Foe launches heavy attacks near royal Laotian capital
North Vietnamese mortars and rockets hit seven government positions near Luang Prabang, threatening the city’s security. Heaviest fighting reported 2 to 5 miles from the airport. An estimated 610 dependents of American, French, Swiss and Filipino officials were evacuated to Vientiane by Air America. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma visited Prabang to assess damage and planned talks with King Savang Vatthana who stays in his palace.
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Vientiane
UPI
Luang Prabang
Defense Ministry
Thongphan Knockly
Laos
Thongphan
America
Souvanna Phouma
Prabang
Souvanna
Svang Vatthana
Testimony replayed for Calley jurors
In Fort Benning Georgia UPI six combat veterans on the Lt William L Calley Jr case hear a full day of reheard testimony. The session opened with a tape replay of Paul David Meadle the star witness who testified in January. Meadle who lost a foot in the My Lai massacre testified Calley fired on villagers on a trail and in a ditch amid allegations he ordered killings of 102 civilians. Meadle and Dennis Conti testified Calley fired directly into groups at trail and ditch and the panel retook the evidence after a private service by the post chaplain.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Paul David Meadle
Calley
Meadle
Dennis I. Conti
Providence, R.I
Bombers Back South Vietnamese Withdrawal From Laos
Saigon reporting that U S fighter bombers hit a column of 10 to 20 North Vietnamese tanks on Route 9 inside Laos as Communist tanks pursued South Vietnamese troops retreating toward the border where American forces stood ready to protect them.
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Saigon
UPS
Laos
Vietnam
U.S
McCloskey threatens Nixon challenge in 1972 primaries
UPI report from Madison notes Rep. Paul McCloskey vows to enter primaries if no strong Republican challenger emerges. He targets Nixon's Vietnam War policy and argues for faster troop withdrawals or war-funding cuts, naming Percy Hatfield and Lindsay as possible rivals. McCloskey criticizes racial policies and government candor amid GOP censure. In Vietnam war news, U S bombers strike North Vietnam while South Vietnamese forces pull back in Laos, reducing bases and troops as part of the Ho Chi Minh supply trail operation.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Paul McCloskey
R-Calif
McCloskey
Wisconsin
Nixon
Vietnam
Congress
California
U.S
North Vietnam
Laos
Washington Window Cost of government soars at state and local levels
Washington report notes state and local government spending has surged sixfold since 1950, rising from 22 billion to 132 billion. Growth driven by population shifts, urban needs, and demand for services. tax burdens and federal aid patterns reshape finance, prompting debate on the number of governing layers.
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Washington
UPI
United States
White House
Office of Management and Budget
U.S
L. L. Ecker-Racz
Nixon
Argentina Confronts Ongoing Economic Struggles and Instability
UPI Foreign News Analyst notes Argentina’s post 1955 military ouster of Peron failed to restore stable democracy after years of intermittent rule. The piece cites rising violence including political kidnappings and murder and references a growing concern over a Marxist Chilean government influencing regional tensions.
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UPI
Juan D. Peron
Chile
Peron
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Juan Carlos Ongania
Ongania
Roberto Marcelo Levingston
Inland Waterway spurs Arkansas Oklahoma canal boom
The 440 mile Arkansas Verdigris river canal near Tulsa boosts steel and fertilizer savings, lowers rail rates, and could make Tulsa a major inland port. Army Corps notes rising tonnage and $900 million in planned plant outlays along the system, while farmers see multi‑million dollar savings and swifter exports.
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Tulsa
UPI
Mississippi
Arkansas
Europe
U.S
Pittsburgh
John A. Creedy
The
Water Transport Association
Oklahoma
Creedy
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Far East
Little Rock
Arkansas River
Fort Smith
Corps of Engineers
Tora Tora Tora dominates Best Picture talk at Harte
At the Movies notes Tora Tora Tora is a top nominee for best picture, praised for its realistic Pearl Harbor sequence and production scope. The piece credits the crew for safety and realism, while noting some historical gaps. It runs this week at Harte Theatre, rated G, with The Threesome at College Cinema.
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Pearl Harbor
Harte Theatre
College Cinema
Williamstown
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Bennington
Armory Lot
Business Today
Inland Waterway
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Port Moresby
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Cordoba
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