Brush Fire Threatens Condor Refuge in Sespe Wild Area
A fast spreading brush fire burned 600 acres in the Sespe Wildlife Area of Los Padres National Forest near Fillmore, threatening California condor nesting grounds. Firefighters from Santa Barbara and helicopters fought the blaze as crews fought to contain the remote fire zone with retardant drops. The cause was unknown and the refuge area remains closed to campers.
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Fillmore
Calif
Los Padres National Forest
California
Sespe
Devil's Heart Fork
Andes
Sespe Creek
Bliss Pledges to Curb Splinter GOP Groups
Chairman Ray Bliss told the Republican Committee he will discourage separate GOP organizations that solicit funds. He urged unity in fundraising and staffing while noting his brief tenure since succeeding Dean Burch. He did not mention the desk ransacking or Barry Goldwater’s Free Society Association by name.
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Washington
Ray C. Bliss
Republican Committee
Will
GOP Headquar
Barry Goldwater
Free Society Association
Mittee
Republican National Committee
Goldwater Group
Saudi King Faisal Says Mediation Efforts May Bring Yemeni Peace
In Jidda King Faisal welcomed Arab mediation for Yemen's civil war and urged solutions approved by Yemenis. He noted Saudi Arabia as mediator rather than dictate terms, praising UN cooperation and expressing hope efforts would spare Yemen further pain.
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Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Jiddah
Faisal
HPT
UAR
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Arabia
Defendants Verdicts Start For Berkeley Sit-In Rebels
In Berkeley 674 defendants face individual guilty or not guilty verdicts in three groups for trespass and failure to disperse from the December 23 Sproul Hall sit in. More than 100 nonstudents are among those charged as authorities recount Free Speech Movement origins.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Sproul Hall
Live Bullet Strikes Youth During Sesqui
In Winchester Ohio a 17 year old, Steven Wilhite, lies in poor condition after a live round allegedly struck during a mock execution in a sesquicentennial pageant. The incident occurred as he portrayed the youth shot in Morgan era reenactment. doctors say a .22 round lodged near his brain under the left eye.
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Wilhite
Winchester
Adams County
Here
Eugene B. Elam
John Hunt Morgan
Ohio
Indiana
West Point
Pennsylvania
Morgan
Guerrilla Fire Downed C123 Near Saigon Killing Four Officials
A twin engine C123 transport was shot down nine miles east of Saigon airport killing a US Air Force officer and an enlisted man. Officials withheld full casualty details, while other reports say up to 20 Americans may have been aboard. The crash follows ongoing US air raids and leafleting campaigns in North Vietnam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Air Force
Amercan
Dutch Princess Beatrix Engaged to German Diplomat Von Amsberg
Queen Juliana announced the engagement of Crown Princess Beatrix to Claus von Amsberg a 38 year old West German diplomat amid public debate over his World War II service. The government and Parliament granted their blessing and a spring wedding was anticipated once he becomes Dutch.
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Claus von Amsberg
Beatrix
Soestoyk Palace
Netherlands
Juliana
von Amsberg
Parliace
Irene
Carlos Hugo
Morariet
Pieter van Vollenhoven
Christine
van Amsberg
Italy
Hague
Vonkee
Carlos Hugo Bourbon
Parma
von Amshhberg
Iraq Viet Nam air raid brief with casualties and leaflets
Spokesman said eight planes returned safely after spotting Negro fire or enemy planes. Leaflets claimed Hanoi government stole rice for its troops. Authorities announced four Americans were killed in Viet Nam over Sunday night and today. Two paratroopers died from an accidental shotgun discharge at Bie Hoa Air Base. Heaviest raids hit 12 Vietnamese compounds ten miles north of the 17th parallel.
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Viet Nam
North
Hanoi
Phat Diem
Thanh Hoa
Bai Thuong
Dong Phon Thuong
Ninh Binh
South
Bie Hoa Air Base
17Th Parallel
Navy aircraft claim damage to bridges and barges south of Hanoi
Four U S Navy Skyhawk pilots report destruction or damage of 10 barges a foot bridge and a highway bridge 80 to 100 miles south of Hanoi. Four Skyraider pilots report attacking a bridge 190 miles south of Hanoi and damaging or destroying seven railroad boxcars.
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U. S. Navy Skyhawk
Hanoi
Navy Skyraider
Weather Outlook: Humid Heat Near Records
The area faces humid heat tonight and tomorrow with a low around 74 and a high near 94. Sunday’s high stays near 94 while the low today was about 70, signaling hot conditions continued through the weekend.
Early Bird Satellite Opens Transatlantic Commercial Service
The Early Bird satellite begins commercial operation linking Washington London Paris Rome Bonn and Bern with officials to attend a transatlantic inaugural ceremony. FCC allows leasing at 4.29 dollars monthly for phone traffic and up to 5245 dollars hourly for TV during peak hours.
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Washington
Communications Satellite Corp
Johnson
London
Paris
Rome
Bonn
Bern
Switzerland
Harold Wilson
Ludwig Fr Hard
West Germany
France
Italy
Commission
Dirksen Calls Proposed Vietnam Concessions a Mistake
Senate leader Everett Dirksen warned on the GOP radio program that anyone advocating U S concessions in the Vietnam war must specify the exact concessions. He cautioned against a South Vietnamese government including Communists and urged precise proposals rather than vague talk.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
U.S
Republican National Committee
GOP
Senate
United States
U S Open to Talks With Viet Cong at Conference Table
Ambassadors and officials signal willingness to sit with Viet Cong representatives as part of North Vietnam's delegation at a national conference table. Stevenson cautioned against implying Hanoi selects participants.
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San Francisco
United States
North Viet Nam
Adlai F. Stevenson
U. S
United Na
Hanoi
Stevenson
Politicians clash over Vietnam peace strategy and controversial coalitions
Senator Dirksen cites past flaws in Geneva supervision and Communist veto power warning against another coalition with Hanoi. Fulbright and Ford defend a negotiated end to the war while stressing concessions and nonacceptance of Communist control. The piece notes Eisenhower era aims and mixed signals on South Vietnam stability.
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Viet Nam
Rusk
International Commission
South
Dirksen
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Dirk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Senate
Fulbright
U.S
House
Gerald Ford
United States
Eisenhower
South Viet Nam
Youthful Stowaway Returns Home After 4200 Mile Flight
Ian McGloin a 10 year old stowed away on a Qantas jet to Manila then rode back in first class with a wooden spoon and fork as gifts. He crawled into the cargo hold after missing football due to rain and slept through part of the seven hour flight. He received hospital treatment on arrival and was told his Manila trip would be free.
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Sydney
Australia
Ian McGloin
Philippines
Gilbert McGloin
Ian
Manila
Qantas
Lan
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