Rebellions Hit Guerrilla Areas in Saigon North Vietnam
Anti communist revolts break out in guerrilla controlled parts of South Vietnam's northern provinces, with Da Nang reporting uprisings in at least three villages. U.S. air power presses targets around Khe Sanh while pursuing MiG engagements and strikes along the Mu Gia pass.
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UPI
South Vietnam
da Nang
Khe Sanh
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh
Air Force
Johnson vows riot control
President Johnson pledges federal support to local authorities to maintain order after Memphis violence that left one dead and many injured. He urges firm but fair action and said the nation must prevent riots. Senators warn King campaign could spark further violence and call for nonviolent handling of the Poor People’s Campaign. Johnson says federal help is available, but cities must lead the response.
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UPI
Johnson
Memphis
White House
Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Capitol Hill
Martin Luther King
Robert C. Byrd
John Stennis
King
Byrd
Edward Brooke
Rmass
Senate
Brooke
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Johnso
America
Kennedy denies offering McKeithen second spot on ticket
United Press International reports Sen. Robert F. Kennedy denied offering Louisiana Gov. John McKeithen the vice presidential slot to win Southern support. Kennedy said the story is without foundation, while Nixon met with two uncommitted GOP governors and said he twisted no arms. McKeithen declined to confirm talks, and Johnson campaigned in Washington while denouncing croakers and doubters.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Kennedy
Flagstaff
Ariz
White House
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
McKeithen
UPI
California Assembly
Jesse Unruh
Baton Rouge
Johnson
Nixon
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Claude Kirk
Florida
Kirk
Washington
Community helps furnish new Washington County Hospital
Families and organizations have furnished all private patient rooms at the new hospital, with the lobby conference room solarium and dining room completed. Some two bed rooms remain, $1,500 per room or half for $750 if split. Outdoor courts also need furnishings and donor plaques will be placed. For details contact Norman Jensen, hospital administrator. Completion hoped for May, immediate participation urged.
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Washington County Hospital
Board of Trustees
Norman Jensen
Fire damages dormitory at Iowa Soldiers Home
About 40 residents fled a blaze at the Iowa State Soldiers Home dormitory in Marshalltown late Friday. The fire started in a third floor room and spread to the roof, with complete roof destruction and smoke and water damage to the building. Fire officials contained the blaze in about an hour and state fire marshal investigators were called in. The home serves aging veterans and has five other dormitories.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
UPI
Iowa State Soldiers Home
Man Arrested for Shoplifting Here
Washington City Police arrest Virgil Grace 52 of Tucson Arizona after a second shoplifting arrest in a week. Grace had earlier been escorted out of town, then returned to Washington and was caught at the HyVee Food Store. He appeared before the justice of the peace on intoxication and shoplifting charges and was sentenced to two weeks in the Washington County Jail.
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Virgil Grace
Tucson
Arizona
Grace
Washington
HyVee
Justice of the Peace
Washington County
France Rejects Compromise in Monetary Reform Talks
France refused to sign a world monetary reform agreement as the ten power talks in Stockholm continued. A French spokesman stated that a compromise is not possible despite pressure from partners. France remained the lone dissenter among Western nations on the policy.
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United States
Great Britain
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Canada
Japan
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IMF
Britain
Paris
County to pay workers' comp for welfare staff
Iowa counties or their insurers will cover workmen's compensation for employees of county boards of social welfare, not the state. About 1,100 workers are affected as the Iowa Supreme Court ruled these employees are county rather than state staff.
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DES Moines
IDPA
County Boards of Social Welfare
Harry W. Dahl
Iowa Supreme Court
County Board of Education
Clarinda choir to perform at Washington Methodist Church this Sunday
Singers of the Royal Blue, a 61 member group from Iowa Western Community College Clarinda, will sing a cappella Sacred and Secular selections Sunday March 31 1968 at 7 30 p m at Washington Methodist Church. Director Nelson E Crow leads the choir with members from Japan Illinois Michigan Ohio Missouri and Iowa.
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Singers of the Royal Blue
Washington Methodist Church
Iowa Western Community College
Clarinda
Iowa
Japan
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Missouri
Nelson E. Crow
Iowa Western
Midwest
Arson Suspected After Downtown Chicago Store Fires
A series of suspicious fires swept five major Chicago department stores in the Loop, causing millions in damage. Carson Pirie Scott was hardest hit with estimated losses around 20 million, as fires spread to Montgomery Ward and others. Authorities pursued multiple suspects while downtown shoppers fled as alarms sounded. Fire Chief Quinn confirmed at least one blaze started from a hot plate, with no evidence of a conspiracy.
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Chicago
UPI
FBI
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
John T. Pirie
Carson’s
John T. Pirie Jr
Robert
Quinn
Richard J. Daley
Montgomery Ward & Co
Carson's
Daley
Montgomery Ward
Weiboldts
Madison Street
Goldblatt’s Department Store
O'Connor & Goldberg
Iowa City Man Dies in Truck Train Crash
An Iowa City man, Dale Herdliska, 46, died at University Hospitals from injuries after his truck hit a Rock Island switch engine at a crossing in Iowa City. The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. Friday. he died shortly after midnight from chest and internal injuries. Two other Friday highway deaths were reported in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, contributing to a 1968 Iowa highway fatality count of 156.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Dale Herdliska
Herdliska
Iowa Weather Update Mostly Cloudy With Thunder Showers
Mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered thunder showers tonight. Southerly winds 10 to 18 mph and a bit warmer today with highs generally in the 70s. Cooler northwest portion tonight with lows from the 30s northwest to 40s. Sunday generally fair and a little cooler.
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Iowa
Memphis march tests nonviolence amid guarded city
About 300 adults marched through Memphis beside combat ready guards as clashes the day before were blamed on youths. King, unhurt, left for Atlanta while vowing another peaceful protest for striking garbage workers. Police and National Guard presence stayed high, with sporadic looting and shootings reported.
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Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Atlanta
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