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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1971
Page
1
North Vietnamese troops attacked Fire Base 6 in the central highlands for a fifth day but were repelled with heavy losses, South Vietnamese sources say. They claim 287 enemy killed, 2 killed and 20 wounded for government. U.S. B52s and artillery backed the defense with over 100 tons of bombs. US casualties include five Americans killed and one missing.
A Boston to London Pan American flight diverted security fears after a man shouting gun threat and a companion were found unarmed. British police questioned both for over two hours and released them after landing safely.
Sen. William Proxmire proposes that President Nixon order a study of the true costs and effectiveness of U S bombing in Southeast Asia. He predicts the study would show U S air missions could be halved without harming the air war, arguing the bombing has not been clearly successful against Communist supply routes.
Prime Minister Golda Meir rejects Egypt’s offer to reopen the Suez Canal in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from Sinai Gaza and Arab Jerusalem remain under Israeli control. She reiterates demand for a formal peace treaty and secure borders before any troop withdrawal.
President Nixon has not acted to accelerate the military review of Lt. William L. Calley Jr. life sentence for the My Lai killings. Aides said Nixon, who twice intervened recently, believes the review should proceed through normal channels at a deliberate pace.
Nixon signaled willingness to intervene as Calley’s full court martial review may take 30 to 60 days for record completion. Ehrlichman said the process could last months, with Nixon to act after the military review advances, amid strong public reaction and calls for justice.
Athens mayoral candidate John Snediker said he may run his campaign from jail after going to city jail on four criminal charges over alleged irregularities in city income tax returns. Judge set bond at 58 dollars. Snediker, unable to pay, criticized the recognizance policy and planned to file a motion to quash the indictments while in jail. He noted his involvement in local affairs and his family stakes as he pursues the case Thursday.
Pentagon sources say China has dispatched 4000 to 6000 troops to Northern Laos in recent months, boosting total Chinese forces there to 18000 to 20000. The increase roughly doubles last year's strength, underscoring rising Beijing military reach in the region.
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The Supreme Court upheld a New Jersey school board ruling banning school prayer readings in Netcong High School. The decision also rejected Lackawanna New York officials' bid to block a Negro housing project, Kennedy Park Homes, in a largely white neighborhood. Justice White and Stewart dissented on the prayer issue.
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