Israel weighs direct talks with the Soviet Union
In London sources say Israel considers official direct talks with the Kremlin due to U S tensions. Some in Prime Minister Golda Meir’s government advocate formal diplomacy with Moscow to gauge policy, though most doubt any gains on emigration or Middle East leverage. Foreign Minister Abba Eban signaled openness to renew relations in any form the Soviets propose.
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Fuller Base Falls in Vietnam DMZ Frontline Push
North Vietnamese forces captured Fire Base Fuller near the DMZ as 1,800 South Vietnamese troops backed by U S B52 bombers and helicopters mounted a counterattack. The fall threatens Camp Carroll and Firebase Sarge while U S casualties rise to 45,300 Americans killed in the war. In Saigon a military spokesman questioned Fuller's importance but called it part of the defensive base system.
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Nixon aims to neutralize Vietnam as 72 campaign issue
Nixon campaign strategist Robert H. Finch says the Vietnam war will be defused as a 1972 issue as troop withdrawals meet deadlines. Domestic concerns like the economy and welfare reform will determine the election, with revenue sharing and health care key strengths for Nixon.
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One Dead in California Tunnel Explosion
A natural gas blast in a five mile long tunnel near Sylmar California killed one of 17 workers and left 16 missing. Rescue teams faced heavy smoke and extreme heat as they searched two miles from the shaft, with officials fearing no survivors. A body was found derailed in the shaft area as attempts continued to reach the rest.
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Salyut cosmonauts reset world spaceflight record
Moscow UPI reports three Soviet cosmonauts Dobrovolsky Volkov and Patsayev extended the world’s longest space mission beyond 17 days. They remain aboard the 25 ton Salyut station as efforts focus on countering weightlessness effects.
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