Attack on Phnom Penh Caps Cambodian Campaign Fighting
North Vietnamese regiments launch the heaviest attack on Phnom Penh outer defenses as Cambodian forces report close quarters combat. U.S. and allied actions include air strikes and ground fights near Laos border. 69 Americans killed and 615 wounded last week. Mortar and shelling incidents persist near Saigon with several casualties. New Zealand to reduce its Vietnam force. RAF rescue marks 1000th helicopter retrieval.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Saigon
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Barnett
U.S
Vietnam
Thu Duc
Cambodia
Preah Tameak
Mekong River
Qui Nhon
da Nang
New Zealand
Keith J. Holyoake
Mitchell Explains Plan For School Desegregation
Washington UPS Mitchell outlines a desegregation plan aiming to let any child attend the nearest school regardless of race while hoping the Supreme Court avoids forced busing. He notes voluntary desegregation in about 300 Southern districts and lawsuits affecting about 100 more, with housing patterns likely preserving some segregated schools. He warns a Charlotte ruling on busing could require resetting plans to fit a unitary system. Also, Mississippi private schools lose tax-exempt status for racial admission policies, affecting donor deductions.
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UPS
Nixon
Supreme Court
John N. Mitchell
West Coast
Mitchell
High Court
Charlotte
N.C
Mississippi
Jury finds Collins guilty in death of Michigan coed
In Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids a jury convicts John Norman Collins of first degree murder in the killing of Karen Sue Beineman, an Eastern Michigan University student. The defense vows an appeal amid talk of seven possible murders and imminent extradition for a separate California case.
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Collins
Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich
UPI
Loretta Collins
Grand Rapids
John Norman Collins
Neil Fink
Karen Sue Beineman
Eastern Michigan University
Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti
Muskie seeks independent review of AEC bias claims
Senator Muskie urged the AAAS to examine the Gorman Tamplin dispute and an AEC staff report, arguing the inquiry lacked objectivity. He met with AAAS President Dr Athelstan Spilhaus and wrote lawmakers to press for a full independent investigation into charges by Drs Gorman and Tamplin.
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Washington
API
Atomic Energy Commission
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Gorman-Tamplin
Aaas
Athelstan Spilhaus
Muskie
AEC
John Gorman
Arthur Tamplin
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Livermore
Calif
Senate Air and Water Pollution Subcommittee
Drs. and
Tamplin
Spulhaus
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Holifield
Brave dog saves cat at sea earns bravery plaque
Butch a four year old Boxer owned by fireman Robert Bishop received a bravery plaque from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after rescuing a drowning cat. The dog located the cat in trouble and carried it ashore but the cat scratched his nose in return.
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Lowestoft
England
UPI
Butch
Robert Bishop
The
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Butche
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