February 25, 1969

enemy forces continue shelling towns and mil installations, but intensity of attacks eases considerably; enemy attacks about 60 targets; Saigon is not attacked; mil sources say enemy troops now pose threat to Saigon; nearly 200 Amers killed in offensive, enemy losses reptd to be 'well in excess of 1,000'; Pres Nguyen Van Thieu repts 34 civilians killed, 112 wounded, statement on attacks; Nguyen Cao Ky says he favors resumption of bombing of N Vietnam if enemy continues attacks; says he will protest against attacks in Paris talks; Natl police arrest about 50 univ students in Saigon; details on mil action; 2 helicopters downed, 28 have been damaged

Clay gets award

NYS Legis leaders disclose plans to press for bill to create 4 more 3-day weekends in state by moving to Mondays 4 legal holidays (Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day) that sometimes fall in midweek; details; labor and indus groups back proposal; Assembly passed similar legis in '68 but bill died in com in Sen; present bill is sponsored by Assemblyman McCloskey and Sen Hudson

US Sup Ct, 7-2, rules that ps officials may not interfere with students' right to express pol opinion in nondisruptive way during school hrs, ruling against Dot Moines, Iowa, school officials who suspended 3 students far protesting war by wearing black armbands; Black and Harlan dissent; opinions of other Justices noted; ACLU sponsors suit