Hanoi Regulars Renew Attack On U.S. Base Near Cambodia
Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong forces pressed near the Cambodian border with renewed assaults on U.S. bases. Five Americans were killed and five wounded at fire base Jerry, while another helicopter was shot down. South Vietnamese Green Berets and allied units struck north of Saigon, with 34 Communist troops reported killed near Bu Dop. U.S. B52 raids targeted border positions as generals warned of a 60 day winter offensive.
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UPS
U.S
Long Binh
Jerry
Bu Dop
Jerry Monday
Creighton W. Abrams
Cambodia
Highlands
Bu Prang
14 Year-Old Hijack Attempt Fails In Cincinnati
In Cincinnati an alleged 14 year-old boy attempted a hijack at Greater Cincinnati Airport, grabbing an 18 year-old woman at knifepoint before boarding a Delta DC9. He claimed he wanted to go to Sweden and later said he could not decide his destination. Police intervened, halting the plan.
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Greater Cincinnati
Delta Airlines
David
Sweden
George East
East
Booth
Atlantic
Mexico
Byron Kinman
Delta
Flight 670
Lexington
Chicago
Chicago Officials Subpoenaed By Defense in Conspiracy Trial
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley Police Supt James Conlisk and Parks Director James J. McDonough were open to defense subpoenas in the seven defendants case over 1968 Democratic Convention demonstrations. Daley to provide convention documents. Conlisk to supply undercover agent names. Park District to yield about 15,000 park-use permits since 1963. The defense may begin presenting its case in a few days as trial continues with cross-examinations.
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UPI
Richard J. Daley
Marvin Aspen
Daley
James Conlisk
James J. McDonough
Aspen
Conlisk
The
Park
Youth International Party
Abbie Hoffman
Thor
God of Thunder
Hoffman
Memphis Negroes Press Full School Boycott Start
Memphis Negroes vow to launch a full scale school boycott in protest of police use of tear gas during a Black Monday demonstration led by Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy. Abernathy and 53 others were arrested crossing barricades. 46,214 of 133,500 students were absent. NAACP leaders urged parents to keep children home continuously and planned a noon march with Jerry Wurf.
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Tenn
UPD
Ralph D. Abernathy
Abernathy
Ezekiel Bell
NAACP
Bell
American Federation of State
St. Joseph Hospital
Jerry Wurf
National Afscme
Frank Holloman
Odd Man Out Tunisia Isolates Itself in Arab Councils
Tunisia under Habib Bourguiba has been the lone Arab critic of Nasser and Arab policy, urging direct Israel Palestine talks and resignations of Arab leaders when needed. Bourguiba, pro West, has drawn aid from the U S and West Germany, and his succession plan looms as he weakens. The Arab world’s militant line grows louder as Nasser’s stance shifts toward blood and fire.
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United States
Tunisia
Habib Bourguiba
Bourguiba
Israel
Palestine
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Nasser
Middle East
Gulf of Aqaba
Palestine Commandos
Seale Returns to California for Extradition Hearing
Black Panther Bobby Seale, just sentenced for contempt in the Chicago Eight case, is returned to San Francisco in handcuffs to await extradition hearings in Connecticut over the New Haven slaying of Alex Rackley. Attorney Charles Garry pled for dismissal of conspiracy charges or an immediate trial.
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UPI
Bobby Seale
Chicago
Connecticut
Seale
Charles Garry
Oakland
Calif
Black Panther
U.S
Julius J. Hoffman
Garry
Hoffman
Panthers
Huey Newton
New Haven
Conn
New York
Alex Rackley
Marcos orders shoot to kill in Ilocos Sur voting
Manila reports Marcos orders police in Ilocos Sur to shoot to kill armed goons harassing voters. Unofficial returns show Marcos leading Osmena as violence spikes. 11 million of 38 million eligible voters participate in elections amid heavy security and armed forces alert.
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Manila
UPI
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Liberal Party
Sergio Osmena Jr
Osmena
U.S
Col
Simeon
Ficial Philippine News Service
Ilocos Sur
Aerial Battle Over Suez Canal Reported by UPI
United Press International reports an aerial clash between Israeli and Egyptian warplanes at about 20,000 feet above the Suez Canal. Details on outcome or damage were not provided in the readable text.
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Suez Canal
United Press International
Demonstrating Youths Ejected From Ft Dix Riot
Dozens of angry youths protested after a Florida soldier received three years hard labor for his part in a June stockade riot at Ft Dix. Two arrests and about 30 ejections followed the sentencing of Pvt. Jeffrey Russell, Pensacola, Fla. His wife Kathy clashed with court officials as MPs contained the crowd.
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Ft, DIX
UPI
Florida
Ft. Dix
Jeffrey Russell
Pensacola
Fla
Russell
Avan Hadley
Kathy
Rowland Watts
Thomas Nichols
Countdown Proceeds For Apollo 12 Launch
Apollo 12 astronauts speed toward Friday launch at Cape Kennedy with Conrad Gordon and Bean extending preflight routines. They will pursue scientific lunar work for 32 hours on the surface, while reviewing flight plans and emergency procedures at the moonport.
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Charles
Pete
Conrad
Richard F. Gordon
Patrick Air Force Base
Alan L. Bean
Gordon
Space Agency
Bean
Sue
Cape
Jane Conrad
Houston
Navy
Earth
Iceland
Alaska
Hawaii
United States
Dangerous Toys May Be Banned Under New Law
Washington UPI reports President Nixon signed legislation allowing the government to ban dangerous toys for electrical or mechanical hazards and let manufacturers appeal rulings in court. The president also increased the daily room and board allowances for most federal workers from 16 to 25 dollars, with higher limits for some deductible expenses. Other measures include Canada flood control compensation totaling 278,000 dollars and a plan to designate Lyndon B. Johnson's birthplace as a national historic site with up to 180,000 dollars in funding.
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UPI
Nixon
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
Canada
House Interior
Lyndon B. Johnson
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