Saigon U.S. army raid hits Pink Village near Quang Ngai
U S infantrymen landed by helicopter under artillery cover and killed 18 Viet Cong in a village on the South China Sea coast near Quang Ngai. The operation Certain Victory, led by Gen Westmoreland, reports 484 enemy dead and 27 Americans killed or wounded. Air Force ferried in 16 C 130 Hercules planes to bolster supplies.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Quang Ngai
South Vietnam
Pink Village
South China Sea
Quang, Ngai
United States
William
C. Westmoreland
Hughes seeks control of six Las Vegas hotels
Industrialist Howard Hughes has offered to own six hotels on the Las Vegas Strip including the Stardust and Silver Slipper, potentially giving him a sizable stake in the gambling economy. Nevada Gov. Paul Laxalt’s policy board weighed the move amid concerns of a monopoly and impact on state revenue.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas
Robert—Maheu
Hughes
State Gaming Policy Board
Paul Laxalt
Maheu
Grinnell Natural History Society Plans St Patrick Field Trip
The Grinnell Natural History Society sponsors a St Patrick Day field trip to the Indian ruins at Blue Canyon and to Seven Springs. Participants meet at Pablo Ruthling’s residence 3226 N 76th St at 8 30 am. Fees are 3 for ages 11 and up and 1 50 for ages 6 to 11.
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Grinnell Natural History Society
Blue Canyon
Seven Springs
Pablo Ruthling
76Th St
Pablo: Ruthling
Messmer to Moscow for Soviet visit next month
French Defense Minister Pierre Messmer will make an official visit to the Soviet Union late next month according to Soviet announcements. The trip signals ongoing diplomatic engagement between Paris and Moscow during the period.
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Moscow
UPI
Pierre Messmer
France
Soviet Union
Woman rides off with police horse in Golden Gate Park
In San Francisco Patrolman Frank Watson's brief absence allowed a young longhaired girl in white jeans and sweater to approach Ned the police horse. She climbed aboard and rode away until a motorcycle officer pursued and recovered the horse after she dismounted and fled.
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San Francisco
UPI
Frank Watson
Suiday
Golden Gate Park
Ned
Astrological Forecast for Sunday March 17 1968
General guidance urges reflection and restraint. Aries to Pisces receive tailored hints: listen to intuition, avoid drastic changes, pursue prudent actions, and focus on budgeting, diplomacy, and constructive planning for personal and financial matters.
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Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Moon Children
Leo
VIRGO
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Chu Lai
Thomas K. Willingham
Clark, N.J
William C. Westmoreland
Khe Sanh
Pope Afb
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Vietnam
North Vietnam
Do Son
Haiphong
Navy
USS
Enterprise
Kien An
Yen Bai
Hanoi
Khiem Cuong
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Laxalt
Grinnell Group
Messmer
Avid
LIBRA
Scorpio
Aquarius
Hallcraft
Camelback Road
22Nd Street
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