Profiteering crackdown spurs fear in Saigon markets
In Saigon the execution of a war profiteer has unsettled Viet Nam’s powerful black market network. Chinese operators dominate large scale schemes while traders flee, bribe officials, and move capital abroad. U.S. servicemen profit from PX purchases as authorities pledge action, though many fear the crackdown may be cosmetic unless stronger measures follow.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Pleers
Ta Vinh
Jong Kong
Naeir
Coutry
Prince Philip Promotes British Goods in New York Tour
Prince Philip promotes British products during a three day New York visit to benefit Variety Clubs International youth charity. He attends luncheons with Mayor Lind and Cardinal Spellman and a Youth Organization banquet, tours stores, and defends British marketing prowess at a British-American Chamber event before heading to Ottawa.
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New York
APJ
Prince Philip
Variety Clubs International
United States
Philip
Jona V. Lindsay
Francis Cardinal Spellnen
Youth Organisation
New York Hilton
Aisastoana
Prince
Glasgow
Cary
Thilip
Herey
Ottawa
Canada
Airliner crash near Cairo kills 26 with American aboard
A Soviet-built United Arab Airlines twin-engine plane crashed ten miles north of Cairo after departing Nic■sia Cyprus. Twenty five passengers and five Egyptian crew died. A U S Embassy employee Kenneth Gilbert was among the victims. Pilot reported two engines failing as investigators inspect the wreckage.
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United Arab Airlines
Plone
Kenneth Gilbert
Usted
U.S
Cyprus
Diecert
Cara
Nicnsia
AWOL Found in Cellar Tunnel in Pa Home
FBI agents found James Richmond a 20 year old Army AWOL since June hiding in a tunnel he dug in his mother's cellar in Old Manover Township, Wilkes-Barre area. Entrance was covered by a rock. tunnel measured four feet wide, approximately twenty feet long and three feet deep.
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Wilkes-Barre
FBI
James Richmond
Old Manover Township
Dorothy Andyeiko
Lynda Bird Johnson Hosts Hollywood Elite Birthday Night
Lynda Bird Johnson spends her 22nd birthday weekend amid Hollywood royalty at a private Hamilton mansion party hosted by George Hamilton. Guests included Greer Garson, Glenn Ford, Kathy Hays, Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis and many stars. Secret Service screened attendees as Lynda and escort George Hamilton moved between venues.
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APY
Lynda
Bird Johnson
Tollywood
George Hamilton
Eddie Fisher
Eang
Tony Curtis
Christine Kaufaon
Samantha Fggar
Greer Garson
Glenn Ford
Kathy Hays
Hugh O'Brian
Natalie Wood
Jucklle Ball
Deomie Gary Morton
Lizbeth Scott
Tony Martin
Cyd Cherise
George
Linda Bird
Secret Service
Lynda Bird
Nilest
Harry James
Hamilton Mansion
Jameson
Hamilton
Metro Goldwyn-ddayer Studios
Greta Garbo
Lana Turner
Lynda Aird
Austin
Tex
University of Tex
Monslay
Mixed marriages gain new Catholic Church freedoms
Vatican document expands rules for mixed marriages easing ceremonies and lifting excommunication. A Catholic spouse may be joined by Protestant or Jewish clergy in a full Mass nuptial, with both families able to pray together, while legitimacy and sacraments remain governed by the church.
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Bennett
Bolton
Vatican City
Saul
Ister
Oter
Noa
Publisher Kin Pleads Guilty In Girl's Drug Death
Robert Friede, grandson of a publisher, pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter in the heroin induced death of Celeste Crenshaw, a 17 year old. He admitted injecting heroin and faces up to 18 years in prison. The case ties to Triangle Publications and the Annenberg family.
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Robert
Fovndishe Taquirer
Philadel
Friede
Ontique Daily News
TV Guide
I. En
Seventeen
Berg
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Annenberg
Fand
Peoria
Celeste Crenshaw
Philadelphia Inquirer
Supreme Court
Miss Crenshaw
Wil
Fies
Annienberg
Triangle
Barrying
Foteigues
Nnzon
Marines Repel Assault as 58 U S Jets Hit North Viet Nam
U S Marines endure mortar blasts and push forward despite heavy fire. U S Navy and Air Force bombers fly 58 missions over North Viet Nam including a strike on a surface to air missile site near Thanh Hoa. Report notes North Vietnamese forces withdrew after damaging the outpost last week. In Saigon, Ambassador Lodge works to ease anti government pressure amid calls for reform and the reinstatement of Viet Nam’s 1st Corps commander.
