Second Base Under Attack In Laos In Indochina War
North Vietnamese forces seized Hill 31 a Saigon paratroop base inside Laos and besieged a second base six miles southeast. About 450 South Vietnamese defenders were virtually wiped out, with heavy U.S. air and helicopter support described as among the war’s heaviest fighting as Laos drive stalls.
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Laos
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Associated Press
William Barton
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U.S
Inflation Fight Stumbles as Wholesale Prices Rise Again
Washington reports an eight tenths of one percent jump in the February preliminary wholesale price index, cooling Nixon administration hopes for easing inflation. Connally urges stronger money expansion, while the Fed warns against rapid growth, signaling possible higher consumer costs ahead.
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Sion
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George P. Schultz
Arthur F. Burns
Ten More Tornadoes Hit Ohio As Yearly Outlook Grows
Columbus records a Monday tornado in the East Side with six injuries and over two million dollars in damage. State climatologist says Ohio may see about 11 tornadoes this year, average deaths and injuries align with historic data, while noting 1965's record with 32 tornadoes and 57 fatalities across the state.
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Marvin Miller
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Ohio Miller outlines Skywarn tornado safety guidance
Miller explains Skywarn efforts by the Weather Service and NOAA to prevent tornado deaths in Ohio. He notes most tornadoes occur April through July and between 3 and 10 p.m, but can happen any month. Public alerts include tornado watches and warnings with shelter guidance and radio or TV updates.
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Nixon era fear of Hanoi invasion grows in policy chatter
Washington officials discount a North Vietnamese invasion plan yet acknowledge Thieu’s talk and Hanoi’s growing anxiety. Analysts note South Vietnam’s rising army strength and North Vietnam losses alter the Indochina balance as U.S. involvement continues.
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Thieu Invasion Talk and Hanoi Response 1965
The piece notes Thieu's talk of air and ground forces alongside a possible invasion. Hanoi responds with strong accusations against the United States and Saigon, seeking Soviet and Chinese support. Moscow warns against escalation and pledges aid to North Vietnam, while U.S. invasion plans appear unlikely without Washington’s approval.
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Tass
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Army spies spy on each other amid intense domestic surveillance
Former Army intelligence coordinator Lawrence Lane testified that military domestic spying fostered rivalries and confusion as agents watched rivals and even reported on fellow spies. He recalled a 1969 70 tour at Ft Carson when 53 agents surveilled 66 civilians at an antiwar rally.
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Army
Lawrence Lane
Robert N. Giaimo
Dconn
Ft. Carson
Colo
Lane
Sen
Sam J. Ervin
Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
5Th Military Intelligence Detachment
Ervin
North Carolina
Jobless Rate Up For Ohio
Ohio's unemployment rate for January stood at 5.2 percent, the highest in seven years, with about 231000 jobless out of a civilian labor force of 4483000. Bureau official William Papier noted it was not a record but the peak in seven years.
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Ohio
Bureau of Employment Services
William Papier
Bureau
Research and Statistics
Second Chance for Ex-Convicts Proposed in Ohio House
Ohio State Rep. C. J. McLin Jr. introduces a bill to erase criminal records after a successful probation period. The measure, part of 15 new bills, heads to House Judiciary Committee as sessions proceed and Gov. Gilligan prepares his state of the state address.
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Ohio
C. J. McLin Jr
Dayton
Ohio House
McLin
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
General Assembly
John J. Gilligan
Morl H. Shoemaker
D-21
Bourneville
Shoemaker
Kansas Att Gen Quietly Leads Drug Arrest Sweep Around KU
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller supervised more than 150 law enforcement officers who arrested 30 youths aged 16 to 24 in and around the University of Kansas campus area for sale or possession of narcotics including LSD cocaine hashish and marijuana. Most arrests occurred in on or near campus housing in Lawrence. A separate report notes a 19 year old Army inductee hijacked a Western Airlines jet from San Francisco to Seattle with 97 aboard and landed in Vancouver before arrest by RCMP.
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Vern Miller
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
FCC suspends automatic takeover of news wires for emergencies
The FCC temporarily blocks automatic takeover of news service wires for emergency tests. Announcements to alert the nation will be routed through AP and UPI broadcast desks at least until March 27 for final recommendations on the Emergency Broadcast System operation.
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