Heavy Fighting Erupts In Demilitarized Zone
North and South Vietnamese forces clash in the DMZ for the first time in two months. A South Vietnamese patrol of about 100 engaged a major Communist force, with at least 25 enemy killed. U.S. and allied units report mortar and artillery exchanges, hospital damage, and multiple air strikes. The action includes clashes in the Central Highlands and near the Cambodian border, with several U.S. casualties and extensive bombardment by air and artillery.
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Mekong Delta
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Infantry Divison
Cambodia
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4Th Infantry Division
Darrell L. Fox Jr
Ravenswood
Wva
Edgar L. Grives
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Ind
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Colo
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Tiro
Ohio
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Buffalo
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North Vietnam
Hithng
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
Navy
Corer Constellation
Ben Thoy
Vinh
A Shau
Laos
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South
Vietnam
Quake Shakes Turkey as Toll Rises and People Stand
A major Turkish earthquake left 80,000 homeless with at least 72 confirmed dead and hundreds injured. Officials cited the evening stroll as a factor in saving lives while tremors continued for 24 hours. Pope Paul VI planned to visit Turkey amid relief efforts.
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Adapazari
Turkey
UPI
Aegean
Black Sea
Tess
Paul VI
Pontasf
Athengo- Tas
Constantinople
Buddhist temple destroyed after statue removal in Toyama
In Toyama Japan flames engulfed the Buddhist Nissekuu Temple causing about 415000 dollars in damage shortly after the 30 year old Statue of the God of Fire was taken for repairs.
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Toyama
Japan
UPI
God of Fire
Nissekiu
Detroit Riots Prompt U S Troop Request
Gov Romney announced President Johnson granted a request to send 5,000 federal troops to Detroit amid death, arson, and looting. City officials counted at least five dead, more than 1,000 arrested, and extensive property destruction as National Guard units and police fought rioters.
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Detroit
API
George Romney
Johnson
Romney
Cyrus Vance
Defense
Vance
Selfridge Air Force Base
Focal
Jerome P Cavanagh
Cavanagh
National Guard
Rat
Detroi
City Hall
Ramsay Clark
Michigan
Michigan National Guardsmen
Esta
Youth Killed In Accident Near Wautoma
A Wisconsin weekend traffic toll rose with multiple fatalities across Waushara and surrounding counties. John David Gray, 18, died in a one car crash on Highway 21 near Coloma. Sister Susan Gray, 17, was gravely injured, and Malcolm Menke, 23, sustained injuries. Deputy Richard Hotchkiss reported high speed and a top rollover. driver unknown. Angelo Drivas, 71, died in a separate collision near Waupaca on Highway 54. Mrs John Brewer was unharmed. Sandra Konop, 2, of Green Bay, died from earlier crash injuries at a Manitowoc intersection. In total, Wisconsin’s traffic toll for 1967 reached 537 with several other fatalities and multiple injuries reported.
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Wautoma
Waushara County
John David Gray
Westfield
Coloma
Susan Gray
John
Madison General Hospital
Community Memorial Hospital
Malcolm Menke
Wautoma Hospital
Richard Hotchkiss
Menke
Hotchkiss
Angelo Drivas
Waupaca
de Pere
Oconto
Klondike
Earl Dickman
Saukville
Newburg
West Bend
Michael Arloszynsk
Greenfield
Milwaukee
Michael Thomas
Man Drowns In Wolf River Near Fremont
Four Wisconsin drowning victims reported weekend including Everett and Candy Chamberlin both of Stoughton who perished in a swimming pool after leaving ropes marking a shallow area Water skier Lows Milquet died Saturday on Star Lake near Mountain in Oconto County while belt came off Andrew Gilmore of Milwaukee fell overboard and drowned in the Wolf River near Fremont while clearing a boat propeller with three companions.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Everett
Chamberlin
Candy
Stoughton
Clifford Kriedeman
Milquet
DePere
Star Lake
Mountain
Oconto County
Andrew Gilmore
Milwaukee
Wolf River
Fremont
Waupaca County
Gilmore
Puerto Rico backs Commonwealth in plebiscite vote
Former Gov Luis Munoz Mann praised the victory as proof Puerto Ricans favor Commonwealth as the form best suited to the island. Commonwealth won about 60.5 percent with 425 081 votes, while statehood got 389 percent and independence 0.6 percent amid boycotts and calls for US-Puerto Rican talks on implementation.
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Juan
Commonwealth
Puerto Rico
Luis Munoz Mann
US Congress
Munoz
Statehood
Munoz 69
Island
United States
Leander sinks tug Justice in Bermuda gunnery drill
In Hamilton Bermuda a British frigate Leander sank the scrapped tug Justice during a gunnery exercise on Friday. Officers signalled to shore Justice has been seen to be done and there is no Justice RIP conveying a grim post event sentiment.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
UPI
Leander
Justice
Violence erupts in East Harlem as riots spread
In Spanish Harlem, Puerto Ricans flee crowded tenements as mobs battle police from streets and rooftops. More than 1,000 helmeted officers struggle to restore order while firing at a suspected sniper. Three police and one firefighter injured as looting continues.
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New York
Spanish Harlem
Negro Harlem
Third Avenue
107Th
108Th Streets
Inito
Smart
Upper East Side
Harlem
Kremlin plans 900000 cars yearly face poor auto travel
The Soviet trade union newspaper Trud complained that despite a goal to reach 900000 cars annually by 197 by 197, the Russian auto travel system remains weak with very few service stations and not enough roadside restaurants.
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Moscow
UPI
Trud
Kremlin
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