Vietnam War Toll Rises as US Sees High Casualties
Apollo U.S. Command reports 351 American deaths last week in Vietnam, total 10,112 battlefield dead since Paris talks began, with 1,401 wounded and 119,100 enemy killed to date. Near Da Nang, rocket and mortar barrages hit camps, civilian casualties rise, and Atlas Wedge forces push enemy back in Tam Ky region as fighting intensifies.
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Soviet China accused of arming US in Vietnam report
Sovetskaya Rossiya reprinted a Ceylonese source claiming the U S Seventh Fleet bought from Hong Kong firms controlled by Peking a shipment of goods and 15 transport barges sent to South Vietnam. American Airlines resumes operations after a 21 day strike with wage gains for mechanics. Sirhan Sirhan’s courtroom behavior shifts as psychiatrists detail a worsening condition. A Soviet built Egyptian airliner crashed returning from Mecca, 92 dead. A chartered plane carrying Tennessee athletes crashed in New Orleans. 24 aboard. N and W merger approval urged by ICC hearing examiner. Australian House declines to probe scandal charges involving Prime Minister Gorton and Liza Minnelli.
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Escalation Threat Blamed On Nixon
Paris AP report says Viet Cong accuse President Nixon of threatening escalation through an appropriate response as peace talks open. Tran Buu Kiem says U.S. actions risk GI casualties, defends the offensive aimed at bases in South Vietnam and rejects Nixon’s plan to retaliate as unacceptable.
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American Riverine Force uses heavy firepower to repel attack
Mark Dau Tieng reports U S forces reply with 90mm cannon and .50 caliber guns while helicopter gunships and artillery strike the enemy positions. After about 20 minutes the surviving troops withdraw, leaving 20 enemy dead. U S headquarters says no U S casualties.
British Troops Occupy Anguilla After Bloodless Invasion
British paratroopers and marines seized Anguilla in a bloodless operation as 6,000 residents offered no resistance. Acting President Ronald Webster welcomed the occupiers but rejected negotiations until troops withdraw. London officials warned the occupation could last years and feared secession from federations.
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Logan Dam and Reservoir hearing opens in Logan Armory
Col. Morris B. Roush opened a Logan Armory hearing on a project to build a dam on Clear Creek in Hocking County near Route 33 creating a large reservoir with a recreation area, beach, boat access, camping, cabins, an amphitheater and a nature preserve. Opponents warn of loss of Appalachian flora while supporters cite flood control and regional economic and recreation benefits. Three groups split on the plan with alternatives to site and construction discussed.
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Rio Grande Unrest Highlights Unique College Disputes
Rio Grande College faces student suspensions and internal clashes over the rehiring of 30 year old English professor William N. Christopher. President Alphus R. Christensen demands conduct changes while faculty members and administrators dispute the handling and scope of disciplinary action.
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Ray Asks Case Be Reopened In King Murder Appeal
MEMPHIS AP James Earl Ray asks a judge to reopen the Martin Luther King Jr. murder case void his guilty plea and grant a jury trial. He says he will file a postconviction petition from prison seeking an evidentiary hearing. Judge Battle notes the move but says such petitions are common after high court rulings.
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Leander Perez Dies Integration Opponent of Clash
Leander H. Perez Sr., a sharp tongued Plaquemines Parish power broker once excommunicated by the Catholic Church for blocking racial integration, dies at 77 from a heart attack. He led parish politics for decades, opposed desegregation, supported George Wallace in 1968, and remained under an injunction not to interfere with school integration.
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Lennon and Ono Tie Knot in Gibraltar Civil Ceremony
London AP report states John Lennon and Yoko Ono wed in a civil ceremony in Gibraltar. Lennon, 28, and Ono, 34, had lived together and announced plans to marry when free to do so. Ono was then Mrs Cox in a divorce case against Lennon's wife Cynthia. Ono's pregnancy faced complications with a miscarriage on November 21 following hospital admission in November.
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Roman Catholic Bishops Move Toward Talks With NCC
In New York the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States advance toward official negotiations with the National Council of Churches for a potential historic national Christian alliance.
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