South Vietnamese abandon base in Laos drive against Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnamese troops abandoned Hotel 2 base after heavy antiaircraft fire halted supply drops and medevac. The week saw four bases abandoned amid fierce Communist action as 3,118 NVA casualties were reported, with 40 Americans killed and 18 missing. Despite setbacks, Lt. Gen. Sutherland called the overall operation a success.
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Laos
Hotel 2
1St Infantry Division
Saigon
Hill 31
South Vietnam
Cambodia
America Air Power
James W. Sutherland
Khe Sanh
Route 9
Ho Chi Minh Trail
United States
Laotian Panhandle
British GI burned in Londonderry firebombing
A British soldier was burned to death when terrorists firebombed a patrol car in Londonderry. Two other soldiers were wounded as troops clashed with Roman Catholic youths in Belfast and the Bogside area. The incident follows a month of Northern Ireland violence including earlier deaths and a shooting in Belfast.
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Londonderry
Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Lower Falls Road
Army
Head Start to Launch Major Health Care Program
Washington UPI reports the National Head Start Program will launch Health Start this summer to deliver comprehensive health services to about 10,000 needy children under six in 20 to 30 selected communities. Dr. Zigler stresses guaranteed follow-through care beyond initial screening and treatment.
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Washington
UPI
Health Start
Head Start
Edward F. Zigler
Office of Child Development
Gertrude T. Hunter
Secret codes on foods spark shopper puzzle in New York
In New York area supermarkets debate hidden codes on cans bread and boxes. A pamphlet explains codes for freshness date packing and shelf life while one chain plans to add open dating. Some brands spell baker names backward while others use letter month year schemes. The move aims to ease shopper confusion amid consumer trends.
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New York
UPI
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Packer
Lovers and Other Strangers at Manchester Cinema Tonight
The film earns Oscar nods for best song and supporting actor as it plays its final showing at Manchester Cinema. Also noted is Trash Regal’s questionable release and Kelly's Heroes featuring Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas at Harte Theatre with showtimes listed for Manchester, Williamstown, and Harte.
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Richard Castellano
Manchester
Williamstown
Clint Eastwood
Telly
Dirty Dozen
Savalas
Don Rickles
Carroll O’connor
Harte Theatre
G.C.C
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Boston & Providence Railroad
B&p
New Haven Railroad
Penn Central Railroad
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Rhode Island
Charles W. Bartlett
Bartlett
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By Steve Snider
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Bennington
Paas
Mains ST. Bennington, VT
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Micarta
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Robert N. Hill
Stered Representative
Sp.y Patnod Securarities Company
Main Street
Winslow
North Bennington
Kennon E. Morse, SR
VT. RT
Shaftsbury
Fred H. Baker, JR
Bennington College
Governor's Committee ON Children and
Bennington Potters and Brasserie Restaurant
Gagest
Gloria Gil
Edward Frasier
Selectman Zoning Board OF Admjustment
Bennington Fire Dept
Democratic
Paul F. Sheridan
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