Senate Debates Vietnam War Policy and Funds
In Washington the Senate opens debate on the South Vietnam invasion and U S bombing response with war-funding questions possible. As House Democrats push a 30 day deadline for ending the war, Sen Alan Cranston urges Nixon to exit Vietnam or renounce re election bids while stressing controlled escalation and avoiding World War III. Secretary Laird testifies on withdrawal aims as Rogers outlines open options short of reintroducing ground forces or nuclear weapon use.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
Vietnam
Indochina
House
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hanoi
Haiphong
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Demilitarized Zone
William P. Rogers
Vietnamese Forces Overrun Hoai An In Central Coast Offensive
North Vietnamese forces capture Hoai An district town and Landing Zone Orange in Binh Dinh Province as 80 South Vietnamese troops die and 70 are wounded in a week of fighting. U.S. advisers evacuated, air strikes swing to the southern panhandle, and battles unfold across the central highlands near Dak Pek and Dak Sang.
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North Vietnam
Binh Dinh
Central Highlands
Hoai An
Orange
South Vietnam
Pony
U.S
Panhandle
421
Ben Cat
An Loc
Lai Khe
Demilitarized Zone
Protests Turn Violent at Harvard and Maryland Campus
Harvard demonstrations split from a peace march to attack the Center for International Affairs with tear gas and vandalism. Police arrested three as clashes spilled into Cambridge streets. At Maryland, 14 people were arrested after assaults and weapon charges as windows were broken and Route 1 blocked.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Harvard
University of Maryland
Cambridge
Mass
Prestigous Center For International Affairs
Henry A. Kissinger
NLF
Boston Common
Nixon
Harvard Square
U S Economy Shows Gain But Inflation Surges in 1972 Quarter
The Commerce Department reports GNP up 30.3 billion in Q1 1972 at an annual rate of 11.8 percent, yet inflation spikes to 6.2 percent. Personal income rises to 905 billion in March, with February revised up by 9 billion.
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U.S
Washington
Commerce Department
Commerce
Department
Connally
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Nixon
Congress
Heath Campaign Boost as Commons Rejects Referendum
Prime Minister Edward Heath gains support for Britain joining the Common Market after the House of Commons votes 284 to 235 against holding a referendum. The margin exceeds the government’s nominal Commons majority by 22.
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Heath
London
Edward Heath
Britain
House of Commons
Commons
Test Car Bags Fail To Work
An experimental car crash test in Phoenix shows air bags fail to inflate, sending lifelike dummies into a cracked windshield at 50 mph. The vehicle, funded by a $4 million federal grant, with Volpe and 22 manufacturers observing, fared better than a conventional car, which was demolished. the experimental model showed windshield damage and front bumper issues but an intact rear section.
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Phoenix
Apollo 16 lifts toward moon for Thursday landing
Apollo 16 astronauts John Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly neared lunar orbit after fixing prior issues. They planned a Thursday descent to the Descartes region with a 73 hour surface stay and three televised moonwalks.
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Houston
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Casper
Lunar
Young and
Duke
Orion
Moon
Descartes
Young
Lunar Module
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