GI Defenders Repulse Communist Attack Near Saigon Base
Communist commandos under monsoon cover attacked the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry near Saigon, but U.S. artillery and helicopter gunships drove them off. One American was killed and 19 wounded. South Vietnamese militiamen lost one dead and nine wounded. Thirteen enemy bodies were left. one captured. Lead figures Lt. Col. John Ballantyne reported the assault began around 3 a.m. with 50 to 70 attackers within 100 yards of the perimeter. The clash followed engineers clearing Ho Bo woods and B52 bombings on the Ho Chi Minh trail area.
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Henderson declares My Lai not an isolated incident
FT MEADE Md UPI Col Oran K Henderson testifies at precourt martial that every large American combat unit in Vietnam carried out mass slayings of civilians, and that reluctance to talk keeps such incidents hidden. He says one brigade has its My Lai hidden someplace but not every unit includes a Ridenhour.
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Hoover praises Martha Mitchell at private dinner
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover praised Martha Mitchell wife of Attorney General John Mitchell during a Washington dinner. He dismissed criticism of the FBI as unfelt and joked about his public image while noting his long career under pressure.
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Gout clue from Cotswolds study puzzles doctors
A physician from the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council conducts mobile clinics in Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold as part of a population study on gout. The effort, prompted by unusual regional cases and a Yale finding linking uric acid with business leaders, aims to uncover new disease clues while noting local cooperation and health concerns.
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Seale mistrial in New Haven case ends bid for conviction
In New Haven, Superior Court jurors deadlocked after three hours and failed to convict Bobby G. Seale or co defendant Ericka Huggins on all nine charges relating to the Rackley murder. Judge Mulvey declared a mistrial and the state plans a new prosecution.
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UPI
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Ericka Huggins
Harold M. Mulvey
Mulvey
Alex Rackley
Middlefield
Panther
Warren Kimbro
Rackley
Robert Gauthier
Hepatitis found more widespread in United States
NIH researchers report a new sensitive test suggests hepatitis is endemic in the United States with many mild cases. Study of 1 091 people shows anti HAA antibodies present across groups from voluntary blood donors to multipley transfused patients, prompting questions for blood banks.
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UPI
United States
Journal of Immunology
Robert H. Purcell
Jerrold J. Lander
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Harvey J. Alger
NIH Blood Bank
Sadat purge dismantles Nasser power apparatus
London report says Egyptian President Anwar Sadat swept away most of Gamal Abdel Nasser's ruling structure in a broad purge. The assessment claims Sadat now leads with independent policies as former insiders face arrest and trial, signaling a new era domestically and internationally.
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Egypt
Nixon invades Wallace country in Dixie trip
President Nixon moved from his vacation spot to Mobile Alabama to dedicate a 386 million dollar 253 mile waterways project and meet editors and publishers in a Birmingham briefing. Wallace, Alabama's governor and potential third party candidate, joined Nixon on the Mobile platform as Nixon tests Southern support amid rapid school desegregation and civil rights pressures.
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Expert urges Congress to let Lockheed go broke
Navy civilian contract official Gordon Rule told a Senate subcommittee that backing a $250 million loan for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. is unwise and that the firm should be allowed to fail. He warned other companies are waiting and questioned political motives, noting Lockheed’s California roots. The firm faces cost overruns and Rolls Royce’s bankruptcy affecting the L1011 engine program.
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