March on embassy sparks London riot police clash
UPI reports 270 antiwar demonstrators faced court after a 20 000 person march on the U S Embassy ended in London’s worst rioting in memory. Police used mounted units and clubs as crowds hurled dirt paint and missiles, injuring 90 officers and scores of protesters. one defendant was jailed for assaulting a policeman.
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London
UPI
U.S
Grosvenor Square
Michael Brown
Mayfair
America
LBJ
U.S. Navy
Nations agree to hold price on gold
Washington reports seven nations agreed on a two price system for gold as a temporary measure to stabilize currencies. Official gold remains $35 an ounce for government transactions while a fluctuating market price will apply to other dealings. The plan accompanies a push in the United States and Britain to cut deficits and raise taxes to support a new reserve concept through the IMF.
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Washington
UPI
United States
International Monetary Fund
Britain
London
United Kingdom
Harold Wilson
Johnson
Congress
Protest Hog Kill by NFO Across Southeast Iowa
Mount Pleasant Iowa UPI reports National Farmers Organization members killed and buried about 75 hogs at Wilbur Garrels farm five miles northwest of Mount Pleasant as a protest for higher farm product prices. Hogs were shot in a trench by Roscoe Woods, with post shot neck cuts to ensure death. State NFC president Clarence Schuckman led a prayer and noted uncertain further actions. Louis Bannier of Yarmouth delivered the first hog.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
UPI
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Wilbur Garrels
Here
Illinois
Garrels
Roscoe Woods
New Liberty
Clarence Schuckman
Hawkeye
NFC
Schuckman
Indiana
Louis Bannier
Yarmouth
Defection Reported by Radio Hanoi Involves US Corporal Nolan
Saigon reports Radio Hanoi says Corporal McKinley Nolan, 24, defected to the Viet Cong and was welcomed to a liberated area southwest of Saigon after being listed AWOL since November 7, 1967. U.S. officials confirm Nolan, from Washington Texas, was missing from A Company 2-16 Battalion, 1st Infantry.
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Noland
Saigon
U.S
Hughes predicts Democratic unity after convention
Des Moines UPI reported Gov. Harold E. Hughes said Kennedy entering the Democratic race will cause strife inside the party but wounds should heal after the national convention. He noted fights among Johnson, Kennedy, and McCarthy, but expected unity afterward and said he has no current preference among the three.
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UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Robert F. Kennedy
Hughes
Johnson
Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Democratic Party
National Democratic Governors Conference
U.S. Senate
Iowa
John F. Kennedy
Reds Fail to Break Through at Khe Sanh Fort Siege
U S and South Vietnamese forces repelled a North Vietnamese assault at Khe Sanh as Marine artillery and air power hit back hard. The attack by about 400 fighters aimed to breach the northern border enclave, but was halted within yards of the defenses. Casualties were light for the allies while North Vietnamese losses were described as distinct. In other actions two US jets were shot down. both crews were rescued or listed as missing.
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Saigon
UPS
Dien Bien Phu
Khe Sanh
U.S
Sanh
Camp Carroll
North Vietnam
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Johnson urges national austerity to win Vietnam war
President Johnson launches a surprise Minneapolis speech calling for a program of national austerity to fund the war and complete domestic goals. He urges unity and tax increases, pledging deeper spending cuts abroad while appealing for patriotic support as pickets protest.
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Minneapolis
Minn
UPI
Johnson
Texas
National Farmers Union
Eugene McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Leamington Hotel
U.S
Teachers attend workshops forcing Washington schools to close
Washington Community Schools close Wednesday March 20 as teachers join six Area X Title III consultants for in service workshops in language arts social studies and science. Dr Porter from University High School Iowa City assists secondary science. remaining teachers use time for curriculum study evaluation prep parent conferences and school visits.
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Washington
Porter
University High School
Iowa City
NCA
Ation
Norris
Area X
Nancy Werner
Elizabeth Gill
Elizabeth Belden
Ken Moore
John Eason
Gold price drops in Paris as buyers unload
In Paris the bullion market sees a drop as speculators reverse Friday gains. Prices for ingots, bars, and coins decline after President Johnson declined a dollar devaluation. The market, once fueled by a buying rush, turns to selling as the price of gold falls from Friday’s peak to about $1,266 per ingot-2.2 pounds.
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Paris
UPI
Johnson
Iowa Weather Outlook Tue Cloudy and Colder
United Press International reports Iowa will see a cloudy day with a chance of rain or snow. Lows range from the 30s in the northwest to the 50s in the southeast, with highs from the 40s to the 50s. Wednesday outlook calls for partly cloudy and colder conditions.
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United Press International
Iowa
Reserve forces may be called to active duty in Vietnam
Johnson is expected to order a moderate troop buildup in Vietnam with possible calls for Air National Guard units. While a general mobilization seems unlikely, sources say the increase could exceed the current 525,000 man level, potentially targeting major units like the 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg or the 101st in Vietnam, with other divisions as potential reserves.
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Washington
UPI
Vietnam
Johnson
Thailand
Dave
82Nd Airborne
Ft. Bragg
N.C
82Nd
William C. Westmoreland
United States
101St Airborne Division
2Nd Armored
Ft. Hood
Tex
5Th Mechanized
Ft. Carson, Colo
6Th Armored
Ft. Meade
Ft. Ord
Calif
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