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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
2
National police and U S units began a coordinated drive in western Saigon and Cholon to clear the area of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. U S spokesmen reported 28 enemy soldiers killed near Ben Cat with infantry injuries and munitions caches found northwest of Saigon.
In Bloomington Illinois aiding a single engine Piper Cherokee running low on fuel, Ozark Air Lines pilot Earl Campbell from St. Charles Missouri directed the distressed flyer to a plowed field near Bloomington. The Piper landed safely under radio guidance and the Ozark twin engine plane proceeded to Springfield.
European finance reels as Britain and U.S. move to free gold reserves. President Johnson eyes a bill to remove gold backing rules, freeing 10.4 billion dollars. Federal Reserve hikes discount rates. Patman critiques move while markets in Paris and Zurich surge. Hong Kong dips as dollar worries rise. Paris gold floor pandemonium as de Gaulle govt signals dollar weakness.
Police tie two killings as linked after Dana Llewelyn is found strangled at 12807 Hally View Drive. Miss Gold's roommate Jean Marie Rife, 20, offered no light during questioning as detectives review connections between the relu sively ordered scene and the A-1 apartment homicide. The victims share strangulation with stockings but no sexual assault reported, authorities say.
McCarthy pushes to challenge Johnson while Kennedy defends his Vietnam stance and denies party division. Kennedy cites long talk on Vietnam and says the issue, not personality, guides his position. McCarthy plans primaries in Indiana and South Dakota after signaling entry. Anaheim meeting of the California Democratic Council expected to endorse McCarthy.
In Indio Ike meets Kuchel at Cochran Ranch press conference. Eisenhower praised Kuchel noting his Senate votes when facing tough questions. He refuted Rafferty's Vietnam victory plan, endorsed winning fully, and said Rafferty seeks a meeting. He praised Merlarty as admirable, and critiqued McCarthy and Kennedy while supporting Reagan's leadership, offering confidential counsel to the administration and opposing a Vietnam war of attrition.
Kennedy backers in California push for a primary bid with leaders like Assemblyman Leon Ralph proposing a delegate switch to Kennedy. McCarthy and Johnson factions contest ballot access as Reagan aligned delegates race to qualify. State Chairman Warren notes strong signals Kennedy will enter the California contest.
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