Heaviest Vietnam War clash hits Khe Sanh base and surrounding area
North Vietnamese gunners fired 1108 shells at Khe Sanh in 18 hours as U S Marines endured heavy shelling. B 52s and fighter bombers answered with seven strikes and hundreds of tons of bombs on nearby troop concentrations and bunkers. Navy Air Force fighters joined 186 missions around the base. A separate raid hit a Hai Duong chemical plant and Lang Giai rail yards near the Red China border. General Westmoreland accepted a new post as Army chief of staff while noting distress over peace.
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Fires cause $500 damage in Scottsdale cases
Rural Fire Department responded to three fires in Scottsdale yesterday. Two fires caused $500 damage to residences, including $200 from a faulty attic fire at the A P Ward home on Ka china Lane and $300 from a trailer fire at Edward Slechta on Continental. Ten firemen fought the second blaze. one fireman was injured. The Gorway Store fire near McDowell and Hayden Roads prompted by cooling system vapor was mistaken for smoke.
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Mesa College breaks ground for three new buildings
Mesa Community College will hold groundbreaking ceremonies for three new campus buildings Monday at 12 45. The technology building on the west will house 14 classrooms while the north side general classroom and education buildings contain 14 and 13 classrooms respectively. The project adds 77 000 square feet and costs about 1 1 million with completion set for next fall.
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Mesa
Laos Leaders Warn of Escalating War as 30000 North Vietnamese Tear Laos
In Vientiane General Ouane Rattikoun said 30,000 North Vietnamese troops entered Laos to seize it while Premier Souvanna Phouma warned of a critical time as Communists use more modern weapons. He linked Laos fighting to the Vietnam war and urged the UN and other bodies to seek a solution.
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Johnson backs more urban programs but cites funding limits
President Johnson told reporters at the White House he supports the commission's urban renewal ideas but says Congress money is insufficient to fund all he would pursue. Senators blamed riots on legal sentimentality in courts while a prominent Black leader warned of a civil war brink. Johnson said he would push beyond some recommendations if funding were available.
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Polish police clear sit-in at Warsaw Polytechnic Institute
Riot police were sent to disperse about 4000 striking students occupying Warsaw's Polytechnic Institute. The institute was entered and students were escorted to youth hostels with no arrests. Students claimed they left due to uncertainty over police action as officials sought to end the two day protest.
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Obituary of Phoebe Morse of Scottsdale
Mrs Phoebe Ann Morse 45 of 3133 N 74th St Scottsdale died yesterday at Baptist Hospital Scottsdale Born in Independence Kansas she was a member of the Christian Church of Independence She is survived by husband John two sons William Tiefenbach in Asia and Charles Morse Scottsdale a daughter Ann Tiefenbach Scottsdale a brother and two sisters out of state and one grandchild Services and burial will be in Independence Kansas Friends may call at Messinger Mortuary until 9 p m tonight
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English born Hodgkiss dies at 46 in Scottsdale Arizona
George Hodgkiss forty six of 7144 Ki Jenan Scotts dale died Thursday at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital. He was born in England and came to Canada in 1924 later moving to the United States in 1956 and to Scotts dale in 1965. He was a major in the Canadian Army and served as district manager of the Alexander Hamilton Institute here. Survived by his wife Doris a daughter Linda of Scottsdale and a brother in Canada. Services held at Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p.m. today. cremation followed.
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Indians Build Center on Salt River Reservation
A construction contract of about $177,000 was awarded to Rodgers Construction Co. of Phoenix by the Maricopa Pima Indian Community Council. The 12,000 square foot center, west of the current gym, will include a library, locker rooms, showers, classrooms, a snack bar and a cultural room with completion expected in 150 days funded by a HUD grant and tribal contributions.
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Scottsdale High Carnival Draws Local Clubs and Funds
Scottsdale High hosts a carnival sponsored by the Inter-Club Council from 6 to 9 p m with 20 clubs running 25 to 30 booths and games priced 10 to 15 cents. A dance for students follows from 9 to 1 a m. Proceeds go to the council and participating clubs.
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Brazilian newsman loses foot in booby trap
Sao Paulo journalist Jose Hamilton Ribeiro, 32, of Revista Realidade, attached to the U S 1st Cavalry Division, stepped on a booby trap in Quang Tri Province South Vietnam last Tuesday and lost a foot and part of a leg.
Kennedy Campaign Extends Westward for California Delegates
Senator Robert F. Kennedy expands his bid for the Democratic nomination with a three day California swing aiming to win 172 delegates. Support pours in from New York and Oregon figures while Vermont Governor Hoff defects to Kennedy signaling broader party realignment.
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Hoff
Army probes sheep deaths amid nerve gas reports in Utah
An Army investigation led by Brig. Gen. William W. Stone Jr. will examine claims that chemical warfare agents killed more than 5,600 sheep at Dugway Proving Grounds. Utah senators and Gov. Rampton demand a full report as on-site inspections begin 90 miles west of Salt Lake City.
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Powell Returns to Harlem After Self-Imposed Exile
Adam Clayton Powell arrived in Harlem to a frenzied welcome after surrendering to a sheriff for criminal contempt. Paroled by a judge, Powell led a Democratic party dance mobbed by about 300 supporters while launching his campaign for Congress.
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