Viet Cong mortar attack on Saigon command center kills and wounds
Viet Cong mortars attacked the U.S. military command center in downtown Saigon. Twelve Vietnamese were killed and 40 wounded, while a mortar round damaged a nearby house and a truck in a Vietnamese army convoy. Nine soldiers were wounded or killed, with reports changing as details emerged. No American casualties were reported. The attack followed a four day lunar New Year truce, and US air operations resumed with limited ground action in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Washington
Hanoi
South
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Chemical Company
Westmoreland
Hanoi Rejects Pope Appeal Over Vietnam Peace Terms
President Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam told Pope Paul VI that real peace cannot be restored in Vietnam unless Hanoi’s terms are fulfilled. The Viet Nam News Agency reported the reply to the pope’s February 8 call for an early peaceful settlement of the war.
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Tokyo
Ho Chi Minh
North
Vietnam
Paul VI
Hanoi
Today's chuckle as one deer spoke to the other
A playful forest scene features two deer sharing a pun about a doe. The humorous line swaps sounds to hinge on desire and antlers in a lighthearted moment.
Coldest Weather Sets New York and New England Records
The Associated Press reports the coldest weather of the winter across New York and New England, with subzero readings in multiple cities. A pre-dawn power blackout hit Old Forge area, interior heat lost, and a Bristol fire killed a 6-year-old. Subzero temps and strong winds led to delays for New York City subway riders and the cancellation of a U.S. Eastern Ski Association meet at Saddleback Mountain.
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Associated Press
New York
England
New York City
Adirondacks
Adirondack
Old Forge
Massena
N.Y
St. Johnsbury
Syracuse
Hartford
Windsor Locks
New City
Westhampton Beach
Long
Bristol
Conn
New England
Newcomb
Montpelier
Vermont
Portland
Maine
Concord
New
Saddleback Mountain
Rangeley
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Florida
California
U.S. Eastern Ski Association
Patricia Chambliss Named to Harding College Dean’s List
Patricia Chambliss daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Chambliss of Monroe Arkansas earned a place on the Harding College Dean's List for the fall semester at Searcy. A senior Chambliss majors in business education and met the requirements with 12 or more hours and no grade below C.
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Patricia Chambliss
Harold Chambliss
Loop Road
Monroe
Harding College
Searcy
Ark
Chambliss
Supreme Court upholds draft card burning law in plea ruling
The Supreme Court refused to hear David L. Miller's appeal, leaving intact a Second Circuit decision that upheld the 1965 act punishing draft-card burning. Justice Douglas favored hearing the case but four justices were required to docket it. The term also included overturning Lloyd Eldon Miller Jr.'s 1955 murder conviction and reviewing loyalty oath and deportation cases.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
David L. Miller
New York City
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
William C. Douglas
Lloyd Eldon Miller Jr
Canton
Ill
Paul de Lucia
Chicago
Paul
Ricca
Circuit Court of Appeals
Italy
Congress
Bonn Cannot Buy Weapons, U S Told By Germany
Bonn reportedly has no funds to purchase American arms in the second half of 1967 and possibly a shortfall in the first half, threatening cuts in U S forces in Germany. West Germany faces a 1.35 billion dollar two year arms-buying pact expiring June 30 with amounts unaccounted for, and no funds in 1967 budget to cover post June 30.
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Bonn
Germany
Willy Brandt
U.S
Washington
West Germany
United States
Brandt
Johnson
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
George Duckwitz
London
Moscow Says Fighting Grips Six Chinese Areas
Moscow radio claimed fighting raged in six Chinese provinces including Hupeh Hunan Kwangtung Manchuria Tibet and Inner Mongolia with Soviet troops conducting provocative actions along the Ussuri border. Tass reported Beijing eased tensions by recalling Red Guards from the Russian embassy in Peking and China’s order for diplomats to depart was canceled by Moscow.
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Tokyo
Moscow Radio
Mao Tsetung
Red China
Peking
Siberia
Hupeh
Hunan
China
Kwangtung
Manchuria
Tibet
Inner Mongolia
Wall
Ussuri
Kyodo
Soviet Union
Tass
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Fair And Warmer Expected Here
The Twin Cities area forecast calls for generally fair skies and warm daytime temperatures. Tonight will be cold with lows around 32 to 36. Winds will be light and variable, 8 to 16 mph, and the today’s high is expected to reach 54 to 58. An FAA report from Selman Field Monroe notes Sunday rainfall of 0.08 inches.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Sukarno Plans To Leave Soon
Indonesian military sources report President Sukarno plans to depart by late February ahead of a March Congress session. Congress is expected to vote him out and order an inquiry into his role in the October 1965 failed Communist coup, amid pressure for his ouster.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Suharto
Congress
Wilson Keeps Peace Hopes For Vietnam
London AP report shows Prime Minister Harold Wilson believing a peaceful Vietnam solution could be reached despite Kosygin talks failing to start peacemaking. The joint communique urged continued effort while confirming support for the 1954 Geneva settlement and all alliances remain pledges.
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London
Harold Wilson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Wilson
House of Commons
Kosygin
Moscow
Britain
Soviet Union
Geneva
Indochina
Russia
Vietnam
Opinions Vary On Representations In Ouachita Parish
Reapportionment debate stirs views across the Ouachita Parish Police Jury as Monroe Mayor W L Howard decries lack of city representation while others cite unequal road tax allocations. Ward 2 leader Curtis Joiner warns courts may act without a plan and notes Monroe pays about half of parish road funds. A $200000 drainage upgrade program is cited as new parish city cooperation.
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Richard Tyler
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
W. L. Howard
T. W. Humphries
Humphries
LaSalle
Concordia Parishes
Louisiana
Robert Downing
Supreme Court
Downing
la Salle
Concordia
Ward 2
Curtis Joiner
Joiner
Howard
Caddo Parish
Bossier City
Police Jury
Department of Public Works
Restraints urged for moon landing planning
The Space Advisory Committee urged tight limits on crew activity on the lunar surface for the first mission and warned against hastily establishing a permanent base. Cochairmen were Dr. Long and Dr. Branscomb. President Johnson emphasized careful consideration due to high costs and great opportunities. NASA officials testified that pushing the program to beat the Soviets was unfounded.
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Washington
President's
Space Advisory Committee
Space Agency
Cochairmen
Franklin A. Long
Cornell University
Lewis M. Branscomb
Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics
Boulder
Colo
Johnson
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and ‘Space Administration
Senate Space Committee
NASA
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Seamans
Pentagon resumes bombing North Vietnam after lunar New Year pause
The Pentagon announced the resumption of air raids against North Vietnam after the lunar New Year truce, citing no details on targets or location. U Thant predicted peace talks might follow, while Kosygin and Wilson failed to establish a joint peace program.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
North Vietnam
Alexei N. Kosygin
London
George Christian
Johnson
White House
Vietnam
U.N
U Thant
United States
Gio Chi Minh
Kosygin
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Parliament
Saigon
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Catwick
George Brown
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Dean's List
Potter Stewart
Miller
Maryland
Howard J. Whitehall Jr
Johns Hopkins University
U. S
Wankmer
U. S. Supreme
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