South Vietnamese pilots hit own troops in border battle
Saigon forces faced heavy fighting near Bu Prang and Duc Lap as North Vietnamese attackers pressed a border offensive. An accidental strike by South Vietnamese pilots wounded dozens of troops, while U.S. helicopters evacuated the wounded to Green Beret outposts. Reports tallied 20 dead, 56 seriously wounded with many more injured.
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API
Cambodia
Bu Prang
UPI
Kent Potter
U.S
Green Beret
WO David
Ban Me Thuot
Gibson
Duc Lap
Nat Gibson
Cam Ranh Bay
Lang Vel
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Green Berets
Vietnam
Michael Healey
Chicago
Rogers Says U S and Russia May Swap Secrets for SALT Talks
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the United States and Soviet Union may need to swap some military secrets to lay the groundwork for a strategic arms limitation accord. He spoke to retired diplomats a night before Helsinki SALT negotiations begin, noting discussions may require bending secrecy, but risks are smaller than continuing the arms race.
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UPS
William P. Rogers
United States
Russia
Rogers
Helsinki
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Gerard C. Smith
Subcommittee
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New Law Doubles Federal Food Stamp Program
President Nixon signed a 610 million appropriation for food stamps, about 21 times the prior program. The measure set rival compromises between Senate 750 million and House 340 million, with benefits averaging six dollars in stamps for roughly ten dollars of food in stores.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate
House
Pentagon
FBI Removes Hijack Suspect From Airliner
In Dayton Ohio an unidentified man was taken off a Delta Airlines flight after a passenger reported a hijack attempt. The Detroit to Atlanta flight with 60 passengers and five crew was delayed 2 hours 15 minutes while the suspect was removed by the FBI.
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Dayton, Ohio
Detroit
Atlanta
Dayton
Bill Bouthwell
Delta
FBI
Bouthwell
Delta Airlines
Ohio
David L. Booth
Norwood
Greater
Cincinnati
Congress Party Split Threatens Parliamentary Rule in India
India's Congress Party, long the ruling national party, faces a split between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the party syndicate. The rift, rooted in crashes of policy including bank nationalizations and land reform, risks destabilizing parliamentary rule and could leave a leadership vacuum in a country with 17 states. The struggle intensified after tensions over the presidency and a costly confidence vote, as Gandhi defends democratic socialism against critics who fear democratic erosion.
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Gandhi
Congress Party
India
Indira Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Britain
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
Indian Presidency
Morarji Desai
V. V. Giri
Philippines to Withdraw Troops From Vietnam
Manila announces 1500 Philippine troops will be withdrawn from Vietnam, first Allied pullout. Noncombatant Philcng unit to return home by Christmas, as Marcos begins second term. Romulo informed South Vietnam and allied embassies of the decision. The move shifts focus to countering Huk guerrillas at home.
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UPI
Philippines
Vietnam
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Carlos P. Romulo
Nguyen van Loc
New Zealand
Australia
Thailand
South Korea
United States
Marcos
Huk
Philppine Civic Action Group
Philcng
Nixon's Popularity Gains After Nov 3 Speech
New York UPI report shows Nixon approval at 79.2 percent after his November 3 address, a rise from 61.5 percent in September. Polls of 1,981 adults by Sindlinger & Co indicate youth influence and mixed views on pacifying the Vietnam War and antiwar protests.
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New York
UPI
Nixon
Sindlinger & Co
Sindlinger
Vietnam
Albert E. Sindlinger
United States
Exeter Zoo Faces Losses Over Clip On Plush Pendants
Exeter England youths clip animal appendages from stuffed toys to wear as pendants. Zoo officials say plastic replacements cost hundreds of dollars, harming zoo finances.
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Exeter
England
UPI
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