U S Command Announces New 3300-Man Vietnam Counteroffensive
U S Military Command unveils Operation Samar Plain a 3300 man counteroffensive aimed at breaking a northern coast communist threat. weekend clashes kill over 600 Viet Cong or North Vietnamese, while Viet Cong claim a Buddha Birth Day 48 hour truce. authoritative figures defend strategy amid congressional criticism.
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Coed Recalls 82-Hour Ordeal in Kidnapping Trial
Barbara Mackle testified about being buried alive for 82 hours as Gary Steven Krist faced trial in DeKalb County for kidnapping her and seeking a $500,000 ransom. Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier are alleged to have abducted her from an Emory residence during an Asian Flu outbreak. Mackle described the dawn entry, the box burial, and the two-hour checks, while FBI agents later recovered her and most ransom money. Krist faces the death penalty. Eisemann-Schier’s trial is slated for June.
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Rights Fight Over Farm Funds Faces Congress
Congress may clash this week as Northern Democrats seek to cut off federal farm funds to programs violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The $6.6 billion Agriculture Department appropriation would be examined amid proposals for a $20,000 subsidy cap per farm and shifts in milk and food stamp programs. President Nixon and others plan to push later expansion of the food stamp plan.
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Conservatives Mollified By Burger Appointment
Nixon conservatives in the South claim the president revealed his true stance by nominating Warren E. Burger as chief justice. The reaction contrasts with earlier dismay over James E. Allen Jr. being named commissioner of education, seen as a busing foe to neighborhood schools. Supporters now say Allen’s choice was a misguided diversion during early administration.
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Health Secretary seeks alternatives to hospital care
Washington health officials urge changes to how care is delivered while defending a major funding cut. Robert H. Finch met with the American Hospital Association to discuss reducing Medicare and Medicaid dollars for hospitals. He said limiting admissions and length of stay is needed to curb rapidly rising costs.
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