogden Kellogg and Dr Francis Dart witnessed the scene as temperatures at the peak stayed below freezing.
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San Diego
Calif
Mexico
Mt. Diablo
Baja California
Ogden E. Kellogg
Gold Hill
Ore
Francis Dart
Eugene
Strangler DeSalvo Seeks Proper Psychiatric Care in Prison
Bailey says Albert DeSalvo, the Boston strangler, hoped to be killed after escaping Bridgewater State Hospital but now prefers staying in state prison if given proper psychiatric care. The attorney cites DeSalvo’s belief officials will recognize his need, following a massive 32 hour manhunt.
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Walpole, Maas
Boston
Albert DeSalvo
DeSalvo
F. Lee
Bailey
Bridgewater State Hospital
Lynn
Walpole
Bridgewater
Weather roundup and wintry forecast update
The forecast calls for occasional rain tonight with lows in the 30s and a cloudy, colder Tuesday. The long-range trend shows highs in the upper 30s as a warm-up begins, with late week rain possible. Yesterday peaked at 31 with a low around 3. Today's 10 am reading was 34. A local weather roundup appears on page ll.
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Page Ll
Road Toll Reaches Five Week High At Seventeen
Weekend traffic deaths in Ohio rose to at least 17, the highest in five weeks. The tally matches only the Jan. 15 weekend and Jan. 22, 1967, when 22 died. Two fatalities occurred in Muskingum and Logan counties, with a steady pace of crashes across the period.
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Ohio
Muskingum
Logan
Hoffa Loses Appeal in Jury-Tampering Conviction
The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its December ruling upholding James R. Hoffa's federal jury-tampering conviction and eight-year sentence. The brief order noted Justices White and Fortas did not participate and offered no further amplification.
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Washington
Supreme Court
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Byron R. White
Abe Fortas
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