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Air Force
Viet Nam
Thanh Hoa
Guam
Saigon
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Weal LO
Nguyen Chath Thi
Stage Mates Try for Realistic Union in Detroit Theater
Jane Net tles 25 and George Sanchez 26, a Detroi t theater couple who play husband and wife on stage, have twice delayed real marriage due to Sanchez’s father’s death and current rehearsals. They hope to wed once rehearsals permit. They are rehearsing in Annie France’s production The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife.
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Detroit
Jane Nettles
George Sanchez
Detrail Theater
New Orleans
Sanchez
Aniole France
Pope calls for prayer from St Peters Square
Pope Paul VI urged a crowd in St. Peter's Square to pray to St. Joseph, patron saint of the Roman Catholic Church, for protection of the church in current times. In Tucson, Deputy Sheriff Albert Pina, 48, recently fathered his 23rd child, with 10 daughters and six sons from his present wife.
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Aly
Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
St. Joseph's
Panti F
Tucson, Ariz
Albert Pina
Transit fares drive New York tax plan rescue
New York leaders warn Mayor Lindsay that a city income tax and a transit fare increase are tied to passage of the Republican tax program. Senate leaders Brydges and Duryear demand a fare hike as a prerequisite, while Lindsay seeks to avoid higher fares and favors state approved changes with council backing. A fare rise would hinge on a full transit system study and possibly a higher minimum wage to aid lower earners.
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John ¥. Lindsay
Lindsay
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Assembly
Perry Duryew
Brydges
New York Stock Exchanger
Hildgts
Gounell
Frank O'Connor
Connor
Counel
Ameyor
Blood in slain priest’s car linked to murder
Police say stains from the car of Very Rev. Alsar Francis OConnor were human blood type O. The priest, editor in chief of the diocese weekly, was found murdered near Scajaquada Creek. Investigators theorize burglars killed him during a loot-take and left the car evidence.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Alsar
Francis d. O'Connor
Scajaquada Creek
FBI
Laboratoryech
Nicians
Msgr. O'Connor
Phe Dagnitical
Nuilalo
John P. Hylam
Erie County
Uiyrant
Wales
Cigarette price hikes paused as major maker backs down
New York report says RJ Reynolds cancelled scheduled price increases on Winston, Salem, Cavalier and other brands after White House pressure to curb inflation. Other firms consider similar rollbacks. bosses cite cooperation with the president. Prices revert to $9 per thousand with small cash discounts, while some brands see little change.
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New York
Willie
Laos
Winston
Satem
Brandon
Tempo
Cavalier
Reynolds
United States
Johnson
Iggett
Myers
White House
Bill D. Moyers
House
Fed
Moyers
Swallows Return to Capistrano Legend and Flight Home
San Juan Capistrano marks St Joseph's Day as swallows return each year from extensive migrations spanning Argentina Bolivia Brazil and the Caribbean. Ornithologists note birds travel 19080 miles to nest near the Mission ruins fueling a yearly seaside fiesta with locals greeting arrivals.
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Capistrano
St. Joseph's Day
Argentina
Sinter
Keblina
San Juan Capistrano Mission
la Frestal
Pmpa de
Harntel
Cavanaugh enters Senate race and Michigan political rise
Michigan figures Cavanaugh and Williams emerge as unlikely rivals. Cavanaugh, a former mayor of a mid sized city, used an upset to win reelection and gains national attention as leader of a major city. Williams, previously with a state control role, defeats Sigler while Dewey carried Michigan in a prior election.
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Grand Rapids
Oteide
Lower Peninsula
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Bay City
St. Patrick's
Cavanagh
Louis J. Mitidni
Nate Uon
Cavangh
Sigler
Thomas E. Dewey
Michigan
Almanac notes March 19 in history and milestones
March 19 marks events from 1917 rail labor eight hour day Supreme Court ruling to 1920 Senate rejection of Versailles Treaty. 1942 conscription for ages 45 to 65, 1851 Herman Wouk published The Caine Mutiny winning a Pulitzer in 1932. Alfred Lord Tennyson quote reflects on mortality and war.
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David Livingstone
Wid Saute Attica
United States Senate
League At Nations
United States
Herman Wouk
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