Giant B52s raid North Viet Nam amid ground war surge
The article reports Hanoi claiming civilian casualties from prior B52 strikes as ground fighting intensifies in South Viet Nam. A U S spokesman notes the 1st Infantry Division shifted by airlift to Tay Ninh Province and Zone D near the Cambodian border, while Viet Cong attacks target Saigon with a bus stop blast killing seven Koreans and three Vietnamese. The Mu Gia pass remains crucial for infiltrations along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and patrols continue to confront convoy traffic and air strikes after large scale bombing.
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Yank Pilot Describes How He Killed MIG21 in Court
Maj. Paul Gilmore of Alamogordo New Mexico described to reporters how his two month Air Force Phantom V jet shot down a MIG21 over North Vietnam during a clash that extended over about 30 miles at speeds from 230 to 1125 mph. He recounted firing multiple Sidewinders and Sparrow missiles, confirming a hit that toppled the MIG and sent the pilot ejecting.
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Bonelli Sees 10c Hike in County Tax
Bonelli projects a 10 cent county tax increase for county workers based on salary surveys to meet prevailing wages. Estimated wage hikes next year could total 12 to 14 million dollars. Budget hearings run May 17 to June 10 in the Hall of Administration with public comment on the proposed budget. The Supervisors must adopt the 1966 67 budget by July 1 and assess valuation report follows in early July.
Jazz Band Draws 5000 In Elisabethville Crowd
Woody Herman and his band played before an all black African audience in Elisabethville Congo as part of a State Department tour. The 53 year old leader said he enjoys the experience and aims to give joy to African listeners while noting the concert’s reception differed from his usual European audiences.
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Mouse catches cash thief at filling station
Offerle Kansas report says a man crouched among shredded celery at a filling station. Gary Herbert notes $73 missing in cash over two months, including two $20 bills, a ten, and three singles. He caught the culprit but hopes to recover the money and replace the items.
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Students Storm Mexico U. Force Chavez Resignation
About 3,000 law students seized the university administration building on Tuesday and compelled President Ignacio Chavez to resign under the threat of death. Rioters forced staff resignations, took control of the radio station, and cut power, cancelling a Mexico-Paraguay soccer match. Riot police surrounded the campus as federal troops were ordered. Federal agents arrested three people on charges of subversion and carrying leftist literature and cash. The crisis followed weeks of student strikes and barricades over the law school dean and expelled students for distributing Communist literature.
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Gustav) Diaz Ordaz
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Israel Asks Half Billion in Bonn Aid
Israel asked West Germany for a half billion dollars with no strings attached in talks on a new aid agreement. West Germany said it had already paid Israel 7.45 billion dollars in restitution and compensation, with another 4 billion to be paid by 1975. Ambassadors Ben-Natan and Lahr led the talks while Adenauer and Ben Gurion figures surfaced in the dispute.
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Meningitis Confirmed in Pendleton Death
An autopsy confirms septic meningitis as the cause of death for Marine Pvt. Charles Pierson of Frankston Texas at Camp Pendleton. Another death, Pvt. Michael Grove of Kansas City Missouri, earlier died January 7 here from meningitis.
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