Withdrawal Of U S Troops In Vietnam Might Take A Year
U S military leaders say substantial troop withdrawals from Vietnam may wait a year, conditioned on battlefield improvements by ARVN and progress toward Viet Cong defeats. Some push for possible pullback later this year or early 1970, depending on Paris talks and Nixon decisions. The White House notes no significant announcements are planned after weekend talks with top advisers.
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Trudeau Quizzed On ABM During Washington Visit
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau faces tough questions in Washington on the ABM missile defense system and NATO defense roles. He says Ottawa has not yet decided and will discuss with Nixon before choosing Canada's participation.
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Artillery Duel Seethes Along Suez Canal Amid Cease Fire Claim
Across the Suez Canal Egyptian and Israeli forces exchanged fire from the southern to northern ends after reports of large Israeli troop movements into Sinai. No casualties were announced though six Israelis and an Egyptian chief of staff had died in prior clashes. U N observers brokered a cease fire midmorning but fighting resumed. Israel halted later while Egyptian fire continued.
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Marine march on DMZ front in Maine Crag clash
More than 3,000 U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantrymen with an American armored column push a major counter offensive south of the DMZ in Maine Crag aimed at cutting North Vietnamese supply lines from Laos. Ten Americans killed and 64 wounded as allied forces report 43 enemy dead.
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Rhodes Nixes Clemency First Ohio Execution in Six Years
Convicted killer Richard Howard Jemison faces execution Friday the first in Ohio since 1963 and the nation since 1967. Gov. Rhodes rejected clemency despite parole board recommendation citing mental illness. Jury and appeals details noted with prior felonies listed.
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Justice Department moves against LTV merger mania
The Justice Department will file an antitrust suit to force Ling-Temco-Vought Inc. to divest its interests in Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. The action tests whether current laws curb consolidation by large conglomerates. LTV vows to defend its takeover, while officials warn unchecked mergers concentrate economic power.
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Ray murder case rights bid tops $175000 offer
Percy Foreman said a $175,000 offer for Ray movie rights was made by Carlo Ponti to William Bradford Huie with a 60 percent share for Foreman plus 13 percent of gross receipts. Look magazine reportedly guaranteed $85,000 for Huie's articles. Foreman planned to honor Ray's $150,000 fee and place any excess in trust for Ray's family.
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Rally draws 30000 for decency in entertainment
In Miami a teen led Crusade for Decency in Entertainment drew about 30,000 supporters at the Orange Bowl Stadium. Organizers say they aim to form a permanent group and plan to continue the effort beyond the March 1 Doors incident that sparked the rally.
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World News Briefs Touch Ecumenism Rome Talks
Six Protestant church leaders travel to Rome to confer with Pope Paul VI on ecumenical questions including possible Vatican membership in the U S National Council of Churches. A bishop and a monsignor accompany the delegation joined by Episcopal Methodist Lutheran and Baptist officials.
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Highway Patrol records four weekend auto crashes
Four area auto crashes occurred over the weekend according to the Highway Patrol. The report notes multiple incidents and injuries as responders attended scene calls across the region.
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