Allied Forces Repel Assault Near Viet Nam Laotian Border
Allied troops repelled a dawn assault by two Communist companies on a U.S. Special Forces camp near Laos. Montagnard troops and 12 American advisers held the outpost against a day-long attack, while a C47 transport was shot down. three crewmen were wounded and later evacuated. The clash, 60 miles northwest of Da Nang, ended with the Communists withdrawing at sunset.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ashua
da Nang
U.S
Laos
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Air Force
Impressionist Paintings To Join Paris Suburban Museum
A private collection of Monet and contemporaries valued at 3.6 million dollars will be bequeathed to the Academie des Beaux Arts by Michel Monet after his February death. Art experts uncovered the works hidden in Monet's home at Sorel-Moussel, revealing the catalog after his will was read.
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Paris
Claude Monet
Academie Des Beaux Arts
Monet
Michel
Eugene Delacroix
Paul Signac
Pierre Renoir
Edgar Degas
Berthe Morisot
Camille Pissarro
Sorel-Moussel
Highway Toll Rises to 145
The death of a Sauk County woman raises the 1966 Wisconsin highway toll to 145, dipping from 150 on the date last year. Florence Dwyer, 26, of Plain, Sauk County, was fatally injured when a car left County Highway 6G north of Plain early today.
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Associated Press
Sauk County
Florence Dwyer
Plain
Wyoming Farm Bureau Talk Highlights Cattle Industry
Keynote speaker Stanley Steer addressed the Wyoming Farm Bureau conference in Casper, outlining trends and challenges facing the cattle sector in the state.
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Casper
Wyo
UPI
Wyoming Farm Bureau
Stanley Steer
Peking Hints At Reversals In Ongoing Chinese Movements
In a third weekly hint, Peking's People's Daily suggests possible Chinese reversals and American gains ahead. The piece admits setbacks will occur again and warns of countermoves while noting an ebb in movement masking a brewing upturn. continued on page 10.
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Tokyo
China
United States
Peking People’s Daily
France Hardens NATO Stance and Ou t Plans to Pull Out
Paris reports France will not accept NATO reform and will pursue unilateral measures on French bases and troops in NATO commands. Yvon Bourges announced willingness to discuss practical consequences with allies, while De Gaulle may dictate the policy and send letters to Johnson and other leaders. The move signals a sharper split within the alliance and raises questions about future defense arrangements.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Yvon Bourges
de Gaulle
NATO
Bourges
Johnson
Britain
Canada
West Germany
U.S
Harlan Cleveland
United States
Riots Spread Across Indonesia in Anti Communist Drive
Reports from Singapore say more than 10 000 students ignored tanks and barbed wire to seize the Education Ministry in Jakarta. A university student was shot dead outside the Chinese Communist consulate in Makassar as anti government protests continued, linked to Sukarno’s ouster of the defense minister.
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Singapore
Jakarta
Indonesia
Education Ministry
Makasar
Celebes
Incumbents Beaten For Supervisor By UPI
Wisconsin voters in the first county supervisor elections under one man one vote ousted several incumbents in a Tuesday primary. Voters also chose nominees for judgeships and local offices to face off in the April 5 general election. No statewide contests occurred. State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Fairchild is unopposed. three referendums will appear, including abolishing the office of justice of the peace. In Dane County, 19 incumbents were defeated.
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United Press International
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Thomas Fairchild
Office of Justice of the Peace
Dane County
Teen admits theft after undercharging customers
In Leicester England a 16 year old supermarket clerk pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing groceries. She undercharged customers she felt sorry for, prompting the guilty plea.
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Leicester
England
UPI
Boxcar explosion tears crater near Corning Ark
A boxcar loaded with 175mm artillery shells exploded near Corning Arkansas, gouging a 50 by 15 foot crater in the railroad yard. The blast was felt in Arkansas Missouri and Tennessee, rupturing a gas line and prompting evacuation of hundreds before crews shut the gas off. One house was demolished and two walls collapsed. one person was mildly injured. Firefighters withheld fire fighting fearing further explosions as a two hour gas leak burned nearby. Continued on Page 10 Col 1.
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Corning
Ark
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
John Hutchinson
Security Aids Are Extended
Washington AP administration forces in the Senate try to defeat a tax break for college parent expenses while a separate amendment to grant Social Security benefits to 1.8 million seniors over 70 faces a close vote. The $760 million annual-cost measure and a Ribicoff college-expense tax cut face conferee review as talks continue on the 86-billion tax bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut Democrat
Ribicoff
Prouty
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
No Thanks Pueblo deputy resigns after elbow shot
Cole reports Deputy Sheriff Bill Wright resigned after a nighttime incident in which a driver fired a pistol at him through a car window, striking his elbow, prompting Wright to seek new employment.
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Pueblo, Cole
UPI
Bill Wright
Wright
Johnson Gets Credit For His War Efforts
Washington AP Senate leaders say President Johnson deserves credit for efforts to restrain Vietnam escalation. Sen. Aiken and Sen. Gore describe cautious support, while Columbia expert Doak Barnett urges de escalation and engagement with Red China and Formosa in a broader US strategy. Continued on Page 10, Col. 5.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Mike Mansfield
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
China
Doak Barnett
Columbia University
East Asian Institute
Barnett
United States
Formosa
Viet Nam
Red China
United Nations
Tattle Tale Whew Uhl nans Causes Roof Sign Dispute
A car dealer Gerald Hennings sued to force Mr and Mrs Robert Pasco to remove a roof sign claiming Betsy flooded cars sale. The dispute centers on whether the sign implies the Pasco property hosts flooded-vehicle sales.
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Gerald Hennings
Robert Pasco
Hennings
Pasco's
FDA chief orders sweeping drug removals
Washington AP reports new FDA Commissioner James L. Goddard acts quickly to push long pending drug cases to decisions within his first 90 days. He launched major removals including nonprescription antibiotic lozenges and certain antibiotic products, stating decisions must be based on available data and acknowledging prior delays. He aims to finish the antibiotic proceeding and notes some products may return without antibiotics.
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Washington (Ap
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Goddard
FDA
Public Health Service
Blue Ribbon Commission Is Proposed By Johnson
President Johnson urged a three stage national strategy against crime calling for rapid passage of pending bills, a blue ribbon commission to overhaul federal criminal laws by 1968, and increased federal funding to modernize local law enforcement. He asked Congress to raise Law Enforcement Assistance Act appropriations from 7.2 million to 13.7 million.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Law Enforcement Assistance Act
Justice Department
Wisconsin Klan Branch Reported Established With Leader Named
RACINE WIS The Ku Klux Klan says a Wisconsin branch has been formed with Milwaukee foundry worker David Harris as state head and a charter en route Rob Shelton national Klan leader said on WRAC radio Harris plans April rallies in every Wisconsin county to recruit and hold cross burnings and rituals while claiming peaceful educational aims
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Racine
W's
UPT
Ku Klux Klan
Milwaukee
Robert Shelton
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Norb Trottier
WRAC
Wisconsin
Shelton
David Harris
Waukesha
Harris
President Advances Judgeship Bill for Federal Courts
The Senate sent to President Johnson a bill creating 45 new federal judgeships for the District and Circuit Courts. The measure includes a House amendment adding one more judge for California. Three temporary district court posts would be added in Pennsylvania and one each in Kansas and Wisconsin.
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Senate
Johnson
District Courts
Circuit Courts of Appeals
House
California
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Wisconsin
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Mexico
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KKK
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