Medical Officers Named President Elect In Iowa
Dr W M Kingston of Sioux City named president elect of the Iowa Medical Society at the annual convention. Dr C W Seibert of Waterloo installed president succeeding Dr Richard F Birge of Des Moines. Other items update Appropriations, housing, purges in Prague and Canberra pursuit, along with accidents and a fatal heart transplant report.
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Des Moines
W. M. Kingston
Sioux City
Iowa Medical Society
C. W. Seibert
Waterloo
Richard F. Birge
Fierce Fighting Rages Near Dong Ha in Vietnam
U S and South Vietnamese troops report heavy combat in the northeast corner of South Vietnam for a third day. Two-day allied losses total 60 killed and 279 wounded, with 616 enemy killed. US Marine Division and accompanying infantry pressed a sizable North Vietnamese force near Dong Ha as air and artillery targeted positions.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
3Rd Marine Division
U.S. Marine
Khe Sanh
Battles Wage Across Vietnam Front Near Hue and Quang Tri
Reports say enemy forces were repelled near Quang Tri City eight miles south while nine and more enemy dead were claimed near Dona Ha in the same battle area. In another clash near a village, U S Marines reported engaging an estimated 490 enemy soldiers from fortified bunkers. U S bombers struck in the A Shau Valley as security blackout on Operation Delaware continued. Da Nang saw Thieu pledge government care for northern provinces, and Ky addressed about 4,000 workers denouncing foreign critics.
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Lied
Quang Tri City
Dona Ha
U.S
A Shau
Hue
Da_Nang
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Saigon
United States
River Stages Card Ten River Entries Record
River stage readings show LaCrosse 7.0 steady Lansing 8.7 steady Dam No. 9 17.3 up 4 McGregor 10.0 up 4 Gultenberg 8.8 steady Dubuque 10.8 up 1 Davenport 8.0 steady Muscatine 8.47 up 0.7 Keokuk 6.6 steady
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LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Beauties and Death: Viet Cong Use Seduction Near Marines
A Viet Cong tactic near a Marine base in Da Nang centers on young women who lure and distract Marines through seduction in an attempt to derail operations. The threat underscores evolving counterintelligence concerns as soldiers report increased encounters with female couriers and mixed signals from local civilians.
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DA. Nang
South Vietnam
Money for War Should Be Spent Here Say Poor
The Rev Ralph David Abernathy, leader of the Poor People's Campaign, urged Secretary of State Dean Rusk that funds used in Vietnam be redirected to fight poverty at home. Campaign workers held third day of talks with government leaders as Marine reports described missing and dead personnel and alleged Viet Cong female decoys used to lure Marines into ambushes.
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Washington
Ralph David Abernathy
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
U.S
Abernathy
Marine
Post-War Tax Cut Urged By Republican Committee
The Republican Coordinating Committee urged regular annual income tax cuts starting after the Vietnam war, while noting possible interim tax increases with early termination. The 75 page report “An Economy in Crisis” criticizes Democratic fiscal policy, proposes a Hoover Commission style board to root out waste, and backs stronger budget practices and spending reforms led by Maurice H. Stans and featuring GOP leaders including Ray Bliss and Wilbur Mills.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Republican Coordinating Committee
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ray c. Bliss
Eisenhower
Maurice H.stans
Sinkhole Swallows Polk Junior College Instructor’s Home
Dr Eve lyn Brunson of Winter Haven Florida faces a sinkhole that has expanded since Monday. The 40 000 dollar home subsided taking in her kitchen cabinets and utility room. The sinkhole threatens the living area and carpentry work as crews assess damage and safety remains a concern.
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Polk Junior College
Evelyn Brunson
Haven
Rockefeller Wins Write-In Surprise in Massachusetts Primary
In Massachusetts on primary day, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller led a Republican write-in upset over Gov. John Volpe with Nixon and Reagan also benefiting. Sen. Eugene McCarthy won the Democratic side with about 50 percent, while McCarthy was fourth on the Republican ballot. A new law allocates all Republican delegates to Rockefeller on the first ballot and all Democratic votes to McCarthy on the first ballot.
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Boston
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John A.‘ Volpe
Massachusetts
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Volpé
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
MccCarthy
McCarthy
Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
California
Volpe
Nixon
Reagan
Humphrey
Johnson
Arington
U S Approves Talks On Ship For Vietnam Peace Talks
The White House quickly backed an Indonesian idea to hold preliminary peace talks with North Vietnam aboard a neutral Indonesian naval vessel in the Gulf of Tonkin. George Christian said a neutral ship on a neutral sea would be a good meeting place and the proposal is acceptable to the United States.
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Canberra
Australia
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ray
Eris Starve Gall
Washington
White House
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Indonesia
Fog and Smoke Trigger Massive Florida Crash Chain
Thick fog and smoke shut Interstate 4 between Orlando and Lakeland as a multi-vehicle crash spree left two dead and six injured. U S 17 saw five accidents between Barlow and Winter Haven while 30 to 35 cars were involved on I-4 south of Orlando. Troopers aided by foot guides, with ambulances and fire crews responding to draught muck fires nearby.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Lakeland
Florida Highway Patrol
U.S. Highway 17
Barlow
Winter Haven
Orange County
May Day Across Communist World Shows Strains And Signs
May Day 1968 highlighted tensions in the Soviet bloc with parades and denunciations. Leaders in Moscow East Berlin and Warsaw showcased military might while Czechoslovakia’s liberal leadership faced internal pressure and autographs were signed as a show of resilience. Workers globally took a day off, reflecting the holiday’s labor roots worldwide.
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Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
East Berlin
Warsaw
United States
Prague
Alexander Dabeck
Latin America
Asia
Europe
Stanford topless dancer runs for student body president
Victoria Bowles known as Vicky Drake is a former Stanford student and potential candidate in the May 7-8 election. Posters advertise her bid while officials note eligibility hinges on enrollment status. the Student Elections Commission will decide if she can run.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
Victoria Bowles
Vicky Drake
Vicky
Associated
Craig Brown
Harvey Hall
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