Viet Cong shelling of Saigon escalates amid new attacks
Viet Cong gunners shelled Saigon for a second night, firing about 20 mortar rounds at the southern sector near Cho Quan power station and the 4th Precinct. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reported heavy fighting across Gia Dinh and Cholon as government troops, including marines and rangers supported by tanks, pressed a major push against Viet Cong positions. Across the country, battles raged in the Mekong Delta and central highlands with U.S. casualties, while air power targeted Viet Cong and North Vietnamese buildup areas.
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Saigon
U.S
Cho Quan
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Thieu
Gia Dinh
Cholon
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Salomon
Nguyen van Minh
3Rd Military Corps
U.S. 9Th Division
Mekong Delta
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Central Highlands
Dak To
Phu Bai
Panhandle
Dissenters Seek Sanctuary From Draft Law
U.S. clergymen push for church sanctuary for Vietnam war resisters but face legal doubts. DOJ says there is no basis for immunity. Early cases test sanctuary as Robert Talmanson and William Chase fled to Boston church but were removed or surrendered. The Resistance movement and Unitarian Universalist Association show support, though churches may disregard resolutions. Ronald Moyer claims to stand for something higher than civil law.
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New York
U.S
Washington
Departement of Justice
Canada
Greece
Europe
Robert A. Talmanson
William Chase
Arlington Street
Unitariane Universalist
Oreer
Boston
Talemanson
Chase
Ft. Meade
Detroit
Cleveland
General Assembly
Unitarian Universalist Association
Assembly
Unitarian-Universalst Church of the
Providence
R.I
Ronald P. Moyer
White Plains
N.Y
France pulls large IMF withdrawal amid strike turmoil
France withdraws 745 million dollars from the IMF as a wave of strikes cripples rail transit and industry. Reserves fell to 5.7205 billion, with progress limited as workers resist settlements and political leaders rally for the upcoming June elections.
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Paris
France
International Monetary Fund
mideMay
Finance Ministry
Zeking
Rock Creek Bridge Work Order Issued on 15th Street
A work order was issued for the Rock Creek bridge on 15th street. Fred Beachner of St. Paul has 10 days to start and 70 working days to complete. 15th Street will be closed from Interstate 35 to Lincoln for rebuilding by Freete Construction.
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Rock Creek
15Th Street
Highway Department
Fred Beachner
St. Paul
15Th
Interstate 35
Lincoln
Freete Construction
Cedar
Apple Lane
California Democratic presidential primary faces high turnout
California voters head to the polls in the final Democratic primary between Eugene McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy with forecasts of record turnout. Figures show Democrats 4,347,406 and Republicans 3,197,815. polls close at 8 p.m. PDT. Kennedy leads in polls, but undecideds remain a factor as McCarthy fights for delegates and California's 174 national votes.
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Los Angeles
Caliifornia
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Los Angeles Times
California
McCarthy
Lynch
Humphrey
Reepublican
Ronald Reagan
South Dakota
Johnson
Senate
Thomas H. Kuchel
Max Rafferty
Superintendent of Public Instruction
McCarthy Cone
Indiana
MeetCarthy
Creston
Nbraska
Demonstration Turns Into Songfest With No Arrests
Washington AP reports the Poor People's Campaign mass protest at the Justice Department largely dissolved into an eight hour songfest with no arrests. About 300 demonstrators attended, 100 stayed for a late vigil supporting seven Mexican-Americans jailed in Los Angeles, later released. Police declined to arrest speakers blocking a locked door as organizers pressed for an audience with Attorney General Ramsey Clark.
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Washington
Jusstice Department
Ramsey Clark
Sea Williams
Demone
Los Angeles
Asst
J.W. Wilson
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