Allies Push Further Into Cambodia Near Phnom Penh
The UPI report notes South Vietnamese forces reaching 20 miles from Phnom Penh as U S troops suffer 10 more killed and 13 wounded. A 24 hour Buddhist birthday truce was announced by Saigon to begin Monday.
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Rogers reveals secret air action over Cambodia
UPI reports Secretary of State William P. Rogers disclosed that while Prince Sihanouk led Cambodia the U S conducted covert air operations over Cambodian territory including bombing missions against North Vietnamese positions in eastern jungle areas. State Dept officials said the fire was suppressive cross border activity against U S forces in South Vietnam as part of the broader Cambodian conflict.
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Students Fail To Convert Stennis to Antiwar Stance
In Washington 17 Mississippi students pressed Senator John C. Stennis to shift from his pro Vietnam war stance. They hailed from MIT Harvard and other Mississippi universities. After the hour long meeting most signed a statement urging a substantially accelerated U S military withdrawal though some refused, citing stronger language.
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Nixon receives warm Key Biscayne welcome from air force crowd
President Nixon landed at Homestead Air Force Base to a cheering crowd of about 1,000 airmen and families, with well-wishers at his Key Biscayne vacation home. He praised peace efforts, spoke of Cambodia and Vietnam, and noted the economy would be reviewed as the budget outlook tightens. Henry Kissinger joined discussions on Vietnam Cambodia while Secret Service limited access to supporters.
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Israel Claims Downing Two Egyptian Warplanes
Israeli pilots claimed to shoot down two Egyptian MIG17s during a canal raid and dogfight over the Suez, with all Israeli pilots safely returning. The report notes 95 Egyptian planes shot down since 1967 and mentions the sinking of an Israeli fishing boat Orith by an Egyptian gunboat missile, with four crew missing. Clashes across fronts left Israeli troops wounded and a fragmented account of regional fighting.
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Congress Averts Payless Paydays for Some Workers
Congress passed an emergency resolution sent to President Nixon to avert payless paydays for government workers due to unissued raises 9 percent on July 1 and 6 percent on Dec 22. Byrd noted bureaus like the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries lack funds, with veterans benefits also at risk.
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