Vietnamese Camp Falls to North Vietnamese Offensive
North Vietnamese forces overran the border Plei Djereng camp in the central Highlands, forcing about 200 defenders to flee. By day’s end 54 soldiers were accounted for while others were listed as missing, following a three day artillery siege with 130mm guns and 105mm howitzers. South and North Vietnamese actions continued around Saigon and Da Nang as weather hindered air support and U.S. troop strength stood at 37,100.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Pleiku
Plei Djereng
Ae Hast
Searchers comb hillsboro creek for missing after flash flood
In Hillsboro New Mexico a flood swept the village leaving four dead and two injured. Fire crews and helicopters joined the search along Poreira Creek for four missing people. A family camping nearby was later accounted for reducing the missing list to two. A Deming couple was added to the missing count.
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Hillsboro
N.M
Poreira Creek
New Mexico
Hillaboro Sunray
Deming
Steven County
Charles Cox
Mike
Isabel Gurski
State Park Department
Torvazas
New Mexico Go
Hillsbro
Sierra County Commission
Raymond Greer
Java
Red Cross
Joh Rogers
Albuquerque
Ile
Raid Nets Drug Haul In Anderson Narcotics Raid
Police seized pounds of marijuana worth about 4400 in an Anderson narcotics raid at 1926 Jackson. A 37-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend face preliminary possession charges after weeks of surveillance and search warrants. Formal charges are expected today.
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Rome
Anderson
Jackson
Lea Adams
Anl
Spitz Leads U S To World Record 400 Meter Relay Victory
Mark Spitz helped the United States set a world record 3:48.16 in the 400 meter relay at the Olympic Games. East Germany took silver in a tight duel with Canada, while the Americans held off a strong East German charge to secure a historic seven gold medals for Spitz across Games.
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Spitz
Mark Spitz
Spitz Speat
Indiana University
Munich
West Germany
United States
East Germany
Striong
Canada
Dixie Governors Push Wallace For Vice Chair Role
Dixie governors discussed altering Southern Governors Conference rules to place George Wallace as vice chairman next year. Delegates noted Wallace’s prior illness and arrival on Hilton Head Island as the four day session continued. Governors including Carter West Mandel indicated some support while others urged temporary rule changes and caution amid McGovern nomination dynamics.
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Hilton Head Island
S.C
Dixie
Southern Governors Conference
Alabama
George C. Walelage
Tin
Georgia Gay
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
South Carolina
Carter
John West
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Mandel
South
George McGovern
North Carolina
Robert Scott
McGovern
West
Hicket
Houston
Soll
Tas
Scott
Marty Dent
Nixon
Massive Rock Festival Ends With Traffic Jam On Bull Island
On Bull Island Illinois traffic bottlenecks persisted as about 275000 fans departed after three days of a large rock festival. Organizers faced losses though promised another attempt elsewhere, with acts including the Doors Faces Nazareth and Fleetwood Mac remaining scheduled Monday.
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Bull Island
Teativas
Wabash River
Posey County
Ind
Indiana
The
Doors
Faces
Nazareth
Fleetwood Mac
Ternoon
Jamison
Bulk Island
Halfcopter
Red Morning Inside a Story and a Nation in Flux
A collage of items from a newspaper page citing Barbara Tuchman on China, teacher strikes looming over the new session, bus safety checks, and Accent on Living features on wives in campaigns. Also mentions Rick Demont’s disqualification, Mark Spitz, Lee Trevino, the U S Japan security treaty, and Louisiana gator season with weather notes.
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Red China
Hiatmian
Barbara Tuchman Daus
China
Eunice
U.S
Rick Demont
Mark Spitz
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Vietnam
Elsie
Hista
Ing
Laos
Guan 10
An Loe
Rass
Syo
Rasa
da Nang
Hoss
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Tien Phuoc
Command
Nadia
Hanoi
Adams
George C. Wolkes
Hitlon Head
5.C
Tarhor Town
Roland Matthes
Mike Stamm
San Diego
Calif
Unite States
Tom Burge
Sunnydale
Carmichael
Toursweter
Jerry Heidenreich
Dallas
Texas
Leipzig
Greenany
Taday
Pelea Haw
Novemec
Nova Shoard 4
Itc
Ilinois
Dave Jamison
Connie Halora
Evansville
Robert Alexander
Andrew Duns
Tan
Pate Vickers
Fosshin
Trevino
Lee Trevino
Lee Rider
U.S. Japanese
Laurisiana
Sonny
Jay
Comey
Herald Nev
Ake
Essen
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