Nixon visits Thailand amid security scares during Bangkok welcome
President Nixon arrives in Bangkok for a Southeast Asia tour amid two security incidents. A man throws a bottle toward Nixon and King Bhumibol, and another man carries a pistol but is released after being found to be an army officer on leave. Nixon stresses U.S. commitment to Asia and warns against overreliance on a protector.
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U S Helicopter Downed and B 52 Crashes in Vietnam
In Vietnam Sunday the Viet Cong shot down a CH46 helicopter evacuating a wounded Marine and prisoner, killing all ten aboard. A B52 taking off from Andersen AFB to bomb Vietnam crashed and burned, leaving eight missing. Ground fighting reported 105 enemy deaths and 12 shellings as lull continues.
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Agnew outlines bigger federal welfare role and revenue sharing
Vice President Spiro Agnew said the Nixon administration plans to increase the federal share of welfare costs and transfer some tax revenues to the states. He spoke at the Western Governors Conference, noting neither proposal is final but promising action to reward active state government.
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Central American Cease-Fire Strained amid Border Clashes
Reports from SAN SALVADOR and HONDURAS accuse each other of cease-fire violations as aerial bombings and mass displacements occur. Mediators in Washington seek to restore calm after clashes that threaten a regional truce.
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Best look yet at Mars puzzle with Mariner 6 7
Pasadena AP reports Mariner 6 and Mariner 7 accelerate toward Mars to deliver up to 74 and 114 pictures respectively. Scientists seek signs of life, canals, or past vegetation while measuring temperatures and atmospheric data from miles away as Mars enters its spring season.
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Congress Diverts Moon Tribute Into New Legislation
In Washington Apollo 11 heroes receive congressional homage as lawmakers introduce bills designating a holiday, a week long celebration, and commissions to honor the astronauts with monuments and memorials at Kennedy Space Center and beyond.
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White House Bid By Ted Unlikely
Sen Edward M Kennedy confines political aims to the U S Senate awaiting a massachusetts vote of confidence He rules out a 1972 presidential bid amid reaction to the Mary Jo Kopechne accident and a televised appeal to constituents Demonstrators protest near his Hyannisport home while Kennedy weighs resignation.
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