Hanoi awaits Johnson reply to Hanoi US talks offer
North Vietnam deputy foreign minister Yoang Van Loi said in Algiers that Hanoi is still waiting patiently for Johnson to answer its three day old proposal to meet U S representatives. He accused Johnson of a deaf ear and noted Hanoi’s readiness to discuss peace negotiations with U S officials, while meeting with Soviet, North Korea, and Chinese envoys.
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Violent unrest erupts in cities over MLK death
Across more than two dozen American cities violence flared after the murder of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. At least 14 people were killed, including five in Washington and Chicago. President Johnson ordered federal troops into Washington as guards patrolled Chicago Detroit and other cities. Curfews limited looting as thousands of troops and National Guardsmen reinforced urban areas amid widespread arson and shootings.
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President Johnson Urges Calm Amid National Tensions
President Johnson, fatigued and vigilant, directs federal troops to major cities as racial violence erupts after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. He plans a congressional address and meetings with civil rights leaders to push for a civil rights bill and unity against violence.
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Relief force lands at Khe Sanh amid SAM threat
Allied relief troops arrive at Khe Sanh for first time since the siege began 76 days earlier as North Vietnamese launch surface to air missiles into the DMZ region. Perry Young reports a SAM fired west of Khe Sanh with others seen. missiles, moved along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, heighten airstrike fears. Leatherneck units join Marines after securing Hi 441 south of Khe Sanh, linking with the 1st Air Cavalry Mobile.
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Head Start aims to aid low income children before school
The program provides experiences, attention, health checks, and follow up to help children from low income families compete when starting school. About 90 percent must come from welfare or below set income levels. ten percent may be from upper incomes or special needs. Admission remains until school entry unless family income rises beyond $3000 over the limit.
Two More Iowans Die in Vietnam Action
Iowa families are notified of two deaths in Vietnam. Army Sgt. Mark G. Stickels, 21, of Afton, died in Vietnam after serving since last June. Marine Cpl. James J. Tedesco, 19, of Des Moines, died April 1 from injuries from a hostile explosive device. he was a 1966 Des Moines Lincoln graduate.
Steve Davis Invited to Science Meeting at Wartburg College
Steve Davis, a Washington High School junior, is invited to present a paper at the annual junior science academy meeting. He will speak April 19 in the Luther Building on Wartburg College campus. This marks his third invitation to participate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis of 514 South Eighth Avenue.
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Weather forecast for Iowa from United Press International
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with scattered showers or thunderstorms. Warmer tonight. Highs in the 50s northeast to the 60s southwest. Lows tonight in the 40s.
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Four die in Iowa traffic crashes this weekend
Four people died in Iowa accidents since the weekend began. Julia Monroe, 17, of Cantalia, was killed when her car driven by her brother Dean, 21, ran out of control and hit a car driven by William Szabo. Szabo and Laurie Szabo, 9, were injured. Michael T. Cummings, 23, from Cedar Rapids, died in a one car crash at a northwest Cedar Rapids intersection where he was a passenger in a car driven by Patrick James Walsh, 23.
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Manhunt for King killer widens across South
Federal and local authorities push a massive manhunt beyond Tennessee for the suspect in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. slaying. A $155,000 price on the head is posted in Memphis as FBI leads span several states. King lies in state in Atlanta before Tuesday's Ebenezer Baptist Church funeral.
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King funeral set for Tuesday in Atlanta services
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr body lies in state at Spelman College then Ebenezer Baptist Church before Tuesday funeral at Ebenezer. Processions move to Morehouse College and Southview Cemetery with Dr. Benjamin Mayes as main speaker. Police report looting arrests after Friday night vigils as mourners gather across Atlanta.
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