Heavy fighting erupts as U S and North Vietnamese clash
The Associated Press reports heavy ground fighting near Da Nang and An Hoa leaves 68 Americans killed or wounded and hundreds of North Vietnamese dead. US and South Vietnamese forces count dozens of enemy fatalities in multiple clashes 22 miles southwest of Da Nang and near Saigon. Marine and Army units endure air strikes and artillery barrages as political shifts ripple through Vietnam.
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George Esper Aang
Associated Press
Paigon Cap
Ang Wet Cong
Afabel
Sane
St Mavine Tegiment
Ibpide
Dareais
Tay Nim
Sai- Son
Ba Nang
6Th Regiment
An Hoa
Theenemy
Marine
Cour Figns
Saigon
Tilty
Tien Hoa
U.S
Svere
Wanndal
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
26Th Marine Regiment
Khe Saviet
Khe Ssahelie
US Army Nurse Killed In Viet Nam War
Lt Shivon Dane, a 26 year old U S Army nurse from Canton Ohio, was killed at Chu Lai while assisting in the Vietnamese ward during a Viet Cong attack. An enemy exploder shattered two huts, wounding 23 Vietnamese and two Americans. Fellow nurse Sharati Meyer recalled Dane’s compassion for the Vietnamese people and her wish to help the wounded.
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Edwin
SMGON
Shivon
Dane
An Ghia
U.S. Army
Trou
Canton
Ohio
Chu Lai
Tienaimust
Lorraine W. Stonls
Phoenixville
Laie
Patricia B. Carr
Louisville
Lane
John D. Medlin Jo
Greensboro
N.C
Winston-Salem
Sharati Meyer
New Prague
Minn
Forward Cracks Down On Student Protesters
JAMBRIDGE Massachusetts AP report on university discipline after student protests. The Committee of 15 expelled suspended or placed on probation dozens of students for actions during a building takeover tied to Students for a Democratic Society and a campus training corps incident. Faculty backing led to dismissals and punishments while protests and threats followed toward the commencement events.
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Jambridge
Mass
Inns
Watts
Hircker
Nheee Studerta
Seaf University Hall
Marvind
Seeve Ty Teeir
Students For A Democratic Society
Canisaittee Pl Io
Meurber
Pool
Stanley Hoff Min
Tarvard
Marscard
Stock Market Slips Slightly In Early Trading
New York stock activity was tepid with the Dow Jones industrial average down about 65 points at midmorning. The NYSE ticker lagged briefly while floor trades posted, and steel issues showed marginal gains as other major issues opened with mixed moves including Eastman Kodak and General Electric.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Man Kodak
Manville
Poland
1 & Gamble
Illegal Charter Flights Could Ground European Tours
CAB officials warn thousands of tourists may face trip cancellations as illegal charter flights to Europe proliferate. John G. Adams cites rumors of up to 300 charters leaving California with questionable legality and expects potential penalties for supplemental operators and travel agents. The board rejected waiving rules for two flights by American Airlines and Transternational Airlines to serve a student club, citing nonmembers and public advertising noncompliance.
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Vern Haugland
AP Aviation
Washington
Europe
Civil Aeronautics Bord
California
CAB
John G. Adams
National Air Carriers Association
Adams
Partmentarly
Fra Supplemental — Airlines
Amerivers Airline
Fort Worth
Transternational Airlines
Oakland
Calif
International Student Affairs Club
Los Angeles
Congressman Admits Holdings Could Involve Conflict Of Interest
Washington AP reports North Dakota congressman Thomas Kleppe disclosed a private fortune exceeding 3.5 million dollars and said some holdings could create conflicts with House duties. He would vote present to avoid bias, noting holdings in IBM stock, Cardinal Petroleum, and Dakota National Bank, plus two residences. He stated he has voted against his own financial interests in the past.
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Washington
North Dakota
Thomas S. Kleppe
Bismarck
N.D
Stat
Republican
Kleppe
Congress
House
Interna
Tional Business Machines Inc
Cardinal Petroleum Inc
Billings
Mont
Dakota National Bank
Cardinal
Niddean
Krippe
Banking Inter-Als
Onc
Xlegpe
New Ethics For Judges Under Study
Washington AP Chief Justice Earl Warren convened the G 5 Judicial Conference to decide limits on outside income and nonjudicial duties for federal judges including justices. The Fortas fee episode spurred demands for lighter regulation as Warren nears retirement and Congress eyes action. The 11 member committee reportedly nears finalizing proposed standards amid secrecy.
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Washington
Earl Warren
Judicial Conference
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Warren
Congress
Policeman Faces Life Term If Murder Conviction Holds
Jurors deliberating in the 1967 Algiers Motel murder trial hear closing arguments. Ronald August, a suspended officer, is charged with murdering Aubrey Pollard during Detroit racial unrest. Prosecutors urge first degree murder. defense cites self defense in a struggle over a shotgun.
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Gene Schroeder
Algiers
Detroit
William Beer
Michigan
Beer
Ronald August
Aubrey Pollard
Pollard
August
Supreme Court refuses to hear Dodd libel suit
The Supreme Court declined to revive Sen. Thomas J. Dodd’s $5 million libel and invasion of privacy suit against Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson. Dodd claimed copies of documents used in 1966 columns were stolen by former and current aides. He argued a strong public interest in press access to information on public questions, but the court offered no comment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thomas J. Dodd
Drew Pearsson
Jack Anderson
Dodd
Connecticut
Pearson-Anderson
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