Lifeline Opened as Ben Het Siege Breached
Saigon reports say Communist encirclement of Ben Het broken by South Vietnamese and U.S. forces. About 214 North Vietnamese killed as 400 mercenaries join the assault toward the outpost, while U.S. and allied air and artillery continue heavy bombardment around Dak To and Ben Het. Casualties include 247 Americans killed or missing last week and 1,686 wounded, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths nearing 4,000.
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Saigon
UPD
Ben Het
UPI
David Lamb
Highlands
Dak Mot
U.S
Dak
Lamb
Ben Het Green
South Vietnam
Allied
Final Rehearsal For July 16 Moon Trip
Ground crew completes dress countdown rehearsal for Apollo 11 to clear for July 16 liftoff from Cape Kennedy. Armstron g Aldrin practice in simulators while Collins reviews duties as Minuteman 3 tests launch Atlantic range and a Delta bio satellite mission with a young monkey proceeds to orbit for 30 days.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
America
Moon
Neil A. Arm
Spaceport
Atlantic
Minuteman
Earth
Slaying of 14 year old sparks Omaha violence
In Omaha a 14 year old girl Vivian Strong was killed by patrolman James Loder, son of actress Hedy Lamarr. A second night of clashes erupted as gun battles, looting, and fire bombings occurred. Up to 500 youths gathered while a service station shuttered after police said it was selling gas by the ton.
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Omaha, Neb
UPI
Hedy Lamarr
Vivian Strong
James L. Loder
Miss Lamarr
Loder
Air Force
Omaha
Bailey Seeks Relief For Harried Air Controllers
PATCO executive director F Lee Bailey testifies to a Senate aviation subcommittee on a 5 billion dollar, 10 year airport and airways program. He profiles an overworked controller under pressure, urging more controllers, better pay and training, and personnel rotations now.
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Bailey
F. Lee Bailey
Professional Air Traffic Controls Association
PATCO
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
U.S
Congress
Michael Rock
Panthers Repudiate Racist Coloring Book
The Black Panther party repudiates a 1968 unauthorized coloring book that urged violence against police and white merchants. Chairman Bobby Seale and Chief of Staff David Hilliard say 1,000 copies were printed by a party defector, Powell, to attack the Panthers during Senate investigations. They condemn Powell as a paid government agent and insist the party halted printing after discovery.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Black Panther Party
Panther Party
Bobby Seale
David Hilliard
Larry Clayton Powell
McClellan Senate
San Francisco
Senate
Panthers
Sacramento
Larry Powell
Hilliard
Panther Powell
McClellan Committee
Harvey Matusow
San Francisco topless dancers seek sunbathe site
San Francisco dancers asked the Park and Recreation Department for a park or beach where they can sunbathe topless. They said they want sunshine like others and cannot wear tops because straps leave lines on their clothing.
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San Francisco
UPD
Park and Recreation Department
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Williamstown Theatre
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Mass
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Your Family
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Eston, Vermont
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Ries Forever
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Burlington Savings Bank
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Member
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