Viet Cong shell Saigon and 12 other South Vietnam cities
Viet Cong shelled Saigon and a dozen South Vietnamese cities early today and infiltrated small sniper and death squads into the capital. Despite limited fighting in Saigon and no coordinated ground assault, one death occurred when an own action squad collapsed a bridge near the U S Embassy.
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Saigon
Cholon
U.S
Demilitarized
Mekong
Hue
da Nang
Quang Tri City
Hoi An
My Tho
Can Tho
Vinh Long
Kontum City
Ben Tre
Phan Rang
Bien Hoa
Lai Khe
Trang Bang
Binh Long
Newport
Market Place
Harriman to lead U.S. peace talks in Paris this week
W Averell Harriman plans to fly to Paris to meet Xuan Thuy as North Vietnam demands an unconditional bombing halt. U S officials aim to press for restraint on infiltration in exchange for ending air and naval bombardments. Paris discussions focus on site, security and broader peace talks amid demonstrations and protests in France.
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Washington
North Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Dean Rusk
University of Georgia
Rusk
Ing
Democratic Republic of
Harriman
White House
Cyril Vance
Defense
George Christian
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Thompson
Reuther Backs Tax Surcharge to Save Welfare Programs
Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Automobile Workers, shifts from opposing a 10 percent income tax surtax to endorsing a surcharge to prevent larger budget cuts. He urges an economic bill of rights guaranteeing jobs with government aid if needed, and ties the move to securing funds for cities and social welfare through Congress.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N.J
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
Congress
Reuther
Council of Economic Advisers
Heart transplant patients reported in fair to good condition
Three heart transplant patients--two in the United States and one in London--were reported in fair to good condition after operations performed within a 24 hour period. Joseph Rizo, a 40 year old from Salinas California at Stanford, remained at risk from a lung ailment. Everett Claire Thomas, 47, of Phoenix, in St Luke’s Houston was said to be in excellent condition and recovering rapidly. Frederick West, a London building contractor, was treated at the National Heart Hospital and woke with a thumbs up sign and a smile despite being speechless.
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Associated Press
United States
London
Joseph Rizor
Stanford University Medical Center
California
Carpenter
Salinas
Calif
West
Zogg the Chick Causes School to Adjust Routines
A third grade incubated chick named Zogg from Zogg O'Dell School in South Charleston West Virginia has begun demanding constant attention. Each day a pupil takes Zogg home, another cares for her in the cafeteria at lunch, and at least one student acts as chicken sitter during recess.
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South Charleston
W. Va
Zogg
Zogg O'Dell
Northwestern ends student occupation of business office
Negro students at Northwestern University ended their two day encampment of the business office after a settlement with officials. The university acknowledged a history of white establishment and said it would move toward providing separate housing for about 125 Negro students. Dean Roland Hinz called the peaceful conclusion encouraging.
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Northwestern University
Northwestern
University
Roland L. Hinz
Indiana primary looks to hinge on Republican crossovers
Indiana voters edge closer to the Tuesday Democratic primary as a potential GOP crossover threatens to tilt the result. Kennedy leads, with McCarthy and Branigin in the mix as Nixon warns against crossing over. Nixon appeals for nonpartisan ballots while McCarthy heads to Nebraska to boost his delegate hopes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Roger D. Branigin
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Branigin
Kennedy
McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Scottsbluff
Neb
Bedford
Vietnam
Paris
Senate
Democratic State Committee
Eugene McCarthy
Nebraska
Robert Kennedy
New York
Minnesota
Edwardsville dental school proposal gains support at hearing
At an Edwardsville hearing, SIU officials and local professionals urged a new dental school for 50 students per class at the Edwardsville campus. The Board of Higher Education report urged regional medical expansion and explored clinical facilities in Carbondale and East St. Louis, with Metro-East facilities not recommended.
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Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
SIU
State Board of Higher Education
Health Education Council
Metro-East
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Higher Board
Chicago
Illinois
Central Illinois
Madison
St. Clair
Monroe
Galesburg
Peoria
Kankakee
Springfield
Decatur
Champaign-Urbana
Southern Illinois
Leland Kennedy
Alton
University of Illinois
Mary Thomas
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Granite City
Metro East
William F. Hoelscher
Tri- Cities Manufacturers Association
Robert W. McVickers
Tracy Bryant
Louvi A Illinois Dental] Society
Illinois 13
Fair Weather Forecast For Weekend
The region will see continued fair conditions today with a high near 70. Overnight lows will drop to 40 to 45 as a warming trend begins Monday.
Scott leads NC governor race as Gardner wins GOP nod
Lt. Gov. Bob Scott holds a sizable early lead in the Democratic governor race over Mel Broughton and Dr. Reginald Hawkins in North Carolina with 904 of 2 191 precincts reporting. Rep. Jim Gardner wins the Republican nomination by defeating Jack Stickley, while Sen. Sam Ervin Jr. sweeps the Democratic field for another term in the U S Senate.
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Raeleigh
N.C
Bob Scott
Jim Gardner
North Carolina
Scott
Mel Broughton
Reginald Hawkins
Broughton
Hawkins
Gardner
Harold D. Cooley
Charlotte
Jack Stickley
Sam J. Ervin Jr
U.S. Senate
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Mai van Bo
Europe
Foreign Ministry
Etienne Manac’h
Southeast Asia
Manac’h
Latin Quarter
Sorbonne
Evanston
Ae Eee
Ada Ae Aes
Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party
Columbia
Columbia University
Champaign
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Bliss
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith
Ray C. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Miami Beach
Carbondale Medical School
Dental
Robert C. Schaub
Tindsay-Schaub News Service
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