Troops and Bombers Hit Cong Troops on Central Coast
U S troops including the 1st Cavalry and Marine units backed by B52 bombers and a destroyer attacked suspected Communist havens along the central coast of South Viet Nam. The operation used tear gas and shelling to flush out regiment forces now pursued by allied troops.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Uss
U.S. Navy
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Phuoc Valley
Bong Son
Guam
7Th Fleet
Orlock
United States
South
Viet Nam
17Th Parallel Frontier
J. T. Stanley
New Boston
Tex
Henry S. Jorgren
Lisbon
Conn
State rests its case at murder trial in Mossler case
In Miami, the state rests its first degree murder case against Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Lane Powers for the 1964 slaying of multimillionaire Jacques Mossler. The defense, led by Percy Foreman, plans a lengthy case. the judge denied motions to dismiss for lack of evidence. The trial, in its sixth week, could carry a death penalty if convicted.
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Miami
Fla
Candace Mossler
Melvin Lane Powers
Jacques Mossler
Powers
Percy Foreman
Texas
George Schulz
Messler
Florida
Mrs. Messler
Foreman
Mossler
De Gaulle Demands France Rules Foreign Troops After 1969 Edict
Paris AP report: President Charles de Gaulle says after April 4, 1969 foreign troops on French soil must be under French command and NATO no longer fits French needs. He also urges Vietnam talks among Geneva 1954 powers and notes US troop presence and bases in France.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
NATO
de Gaulle
U.S
Viet Nam
Waverly Negro Teacher Killed In Car Crash
Elizabeth S S Pine a 27 year old Negro school teacher at Waverly High School was killed instantly in a one car crash near Winnsboro Louisiana 17. State Trooper Charles B Holcomb said she left the highway on the right shoulder crossed a ditch and struck a concrete culvert end head on. She was alone in a 1953 model car which was totally demolished.
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Winnsboro
Elizabeth SS. Pine
Bosworth
Waverly High School
Charles B. Holcomb
Louisiana 17
Twin Cities Chit Chat: Mrs Landrum Hospital Stay
Mrs Gertie B Landrum of 615 Lord St Monroe is in St Francis Hospital with a broken leg and will stay several more days in Room 475 before going home. Mrs Aileen Gatlin returns to work after a week of illness and enjoys flowers from coworkers.
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Gertie B. Landrum
Lord St. Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Landrum
Gertie
Aileen Gatlin
James W. Moore
Indonesia’s Nasution Ousted as Armed Forces Chief
Radio Jakarta reports Sukarno removed Abdul Haris Nasution from his post as defense minister. Nasution, famed for crushing the October uprising, faced a coup attempt in which his young daughter was among casualties. He was a staunch anti communist leader and long served in cabinet.
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Singapore
Sukarno
Armed Forces
Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesia
Radio Jakarta
Nasution
Njono
Thi
Southeast Asia
Dusty new hospital in Celina awaits doctor none willing
A $240000 hospital in Celina is idle since last November as Dr. Champ F. Clark carries a heavy load and no replacement is found. In Byrdstown nearby a similar search yields no doctor, while Pickett County with 4400 people has gone five years without one. Officials offer a clinic and free living space for six months, rent at $1 a year, and promise to equip the building if a physician arrives. The counties lie near the Cumberland River near the Kentucky line.
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Celina
Tenn
Cumberland
Clay County
Champ FE. Clark
Byrdstown
Pickett County
Nashville
Clay County Hospital
W. D. Terry
Cumderland River
Kentucky
Pickett
Tennessee
Clay
South Viet Nam Premier Shuffles Cabinet in Push for Elections
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky reshuffled his war cabinet and announced national elections for next year while pledging united action with the United States to free South Viet Nam from Communist forces. New commissions address refugees, ports, supply bottlenecks, and a swift anti corruption court with thresholds set at 50 000 piasters. Ky said he will not seek office himself and stressed continued austerity despite increased American aid.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Air Force
Lanebe
Opu
United States
Johnson
Honolulu
Tuld
Highlands
Viet Nam
Special Court
Young Turk
Wheeler
Cloudy Cooler Weather Forecast for Northeast Louisiana
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures in northeast Louisiana tonight and Tuesday. Lows near the upper 30s and highs in the 60s are expected, with Sunday’s Monroe high around 56 and a low of 36 recorded.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Cows Picture Milk Prices in Chuckle Vain
A lighthearted line notes cows would be amused by high milk prices, joking that contentment would turn to hilarity if bovines knew current market rates.
Ouachita United Givers Fund Dinner Hosts Leons Sarpy Speaker
New Orleans attorney Leon Sarpy will address the Ouachita United Givers Fund at the Paragon Club dinner. The annual meeting and event begin at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Leon Sarpy
New Orleans
Ouachita United Givers Fund
Paragon Club
Iowa calls out National Guard over flood threat
Davenport reports 75 Guardsmen were mobilized to stack sandbags as a massive ice jam on the Mississippi River stretches nearly 10 miles. The jam backed water into Davenport Rock Island and Moline, with flood levels above 15 feet.
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Davenport
Towa
Iowa
Rock River
Rock Island
Moline
Ros
Dodge
Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago
John Jebens
Harold BE. Hughes
Army
Gulf
Justices Uphold Law On Patents
The Supreme Court ruled that an inventor cannot obtain a patent unless the idea is new and non obvious to a skilled artisan. The 1932 patent act requirement was upheld in the court first ruling since passage.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Cong Defections Set New Record
Gen Earle G Wheeler reported a record 1600 defections from the Viet Cong in January as a sign of possible progress in South Vietnam. He warned the outcome hinges on loyal peasants and non military power, noting the Viet Cong remain a strong force despite signs of weakness.
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Austin
Tex
UPS
Earle G. Wheeler
South Viet Nam
Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Texas Civil Defense Conference
Officials Say De Gaulle Demands Negotiable On NATO
Washington officials say President de Gaulle seeks control of US troops in France but may target NATO dismantling. They note American bases in Bastand are under British command and French participation has weakened. If about command only, solution possible. if used to unsettle NATO, a major clash could follow.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S
NATO
Germany
Beligium
Holland
United States
Europe
NATO Supreme Command
Paris
Ain Bastand
Spain
15-Nation Alliance
Used Car Market Place in News-Star-World Want Ads
The notice promotes placing a used car ad in the News-Star-World Want Ads to reach buyers. It highlights a 1958 Buick with power brakes and steering, air conditioning, radio, heater, back seat speaker, good tires. Contact details and ad rate offer included.
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News-Star
Buick
News-Star—World
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