US South Viet Namese forces cross Cambodian frontier
American South Vietnamese troops penetrated Cambodian territory for more than 200 yards and killed three Cambodians while wounding one with air support. The attack occurred at Peam Montea frontier post in Prey Veng Province at 5 am. The IC C and newsmen were invited to inspect the site on Saturday.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Peam Montea
Preyveng Province
U.S
Chester Bowles
United States
Cambodian
Infantry Action Intensifies Heavy Fighting Below DMZ
In Saigon a heavy clash below the demilitarized zone and intense air raids north of Hanoi cost three American planes and a Communist MIG. Viet Cong attacks included a Mekong Delta claymore mine killing 18 and wounding 38. U.S. losses reach 790 planes in the three-year campaign as Marines clash near Khe Sanh and a six hour engagement halves a North Vietnamese force.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Mekong Delta
Hanoi
U.S
Air Force
Bac Giang
Panhandle
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Talks With Hanoi Seen as Possible After Bombing End
Washington officials say North Vietnam massed 35,000 regulars in the buffer zone signaling no near halt to the war. President Johnson and advisers weigh conditions for peace talks tied to a bombing halt and prompt, productive negotiations through intermediaries.
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Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Saigon
Vietnams
Wiliam C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Regrouping Under Way for Lao Royal Army Battalion
Government sources say about two thirds of a 2000 man battalion that retreated from Nam Bac have been regrouped. Some were airlifted while most marched out of Nam Bac, 50 miles from Luang Prabang, as Nam Bac’s garrison fled gathering pressure from North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces. The total fleeing government force is listed at 4000. Nam Bac had been taken from the Pathet Lao in July 1966.
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Vientiane
Laos
Nam Bac
Luang Prabang
Pathet Lao
Storm drains western Sicily quake zone as refugees suffer
In Palermo Sicily a violent rain and wind storm floods the western quake zone. Refugee tents are washed out and aid delivery is halted while food trucks are blocked. Pneumonia and scarlet fever spread among the homeless as temperatures drop to freezing. Firefighters wear gas masks amid aftershocks. Thousands abandon cities and sleep in cars or on roads.
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Palermo
Sicily
Arturo Xibilla
Health Institute
Catania
Trapani
Thalidomide Makers To Face Trial In Germany
In Aachen Germany nine officers and scientists of Chemie Gruenenthal face negligent manslaughter and bodily injury charges as about 400 coplaintiffs join the case. Prosecution says roughly 5 000 children in about 20 countries were born with malformed limbs from maternal thalidomide use with thousands more stillborn. The drug was linked to birth defects after a 1961 finding by Hamburg pediatrician Widukind Lenz.
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Aachen
Germany
Chemie Gruenenthal Pharmaceutical Co
West Germany
Hamburg
Widukind Lenz
Luncheon Set Noon Saturday in House of Douglas
The first Legislative Luncheon of 1968 begins at noon Saturday at the House of Douglas with State Sen. William Bowers and State Rep. Robert Pinet as panelists. Rev. James McCrossen of First Baptist Church will moderate. Public invited.
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House of Douglas
William Bowers
Robert Pinet
James Mce Crossen
First Baptist Church
Market Closings Set After Historic Trading Surge
New York markets will close an hour and a half early starting Monday due to unprecedented high trading volume. The American Stock Exchange and NYSE cited unprecented activity driven by rising stock ownership and large mutual and pension funds. The Pacific Coast Exchange will also shorten hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST.
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New York
American Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Mutual
Pension Funds
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
San Francisco
Consumer protection bill for Kansas fraud targets deceit
TOPEKA AP report notes a House introduction of a consumer protection bill aimed at shielding Kansas residents from fraud and deceptive practices. The measure seeks stronger remedies and enforcement against misleading conduct by businesses.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pay-Off 2 Disaster Loan Sparks Alaska Political Row
Rep H R Gross charges the SBA loaned a prominent Alaska Democrat 704000 to retire debt plus 140000 for repairs after the Fairbanks flood, all folded into a single 893780 disaster loan at 3 percent. He calls for a congressional probe into political influence and SBA policy tightening.
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Washington
H. R. Gross
Small Business Administration
Alaska
Fairbanks
Robert M. Weinberg
Pruhs
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
Golden Nugget
Gross
SBA
Robert C. Moot
The
House
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Democrat Party
Republican
United States
Jury Rules For Serum Company
A district court jury on Thursday favored the defendants in a 1964 damage suit by Ralph S. Chandler of Princeton. Chandler alleged cattle deaths after vaccinating with a vaccine chain from Farmers Co-Op Elevator Richmond and others, seeking $8,000. The verdict found the vaccine not unfit for its purpose, and Chandler’s estate bears court costs.
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Ralph S. Chandeler
Princeton
Cate Tle
Chandler
Farmers Co-Op
Richmond
Kansas
Une Ion Serum Co
Topeka
Anchor Serum Co
St. Joseph
Supreme Court
District Court
Gladys M. Chandler
Chandler Estate
Weather Topeka Forecast Promises Mild Weekend Skies
The Weather Bureau predicts mild temperatures and clear skies across Kansas today and into the weekend with a chance of light rain Sunday or Monday. In the southeast clouds clear this morning with highs mid 40s to low 50s from east to west, and tonight’s lows near 20s nationwide. County forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, light southwest winds tonight and Saturday, warmer Saturday, with Saturday highs near 50.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Pays Short Call At Garnett By MRS. KENNETH MADE GARNETT-Sugar the cat visits Garnett
Sugar a white and yellow cat from near Chanute spent two days in Garnett visiting Payne Produce and Feed Store. The tomcat arrived in an egg case from the Carleson farm and was found curled inside a heavier case during unloading. He was fed and petted by staff and will return home in the truck cab on the next Chanute trip.
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Kenneth
Chae
Curtis Carleson
Payne Produce and Feed Store
Carleson
Garnett
Employes
Mark Payne
Sugar
Chanute
Ottawa Chamber Election Ballots Cast for Board Directors
Ballots mailed for Ottawa Chamber of Commerce board election list ten nominees for five three year seats. Retiring directors include Earl Guist Charles Gillette and others. The annual meeting at Ottawa University on February 19 features Dr James McCain president of Kansas State University as speaker.
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Earl Guist
Charles Gillette
Chamber
Robert B. Wellington
Charles Knight
William Ranesom
Guy Brisecoe
Roderick Cupp
James Mce Crea
James W. McCrossen
Ray Moline
Richard Skoog
Sheldon Tallman
Nell Barnaby
Charles Beeman
W. D. Bemmels
Ottawa University
Franklin County Coyotes Decline Amid $2 Ear Bounty
Franklin County faces a dwindling coyote population after a $2 bounty per pair of ears. In 19 days, 92 pairs have been turned in to County Clerk Bruce Spears since January 1, signaling a sharp drop and raising questions about wildlife management.
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Franklin Coune
Bruce Spears
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International Control Commission
Richards Oil Well Supply Co
Richards
Tke Gibellina
Montevago
Salaparuta
Exchanges
National Association of Securities Dealers
Consumer
Franklin County
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