U S helicopter fires by mistake on ally
In the Central Highlands an American helicopter accidentally fired on South Vietnamese troops, killing one and wounding five. A second Huey was shot down, injuring its three crew. Meanwhile South Vietnamese forces crossed toward eastern Cambodia after B52 raids.
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Saigon
Aps
Central Highlands
U.S
Cambodia
North Vietnam
2Nd Ranger Group
UPI
Alan Dawson
Kontum
Tay Ninh
Duc To
Pleiku
Dmz
Tan Cang
ADA rates congressmen in annual candidate review
The liberal Americans for Democratic Action assigns voting ratings to potential presidential contenders. Among senators, Kennedy Stevenson Mondale hit 100 percent, McGovern 96, Humphrey 89, Muskie 85, Hartke 81, Jackson 56. In the House, Mills scores 22 percent. Republicans McCloskey 65, Ashbrook 8. Chisholm 97, Mink 92. Seven House Dems reach 100 percent. seven Republican senators hit zero. Fifteen House members also zero.
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Washington
UPI
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
George S. McGovern
Ds.d
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Vance Hartke
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Bella Abzug
New York
Jonathan B. Bingham
Robert F. Drinan
Massachusetts
Parren J. Mitchell
Maryland
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Wiliam F. Ryan
Sidney Yates
Illinois
Wallace
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds Chippewa Lake Superior fishing rights
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously that 1854 treaty rights allow Chippewa bands to fish on Lake Superior using aboriginal methods. The decision preserves fishing on Red Cliff and Bad River lands with emphasis on historic practice and limitations to traditional techniques. The cases stem from 1969 arrests of Red Cliff and Bad River members using gill nets.
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Madison, Wis
Lake Superior
Bayfield County
Horace Wilkie
Wilkie
Bad River
High Court
Wisconsin
Red Cliff
Bad River Bad
Foreign News Commentary on Bangladesh Leader's Burdens
UPI analysis says Sheikh Mujibur Rahman must reunite Awami factions and lead East Pakistan through postwar reconstruction. It notes challenges including guerrilla groups, minority protections, port and rail restoration, jute mills, and relocating about 10 million refugees. Imports, costs, and major aid from India and the Soviet Union are shaping the burden. Bhutto in West Pakistan faces a comparatively simpler task after East Pakistan loss.
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Mujibur Rahman
East Pakistan
Bangladesh
Rawalpindi
Sheikh Mujibur
India
Pakistan
Awami League
Moscow
Peking
Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan
Chittagong
Chalna
Soviet Union
Mujibur
West Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Mrs Nixon dances to African drums in Aburi Ghana
Mrs Richard M Nixon danced to African drums in the Aburi village drawing enthusiastic applause during a seven day tour of three African nations. She attended Liberia president Tolbert's inauguration in Monrovia and will visit Abidjan Ivory Coast for two days hosted by President Houphouet-Boigny.
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Accra
Ghana
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Aburi
Liberia
Mrs Nixon in Ghana meeting chiefs and visiting centers
In Van Nuys a drunken driving case ends with the driver jailed after declaring he came to prove a point. Meanwhile Mrs Nixon travels in Africa meeting Ghanaian chiefs, presenting gifts, and expressing hope for President Nixon's re election. She visits orphanages hospitals and centers, dances with tribesmen, and shares a meal with President Akufo Addo.
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Nixon
Djan
Auto union leans toward Muskie endorsement in UAW
The United Auto Workers, the second largest union, appears to favor Sen. Edmund Muskie for the Democratic nomination though a full rank and file survey is planned. Ohio UAW endorsed Muskie, signaling possible broader support as CAP and the Atlantic City convention approach.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Edmund Muskie
Maine
UAW
Ohio
Muskie
Leonard Woodcock
UAW International Executive Board
Minnesota
Hubert
H. Humphrey
South Dakota
George McGovern
Miami Beach
CAP
Washington
Atlantic City
N.J
Woodcock
East coast dockers win 32.6 percent wage rise
Atlantic and Gulf Coast longshoremen signed a three year 32.6 percent wage increase plus fringe benefits totaling about 41 percent. The pact raises wages from 4.60 to 5.30 first year, 5.70 second year, and 6.10 third year, with boosted pension and welfare fund contributions and a guaranteed annual 2,080 hours provision across ports from Maine to Virginia.
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New York
UPI
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Thomas W. Gleason
The
International Longshoremen’s Association
Searsport
Maine
Brownsville
Texas
New York Shippers Association
Gleason
ILA
Hampton Roads
FTC weighs antitrust suit against Kellogg and General Mills
FTC staff urges a landmark antitrust suit to break Kellogg and General Mills into smaller firms to spur competition in the cereal market. The plan targets oligopoly dynamics in foods and energy sectors, arguing prices run 15 to 20 percent above competitive levels due to advertising and market concentration. Kellogg and General Mills control about 83 percent of ready to eat cereal sales, with Post behind them.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Kellogg
General Mills
General Mills and Post
General Foods Corp
Man in the Wilderness heads for revenge in wilds
Richard Harris and John Huston star in a violent tale of a man left for dead who seeks revenge rated GP. McCabe and Mrs Miller returns with Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in 1971 standout rated R. Showtimes at Harte and Williamstown include 7:15 and 9:10 p.m. weekdays and 7 and 9:15 p.m. at Williamstown.
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Richard Harris
John Huston
McCabe
Mrs. Miller
Warren Beatty
Julie Christie
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Bill” O’brien
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