North Vietnam attacks surge across South Vietnam
Allied spokesmen report the sharpest wave of enemy attacks in three months across South Vietnam with at least 38 incidents overnight. Casualties include about 120 enemy dead and 19 U.S. dead with 39 wounded. U.S. forces remain on alert ahead of elections as 2,000 troops stand by to reinforce Saigon.
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Vietnam
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the Demilitarized Zone
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Dollar weakens in Europe amid Nixon package
The dollar fell across European markets on the third trading day after President Nixon announced his economic plan. In London it traded at 2.4588 to the pound, the pound rising to highs not seen since the 1967 devaluation. in West Germany the dollar slid to 3.3870 marks, a roughly 7.5 percent devaluation from 3.66 marks. Currencies floated as markets reopened, aiming to shift demand but showing slow progress toward Nixon’s export-boost goal.
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London
UPI
Nixon
West Germany
U.S
Commerce Dept predicts sustained growth for economy in 1971–72
The Commerce Department projected a continued expansion for the national economy through the rest of 1971 and into 1972, but warned the aircraft industry faces a deepening tailspin unlikely to reverse before 1975. The dour view on aviation contrasted with an otherwise optimistic outlook.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Nixon
Minnesota Loses Suit Over Vietnam War Challenge
Minnesota's bid to have the Vietnam War ruled unconstitutional failed in U S District Court as Judge Earl R Larson dismissed the case. Attorney General Warren Spannaus said the state would appeal immediately to preserve the injunction against sending Clifton Perkins to Vietnam. The ruling follows similar rejections elsewhere, with Perkins seeking to test constitutional grounds based on Pentagon Papers revelations and state litigation authorized by the 1971 Legislature.
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UPI
Minnesota
U.S
Earl R. Larson
Congress
Warren Spannaus
Clifton Perkins
Minnetonka, Minn
Vietnam
Spannaus
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Perkins
Pentagon
Larson
Massachusetts
At the Movies Harte Theatre Local film lineup and showtimes
George C. Scott stars in The Last Run as lawmen chase seven killers across the south of France. Carnal Knowledge at Williamstown Cinema features Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel. Bennington Drive-In offers Summer of 42 with two GP films The Silencers and Fool's Parade. Manchester Cinema repeats The Last Run with 7:30 and 9:15 showings and The Love Machine rated R with R.P.M. as co-feature.
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Williamstown
Amherst College
Jack Nicholson
Art Garfunkel
Ann Margaret Star
Adams
Manchester
George C. Scott
Four power Berlin pact faces complex follow up
UPI analyst notes that the four powers Russia Britain France and the United States sealed a Berlin accord but will need to study fine print for next steps. Key issues include guaranteed West German access to West Berlin and the ambiguous status of a Soviet consulate in West Berlin. The article notes leadership changes in East Germany under Honecker and Ulbricht with possible moves toward two states and potential long negotiations over trade and access.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
United States
Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Europe
U.S
Bonn
West
Ulbricht
Stanford Prison Experiment Ends Early After Breakdowns
Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo halted an in-house prison study after six days as three participants suffered acute breakdowns and a third of the student guards behaved brutally. Ten student inmates and 11 guards were chosen from 60 applicants for the experiment to study anonymity and violence.
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UPI
Philip Zimbardo
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Standford Psychology Department
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U.S. Office of Naval Research
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