Four Copters Downed In DMZ Action Near Saigon
AP reports four U S helicopters were shot down in 48 hours and U S artillery hit the northern DMZ for the first time since the bombing halt. Nine U S soldiers died in crashes raising total helicopter losses to 933. Attacks include Tay Ninh and Central Highlands incursions with large B52 bombings and ongoing mortar and rocket strikes on South Vietnamese towns.
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Dmz
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Central Highlands
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North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
Democracy Bounces Off Nude Calendar Scandal In Assembly
In Saigon the National Assembly halts for a whistleblowing flare as deputy Kieu Mong Thu exposes Deputy Tran Duy Tu over illicit calendars smuggled home by overseas trips. Customs seized about 1000 calendars and two large suitcases, prompting calls for accountability of lawmakers abroad.
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National Assembly
Kieu Mong Thu
Tran Duy Tu
Assembly
Tan Son Nhut
Thu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Illinois Supreme Court upholds Speck death sentence
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the death penalty for Richard Speck for eight nurse murders in Chicago in 1966. It rejected defense claims of unfair trial in Peoria County and that the sentence was cruel or unusual. A July 31, 1969 execution date was set, with Speck turning 27 on December 7.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Richard Speck
Chicago
Speck
Peoria
Ilinois
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Gerald W. Getty
Cook County
Getty
Colleges Brace For Violence As Violations Prompt Suspensions
Police stood by at San Francisco State Bluefield State Oshkosh State as violence and demonstrations erupted over Negro students demands. Bluefield suspended classes after a bomb damaged the new gym. arrests followed at San Francisco State amid calls for Negro instructors and a Black Studies dept. Police patrolled Oshkosh after offices were wrecked.
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Associated Press
San Francisco State College
Bluefield State College
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Oshkosh
Wis
Oshkosh State University
Tration
Roger Guiles
James E. Groppi
Groppi
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Black Students Union
Black Panther
Robert D. Smith
Panagoulis Receives Reprieve From Greek Junta
Athens reports the Greek military government commuted the death sentence of 30 year old army deserter and plotter Alexander Panagoulis. The decision followed international appeals from U Thant Pope Paul VI and others. The regime also faced pressure from protests abroad. The Supreme Court had earlier rejected a retrial request.
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Alexander Panagoulis
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U Thant
London
Panagoulis
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