North Vietnamese MIGs Attack U.S. Destroyers Near Vietnam
U.S. warships repelled a MIG attack off North Vietnam with one enemy plane downed and a U.S. ship damaged wounding four sailors. Sterett fired on high speed boats, while U.S. air strikes and artillery supported coastal defenses as Hanoi forces pressed along Highway 1 and 13 toward Saigon, with Cambodia and Laos also seeing heavy fighting.
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U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Sterett
Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
Worden
Buchanan
Ese
United States
Orange
Hoai An
Hanoi
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Central Coastal Plain
Regoin
Pony
Binh Dinh
Highway 13
Kompong Trabak
Srey Meas
Neak Luong
An Nil
Angkor Wat
Asia
Laos
Belovers
Ban Gnik
Pakse
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Hoi An
Dau Tieng
Camodia
UPI
Economy Shows Strong Growth Despite High Inflation
Washington AP reports the nations economy grew 11.8 percent or 30.3 billion in the January March quarter led by higher prices which account for 6.2 percentage points. Inflation is cited as the main challenge while real growth runs about 5.3 percent.
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Washington
Peter G. Peterson
Congress
W. P. Gallander
National Association of Manufacturers
Joint Economic Committee
Peterson
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Harold C. Passer
Lawrence F. O’brien
Democratic National Committee
Gary Teachers Vote To Strike In Gary Indiana
Gary public school teachers voted to strike after a budget cut of 260 teaching jobs. Union leaders said a majority of 1,100 attending favored the strike as class sizes would rise from 30 to 31 and a new contract negotiations stalled. The district faces a $15 million deficit under a distressed school law, with state approval required for budgets. The strike follows a history of budget revisions and state interventions shaping the district’s finances.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
American Federation of Teachers
Aflcio
State Board of Finance and State Tax Board
Board of Finance
Wallace mixed on party lines as 1972 primary entry
Alabama Governor George Wallace appeared perplexed about his party while addressing reporters in Fort Wayne. He explained his 1968 third party run and noted his 1964 Indiana Democratic primary bid, asserting he entered the Democratic primaries to realign the party toward the average citizen and away from perceived elitism.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Alabama
George C. Wal
Wallace
Indiana
Florida
Wisconsin
California
Democratic Party
Woman Upset Over Naming Hurricanes
Miami AP report notes 14 feminine storm names for the 1972 season June to November including Betty Carrie Edna Felice Gerda Harriet Ilene Jane Kara Luceile Mae Nadine. Roxey Bolton protests policy as biased against women arguing for alternative namings such as senators or birds.
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Miami
Fla
National Hurricane Center
Arnold Sugg
The
Hurricane Center
Betty
Carrie
Ae Edna
Felice
Gerda
Harriet
Ilene
Jane
Kara
Luceile Mae
Nadine
Sugg
Roxey Bolton
State Council to Study Indiana Personnel Cutbacks
Indiana Legislative Council approved studies on state personnel cutbacks under Whitcomb and the Criminal Justice Planning Agency. Charles F. Eble criticized hiring freezes, pay delays, andoutsourcing as harming public service and safety, urging a salary and staffing review. A no fault auto insurance proposal and a computer bill-writing system were also set for study along with new task forces on local license branches and grain storage laws.
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Indianapolis
Criminal Justice Planning Agency
Indiana ___ Legislative Council
Charles F. Eble
Indiana State Employes Association
Eble
Edgar D. Whitcomb
State of
Indiana
Robert P. Heyne
Robert E. Hardin
Youth Authority
Whitcomb
House
Richard C. Bodine
Mishawaka
Edison Thuma
Council
Home Gardens For Inflation Fight Approved
Senate approved a resolution urging American families to plant vegetable gardens to cut food costs and improve nutrition and health. Senator James B. Allen of Alabama introduced the measure and obtained unanimous consent to bypass action by the Senate Agriculture Committee, noting it was non controversial and cleared without debate.
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Washington
Senate
House
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Senate Agriculture Committee
Aladdin Hotel Sold Twice to Same Buyer in Indiana Chain
Dayton Journal reports unusual sale sequence of Las Vegas Aladdin Hotel and Casino. Initially sold for 10.25 million to Prell Hotel Corp, prices cut to 5.45 million after Cook Brothers trusts bankruptcy. The sale was approved by U.S. District Court amid questions of appraisal and competitive bids.
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Dayton, Ohio
Las Vegas
Indiana Real Estate Trusts
Cook Brothers Trusts
Dayton-Journal
Indiana
Prell Hotel Corp
Milton Prell
American Fletcher National Bank
Matthew E. Welsh
Sigmund J. Beck
Indianapolis
Prell
Journal Herald
Welsh
Beck
Albert A. Savill
Meredith Nicholson
Prell’s Corporation
U.S. District Court
Prell Hotel
Parvin-Dohrmann Co
Parvin-Dohrmann
Solk Berge
MK Investment Corp
Edward J. Doumani
Local Weather Outlook With Storm Likely Today
Weather forecast shows showers and thunderstorms likely today with highs around 68 to 73 degrees. Tonight and Friday bring a chance of rain and slightly cooler temperatures with lows near 46 to 50 and Friday highs about 63 to 67. Rain chances: 60 percent today and 30 percent tonight. Anderson’s high Wednesday reached 71 with a low of 61.
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Anderson
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Dak Pek
Dak Seang
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N.vietnam
Hue
Quang Tai
Vietnam
Cam Ranh
Bouth
China
George H. Boldt
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Boldt
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A&p Food Stores
Ion Meat Cutters
Gordon McAndrew
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Democratic Party Movement
New York
John) Lindsay
National Weather Service
Mrs. Bolton
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Weather Service
National Audubon Society
Norman Olson
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Bedford
Sam Kern
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