East Pakistan Civil War Escalates as Jets Hit Bases
East Pakistan rebels claim massive casualties after government jets strike Comilla and Jessore towns amid clashes for military areas near Dacca. Broadcast says Maj. Zia Ur Rahman appeals for international recognition of Bangla Desh provisional government. Pakistan says situation under control.
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UPI
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Jessore
Mujibur Rahman
Awami League
Dacca
East Pakistan
India
Maj
Zia Ur- Rahman
Bangla Desh
Bengal
Radio Pakistan
Chittagong
Commilla
Khulna
Khushtia
Rangpur
Saidpur
Pakistan Radio
Railroads drop all passenger service this May
United Press International reports that Illinois Central Burlington Northern and Union Pacific will end all passenger service effective May 1 and likely join Railpax. Railpax may absorb some routes, but no lines have joined yet. Major trains affected include the Panama Limited City of New Orleans Denver Zephyr and City of Los Angeles.
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Illinois Central
Burlington Northern
Union Pacific
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Railpax
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Panama Limited
City of
North Vietnam Sets April 11 Elections
North Vietnam has scheduled its first nationwide legislative elections in seven years for April 11. Prominent leaders Truong Chinh Le Duan and Pham Van Dong are expected to stand again, with elections tied to a prolonged assembly term due to wartime constraints.
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Saigon
UPI
Truong Chinh
National Assembly
Hanoi
le Duan
Central Military Party
Pham van Dong
Haiphong
Assembly
Romney says Nixon not getting a fair break from media
Chicago, UPI. Housing Secretary George Romney told NAB members that President Nixon is superbly qualified and not receiving a fair break from some media. He defended Nixon's Vietnam stance, urged revenue sharing, and noted both good and bad in press coverage while calling for balanced emphasis.
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Chicago
UPI
George Romney
Nixon
Romney
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
Vietnam
Congress
Manson Case Admits Appeal Is Automatic
Charles Manson faces automatic appeal to the California Supreme Court in his death penalty case as jurors consider the verdict. Prosecutors say the six women who testified in the penalty phase claimed Manson was innocent, while witnesses linked the killings to his so called Manson Family. Several defendants and witnesses await further proceedings as details of the Tate and LaBianca murders unfold across the trial.
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California Supreme Court
Jay Sebring
Abigail Folger
Woitych Frykowski
Stephen Parent
Tate Estate
Leno LaBianca
Rosemary
Star
Linda Kasabian
Manson
Charles “Tex’’ Watson
California
Watson
Robert Beausoleil
Gary Hinman
Miss Atkins
Smith says Nixon letter timing was coincidence
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine rejects any suggestion Nixon timed a letter to influence her SST vote. She notes the find came on the same day as the supersannonic transport vote. the Senate rejected the SST funding bill 51 to 6. She defends Nixon as an astute politician and condemns insinuations.
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Washington
UPI
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Nixon
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Great White Hope at College Cinema
A film review contrasting Kirk Douglas in The Great White Hope with James Earl Jones’s performance and praising the latter. It notes strong social commentary, strong boxing scenes, and recommends waiting for TV reruns for Douglas. Frazier Ali fight highlights precede the main feature. screenings listed at Williamstown and Manchester Harte theaters with showtimes.
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Kirk Douglas
James Earl Jones
Williamstown
Frazier-Ali
Ali
Frazier
Joe
Superman
Chuck Shafer
Calley trial marks landmark in My Lai killings case
Lt Calley testified he ordered a group of prisoners killed and claimed others were ordered by Capt Medina to kill women and children. The case set a historic military jurisprudence precedent amid broader West Virginia bribery and political charges involving former Gov Barron.
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Calley
Paul D. Meadle
My Lai
David Mitchel
Charles E. Hutto
Ernest L. Medina
Medina
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
W. W
Wally
Barron
U.S. District Court
John A. Field Jr
Field
Oran K. Henderson
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