Nixon eyes Vietnam pullbacks ahead of 1972 bid
President Nixon plans to announce the next phase of U S troop withdrawals shortly after a defense briefing to be held with Melvin Laird. The Vietnam troop ceiling is slated to fall to 184000 by December 1 with further moves possible before election day as part of a generation of peace campaign.
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Cranston to tour Southern Alameda County hold talks in Fremont Hayward
U S Senator Alan Cranston will visit Fremont Union City and Cal State Hayward in a South County tour. He will speak at Fremont City Council Chambers 2700 Civic Center Drive at a session open to local environmental and poverty issues with Mayor William van Doorn and others. He then visits Cal State Hayward 2800 Hillary Street for a 12 19 pm speech and 1 pm student press conference, before meeting anti poverty groups in Union City at 2 pm.
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Loving Ontario father kills wife and three sons
Oshawa police report a 32 year old GM employee identified as John Sanders killed his wife Maisie and three sons aged 13 7 and 4 then shot himself in the head after leaving a note claiming love for his family He reportedly killed the mother and children between midnight and 3 am and the daughter Connie escaped unnoticed with no stated motive given by investigators
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Solo flier passes North Pole on trip
FAIRBANKS Alaska UPI Elgen Long flew over the North Pole Sunday on the first leg of a solo flight to the four geographical corners of the earth. Long, of Woodside California, reported everything working good after leaving Fairbanks after minor repairs to his plane. The polar leg from Alaska to Stockholm was to take 23 hours the longest on his globe circling trek. The twin engine craft was christened Operations Crossroads referencing the four corners planned: the North and South Poles and the equatorial Pelme and 190th meridians. After Saturday’s San Francisco to Fairbanks hop he wore heavy clothing as cockpit heat failed dropping to ten below.
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Experts analyze A blast results at Amchitka Island
Atomic test experts report preliminary readings from the Spartan ABM warhead blast beneath Amchitka Island indicate the five megaton explosion functioned as predicted. No radiation escaped, seismic activity was within expectations, and the anticipated crater formation had not begun 20 hours after detonation.
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Mass murder in Sierra as mother and four children slain
In Grass Valley California a mother Charlene Sheriff Vichi and her four children Michelle Steven David and Tina were found dead from gunfire at her parents home. Alexandre Massimo Vichi the estranged husband was arrested in Healdsburg on murder warrants. Police described a mass slayings trend with other victims in the region.
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U.S. planes hit near Dong Ha airfield in North Vietnam
Four F4 Phantom jets struck an antiaircraft site near the Dong Ha airfield about 40 miles from the DMZ in a protective reaction raid. North Vietnamese fire hit a spy jet, but the US planes returned to base unharmed. Reported fighting continued around Hue with government troops engaging Communist forces in the Central Highlands.
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Weather update shows clearing afternoon and mild temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions morning giving way to fair skies by mid afternoon. Highs reach in the 50s with lows in the mid 30s to upper 40s. Light to moderate winds up to 15 mph.
Wartiera rally seals 100 102 win in NBA clash
The San Francisco Wartiera extended their hot streak with a 102 100 victory over Seattle amid a noisy atmosphere. In hockey, the Oakland Seals toppled the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Oakland Coliseum before 3835 fans. An NFL note: Oakland Raiders squandered a late lead in New Orleans as the Saints tied 21 21. The Jets upset Kansas City 18 10 to boost Oakland’s AFC status.
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Stanford Trial Sparks Faculty Clash at H. Bruce Franklin Case
Across the nation universities weigh the verdict in Stanford University's trial by faculty against associate professor H. Bruce Franklin. Administrators seek to fire him on charges he incited student violence as the 1971 legislative session resumes amid environmental and reapportionment battles.
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Retiring Army Lt Colonel Anthony Herbert accuses superior officers
Lt Col Anthony Herbert, who charged two high ranking officers with ignoring atrocities in Vietnam, announces his retirement from the Army. The report notes nationwide cold air from the Plains to the Great Lakes and rising car costs as safety standards push up prices. Lyn Helton, a terminal cancer patient, dies at 20 after thoughts on death recorded on a tape she kept until it was stolen. Census Bureau projects US population between 271 and 322 million by 2000 as women bear children earlier.
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Philippine election surges as violence nears 200 deaths
On election day in the Philippines Umitminya Gf Filipinos vote amid renewed violence. The tally tops near two hundred, making it the bloodiest election in the republic’s 25 year history. Page 10.
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