Northeastern storm batters coast as Saigon talks loom
A severe northeaster powerfully affects the mid-Atlantic and New England with heavy snow, rain, and high winds. Dozens of coastal homes flooded and power outages reported while evacuations occur in New Jersey, Long Island, and Connecticut. In Tennessee, two teens die from exposure after a 30 hour lost trek near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Saigon Faces Viet Cong Boycott Over Talks
Pentagon officials say Saigon may drop its boycott of broadened Paris peace talks as the United States plans to proceed with negotiations with Hanoi alone. Secretary Clifford warns de escalation talks could advance regardless of Saigon participation. A Saigon official termed such talks invalid if held just by Hanoi and the United States.
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Salavage Dispute Brews Over Stranded Barge Ownership
Two partners tied a line to the Hess Hustler oil barge near a New Jersey jetty claiming salvage rights after a tow line broke. Coast Guard feared oil pollution but confined spill to a small area as crewmen Ray Roaldson and Toby Bris eid were rescued.
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Sub's Doctor Performs Self Appendix Removal at Sea
Moscow reports a Soviet naval doctor on submarine duty in the Pacific removed his own appendix when port was unavailable. Captain Alexei Shapovalov fully recovered after a two and a half hour operation assisted by a lieutenant and two sailors. Krasnaya Zvezda notes it as an extremely rare procedure with few prior cases.
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If the safety pin were new this year it would have six parts
A humorous hypothetical notes if a safety pin were invented today it would need six moving parts two transistors and require a service man twice a year reflecting modern gadgetry and maintenance culture.
Civil Rights HQ in Boston Raid Leaves Three Dead
Five assailants stormed the New England Grass Roots office on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury. Founders Guido St Laurents and two others were killed. two staffers Fred Rose and Ronald Hicks were wounded. Police noted the group is a moderate civil rights organization.
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NLF Says Peace Talks Should Start Without Saigon
Duong Dinh Thao of the Viet Cong National Liberation Front urged immediate talks with the United States North Vietnam and South Vietnam government. He said Saigon's delegation is unnecessary and the NLF remains ready to participate. If Saigon does not send representatives the three other parties should meet to advance the NLF program. Thao avoided answering on a time limit and Clifford's comments on proceeding without Saigon.
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Weather forecast for the upcoming days with cooler nights
A clear and cold night with lows around the mid 20s. Thursday turns cloudier and warmer with evening showers possible. The five day outlook shows highs in the 50s, then cooler toward the weekend and into early next week. Showers or light snow flurries are possible late week or early next week.
Were Losers Nastier In Campaigns Madison Avenues Smears
The Fair Campaign Practices Committee director says dirty politics are shifting to Madison Avenue style smears that sell products. He cites 1968 as cleaner, notes 62 code violation complaints versus earlier years, and highlights arbitration in a Moss Duffy case.
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