North Vietnamese Attack American Armored Column
North Vietnamese troops attacked an American armored column in the northwest corner of South Vietnam. About 150 attackers used flame throwers and dynamite bombs. Five Americans were killed and 15 wounded as U.S. forces repulsed the assault near the Laotian border.
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George Espan
Saigon
Norhwest
South Vietnam
U.S
Sth Mechanized Infantry Division
Khe Sanh
Sth
Jiao
Hivouac
da Nang
Pope Paul VI creates 33 new cardinals worldwide
Pope Paul VI named 33 new cardinals meeting in secret to approve the selections. The move expands the Sacred College to 84 members, increasing international representation from 39 to 46 nations and lowering average age from 71 to 68. Americans gain four seats for the first time, with Archbishops Cooke and Carberry, Dearden, and Bishop Wright among the new appointees.
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Dennis Redmont
Associated Press
Vatican City
Paul VI
Sacred College of Cardinals
Apostolic Palace
Sacred College
Paul
Vatican
United States
Terence J. Cooke
New York
John J. Carberry
St. Louis
John F. Dearden
Detroit
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Veardin
Korea
Guatemala
Madagascar
New Zealand
Ex-Professor In Charge Of Bolivian Government
A former professor succeeded President Rene Barrientos in Bolivia after his helicopter crash death. Vice President Luis Addlio Siles-Salinas took the helm with military backing, while General Alfredo Ovando, once Barrientos's ally, remained abroad. Ovando is seen as potential 1970 president candidate. Barrientos had ruled since 1966 after a 1964 coup.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Rene Barrientos
Luis Addlio Siles-Salinas
Barrientos
Alfredo Ovando
Gvando
Washington
Siles-Salinas
Ovando
Ernesto Che Guevara
Livia
Guevara
Social Democratic Party
Animal Waste Becoming Big Problem
Washington AP The Agricultural Research Service seeks a 1.07 million dollar grant to study two billion tons of annual animal excretions. Dr G W Irving Jr cites water contamination, odors, dusts and vermin as key risks from concentrated cattle poultry and hog operations. Research aims to assess waste properties reduce or reuse it and curb pollution potential.
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Washington
Agricultural Research Service
G. W. Irving Jr
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Stock Market Mixed Amid Small Shifts In Early Trading
In New York the stock market showed a mixed pattern in fairly active early trading after Friday's modest advance. The Dow stood at 23.81, down 0.15 at 10:30 a.m. with gains and losses close, led by mixed early blocks in Benguet United Air Lines and American Telephone. Gold issues rose while conglomerates and rubber sectors fell and steel and aircrafts moved unevenly.
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Dow
Benguet
United Air Lines
American Telephone & Telegraph
Roan Selection Trust
del E. Webb Corp
Oyden Corp
Campbell Red Lake
Chinese Urged To Prepare For War With U.S. Soviet
Tokyo dispatch reports Mao appointed heir Mao Tse tung urged China to ready for war with the United States and the Soviet Union while pressing against bourgeois elements at home. Defense Minister Lin Pro warned the party against ignoring U S imperialism and Soviet revisionism, while noting Mao’s caveat that China will counterattack if attacked. He said the defeated class will still struggle and that final victory is not near.
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Tokyo
Mao Tsetung
United States
Soviet Union
Lin Pro
Communist Party
U.S
New China News Agency
Lin
Mao
U. S
Ching
China
Mag
Federal judge rules White House picketing limits unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled restrictions on White House picketing unconstitutional. The decision was stayed by the Court of Appeals, which will hear arguments on upholding or overturning the ruling. The case challenged limits of 100 pickets on the curb, a permit requirement, and a 500 person cap across Lafayette Square, set by the Interior Department in August 1967, in a suit by the ACLU for five advocacy groups.
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Washington
White House
William B. Bryant
Court of Appeals
Lafayette Square
Department of Interior
Presidential Grounds
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Eisenhower Mourning Ends as Flags Return to Top
Washington AP reports the 304 day mourning period for former President Dwight D. Eisenhower ends at midnight Saturday. Starting Sunday, flags resume normal display atop government buildings and official sites as the White House announced the close of the national observance.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Students Save Priceless Records At School Fire
Fire at Westcott Hall, Florida State University, chased flames through the top floors as students and fire crews rushed to save cabinets, folders, books, and irreplaceable records dating to 1851. Acting President J Stanley Marshall praised student aid while Gov Claude Kirk lauded the response. Cause under investigation.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State University
Westcatt Hall
Westcott Lawn
J. Stanley Marshall
Marshall
Brewster Banks
Tampa
Gov
Claude Kirk
Adriana
University
Fine Arts Department
Divorce Suit Filed by Paul S Henry in Circuit Court
Paul S. Henry filed for divorce from Jane 8 Henry in Circuit Court as reported by Advertiser.
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Paul S. Henry
Jane
Educators Urged Not To Yield To Students Demands
New York AP report quotes Bayard Rustin criticizing teachers for capitulating to what he calls the “stupid demands of Negro students.” He urges focus on real training and questions the value of sent courses in practical life as Austin, organizer of a civil rights march, questions the worth of such education.
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New York
Bayard Rustin
Austin
Washington
American Jewish Committee
Haustin
Israeli Bus Bombing Kills One, Wounds Three
An Israeli laborer was killed and three others seriously wounded when a bus hit an explosive charge east of the Sea of Galilee along the Yarmuk River border area with Jordan. The attack occurred amid broader tensions as Israeli troops exchanged fire with Egyptians and Jordanian forces earlier.
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Wie Sea of Galilee
Yarmuk
Israel
Jordan
Jordan River
Suez Canal
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