Six Americans wounded in attack northwest of Saigon
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces pressed attacks in central highlands and around Saigon. Six Americans were wounded when a U S unit was attacked 25 miles northwest of Saigon as rockets hit Da Nang Lai Khe and Vi Thanh. First Lt. Brian M. Thacker, missing since March 31 at Fire Base 6, walked back in today and was uninjured.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
U.S
Tack
Mekong
U.S. 20Th Engineer Brigade
da Nang
Holloway
Dak
5Th Infantry Division
Lai Khe
Vi Thang
Mekong del
Vi Thanh
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Brian M. Thacker
Honolulu
Hawaii
Brezhnev Keeps General Secretary Role as Podgorny Rises
In Moscow Brezhnev is confirmed as general secretary while Nikolai Podgorny moves to the No. 2 position in the Politburo. Kosygin falls to third. four veterans added to Politburo though three candidate spots remain vacant. Brezhnev also re elected to lead the party.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Podgorny
Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Viktor V. Grishin
Dinmukhamed A. Kunayev
Kazakhstan
Rescue by two men saves boy from wolves at San Diego Zoo
In San Diego a boy 15 from Palos Verdes Estates was saved from a wolf attack by two men with three limbs. He underwent surgery and was listed in satisfactory condition at Mercy Hospital. Zoo vet Dr. Charles Sedwick praised the rescue.
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San Diego
Calif
San Diego Zoo
David Williams
Palos Verdes Estates
Los Angeles Area
Young Williams
Mercy Hospital
Charles Sedwick
Zoo
Curfew Ordered as Insurgents Outnumber Forces in Ceylon
Colombo reports a 24 hour curfew across Ceylon as fighting continued with insurgents allegedly outnumbering security forces by about three to one. Police and military units mobilized nationwide amid tense security.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Combes Voices Through Season in Local Spotlight
Combes emerges as a focal point in the season with performances that drew steady crowds. Local fans followed his journey across venues, highlighting skill growth and community support.
Plan Calls For Three Family Homes In Athens County
Athens County Commissioners near final approval for a new children’s home complex on E State Street. The plan features three large family homes, possibly a two story administration building, and self contained units to meet state code.
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Curt Heady
Claire Ball Jr
Auble, Mitchell and Burgess
Athens County Commissioners
E. State Street
Athens
Doug Strang
Children’s Services Board
Children’s Services
Rowena Sprout
Children’s
County Commission
James Edwards
Kleinschmidt
Cleveland Seeks Railpax Stopover in Intercity Network
Ohio officials told Railpax directors that Cleveland the nation's 12th largest city should be included in the new intercity train network. Sen Taft plans $250 million more for Railpax adding Cleveland Toledo Youngs Town and Akron to the system amid efforts to win support from New York Pennsylvania Michigan and Indiana for a route after system begins May 1.
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Washington
Ohio
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Cleveland
Robert Taft Jr
R-Ohio
Toledo
Youngstown
Akron
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Canton
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ohio Group
Charles A. Vanik
Carl Stokes
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
Railpax
Taft
Democrats Call for War Policy Hearing Over Calley Case
Ten House Democrats urged a congressional hearing on Vietnam policy, criticizing President Nixon for intervening in Lt. William Calley Jr.'s case. They warned the move undermines military justice and democracy while urging full airing of facts beyond the Calley matter.
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Washington
Nixon
Willaim L. Calley Jr
Calley
Supreme Court
Task Force urges split of Ohio mental health agencies
A Citizens Task Force report calls for creating two departments from the current Mental Hygiene and Correction. It criticizes lack of planning and change resistance, cites red tape, and notes low pay for the director compared to Michigan. It also outlines aims like downsizing hospitals and boosting federal funding.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Citizens Task Force On
Ohio
Michigan
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Huffman Transportation Co
Depot Street
Athens City
Richland Area
Messenger
Chuck Beckley
Podgorny No
Fyodor D. Kulakov
Grishin
Kunayev
Shcherbitsky
Cleveland Brewery
Cleveland, Ohio
Carling Brewing Co., Inc
West Virginia
Kentucky
Henry E. Russell
Carling
Carling Breweries
U.S. Command
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Morley Safer
Robert W. Leonard
U.S. Command Chief of Information
Safer
Combes
Miss Sprout
Woodland Presbyterian Church
New Orleans
Demi Rap Nixon
Mental Hygiene Department
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