Libyan leader predicts war outcome and unity plans
Libyan leader Col Muammar Khadafy told Beirut's Al Sayyad that Arab armies would lose any new war with Israel due to the Arab mentality, and he declared the Palestinian guerrilla movement dead. Israel and Palestine leaders disputed his claims as tensions over Libyan Mirage jets and regional alignments rose.
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U.S. B52s strike near Phnom Penh as rockets kill civilians
On day 50 of bombing U.S. B52 jets bomb Cambodia while rockets hit near Pochentong Airport killing at least 21 and wounding 62, many refugees. Attacks drive refugees to Mekong river as government fights around Takeo and near the capital.
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Arc
Cambodia
Khmer Akas
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Penh
Lucky handgun shots downed F111 defense misses fire
Air Force credits small arms fire for downing at least one of eight F111 fighter bombers lost over North Vietnam and Laos. POWs Capt. Robert D. Sponeybarger and Lt. William W. Wilson say mechanical failures unlikely and low altitude, high speed flight left planes vulnerable. They mention a surface to air missile possibility, and officials doubt cause for seven other missing crews.
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Laos
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Iowa
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Saigon to proceed with senatorial elections despite talks
Saigon will hold senatorial elections on August 26 despite Viet Cong rejection of a plan for internationally supervised general elections. A government spokesman cited an election law hitch preventing the Viet Cong from participating as a party. The two sides also discussed troop cuts and civil reforms at Paris talks, with a next meeting slated for next week.
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Paris talks deadlocked over South Vietnam future
In Paris, Viet Cong and Saigon remain divided on South Vietnam's political future despite pledges to sign by Friday. Each side rejected the other's proposals after 75 minutes of talks, with elections date and troop withdrawal central to the dispute. US and North Vietnam agreed to begin talks Friday in Paris to prep for high level consultations, as the cease-fire deadline nears.
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British scholar links Shakespeare dark lady to Lanier
Oxford historian Alfred Rowse identifies the so called dark lady as Emilia Lanier, wife of court musician William Lanier, a half Italian daughter of Baptist Bassano. He claims Lanier bore affairs with many men and that Shakespeare encoded details about her in the sonnets.
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UPI
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Agnew Voices Full Confidence in Nixon on Watergate
Vice President Agnew denies displeasure with White House Watergate handling and asserts full confidence in President Nixon. In a televised statement he rejects unnamed sources and vows to speak directly, saying much of the case rests on rumor and leaks while pledging to face facts if proven.
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The Heartbreak Kid at Cinema I and Godfather pair update
Movie listings show The Heartbreak Kid at Cinema I with Disney ending. Cinema II replaces The Godfather after two weeks with Cry Uncle and Relations both rated X. Harte screens Sounder for area schoolchildren Friday morning, with 250 Catamount Elementary, 150 Pownal, and 45 Shaftsbury students attending. Time clock notes Harte 7 and 9, Cinema I 7 and 9 pm screenings.
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Twenty Chinese Journalists to Visit the United States
The American Society of Newspaper Editors announced a three week tour for 20 Chinese journalists starting May 15. Led by Chu Mu-chih of Hsinhua, the delegation includes editors from People's Daily Kuang Ming Daily Shanghai and Canton. They will visit New York Boston Washington Chicago Denver and Honolulu.
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