Laos Pact Triumph for U.S. Official
VIENTIANE Laos AP The Laos cease fire agreement ends seven months of negotiations and paves a coalition government led by Souvanna Phouma with key ministries split between neutralists and Pathet Lao The deal signals strong U.S. backing for Souvanna as Gen Thao Ma’s coup was thwarted and U.S. pressure helped end opposition The nine chapter 28 article pact shapes Laos politics with Souvanna as head and ministries divided between factions
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Cambodian Troops Set to Clear Red Insurgents Around Kompong Cham
In Kompong Cham the governor and Maj. Gen. Sar Hor said government troops would clear Communist led insurgents from outer districts while city blocks remained charred and civilians suffered. He reported 5,000 civilian and military wounded and 1,000 dead, with 20,000 to 30,000 residents led off by insurgents and Khmer Rouge casualties around 2,000. Phnom Penh reported progress on roads to the sea but Highway 4 and 5 remained cut. 155mm artillery arrived on Highway 4 and air strikes targeted insurgents along the route to Kompong Som. a Mekong convoy neared Phnom Penh with one tanker hit but waters remained contested.
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Senate approves William Ruckelshaus as deputy attorney general
The Senate confirmed William D. Ruckelshaus as deputy attorney general by voice vote after the Judiciary Committee unanimously approved his nomination. Ruckelshaus, exEPA administrator and acting FBI director, praised for openness and integrity, favored Byrd’s FBI director term bill but opposed independent agency status.
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Peace Ship Reaches Israeli Port Without Its Captain
Abie Nathan’s peace ship, off the Israeli coast for about a day, pulled into Ashdod to load supplies. Nathan, a Tel Aviv restaurateur, remained aboard a dinghy eight miles offshore and vowed not to set foot in any Middle East country until peace arrives.
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