Buildup Of Enemy Troops Reported By Allied Commands
Allied commands report a DMZ buildup of North Vietnamese troops and long range artillery. Saigon rushes fresh battalions to the northern front as U S forces hit a new SAM site in Laos. Dong Ha base comes under artillery fire for the first time in months. 29 000 Saigon troops in Quang Tri.
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Predict Nixon's Defeat in the South in 1972
Southern Democratic leaders say Nixon would lose the South if the Democratic ticket features Muskie or Jackson on inflation and jobs. They suggest a Bayh McGovern or Humphrey ticket could win if Republicans hold the region. Most officials favor Muskie or Jackson, with Kennedy a southern black favorite for the Democratic nominee.
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Armored truck holdup in London nets 1.8 million
Armed raiders ambushed an armored security truck in Croydon London noon hour and escaped with 1.8 million dollars. Seven or eight masked men carried out the robbery. No injuries reported.
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My Lai Murder Trial Deliberations Drag On at Fort Benning
At Fort Benning Georgia jurors in Lt William Calleys My Lai case showed no sign of nearing a verdict on day ten of deliberations. If no decision by Monday the judge will inquire into the delay.
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Environmental push joins Appalachia program expansion
A new environmental provision targeting rural slums and solid waste was added to the Appalachia program as legislation to extend the Appalachian Regional Commission's life by four years awaits House action. The Labor Department also added five more major cities to the 6 percent unemployment list, bringing the total to 50 across the nation.
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Veteran Broadcaster Gene Fullen Dies at 48 in Cleveland
Colum bus journalist and TV radio personality Gene Fullen died after open heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic. He was 48 and well known on WTVN radio and WTVN-TV in Columbus.
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Gene” Fullen
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Absence of Papadopoulos at Greece Independence Day
Athens report notes Premier George Papadopoulos did not attend Independence Day celebrations marking Greece's 150th anniversary. Speculation grows that he is ill or sidelined by the ruling junta as security around him intensifies and traffic is halted for his travels.
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Pollution Agencies urged to unify under one authority
Columbus AP. William Blair of the Natural Resources Department calls for a single agency to control pollution and reduce interdepartmental competition. He notes health department powers limit enforcement while the air and water boards under Health handle most duties. Gov Gilligan backs reorganization by the Citizens Task Force meeting April 1.
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Gilligan budget split into three bills in Ohio House
Gov. John J. Gilligan’s $9.1 billion budget is reintroduced in the Ohio House in three parts with Republican sponsors. The division aims at a workable format for study by three committees. Bills cover general appropriations, elementary and secondary education, and new taxes.
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Perrysburg
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Richwood
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Legislators Back Gilligan Budget and Marketing Bill
The house approved 85 to 3 a bill extending the agricultural marketing program to all commodities used as food or fiber. Republicans sponsor the measures and say the bills aim to aid producers joining to promote products. Hearings may start soon as budget deadlines loom, with the biennial budget due by June 30.
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Ohio Senate backs welfare boost to 1.3 billion
The Senate approved a plan to double welfare expenditures in Ohio to 1.3 billion dollars over the next two years and sent the bill to the governor. The chamber also sent a House bill authorizing the Legislative Service Commission to seek space outside the Statehouse for its operations and received a bill allowing Miami University to take over the Salmon P. Chase Law School in Cincinnati.
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Two Kidnap Victims Freed Unharmed In Separate Cases
In Macon Georgia11 year old Michael J Register freed after his parents paid 5000 dollars ransom and led police to the abductor’s house. In Memphis13 year old Richard E Batey released after his father threatened to pull nude photos from a local art show. Police arrest neighbor John Thomas Plummer 20 on related charges.
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Taxpayers Slow to File as Deadline Approaches
With the April 15 federal income tax deadline under three weeks away, about five million Ohio residents and four neighboring states delay filing. The IRS Covington Service Center will see peak workload, while large private firms like H and R Block project about 100 million in annual fees from roughly 10 million returns. IRS officials acknowledge some firms do good work, others less so, but generally praise the major firms.
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