England May Cut Order For 50 F111s
The Cabinet faced final approval on a 50 aircraft F111 order with Defense Secretary Denis Healey seeking to save part of the contract by offering budget offsets. Britain planned to withdraw forces from Malaysia Singapore Bahrain and Sharjah by 1971, drawing concern from allies over rapid defense cuts amid Soviet naval buildup.
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Denis Healey
Malaysia
Singapore
Southeast Asia
Bahrain
Sharjeah
Ersian Gulf
Lee Kuan Yee
Harold Wilson
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Britain
Persian Gulf
Middle East
Supreme Court Approves Pennsylvania New York Central Merger
The Supreme Court cleared the Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroads to merge, paving the way for a combined company by February 1. The action marks the largest merger in American business history, six years after the firms first sought approval.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
New York Central
1500 Old Men Retired from U S Draft Boards
New York AP reports that over 1500 draft board members across the United States have retired as of January 1968 under the 75 year age rule. Local and appeal boards together held thousands of members, many serving since 1941. Notable comments praise the duty done amid wartime manpower efforts.
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New York
Vietnam
Hot Springs
M.C
Joe C. Weyl
Armed Services
Archer A. Page
Richmond
Selective Service
Tom Hargis
Madison County
Ark
George Ear
Minnesota State Selective Service Appeal Board
Haiphong Harbor Shrinking Freight as War Silts Ships
Reports say Haiphong approaches silting worsens under wartime conditions, forcing North Vietnam to rely on smaller vessels for fuel and food. Soviet shipping to Haiphong rose in 1967, while non Communist arrivals increased modestly, as U S pressure targets allied shipments.
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Haiphong
North Vietnam
Charles Chamberlain
R-Mich
United States
Snow forecast for Southwest Ohio and Miami Valley
After heavy weekend snow totals of 4.42 to 5 inches, the Miami Valley area expects 2 to 3 more inches tonight, with 5 to 6 inches total by tomorrow afternoon. Tonight remains mostly cloudy and colder with 1 to 3 inches of snow possible. lows near the teens. Yesterday peaked at 32 degrees with 24 at midnight and 29 at 8 am.
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Ohio
Miami Valley
Sicily Earthquakes Kill 220 in West Tip of Island
An earthquake swarm in western Sicily, starting at 2:34 am, leaves more than 220 dead, with Montevago hospital buried and Gibellina obliterated. The disaster, worsened by a cold, snowbound landscape, spurs a massive Italian relief effort across towns including Palermo Trapani and Marsala.
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Palermo
Sicily
Montevago
Mediterranean Sea
Messina
Trapani
Marsala
Gibellina
Kasperak's Condition Still Critical After Operation
Mike Kasperak remained in critical condition after emergency removal of his enlarged gall bladder at Stanford Medical Center. The operation followed a heart transplant performed January 6 by Dr Norman E Shumway, using a heart from a Santa Clara housewife who died of a brain hemorrhage.
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Mike Kasperak
Stanford University Medical Center
Norman E. Shumway
Santa Clara
Thieu Rejects Softening of Four-Point Peace Plan
South Vietnamese President Thieu rejects easing his four point plan for ending the Vietnam war calling it a surrender to Communists. He urges thorough peace exploration but warns heavier pressure if communists refuse to concede. He defends bombing North Vietnam, allows hot pursuit into Cambodia, and criticizes allied nations for trying to lead peace efforts.
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Vietnam
Society of Vietnamese
Thieu
North Vietnam
Cambodia
United Nations
South Vietnam
Raid Hits Yen Bai Airfield and North Vietnam Supply Lines
U S planes bomb Yen Bai airfield in North Vietnam amid monsoon weather, with one F105 Thunderchief down and pilot missing. Reports say North Vietnamese forces attacked near Khe Sanh and Dak To as Green Berets engage, 24 attackers killed and 13 Americans wounded in a convoy clash.
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Saigon
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Yen Bai
Hanoi
Sam Tra
U.S
Green Beret
Khe Sanh
Green Berets
Demilitarized Zone
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Raymond Brodick
Harrisburg
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N. Viet
Tam Ky
Mafia
Kasperak
Stanford, Calif
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Washington, D.C
Christiaan N. Barnard
Ann Landers
S. Vietnam
Cludes
U. S
Panhandle
Southern
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Central Highlands
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