U S Fights Hit North Vietnam Trucks and Khe Sanh Guns
American flight crews report 165 trucks destroyed or damaged in North Vietnam and the Mu Gia Pass area over two days. North Vietnamese 37mm antiaircraft guns arrive near Khe Sanh, raising concern for Marine supply routes while U S pilots fly 108 missions.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dmz
Khe Sanh
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Mu Gia Pass
Vinh
North Vietnam Eyes Peace Talks After Bombing Ends
North Vietnam says it is seriously prepared to enter peace talks with the United States after an unconditional halt to bombing. Mai Van Bo, the Hanoi representative in Paris, conveyed the message to Swiss officials in Bern. The communique notes the DRV remains committed to its struggle for liberation.
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North Vietnam
Paris
Mai van Bo
Bern
Republic of North Vietnam
Army nerve gas tests linked to 6000 Utah sheep deaths
Sen. Moss pressed the Army for a full report after nerve gas tests at Dugway Proving Ground on March 13, with 6000 sheep dying the next day downwind. Officials convened with Gov. Ramp to assess human risk and determine a CNS poison cause, amid snow cover and an Army demonstration using 155mm shells packed with nerve gas.
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The
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Western
Utah
Dugway Proving Grounds
Moss
Dugway
David R. Waldron
Calvin L. Rampton
State Capitol
Waldron
Hatch Ranch
Czech Leader Resigns Amid Pressure and Reform Push
Antonin Novotny quit as president of Czechoslovakia and as Communist Party chief after a long power struggle. Alexander Dubcek succeeds him, signaling a shift toward liberalization amid unrest and rumors of a military shakeup.
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Vienna
Antonin Novotny
Cechoslovakia Today
Communist Party
CTK
Novotny
Stalinist
Leonid Brehnev
Prague
Slovak Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Cechoslovaks
Israeli Raid Ends After 15 Hour Jordan Invasion
TEL AVIV AP Israeli forces fought their way home after a 15 hour invasion into Jordanian territory claiming to have destroyed four guerrilla bases and killed 150 enemies. Jordanian figures varied and U N Security Council discussions followed as Egypt warned of shattered peace in the Middle East.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan River
Haim Bar-Lev
el Fatah
Bar-Ley
West Bank
Jordan
Alaskan Senator Fast For School Lunch Funding
Senator Robert R. Blodgett of Teller begins a fast lasting days to force funding for a hot school lunch program. He proposes a 10 annual nonresident tax to fund meals, while the House delays action and Gov. Hickel notes feasibility limits.
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Ward T. Sims
Juneau
Alaska
Robert R. Blodgett
Blodgett
Teller
Heart of
Reindeer Country
State Senate
House
Strandberg
House Finance Committee
Walter Hickel
Hickel
Governor’s Mansion
Marcos Orders Probe Into Corregidor Mutiny and Killings
President Marcos ordered an investigation into a mutiny at a Corregidor special forces camp amid reports of 60 trainee massacres. Official accounts cite three deaths and two wounded. newspapers quoted a congressman alleging unarmed men were mowed down and lined up for evacuation.
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Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Corregidor
The
Daily Mirror
Marcos
Statesman and Politician Difference Debate
A pithy reflection contrasts a statesman who serves the state with a politician who seeks ownership of the state. The remark questions civic duty and leadership style in political life.
Meier's Wine Cellar Dropped as Fallout Shelter
Federal authorities reversed an earlier ruling designating Meier's Wine Cellar in Silverton as an atomic fallout shelter. The site was deemed not stocked properly for emergency use.
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Cincinnati
Meier
Silverton
Southwest Ohio Snow Warning Forecast
Heavy snows expected across Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley today and tonight with continued snow tomorrow. Accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are forecast along with low temperatures near 20 to 30 degrees and windier, colder conditions later tonight and Saturday. The prior day saw a high of 45 and a low of 31 with 0.28 inch of rain recorded yesterday.
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Miami Valley
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