Yanks Fly US Flag Over Hue in Vietnam Battle
U S planes pounded Communist positions near Khe Sanh as Hue saw a ferocious fight. Marines seized the provincial capital’s capitol, raised the U S flag, and cleared blocks along the Perfume River amid heavy shelling and air strikes. Casualties mount and warnings of renewed Tet-era offensives spread as U S and allied forces push to hold the city.
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Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Air Force
Robert C. Hill
Bruce ‘V
Huneke
Hue
Vietnam
Ron Christmas
H Co
Christmas
Thua Thien
U.S
Perfume River
Budget Battle Looms Continues in California Legislature
The California legislature examines Governor Reagan's proposed 1968-69 budget totaling 456 million for public assistance plus medical and welfare programs. UC sought 311 million but received 280.3 million. California State Colleges requested 243 million but got 224.3 million. Republican leaders defend the plan while Democrats demand bipartisan backing. Speaker Jesse Unruh unavailable for comment.
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Reagan
Hugh M. Burns
Dfresno
Don. Mulford
Piédmont
Republican Caucus
Senate
Donald L. Grunsky
Watsonville
Democratic
Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
Assembly Democratic Caucus
California
Aid to Cong Refused by Buddhist Leader
In Saigon the anti government monk Thich T Quang reportedly refused Viet Cong aid at An Quang pagoda and ordered destruction of the public address system. He left the pagoda with his physician after Viet Cong moved in, amid police suspicions of Viet Cong influence among followers and some local clashes.
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Saigon
Thich Ti Quang
Viet Cong
An Quang
Tri.quang
Tri Quang
Governor Refuses VP Bid and Cal Gov Budget Stance
Governor argues no to vice president bid while outlining Medi Cal and welfare proposals. He cites New York and former California programs as examples of poorly planned funding. He says government costs are high and vows constitutional changes to align programs with finances, with two thirds of his budget ideas already law.
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New York
Nelson
Federal ‘Authority
Edmund G. Brown
California
Thant to Visit Russia Britain on World Tour
United Nations Secretary General U Thant announced he would depart that night for an international trip. He will hold talks in Moscow with Premier Alexei Kosygin and in London with Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is also to confer in New Delhi with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zakir Husain.
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U Thant
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
London
Harold Wilson
Thant
New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Zakir Husain
Koreans Upset by U S Talks Over Pueblo Incident
The National Assembly in Seoul denounces U S talks and demands firmer measures after a week of debate. South Koreans accuse Washington of appeasement toward North Korea amid demonstrations. Kyodo cites ministers predicting Pueblo crew releases via a third party and wounded evac. State Department denies any body return. North Korea claims a crewman confessed crimes and reports more officers admitted in KCNA.
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Tional Assembly
Seoul
Puebla
Kyodo
U.S
North Korea
Washington
State Department
Pueblo
Enterprise
Deen Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNaimara
Jan
Dannie R. Tucker
Central
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Reveal Russ Spy Ships Violated U S Boundary
The State Department publicly confirmed three Soviet penetrations Monday night. The trawler Arban reportedly carried the incidents, each protested to Moscow. The Soviets called any violation innocent, while U S officials cited Pueblo tensions as context.
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Long Beach Naval Station
State Department
United States
Moscow
Dean Rusk
Nurses Describe Insulin Treatment in Archerd Trial
Two Long Beach Memorial Hospital nurses testified about glucose injections given to Barney Kirk Archerd, nephew of suspect William Dale Archerd, as the trial continued. The boy died days after arrival on August 22, 1961, amid allegations the defendant used insulin as a murder weapon. A former hospital attendant, Kenneth Trevithick, also testified about a 1962 visit and the youth’s account of a scooter accident.
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Long Beach Memorial Hospital
William Dale Archerd
Marianne Smith
Eleanor Soltero
Barney Kirk Archerd
Lang Brack Hospital
Archerd
Forever Hospital
Adolph Alexander
Long Beach
Wur
Memorial Hospital
Kenneth ‘Trevithick
Spencer
Iowa
Reagan Budget At A Glance Shows 5.7 Billion Total
The proposed budget totals 5.70 billion, up 379.35 million or 7.1 percent from the current year. General state operations receive 1.61 billion, local government aid 3.15 billion, and capital outlay 944.35 million. Education remains the largest expense at 2.07 billion and no tax increase is proposed. 216.1 million is set aside for local property tax relief. State payroll rises to 173,069 employees with total salaries of 1.59 billion.
Execution deplored by Wheeler over Viet Cong killing
General Earle G. Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, deplored the publicized summary execution of a Viet Cong officer last Thursday. He said the act appeared more a flash of outrage than cold blood and expressed revulsion at barbarous acts in a letter to Rep. Henry Reuss. Wheeler said he spoke with General Westmoreland on Saturday and was assured of efforts to halt such isolated occurrences.
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Washington
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chief of Staff
Wheeler
Henry S. Reuss
Saigon
Reuss
William
CG. Westmoreland
U S Insists Destroyer Not at Fault
Washington reports that U S officials rejected Soviet charges the destroyer USS Rowan caused the collision with the Soviet cargo ship Kapitan Vislabokay in the Sea of Japan. A diplomatic note delivered in Moscow on February 10 states the Rowan did not violate navigational rules.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Sea of Japan
State Department
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Kapitan Vislabokay
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