Troops Home From Vietnam Arrive at McChord Base
More than 800 American soldiers, part of Nixon's 25 000 withdrawal, arrived at McChord AFB near Ft Lewis awaiting welcome events in Seattle. Veterans described mixed feelings as they adjusted to leave and anticipated a parade amid small antiwar protests planned by three Seattle groups.
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Kent Sturgis
Associated Press
FT. Lewis
Wash
Vietnam
Nixon
McChord Air Force Base
Here
Peter B. Petersen
Arlington, Va
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Jerome DeBold
Titusville
Seattle
Donald Sweeney
Milford
Conn
60Th Infantry
9Th Infantry Division
Pentagon
Senators Seek Amendment to Block Safeguard ABM Bill
Two senators, John Sherman Cooper and Philip Hart, prepared an amendment to restrict the Safeguard ABM program to research and testing while barring deployment or site purchases. The debate spans days as leaders push limits on funding and use, with the Apollo 11 mission looming and a possible late July showdown.
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Washington
Senate
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Mike Mansfield
John Stennis
Dmiss
Armed Services Committee
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Hart
Cooper
Kwajalein Islands
Florida
Pacific
Everett M. Dirksen
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
ABM
Federal desegregation threats target Georgia and Chicago schools
The Justice Department warned Georgia and Chicago to desegregate within two weeks. Georgia must present a voluntary plan in 15 days to end racial separation in 194 districts and achieve unitary operation. Chicago faces a possible federal suit to force desegregation of its faculty.
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Washington
Nixon
Georgia
Chicago
Justice Department
State Board of Education
Assi. Atty
Jerris Leonard
Jack P. Nix
Chicago Board of Education
Nix
Leonard
Chicago Board
Frank M. Whiston
Houston, Tex
New York City
Los Angeles
Department
Island border clash sparks Soviet outrage on Amur River
Tass reports Soviet official Ya kov Ovchinnikov blames Chinese forces for border violence on Goldinsky Island near Khabarovsk. Clash on the Amur left one Russian river worker dead and three injured as both sides accuse the other of initiating the confrontation amid Sino Soviet tensions.
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Moscow
Soviet Far East
Tass
Yakov Ovchinnikov
Amur
Goldinsky
Peking
Khabarovsk
Ussuri
Viet Cong ambush claims nine American lives near Da Nang
U S troops fell into a Viet Cong trap 50 miles south of Da Nang in a day long battle that killed nine Americans and wounded seven. The assault involved about 150 Viet Cong entrenched near a jungle trail and was supported by air and artillery. Four helicopters were lost and 77 enemy troops were reported killed in scattered clashes.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
101St Airborne Division
Mekong
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
Armed Services split on Safeguard missile system
Senate Armed Services panel aired contrasting views on the Safeguard ABM system. Proponents argue it preserves Minuteman and Polaris second strike deterrence and protects against a rapid attack, while opponents warn it offers limited protection and could trigger Soviet arms escalation.
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Washington
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Soviet Union
Minuteman
Washington, D.C
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Grand Forks Air Force Base
N.C
Alaska
Hawaii
Crites
Congress
United States
U.S
House
Nixon
Education board approves $38,784,670 budget and millage hike
The Board of Education adopted a $38,784,670 operation and maintenance budget for 1969 70 and backed a 20.15 mill tax increase. A teacher salary package adding $2,077,000 was approved, a 9 percent rise. Public hearing on the millage is July 29. Homeowners would pay about $36 more for an $18,000 house and $60.45 more for a $27,000 home in 1970.
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ST. Paul
Board of Education
Nixon orders large drawdown from overseas bases
President Nixon announced plans to withdraw 14 900 U S troops from overseas bases over the coming year. The move excludes Vietnam and other hotspots, with officials saying the aim is to cut costs and reduce the American military footprint abroad.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
White House
Safeguard antiballistic missile plan explained
The Associated Press outlines Nixon’s proposal to deploy the Safeguard ABM system, formerly Sentinel, at 12 U S sites with radars and computers to defend four Minuteman ICBM sites and seven SAC bases against attack.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Sentinel
Strategic Air Command
Senate edges toward tying surtax with tax reform fight
Democratic leaders in the Senate Finance Committee appear set to extend the income surtax and link it to tax reform, risking delays to final action until fall. Nixon seeks quick surtax action amid anti inflation drive as committee weighs extending to June 30 and retaining investment credit.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
House
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Senate
Republican Committee
Two reappointed to Minnesota State Education Board
ST. PAUL AP Two members of the State Board of Education were reappointed for six year terms today by Gov Harold LeVander. They are Richard Bye of Duluth and Ralph Peterson of Albert Lea.
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ST. Paul
State Board of Education
Harold LeVander
Richard Bye
Duluth
Ralph Peterson
Albert Lea
Saturn 5 inspection Ahead of Moon Landing Launch
Crews of specialists at Cape Kennedy carefully examined the Saturn 5 rocket and Apollo 11 spaceship with hours left before the countdown. Engineers searched for potential flaws in the $350 million mission as the 36 story tall craft nears liftoff scheduled for 9 32 a m Wednesday after an eight P M EDT countdown. Astronauts Neil A Armstrong Edwin E Aldrin Jr and Michael Collins continued training aboard the command ship trainer ahead of the historic journey.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Moon landing stamp issued by post office in Washington
The Post Office released a commemorative moon landing stamp in Washington. An engraved master die accompanying Apollo 11 astronauts will be used to produce a jumbo-size 10-cent air mail stamp on its return. The stamp is slated for August issuance.
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Washington
Moon
Earth
Decontamination Team To Meet Apollo 11 Crew
Navy Lt. Clamey Hatleberg of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin wears the decontamination suit for the Apollo 11 astronauts recovery. He will be first contact after lunar flight and will decontaminate the crew and craft from lunar germs. He will also deliver identical suits termed biological lunar garments.
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Navy
Clamey Hatleberg
Hatleberg
Chippewa Falls
Wis
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FT. DIX
N.J
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Sweden
Arnett
Kenneth W. Collins
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Minn
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