Vietnamese Forces Hold Sepone Front as Attacks Continue
North Vietnamese regiments concentrate near Sepone Laos while South Vietnamese units halt a communist assault near a government outpost. US air strikes kill over 2,200 enemy fighters since February 8. Helicopter losses rise to 61 with 51 American deaths overall. Bolovens Plateau sees intensified Laotian fighting amid a broader campaign along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Communiques report a second river convoy reaching Phnom Penh without incident.
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Saigon
UPS
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Sepone
Laos
U.S
Bolovens
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Souvanna Phouma
Phnom Penh
Army defends dependence on helicopters
Brig. Gen. W. J. Maddox Jr. says the Army remains committed to using helicopters in combat despite heavy losses to Communist fire in Laos. He notes no reason to reduce reliance or alter the core use of aviation.
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Washington
UPI
Laos
Army
W. J. Maddox Jr
U.S. Army Aviation
Maddox
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Nixon rejects Japanese offer to limit textile imports
President Nixon spurned Tokyo’s proposal to curb noncotton textile exports to the United States over three years, calling the base- level of current exports unacceptable. He plans to roll back imports to 1965 levels, prompting swift pushback from Rep. Mills who chairs the Ways and Means Committee.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
Congress
United States
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Chiang Kai-shek warns against admitting Red China to UN
Chiang Kai-shek told UPI that admitting Communist China would doom the United Nations. He warned Beijing would sabotage the world body and pledged to keep Communist China out. He doubted any invasion of Taiwan and voiced confidence in Nationalist China’s defense with allied support.
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Chiang Kai-shek
China
U.N
Taipei
UPI
United Nations
Chiang
United States
Peking
World Community of Nations
Quemoy
Formosa Strait
Taiwan
Catch 22 Catches On In Local Movie Circuit
At the Movies notices Catch 22 at Manchester Cinema with Alan Arkin in a praised performance and notes some critics call the film fragmentary or incomprehensible. Also listed are Harte Theatre showing Little Fauss and Big Halsy, Brewster McCloud at College Cinema, and The Thing at Himalaya with Dennis King performance. Matt Dillon film debut noted. Admission is $1.50 with tea and banjo. show times in Manchester Harte William Stown Himalaya.
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Manchester
Little Fauss
Big Halsy
Robert Redford
Michael J. Pollard
Redford
Brewster McCloud
Williamstown
Astrodome
Himalaya
Bennington
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Iroller
Broyles Roller Skating Arena
Dalton Ave
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Mike Nichols
Joseph Heller
Alan Arkin
Yossarian
Harte
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
Prince’s Restaurant
East Main Street
Harte Theatre
Big H
Paramount Pictures Presents
Attle Fauss
Big Hally
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Ruddy
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Miovielar
Paramount Picture
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Heidelberg Beer
New England
Carling Brewing Company
Natick, Mass
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