Paratroopers Arrive as B52s Hit Viet Nam Supply Lines
In South Viet Nam giant B52s bombed supply areas in the central highlands while U.S. troops of the 25th Infantry clashed with North Vietnamese regulars near the Cambodian border. The two major operations, Paul Revere aly and Nathan Hale, continue as 1,000 more U.S. paratroopers land at Vung Tau. Premier Ky marks one year in office with a Hue visit amid Buddhist unrest.
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De Gaulle Visits Secret Soviet Space Center
President Charles de Gaulle of France toured the secret Soviet space center in Novosibirsk where cosmonauts are launched, Tass reported. The official agency said the visit followed his trip from Rover in the west and noted the center’s role in the space program.
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Unmanned Soviet Satellite Launch During De Gaulle Visit
Reports said the Soviet Union launched an unmanned earth satellite as Charles de Gaulle, visiting the Soviet space center Baikonur in Kazakhstan, watched from the site. The trip included a planned stop in Leningrad after Baikonur, with a space cooperation pact to be signed next Thursday.
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Medal Should Be Shared By All In Recon Team
Iowa Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmie Howard, recommended for the Medal of Honor for a Vietnam battle, says the medal should be split 18 ways because there were 18 men in his recon team. He was wounded eight days ago at Balboa Naval Hospital, speaking about the 250 Viet Cong engagement near the hill.
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Meredith Joins Marching Group Near Tougaloo Rally
Meredith resumed his 159 mile march from Canton toward Tougaloo on his 33rd birthday amid delays and split leadership. He rallied in Canton then pressed on toward Jackson, as clashes with police and Whites intensified in Philadelphia and Canton. King and SNCC leaders faced internal tensions while security kept watch over the state capitol fences.
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Weather forecast summary for Muscatine area
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with scattered showers likely in the north. Tonight low temperatures upper 60s to around 70. Friday high near 90. overnight low about 70 to 71. City river stage recorded at 6.1 feet.
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Veteran Brooklyn Navy Yard worker waits as yard closes
Carmela Nefi a 25 year veteran sits alone in the yard office answering calls. The desk and its telephones remain as the Brooklyn Navy Yard is decommissioned today. AP Photo captions note the abandoned scene as the facility winds down operations.
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Dodd Wife To Testify In Senate Hearings Clash
In Washington the Dodd hearings edge toward a climax on alleged misconduct by Senator Thomas J. Dodd. He and his wife prepare to testify as probe details include a cafeteria confrontation involving his son and former office staff. Belgrade reports a Vatican Yugoslavia diplomatic reengagement ending four years of break.
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Iowa Veterans Open Convention in Des Moines
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered in Des Moines for their state convention. A pair of downtown parades were held Friday ahead of memorial services in the evening. Andy Borg of Superior Wisconsin will address a banquet session tonight. Officers are to be elected Sunday.
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Justice's Wife Gets Divorce
In Yakima Washington AP final divorce granted to Mrs William Douglas wife of Supreme Court justice Judge Lloyd Wich ordered Douglas to pay Mrs Douglas 500 dollars monthly She filed for divorce December 15 1965 at age 25 alleging aftercare by the justice then 66
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Eddyville Youth Drowns While Swimming in Sand Pit
Eddyville 13 year old Chuck Adams drowned Friday while swimming with two other boys in a sand pit near Eddyville. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Adams.
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