Nixon's Strategy Pressure Hanoi Expands Air Attacks
The Nixon administration widens its air attack policy on North Vietnam as U.S. troop withdrawals continue. Officials cite frustration with Paris talks, POW issues, and aims to deter Hanoi from exploiting reduced American strength, while maintaining defense strikes in Laos Cambodia and against North Vietnamese bases.
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Outdoor Nature Club meeting features Dorothy Sorrells
Nature Club gathers at 8 p m in December at the Houston Garden Center 1500 Hermann Drive with speaker Dorothy C Sorrells former elementary director and writer presenting A Sea Shell Safari Texas Style detailing coastal shells and travel ideas.
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Credibility Gap Haunts the Pentagon in Vietnam War
The article reviews how Defense Secretary Melvin Laird seeks to restore credibility via on the record briefings while the Pentagon faces ongoing doubts over bombings in Cambodia Laos and a daring commando raid near Hanoi. It notes admissions after initial denials about air strikes aiding Cambodians and ground troops in Laos, highlighting the persistent credibility issue during the Vietnam era.
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Lyndon Johnson
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Laos
Hanoi
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Bank Must Cough Up Millions in Heirs’ Suit
NEW ROADS La AP A judge ordered Bank of the Southwest of Houston to pay 9.423 million to the heirs of oilman I W K Andrau for mishandling his estate after his 1951 plane crash death. District Judge Daniel Kimball directed the bank to terminate its administration of the estate promptly and noted the bank profited while the estate was damaged. The trial occurred last spring with the bank’s counsel and officials criticized for disregarding Louisiana law and court rulings.
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Inflation Alert Struggles With After-The-Fact Tone
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration’s inflation alert remains cautious, criticizing past wage and price actions while focusing on monetary policy and voluntary cooperation. The note mentions FHA VA mortgage rate cut, GM price hikes, railroad wage talks, and oil policy as inflation drivers.
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Smith Backs Mustang Park Fight in Texas
Governor Preston Smith has backing from Gov. Smith for Johnson's opposition to using federal funds to buy land for a Mustang Island state park. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission could approve limited land purchase with 2 million in state park bonds, despite Johnson's veto.
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Howard Lee
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