Air War Dims Across North Vietnam As Storm Halts Strikes
U S Navy carrier air strikes in the Gulf of Tonkin were washed out by a tropical storm with winds to 29 mph. Air Force and Marine fighters conducted 77 attack missions from Thailand and South Vietnam, targeting rail bridges and infiltration routes in North Vietnam. Ground fighting in the south saw 64 Communist deaths in three action pockets, while U S forces reported 25 more Communist troops killed with no American casualties. B52 bombers continued DMZ air operations, and naval guns hit southern North Vietnam including the Hon Me radar site near Thanh Hoa.
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Mississippi Klansman and deputy sheriff convicted in civil rights slayings
Seven Mississippi men were convicted and eight acquitted by an all white federal jury on conspiracy charges tied to the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers. Judge Harold Cox declared mistrials in three cases. Among the convicted were Cecil R. Price, 29, deputy sheriff of Neshoba County, and Sam Holloway Bowers Jr., 42, named by the FBI as imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Cecil R. Price
Sam Holloway
Supersonic FINA fighter bomber crash in Texas pasture
A $5 million Air Force FINA fighter bomber crashed in a North Texas pasture near Bowie. Test pilots David Thigpen and Max Gordon survived after ejecting from the module as hydraulic failure caused loss of control. Oil operators Ed Spragins and Dick Darner witnessed the event and helped free the pilots.
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Valley News Briefs and Entertainment Snippets
Short regional items note deaths and funerals, editorial glimpses, crosswords, TV highlights, and women’s news. The page aggregates society notes with brief listings across multiple sections.
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Southwest Ohio Forecast: Partly Cloudy Skies and Mild Weekend
The forecast for Southwest Ohio calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures not as cool as yesterday. Tonight’s low in the 40s with Saturday turning cloudy and mild. yesterday’s high was 55 and low 32.
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Hope Palmer Miniskirt Controversy Shocks Taylor Schools
About 200 Brake Junior High parents pressed Tay lor School Board to address teacher Hope Palmer wearing miniskirts. The board restricted hearing to six officials and a private session, citing student reports on hem length and public attire concerns. Superintendent Katchaverian supported Palmer as talented.
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Correction Planned by Richfield Street Department
A correction is planned by the Richfield Street Department after errors appeared this week in a report carried by the Associated Press.
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Army Deploys For Weekend Peace March At Pentagon
Defense officials airlifted troops from California to deter antiwar demonstrators aiming to shut down the Pentagon with civil disobedience. Thousands of MPs and up to 5,000 regulars were expected as 70,000 protesters gathered, with permit limits on picketing and a Lincoln Memorial rally preceding the Pentagon event. Police and National Guard support planned in Washington, with federal marshals possibly joining.
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Hippies Support Goddard Angers Congress Over Marijuana Remarks
Washington AP reports FDA Director Dr James L Goddard stirred Congress by saying marijuana may not be more dangerous than alcohol while urging repeal of possession penalties though he backed penalties for pushers. He warned his comparison could mislead those unfamiliar with alcohol hazards.
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Ford Strike Turbulence Persists On 44th Day In Detroit Area
In Dearborn Ford talks resume after 18 hours with no progress on key money issues. The 44 day UAW strike idles 160000 workers at Ford plants across 25 states as unions seek a pattern-setting contract to set terms for Chrysler and GM.
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Builder Of Japan Dies At Age 89
Former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, who led Japan's postwar recovery and allied the nation with the United States, died in his sleep at his Oiso seaside estate at 89. His death prompted Prime Minister Eisaku Sato to cut short a Southeast Asia tour. a state funeral was planned in Tokyo.
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