Fighting intensifies in Vietnam Da Nang siege and shelling heighten regional fighting
Communist forces press a two week drive against Da Nang overrunning three villages near the seaport. Viet Cong infantry seize three government villages 25 miles SW of Da Nang as Que Son county capital comes under siege. Reports say a 2,000 man North Vietnamese force moves toward Da Nang while Soviet rockets strike the air base. Government pilots claim 251 enemy killed and 10 anti aircraft guns knocked out amid heavy strikes. In Cambodia, government troops fight rebels on Kos Chen Island as a task force presses the Tonle Sap action. U N Secretary General Waldheim arrives in Lisbon for talks on Portugal's African colonies.
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Reinecke to resign if appeal fails
Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke, convicted of perjury, agrees to relinquish his office if his appeal fails. He told reporters he would resign once a sentence is imposed, staying put until then. Governor Reagan searches for a replacement. sentencing slated for Aug. 30, with constitutional rules forcing resignation on verdict.
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Alexander wins Tennessee GOP governor nomination in Watergate wary campaign
Former White House aide Lamar Alexander, who stressed the Watergate scar occurred after his Nixon tenure, captured the Republican nomination for governor amid a costly primary fight. He defeated Nat Winston and Dortch Oldham as Ray Blanton led a crowded Democratic field, with Jake Butcher the top GOP challenger in a record spending race.
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West Tennessee
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Mojave quake swarm rattles desert 60 miles
A three day swarm in the Mojave Desert produced more than 40 earthquakes with 18 strong shocks between 3 and 4.7 magnitude. It stretched 60 miles from Twenty Nine Palms to Ludlow, near the Ludlow fault, sparking scientific interest but not signaling an imminent large quake.
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Nixon's Poll Rating Rises in July Survey
President Nixon's popularity rose to 29 percent in a Harris poll conducted July 17 to 21 among 1,447 adults, prior to impeachment debates. The survey showed 68 percent negative ratings, up from June's 71 percent negative, while Gallup logged 24 percent positive.
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Cyprus conferees seek stabilization of truce
Britain Greece and Turkey called a Cyprus meeting to set cease-fire lines and bolster U N peacekeeping. Turkish officers missed the start delaying talks as U N forces move to policing the truce lines. Clerides said no UN movement had begun and Geneva accord aims to create buffer zones between Greek Cypriots and Turkish troops.
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Carrasco demands an armored truck in prison standoff
In Huntsville Texas Fred Gomez Carrasco demands an armored truck and the right to use his 13 hostages as a shield to escape. The hostages urge authorities to grant his demand while four volunteers would accompany him outside the prison if released. Prison officials offered the truck only if hostages are freed. Carrasco insists the exchange is impossible without risk of death. The hostages say the demand could be his only way out. Carrasco plans to install a short wave radio and telephone in the truck and would release nine hostages after entering it.
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