Marines Seize 660 Tons of Rice Slowing North Vietnamese War Effort
US Marines sweeping near the Lao frontier found 660 tons of rice 11 miles south of Khe Sanh, a seizure described as weakening enemy logistics for 3 months. The operation Maine Crag involved 3rd Regiment and 3,500 US and South Vietnamese troops in gunning for food and war materiel in South Vietnam.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Laos
U.S. West Airborne Division
A Shau
U.S
U S Rejects Soviet Plan for DMZ on Ocean Floor
In Geneva the United States dismissed the Soviet proposal for a world seafloor demilitarization zone as unworkable and likely to be barred by sonar. U S delegate Smith said Washington seeks to bar nuclear arms from seabeds but would not accept prohibiting conventional weapons or peaceful military installations. Soviet delegate Rozhin said the draft is open to negotiation. Smith noted seabed aids aid both military and civilian use.
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U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Washington
Alexei A. Roschin
Moon Apollo 10 mission not planned to land on Moon
Washington AP reports Apollo 10 is set to launch May 18 with plans to pilot a lunar module within 50 000 feet of the Moon surface but no landing will occur due to ascent stage propellant limits. Crew: Thomas P Stafford John W Young Eugene Cernan.
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Washington
Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administraion
Bel
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene Cornaty
Stafford
Cernan
Peace Groups Plan ChicagoMarch Rally
Peace groups plan a large march and rally in Chicago on April 6 to protest what they call America’s war machine. The event also responds to the indictment of eight antiwar leaders from last year’s Democratic National Convention.
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Chicago
America
Maxwell Primack
Chicago Peace Council
Stomday
Market Eases To Downside
New York stock market opened mixed with the Dow Jones average at 916.58, down 0.50 as trading remained active. Early blocks showed American Telephone off 4 on 14,700 shares, American Cyanamid down 5 on 12,600, Bristol-Myers up 1 at 65 on 15,500, and Loews Theatres unchanged at 42.44 on 10,000 shares.
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New York
Dow Jones
Dow
Logses
American Telephone & Telegraph
American Cyanamid
Bristol-Myers
Loew's Theatres
Policemen Experiment With Tape Recorders
Indianapolis police experiment with portable tape recorders to document witness statements in traffic incidents and disputes involving officers. Twenty units issued. if effective, $220 machines may become standard gear. Recorders are worn under a jacket, hold one hour of tape, and playback aids transcription. Police say recordings protect witnesses and officers and may improve courtesy.
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Indianapolis
Frank A. Spallina
Spallins
Phers
Spallina
Police Raid New York Play Arrest Ten Cast and Crew
Police raiders arrested ten people including two women and a 16 year old boy after a performance of the one act play Che at the Free Store Theater Cooper Square. Authorities charged on warrants signed by Judge Amos Basel for public mischief sodomy and obscenity. The play depicted the last hours of Ernesto Che Guevara with simulated love scenes and other sexual acts according to theater critics.
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New York
Che
Theif
Free Store
Cooper Square
Criminal Court
Amos Basel
Ermesto
Che” Guevara
Lennox Rapfinet
Nixon Seeks Regulation of One-Bank Holding Firms
President Nixon urged Congress to regulate one-bank holding companies to curb power centers in the economy. The admin bill would bring these firms under federal control, limiting expansion into nonbanking fields and requiring agencies to approve acceptable activities. House committee hearings set for next Tuesday to assess rival proposals and craft a solid bill.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Wright [Farman
House Banking and Currency Committee
Patman
Hts Bank Holding Company
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Office of the Comp
Ons-Bank
Belgian Train Crash Kills 17 near La Louviere
In a misty Southern Belgium collision two commuter trains carrying around 4 500 workers collided near La Louviere station. Seventeen people died and about seventy were injured as workers from a nearby steel plant aided rescue efforts and crews freed victims from twisted cars.
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Brussels
Belgium
la Louvier
Priests Seek Fair Hearings On Disputes
The National Federation of Priests Councils calls for mediation boards in American provinces to ensure fair hearings for priests in disputes with bishops. Delegates cite past one sided rulings and demand rights to counsel and cross examination amid ongoing Vatican law revisions.
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New Orleans
Patrick O'Bayle
Washington
Pope Paul
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