Mansfield urges limited Vietnam roles and Europe troop drawdown
The Montana Democrat argues for a patient strategy in Vietnam, opposing full conquest and urging no more than current U.S. involvement to seek a negotiated settlement. He joins Sen. Pearson in calling for a substantial withdrawal of six divisions from Western Europe, stating troops there cost $800 million yearly and serve as hostages to defend against Soviet attack.
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Mansfield
United States
Saigon
South Vietnam
Sen
James B. Pearson
A-Kan
Europe
Pearson
U.S
Turnout in Iowa Democratic caucuses signals pro McCarthy support
United Press International reports large turnout across Iowa precinct caucuses with strong McCarthy backing in cities like Ames and Dubuque. County delegates were chosen to the state nominating conventions as 52 national delegates await selection in Chicago. Governor Hughes urged unity amid broad anti administration sentiment while Iowa residents await normal water service restoration in Washington after reservoir cleaning.
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United Press International
Iowa
Eugene McCarthy
Minn
Chicago
Linn County
Justin Huber
McCarthy For President
McCarthy
Linn
Robert Kennedy
New York
Scott County
Kennedy
Vietnam
Ames
Dubuque
Spencer
Burlington
Harold E. Hughes
Des Moines
Polk County
West Des Moines
Clark Rasmussen
Democratic State Central Committee
Harry Beardsley
Iowans
Gov. Hughes
Johnson
Iowa State University
Washington
Campaign Trail Heats Up Across States
Democratic contenders push toward last primaries with RFK touring Oregon and McCarthy wrapping Wisconsin campaigning as Johnson aides face mixed receptions in Wisconsin. Kennedy rallies draw large crowds in Portland and Watts while Humphrey plans a late Wisconsin stop and White House signals no solo trip by President.
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United Press International
Robert F. Kennedy
Oregon
Eugene J. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Johnson
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Humphrey
Madison
Minnesota
Claim Bias for Unions Authors Attack NLRB Power
Senators Griffin and Hartley charged the National Labor Relations Board with subverting Congress aimed labor reforms. Hartley, ill, submitted a statement arguing Taft Hartley Act goals have been thwarted by pro union bias in board decisions. Griffin said the board sacrifices workers’ rights to empower unions. The NLRB had no immediate comment.
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Washington
U.S
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Fred Hartley
R-N.j
Senate
Congress
Griffin
Subcommittee On
Sam Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Labor Board
Hartley
Landrum-Griffin
Trash pickup continues across Washington city
City crews push through the spring trash collection, reaching the southeast area and moving toward the northeast and northwest sections. Residents should place trash in curbside containers for transport to the city landfill. the annual effort aims to keep premises clean for summer.
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Washington
Cloid Willits
Soviet warns of new attacks amid Middle East tensions
Izvestia reported Israel massing troops along the Jordan River and warned that any attack on Jordan last Thursday must be punished. Kosygin met Jordanian envoy in Moscow while Grechko toured the Syrian border. Eshkol criticized the UN resolution and Arabs’ belligerence. In Amman Fatah guerrillas appeared publicly as talks pressed Hussein. An Israeli soldier was slightly wounded by a mine in the Jordan Valley.
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Israel
Jordan River
Jordan
Izvestia
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
Andrei Grechko
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
U.N. Security Council
King Hussein
al Fatah
Amman
Jordan Valley
Americans Repel Viet Attack in Central Highlands Battle
About 300 U.S. troops repelled an assault by 1,000 to 1,500 North Vietnamese with flamethrowers in a four hour fight west of Kontum. U.S. forces reported 19 dead and 51 wounded, while claiming 135 enemy dead. Separate clashes near Trang Bang yielded 243 Viet Cong killed in two days, lifting total enemy losses to about 1,700 in Operation Resolved to Win.
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Saigon
VPS
Central Highlands
Gis
U.S
Kontum City
Trang Bang
A Shau
South Vietnam
UPI
Charles Eggleston
Hue
da Nang
Robert Cushman
I Corps
Dak
Cambodia
Highlands
Laos
Tan Son Nhut
William C. Westmoreland
Transport problem in Viet Nam elephants for Tra Bong sawmill
UPI reports a plan to move two elephants to Tra Bong in central Vietnam to haul timber for a sawmill aiding about 400 families. Capt Scott Gantt and U.S. forces arranged a helicopter lift from Chu Lai, using M99 tranquilizer after obtaining required paperwork, code named Operation Bah-Room.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Tra Bong
U.S
Chu Lai
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Gantt
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
London
Hull
England
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics
America
Berets
Air Force
Iowa Weather Outlook Mixed Skies Tonight Through Thursday
Mostly cloudy conditions in Iowa with a chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday. Lows around the 40s tonight, cooler for Wednesday. Highs range from the upper 50s to near 60 in the north, and 60s in the south and east. Thursday looks partly cloudy and cooler with a similar cool trend.
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United Press International
Iowa
Probate of Will and Executor Appointed for Horak Estate
Probate records announce the will of Charles Horak is being admitted to probate and an executor is appointed to administer the estate. The filing confirms the testator's identity, and the court notes the official appointment to oversee debts, assets, and distribution per the will.
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Charles Horak
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