South Viet Namese Paratroopers Vie For Citadel
South Vietnamese paratroopers near Quảng Trị faced heavy North Vietnamese fire as dawn assaults aimed at two gaps in the Citadel walls. North Vietnamese defenders reportedly retreated into the old fortress while fighting raged around Hue and other fronts. U.S. jets conducted 280 strikes across North Vietnam, Hanoi claimed five U.S. planes shot down, and 66 American aircraft had been downed since April 6 with 73 airmen missing.
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Saigon
Quant Tri
Dennis Neeld
Neeld
Quang Tri
Hue
South Vietnam
Binh Dinh
Que Son
da Nang
Bong Son
Hoai An
Lion
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
North
Nationwide strike looms as dockers lead Britain walkout
London AP reports wildcat strikes spread across Britain over five jailed dockers. About 42,000 longshoremen halted ports, idled 200 ships, and presses tensions with the TUC. Miners, printers, and drivers joined, threatening a general strike amid inflation and unemployment concerns.
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London
Britain
Trades Union Congress
TUC
Northern Ireland
Edward Heath
Judge denies restraint defense motion in cattle theft case
Laredo Texas AP District Court Judge E F Ka zen refused a defense bid to stop the Laredo Times from publishing pre trial information about four defendants in a cattle theft case. He warned media to show restraint and noted injunctions are a harsh remedy. Defendants include Paul Prevost Richard Vela Greg Longoria and Luis Bruni members of prominent Laredo families. Indicted by a grand jury for theft under 50 dollars for stealing and killing a calf from Kukyndall ranch east of Laredo on April 21.
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Laredo
Tex
Kazen
Richard Garza Vela
Grege Longoria
Luis Bruni
Kukeyndall Ranch
Lawyer says fair trial not possible for McKee
A Dallas lawyer for John McKee argued the onetime head of the Greater Dallas Crime Commission cannot receive a fair trial because of heavy pretrial publicity and a perceived dangerous combination of officials acting against him. The testimony described intense media coverage and attempts to identify his true identity as James Kell Zullinger.
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Dallas
Greater Dallas Crime Commission
John McKee
Bill Alexander
McKee
James Kell Zullinger
Dist. Atty
Henry Wade
Frank Dyson
Alexander
Searcy Lee Johnson
Wade
Pennsylvania
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Times Herald
Crime Commission
District Attorney’s Office
Crime Commissioner’s Office
McCaghren
Dyson
Searcy Johnson
H. H. Davis
Johnson
Dallas County
Move to Miami saves GOP money on convention setup
Miami Beach hosts the Republican convention opening August 21 at Convention Hall with a cost mindful plan. Shared facilities with Democrats cut expenses, with 1,348 delegates and 1,348 alternates expected in the hall, while 14,000 seats accommodate guests, media, and VIPs.
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Miami Beach
Fla
San Diego
Robert F. Knowles
Wisconsin
Knowles
Richard L. Herman
GOP
Nixon
Agnew
George McGovern
Tom Eagleton
Andy Frain
Chief Red Fox recalls days with Buffalo Bill show
OMAHA AP at 102 Chief Red Fox recounts 15 years with the original Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and Congress of Rough Riders. Born 1870 in Dakota Territory he toured worldwide as performer and sailor retiring last October. He appeared in 107 films, now writing memoirs after 30 years. He credits Cody’s generosity and recalls siting children on Cody’s lap. Red Fox moved from Corpus Christi to Nebraska for a revival show opening July 29 in North Platte plus a long vaudeville and rodeo career and later meat company work. He smokes 18 cigars daily and notes changing brotherhood and life.
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Omaha
Neb
Red Fox
Buffalo Bill
Chicago
William F. Cody
Cody
Nebraska
Corpus Christi
Tex
Montie Montana Jr
North Platte
Brotherhood of Man
Supreme Court urged to reconsider death penalty ban
The Supreme Court was asked to rehear its landmark ruling banning most death penalties and restore 16 condemned inmates to death row. Georgia, Texas, and Philadelphia officials seek reviews affecting 13 inmates in Georgia, 2 in Pennsylvania, and 2 in Texas, including Furman, Jackson, and Branch.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Texas
Philadelphia
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
High Court
William Henry Furman
Lucious Jackson Jr
Elmer Branch
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Copacabana Beach
Heath
Geological Museum
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WBAP
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Asst
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Paul McCaghren
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Zullinger
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Dallas Lodge of Perfection
Scottish Rite
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Goodyear
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