Massive artillery barrage hits Khe Sanh amid North Vietnamese assault
North Vietnamese forces launch a major offensive near Khe Sanh with 150 millimeter artillery and up to four divisions arrayed along the DMZ. U S spokesmen warn the push could target Quang Tri Hue and the northern provinces as air power and B52 strikes support the besieged Marine fortress.
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Viet Cong Release Two American POWs Near Tam Ky
The Viet Cong released Cpl. Jose Agostosantos and Pfc. Luis Ortiz-Rivera near Tam Ky in Quang Tin province. Both men had been held since May 14 and December 28, 1966, and were reported in good condition after release 250 miles northeast of Saigon.
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Centenarian Juan Nacida Weds 56-Year-Old Elisa Regala
Juan Nacida aged 121 and Elisa Regala 56 married in a City Hall civil ceremony. Nacida walked to the vows briskly without a cane, marking his third marriage in Manila.
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Rusk calls Pueblo seizure an act of war as U S weighs next move
Secretary of State Dean Rusk labeled North Korea's capture of the USS Pueblo an act of war and urged Pyongyang to cool it. He did not rule out U S steps if diplomacy fails and noted discussions with Soviet and North Korean representatives while the White House monitors the incident.
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South Korean Troops Kill 8 More North Korean Intruders
Seoul officials report South Korean troops killed eight more North Korean infiltrators who tried to assassinate President Park Chung Hee, bringing the total slain since Sunday night to 14. The incident follows the failed assassination attempt and heightens security concerns in Seoul.
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State University officials resist probe into student drug use
Albany report indicates top State University officials declined to cooperate with a legislative probe into illegal drug use among 128,000 students. A spokesman noted the matter is local and that the university will cooperate, while administrators avoided details.
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State Penal Law proposals broaden police and citizen shooting power
The Bartlett Commission proposes amending the penal law to give police and private citizens greater authority to use deadly force against criminal suspects. The plan would allow deadly force in arrest situations and align with changes debated in Albany as lawmakers examine criminal procedures. The article notes concurrent University drug investigations and a probe into campus conditions with Stony Brook cited. (Concluded on Page 9, Col. 1)
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Today's chuckle about women and marriage
A lighthearted quip notes too many women get excited over nothing and then marry the man.
Halleck to retire after 33 years in Congress
Monticello Indiana retiring Rep. Charles A Halleck says he will not seek re election at the end of the current session. The 67 year old Republican veteran plans more leisure time and says he will remain in Indiana with his wife Blanche White. He began his career in Jasper County in 1924 as prosecuting attorney and rose to party leadership before leaving Congress.
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Johnson urges swift action on civil rights package
President Johnson in a second special message urged Congress to pass 1967 civil rights proposals. He denounced violence but said lawlessness should not derail reforms, seeking stronger federal anti violence laws, EEOC power to stop discrimination, housing sale and rental bans, and nonbiased jury selection.
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Equal Em- Pe Opportunity Commission
Danes Vote Krag Out After No Confidence Move
In Copenhagen Denmark Premier Jens Otto Krag lost his working majority after a defeat in parliament amid intense political maneuvering over Danish membership in NATO. The vote follows party splits and a shift in support.
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Jens Otto Krag
Cold snap hits Central New York with near zero temps
Tonight covers near zero lows and highs near 20 tomorrow as snow prompts road crews to treat Clear roads for the morning rush. The next five days bring near normal temperatures with highs in the 20s and 30s and teens at night with a warming trend Friday followed by a weekend cooldown and periodic snow from Saturday to Monday.
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