Marines Escape After North Vietnam Captivity
Two U S Marines Lance Cpl Steven D Nelson 19 of Elkhart Indiana and Pfc Michael R Roha 20 of National City California recount being paraded by North Vietnamese and held at a mountain camp after an ambush near Da Nang. They fled through jungle aided by a sleeping guard and reached U S positions. They worry about parental reaction and note guards left loaded weapons within reach. They were reassigned to the United States after promotions.
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Phu Loc
da Nang
Nelson
Roha
United States
Jane
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U.S. and Navy Jets Shift Focus to Khe Sanh Bombardment
U.S. Air Force and Navy jets redirected to strike facilities around Khe Sanh for a fourth straight day of heavy airpower as Communist attacks hit five U.S. sites. Five Americans killed and 78 wounded, with Marine convoy ambushed near Khe Sanh leaving eight Marines dead and 44 wounded. South of Saigon, 61 Communists fell Thursday, raising a three day total to 240. Viet Cong announce a seven day truce starting soon, while Allies plan a 36 hour ceasefire.
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UPI
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Phu ‘Cai
South Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Clifford Claimed to Favor Bombing Pause With Concessions
Clifford M. Washington says he would back a halt in bombing North Vietnam if Hanoi offers a minimal concession. He told the Senate committee the drawdown could occur while negotiations proceed and warned that stopping the bombing without a real bargain risks continued North Vietnamese rigidity.
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UPI
Clark M. Clifford
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Clifford
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Arizona professor Miller dies after Turkey Fulbright flight
Sherman Miller 57 head of the journalism department at the University of Arizona died in an air force hospital in Wiesbaden after a sudden illness. He had been on a one year Fulbright lectureship at the University of Ankara and previously spent ten years with the New York Times before joining Arizona.
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Germany
UPI
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Turkey
Miller
Arizona
University of Ankara
The
New York Times
Harold Giss
D-Yuma
Valley Beautiful Committee
Phoenix
Astrological Forecast for Saturday January 27 1968
General tendencies urge practical organizing and connecting with those who control future activities. Aries should seek allies in power. Taurus with new contacts to implement ideas. Gemini trust intuition and forge future plans. Moon Children cooperate with an associate and enjoy recreation. Leo improve efficiency and budget buys. Virgo take time off. Libra focus on home harmony with proper business handling. Scorpio contact those who can help, shop wisely. Sagittarius study practical options to increase income. Capricorn pursue goals practically and be more social. Aquarius decide what belongs to you and pursue it. Pisces align with practical friends and seek backing for plans.
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Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
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Gardner resigns as HEW secretary amid social crisis critique
W Gardner announces resignation as Health Education and Welfare Secretary amid concerns over urban social problems and taxes. He says departure is for usefulness in future work and will return to Carnegie Foundation on March 1. McNamara and Gardner both leave by March 1, with Wilbur Cohen tipped as successor. White House denies Vietnam link.
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HEW
Johnson
Gardner
John
Carnegie Foundation
Congress
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Welfare
Wilbur J. Cohen
George Christian
Vietnam
Gardner Tintsell
Smog law teeth debated at Arizona hearing
About 50 citizens and lawmakers attended a Phoenix hearing on Arizona's new anti smog law. Health officials urged stronger enforcement while critics argued the law was well crafted but lacking in practical bite. Mining reps attended but stayed silent.
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Phoenix
UPI
State Health Department
E.C. Garth
Arizona
William Johnson
U.S. Public Health Department
Bill Griffith
Tucson
Joseph Weinstein
Teachers' Strike in Frisco Averted in Negotiations
San Francisco teachers postpone a strike vote after Superintendent Robert E. Jenkins agrees to 27 of 92 contract proposals. Union leaders reported commitments on class size preparation periods and a health plan after day-long talks, ending the immediate strike threat.
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UPI
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Francisco
Robert E. Jenkins
San Francisco Federation of Teachers
James E. Ballard
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