Educators Warn Abolition of Most Graduate Draft Deferments
University leaders and administrators decry Johnson policy ending most graduate deferments, warning it could reduce future teachers and research capacity. They cite potential drafts of 150000 or more men, impact on graduate enrollments, and shift toward older, disabled, or foreign students while elevating financial strain on universities.
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NEW York
Maurice Mitchell
University of Denver
James M. Moody
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
U S Planes Hit Red Troops Near Khe Sanh Amid Snow
U S planes delivered a massive bombardment near Khe Sanh as ground clashes and tank sightings surfaced along the northern frontier. Marines fought in Hue Citadel amid heavy shelling and grenade barrages as U S command warned of a potential large scale assault.
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Saigon
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Self Confessed Suspect Linked to Tavern Fire Tragedy
In Moberly Missouri a man identified as William Edward Coleman, an ex convict, surrendered after a torching at a crowded tavern that killed twelve. Prosecutor Clifford Falzone says murder charges will be filed as victims died crowding the back door unable to escape while four managed to flee through the front.
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Perons
Clifford Falzone
Randolph County
William Edward Coleman
Burton Taylor Rent Bolivian Yacht For Pet Dogs In London
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are renting the 200 ton Beatriz to keep their four dogs afloat near the Tower of London to bypass strict quarantine rules. A policeman monitors the dogs every two hours during the day. The couple, staying in a hotel suite while Burton films Where Eagles Dare at Elstree Studios, reunite with their pets Cuthbert Georgia Oh Fi and E'en So.
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Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Britain
Beatriz
Tower of London
Calais
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Cuthbert
Georgia
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Burtons
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Patino
Port of London Authority
Elstree Studios
Miss Taylor
Air National Guard to fly 115 more missions to Vietnam
The Air National Guard will conduct 115 additional overseas transport flights by month end to move troops and supplies to Vietnam, atop a prior average under 100 monthly flights. The increase follows Pentagon plans to dispatch 10,500 combat troops from the United States to bolster Vietnam forces.
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Vietnam
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United States
Seventeen Die As Boeing 727 Crashes In Formosa
A Boeing 727 crash in Formosa Friday night killed 21 of 63 aboard and left one passenger's fate unknown. Nine Americans were on board, with five believed to have survived. Yoshinori Fujino and 10 others were hospitalized in the Taipei area after the emergency landing in bad weather.
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Taipei
Yoshinori Fujino
Hong Kong
Tanya Madison
Joe Madison
Civil Air Transport
Romney Faces Rough Patch as Nixon Campaign Gains In New Hampshire
Romney endures hostile encounters in New Hampshire as voters challenge his stance on Goldwater and his personal abstinence. Nixon, after two weeks on the trail, maintains a smoother pace and remains the favorite for the March 12 Republican primary.
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Richard M. Nixon
New Hampshire
George Romney
Nixon
Romney
Manchester
Communists Launch Second Wave Offensive Near Saigon
In early Sunday fighting, Communist forces shelled Saigon and nearby cities. Tan Son Nhut air base and the joint general staff HQ faced rocket and mortar strikes miles north of the capital. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker moved to a protected area after the air base attack.
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Tan Son Nhut
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Ellsworth Bunker
Missing Navy helicoptersparks search off San Francisco
AP reports an Air Force hunt for a large Navy helicopter missing after a 200 mile flight from Lemoore California Naval Air Station to Crissy Field in the Presidio San Francisco with five or six men aboard as squalls hindered the journey.
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Florida Teachers Set 35000-Strong Walkout to Start Monday
The Florida Education Association says about 35,000 teachers have activated resignations and a massive strike will begin Monday, as Gov. Claude Kirk faces an education crisis after returning from a western speaking tour.
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Gen Hanford MacNider Dies After Long Military Career
Gen Hanford MacNider 78 a World War I decorated hero died early Saturday in a Sarasota Florida hospital word reaching Mason City Iowa. He served with distinction in Europe and held numerous command posts during his military career. His passing closes a notable chapter in U S military history.
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Sarasota, Fla
Dirksen to Seek Fourth Term in Senate
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois, the Republican leader in the Senate, announced at age 72 that he will run for a fourth term. He said he will not forsake his associations in government during times of crisis.
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Bubonic Plague Reported in Three Cities in Saigon Fight
AP reports cases of bubonic plague in three cities amid fighting during the Communist lunar new year offensive. U.S. officials said today.
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U.S
Johnson vows Westmoreland will stay in Vietnam and peace talks stall
President Johnson declares strong confidence in Gen. Westmoreland and says negotiations with Hanoi are no closer now than three years ago. He avoids commitment on using tactical nuclear weapons, noting no JCS or defense secretary recommendation and calls for ending the debate.
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India
England
France
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Pickets Storm Madison Square Garden Clash Over NYAC Track Meet
In New York hundreds of demonstrators battled police for four hours outside Madison Square Garden to stop Negro athletes from competing in a New York Athletic Club track meet. Nine Negroes ran. demonstrations included taunts and clashes leaving several injured and a dozen arrests for disorderly conduct.
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New York Athletic Club
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Two Sisters Shot Dead Near Buffalo Recreation Center
Two sisters were shot near a Buffalo east side recreation center after leaving a house party. Diane N. Duncan, 19, survived with a shoulder wound. Juanita Duncan, 22, was killed. Diane said four men in a car jumped out and pursued them as Juanita urged her to run. The survivor was taken to a hospital advised by a resident.
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Buffalo, N.Y
Diane N. Duncan
Juanita
Diane
Captured U.S. fliers freed by North Vietnam reach Clark AFB
At Clark Air Force Base the first freed U.S. airmen two Air Force officers and a Navy lieutenant along with two pacifists spoke briefly to wives by telephone before medical checks and a steak dinner. Maj. Morris Overly said he was shot down Sept 11, 1967 and thanked their captors.
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Vientiane
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