War Toll Widens as Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses
War updates report rising casualties on both sides with 2,875 Communist deaths and 21 Americans killed last week. U S troop strength reached 427,000 while Communist strength tops 1 28 6 0 0. Red mortar tactics intensify as Marines endure heavy bombardment near Gio Linh and operations in Cambodia continue. Korean forces press a 45 mile coastal sweep from Song Cau to Tuy Hoa, claiming 149 enemy killed and 159 captured with 146 weapons seized.
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Saigon
Assalt
T Twa
Qui Nhon
Phan Rang
Senator Brooke supports Vietnam policy after trip
New Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke says his Vietnam trip convinces him North Vietnam is not ready to negotiate a peace now. He backs Johnson strategy, favors containment within a limited framework and patience until enemy sees negotiated peace as the sole solution.
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Edward W. Brane
Vietnam
Brnooke
Senate
Hippies Warned Away From San Francisco Park In Summer
San Francisco police chief Thom as Cahill warned hippies visiting this summer that law and health rules will be enforced. The Haight Ashbury district expects up to 100000 pilgrims near Golden Gate Park, with Cahill criticizing the Diggers group for encouraging runaways. He rejected city housing or sanitation support and warned of health risks if the park becomes a camp. Episcopalian clergy urged a temporary park ban reversal to meet the emergency.
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UPI
Thomas Cahill
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Recreation and Park Commission
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Mecca
Haight-Ashbury
Recreation Commission
Interest Rate Cuts Spread as Banks Trim Prime
New York reports a broad easing in prime rates after Morgan Guaranty Trust Co cut its rate to 5.4 percent, with Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of California signaling similar moves. The pace is slow and uneven as lenders privately indicate further reductions may come in days. Stocks rallied in reaction to the news, lifting prices on the Pacific Coast and New York markets.
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Usubiy Pace
New ‘York
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New York Stock Exchange
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Morgan
Chase Manhattan
First National City Bank
Baltimore
Boston
Clay Shaw Indicted as Plotter in Garrison Case
A grand jury indictment names Clay Shaw as a plotter in the Garrison investigation into anti Castro activities. The document ties Shaw to 1961 events, while bank rate cuts ripple nationwide amid inflation concerns and immunity debates.
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Clay Shaw
I Grand Jury
Garrison
Sergio Archadia Smith
Arcadia
Dallas
Finishing School Closed as Gibson Girls Return Home
Philadelphia reports say the Finishing School finished its run, with Gibson Girls returning home after an arrest warrant and subpoenas tied to district attorney and grand jury actions. Officials described ongoing investigations into a New Orleans conspiracy linked to the Kennedy case, with administrators and mothers awaiting decisions.
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Perry Russo
New Orleans
James Aleck
Gibson Girls
Hoy
Layton Martens
Prand
Houston
Bowen
Doory
Garrison
Tnday
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Trinl
Shaw
Missisippi Gulf Coast
International ‘Trade Mart
Her
Malaysia Receives 271 Million New Currency Shipment
Kuala Lumpur police escort 3,500 officers transport 271 million pounds in British minted notes from Swettenham port to the capital. The currency, to be issued in June, features Malaysia's first king Tanky Abul Rahman replacing the queen on notes.
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Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Swettenham
Britain
Elizabeth
Malaysia
Tanky Abul Rahman
Apollo Crew Reorganization After Fatal Space Fire
Space Agency disbands all three man astronaut crews for Apollo missions after the deadly fire that killed Virgil Grissom Ed White and Roger Chaffee. No new crew assignments planned until at least next month as program changes are considered. Slayton says no crews are officially assigned to missions at present and details of future crew composition are unknown.
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Virgil Grissom
Ed White
Roger Chaffee
Slayton
Apace
Crowe
Briton Stores 4000 Volts In His Body
In Harrow England Brian Clements says he stores electricity in his body and when he touches metal a blue flash appears He reportedly pushes a voltage meter dial to 4000 volts and jokes his reading would be much higher He believes nylon clothing helps store the charge and his family must warn him before home contact by tapping metal first.
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Harrow
England
Brian Clements
Clements
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