Queen Elizabeth Returns From Caribbean Tour and Other Royal News
Queen Elizabeth II returns to duty after a month in the Caribbean as Prince Philip stays in Jamaica then heads to Miami to promote charity. On her return she will sign the proclamation dissolving Parliament ahead of the March 31 general election. The royal jet refueled in Boston with the Queen reportedly sleeping during the stop. Justice William O. Douglas leads a conservation effort with a 200-strong hike along the Croton aqueduct in New York to spotlight natural resource preservation. Irving Berlin’s granddaughter Elizabeth Clare Fisher dies in London at 1 year old from pulmonary fibrosis. Opry star Jean Shepard to wed Memphis detective Archie Summers after recovering her stolen horse. Gen. Hobbs, WW II veteran and former 30th Infantry Division commander, dies at 74 in Washington.
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Two Kennedys Split on Viet Nam Peace Path
Sen Robert F Kennedy said the United States must be willing to accept Communist participation in South Viet Nam for a negotiated settlement. His brother Sen Edward M Kennedy urged direct talks with the Viet Cong to end the conflict. The remarks came as they spoke separately on Meet the Press and in an interview with US News & World Report.
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Marines Hold Line Against North Viet Troops On Hill
Marines and government troops faced heavy assaults through the night in a battle near the northern front. Reported 1,700 of the North Vietnamese regiment were reportedly wiped out or driven back, with Marine forces saying they held on by fingernails and toes despite intense pressure and the lack of sufficient support. The operation involved about 5,000 Marines and allied government troops maintaining a defensive posture on the hill.
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Rescuers Aid Dakotans Trapped in Blizzard
Fragments describe a US response to a severe Midwest blizzard that shut roads, stranded cattle valued in the millions, and prompted air and ground rescues across North and South Dakota. Reports mention 55 rescued from cars, evacuations in Albany and Newton areas, and heavy drift conditions with 100 mph winds.
Desegregation Rules Tightened for Hospitals and Schools
Washington reports the federal government issued stricter guidelines to speed desegregation in public schools and ensure hospitals receiving federal aid comply with the civil rights act. The Education and Welfare Department demands swift progress toward ending dual schools and inadequate facilities for Negro students while preserving funding eligibility.
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Vietnam sweep nets thousands in communist search
The operation northeast of Saigon resulted in the capture of 1,484 suspects and detentions of 1,700 in a broad crackdown on Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. Regulars and allied troops reported casualties among enemy ranks as they pressed against sanctuary areas and scattered insurgent cells.
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