Toughen mood of talks as NV troops surrender near Saigon
Two North Vietnamese noncommissioned officers surrendered to U S forces in Saigon's French cemetery after weeks of marching from the north. Intelligence sources say the use of regular NVA troops on South Vietnam battlefields aids allied forces as these units rely on northern supply lines and conventional tactics more vulnerable to air strikes and artillery. The Dong Ha clash with Marines in Quang Tri Province underscores the pattern.
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Saigon Rockets Hit Key Centers On Ho Chi Minh Birthday
Communist gunners fired at least 12 rockets and mortars into Saigon striking near the American Embassy Independence Palace and central market. Fires burned in a market row and near Saigon’s White House as 4,000 allied troops pressed a Da Nang area battle against Hanoi forces. Casualties included over 50 American deaths and 200 wounded.
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Shakeup in Vietnam: Tran Van Huong named prime minister
President Thieu replaced 17 member cabinet with Tran Van Huong 65 a popular former schoolteacher to strengthen China peace talks bargaining. Loc resigned after heavy criticism of a passive cabinet and limited reforms. Huong's hawkish stance signals no immediate policy shift.
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Oregon Primary Must If Kennedy Is to Win
The Oregon Democratic primary between Robert F Kennedy and Eugene J McCarthy is slated to be the closest so far with nine days left. Polls show Kennedy around mid thirties, McCarthy in low thirties, Johnson in the teens to low twenties, and undecided high. The result is pivotal as Oregon is seen as the gateway to California.
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Poor March Organizers Face Severe Fundraising Crisis
In Resurrection City Washington DC volunteers rushed to complete 650 shelters as 700 plus marchers from Mississippi Alabama and the East settled into the hut city. SCLC seeks about 3 million for housing and food with only 350 000 received while organizers warn it may take weeks to secure full funds.
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Good Morning America blueblood remark from Bill Copeland
Bill Copeland recalls a line in the Wall Street Journal about AMERICA being a place where wealth seats social status. The quote frames money as the entry to status in the era.
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University campuses reel from firebombing and clashes
United Press International reports a firebombing at South Hall on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus where student records were damaged. At Columbia University in New York police cleared a seized tenement as 27 inside and 121 outside protesters were arrested.
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Paris rocked as de Gaulle cuts Romania trip amid nationwide strikes
President Charles de Gaulle cut short a state visit to Romania as France faced a growing labor revolt. Workers occupied about 400 factories, paralyzing rail, air, postal, and banking services. Pompidou's government faced a risky censure vote while civilians stocked food.
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Harriman Charges Evasion as Hanoi Presses War Demands
Paris The United States and North Vietnam ended their first week of peace talks in a tough mood. Harriman accused the Hanoi delegation of evasive tactics over a possible basis for progress, while Thuy accused the U S of eluding the end to bombing. The session ended negative with no progress and a three day layoff set before the next meeting.
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Panorama previews Worries series by Dr. Crawford
Coming Sunday in Panorama the Worries and tensions series explores irrational fears child discipline alcohol and unhappiness with methods to happiness The first of 10 weekly articles by psychologist Dr Peter G Crawford appears in Dominion Post Magazine Mason Dixonland The feature promotes Outdoors West Virginia and boating notes with home delivery details and regional availability across Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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