South Vietnamese Forces Begin Laos Pullout Signals Campaign End
South Vietnamese Commando unit says 2,000 to 3,000 troops pulled from Laos in two days leaving about 18,000 across the border. Officials report no replacements as Saigon moves to wind down six weeks of Laos operations. Brig. Gen. Pham Van Phu notes 1st Infantry Regiment of about 1,500 has been pulled out after severe losses.
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South Vietnam
Tran van An
Ham Nghi
Pham van Phu
Vietnamese Push withdraws near Lolo and Brown in Laos
Vietnamese sources report around 200 troops unaccounted as General Phu notes three campaign phases including a 2000 man sweep along Highway 914. He confirms pulling from Landing Zone Brown under heavy attack, with some forces still near Brown, the closest South Vietnamese position in Laos.
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Saigon
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Phu
Laos
South Vietnamese advance and retreat near Laos front
By March 6 South Vietnamese forces pushed to Se pone about 25 miles from the border before counterattacks by two North Vietnamese regiments forced a retreat. North Vietnamese gunners hit bases between Brown and the border as Phu’s division faced about 25,000 enemy, half reportedly killed by U S air strikes. Logistics points destroyed. U S Command reports four helicopters lost in the Laotian operation with two crew missing and one wounded.
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Ham Nghi
Brown
Border
U.S
Athens County School Board Fire Sparks Questions
Citizens left unanswered as the Athens County School Board refused to explain why Supt. Robert Weinfurther was ousted. Board President Pratt and member Thomas offered no reasons and indicated no plans to disclose them. The meeting at Athens City Hall drew about 75 residents amid silence and repeated refusals to provide an explanation.
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Athens County School Board
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Weinfurther
Clyde Pratt
Ed Thomas
Pratt
Thomas
Athens City Hall
Athens County
City Hall
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Helen Dailey
Charles Shaner
Moore
George Christman
Dailey
Shaner
Weinfurner
Mark Wilkins
The
Alexander Teachers Association
Mary Abel
Armstrong in ICU after treatment for heart condition
Jazz great Louise Armstrong, aged 70, has responded to treatment and rests in the Beth Israel Hospital ICU. A spokesman said she was admitted Monday evening for an aggravated heart condition with no stated assessment of seriousness.
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New York
Louise “Satchmo” Armstrong
Beth Israel Hospital
Entertainment and Television Notes From the Sunday Paper
A brief roundup highlights sections on entertainment and television. It mentions columns on cinema and music alongside small notices about performers and program guides in a compact, period newspaper tone.
Southeast Ohio TB Hospital to be phased out in 1972
Nelsonville reports that Governor Gilligan's budget proposal could end the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital study by fiscal 1972, removing a $700,000 yearly payroll affecting about 70 local staff. The move follows a decline in recalcitrant TB patients and prior talks of converting the facility to another use.
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Southeast Ohio
Gilligan
General Assembly
James Parsons
Columbus
My Lai Case Attorney Seeks End To Rehashing Testimony
Lt. William L. Calley's lawyer complains of excessive rereading of testimony in the My Lai trial. The judge declines to intervene as jurors spend hours viewing slides and replaying old testimony four months after the 1968 infantry assault. The proceedings, the longest court martial to date, show signs of potential delay before a verdict.
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FT. Benning
William L. Calley
My Lai
George Latimer
GOP Blasts Gilligan Budget Plan in Ohio
The 109th Ohio General Assembly moves quickly as Republicans attack Gov. Gilligan’s $9.1 billion budget. They call for $1.6 billion in new taxes, believe 80 percent comes from income taxes, threaten hardship for local governments, and warn of reduced welfare funding and cuts to the State Fair.
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Columbus
Ohio
109Th General Assembly
John J. Gilligan
House
Robert E. Levitt
R - 91
Canton
Gilligan
Ralph Welker
Pomeroy
James A. Rhodes
Living Cost Up Slightly in February
Inflation continued at a slow pace in February with the cost of living rising two tenths of a percent. Higher food prices and apparel costs pushed the index up, while declines in mortgage interest rates and used car and gasoline prices moderated the gain. The February rise means $119.40 buys what $100 did in 1967.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Warren Doubts U.S. Revolution
Former Chief Justice Earl Warren, who led the Supreme Court through a era of social change, says the United States does not face real danger of an armed revolution. He notes optimism from youth and discusses his own life, career, and views on the Bill of Rights.
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Washington (Ap
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Warren
Nixon
Clement Haynsworth
Harrold Carswell
High Court
Action Ads Offer Quick Help For Every Local Need
Readers are urged to use low cost, fast acting Action Ads to sell a sofa rent a room hire a house keeper or locate a lost pet with simple solutions available now. The notice emphasizes speed affordability and wide reach for common local ads.
House Turns Down SST Funding Surprise Vote
The House rejected an additional 290 million dollars to support two SST prototypes, raising the chance the United States may cede SST development to other powers. Senate action awaited. a move to end federal SST financing by March 30 looms. Proponents call the vote a setback for the program.
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United States
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White House
Senate Appropriations Committee
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