Former GI’s North Vietnam invasion attempt ends in abort
Former GI Walker recounts a solo approach near Hanoi on his third day at base camp. He hurled three grenades at a Viet Cong machine gun post after his M1 Garand failed, killing four enemy soldiers and drawing suspicion from nearby troops of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, leading to the plan being halted by an American captain.
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Hanoi
Walker
199Th Light Infantry Brigade
North Vietnam
Two Suspects Freed in Legislator Death
Two men, Reginald M. Watson aged 19 and Carlton Edward Miller aged 36, were freed after first degree murder charges were dropped in the ambush killing of Missouri Rep. Leon Jordan. Jackson County prosecutor Joseph Teare cited issues with the state's star witness, a 14 year old boy, whose story weakened under further questioning.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Leon Jordan
Jackson County
Joseph Tearedale
Reginald M. Watson
Carlton Edward Miller
Police Fire Over Heads of Negroes in Asbury Park
Police dispersed a large Negro crowd in West Side Asbury Park after rocks and bottles were thrown at officers and two fires of suspicious origin started. Sixteen people were arrested and a officer wounded by shotgun pellets. Two others injured as rocks shattered car windshields.
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Asbury Park
West Side
Questions on 1859 likeness and Angels scoreboard details
Reader asks who prepares the Angels scoreboard and who plays the organ at games. Answer identifies organist Shay Torrent, Dell Spies for messages and animations, Joe Talbert for play-by-play. Describes Big A scoreboard specs and a booklet "Baseball Made Plain" being sent. Also covers California 500 tickets at Ontario Raceway with gate times, seating, and exit directions.
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Shay Torrent
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Governor Refuses to Budge on California Tax Fight
A two hour floor battle over tax plans pitted Democrats against the Reagan administration in the California Senate and Assembly. Republicans and two defecting Democrats joined to defeat the Democratic plan, while singing a shift toward higher sales and other taxes. The administration argued for payroll withholding relief and targeted credits, claiming it would aid low income residents. critics warned of higher overall taxes and lost local control of schools.
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Laurence Walsh
Huntington Park
Hugh M. Burns
Fresno
Burns
Reagan
Sen
Lewis Sherman
Berkeley
Teale
Moscone
United States of America
Pennsylvania
House OKs Secret Vote Curbs in Congress Reform Move
A bipartisan group of reformers won a landmark victory as the House voted to end the secrecy of teller votes under a Thomas O'Neill and Charles Gubser amendment. The measure requires recorded votes on controversial issues when 20 members request it, with an added path for electronic voting. The debate highlighted concerns over transparency and congressional credibility, while a related bill on legislative reorganization advanced with a roll call provision for each appropriation item.
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Congress
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Charles Gubser
R-Calif
John McCormack
D-Mass
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H. Allen Smith
O'Neill-Gubser
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Eller
England
U.S
Smith
Wayne Hays
Ohio
B.F. Sisk
D-Calif
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