Israel reveals details of 1954 Lavon Affair blunder
Israel lifts censorship on the Lavon Affair detailing a failed 1954 plan to sabotage U.S. Egyptian ties by attacking the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. The plot's exposure followed the arrest of spies, the capture of Philip Nathanson, and a cascade of trials, executions, and eventual prisoner exchanges. Victorine Nino’s upcoming wedding prompted the disclosure.
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Dust storm shrouds Mars as Mariner 9 surveys planet
Dust cloaked Mars as Mariner 9 orbits in 12.2 hour laps. Engineers revise photo plans to target features visible through the haze while awaiting the storm’s end. The craft operates flawlessly, mapped surface area and potential landing sites for future Viking missions. A lower orbit and six minute burn at 6 45 p m EST aim to boost data relay to Mojave tracking station.
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Opposition heats up to Earl Butz nomination
Nixon's pick Earl Butz for agriculture secretary faces Senate Agriculture Committee scrutiny with calls for extended hearings. Sen. George McGovern blasts Butz as aligned with big corporate farming and anti family farmers, while Humphrey presses for a public hearing to probe future policies. Butz served as assistant agriculture secretary in the 1950s and taught at Purdue.
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Three helicopter crashes kill seven in Vietnam area
Three UH1 Huey crashes near Saigon kill seven Americans and injure four others. A second Huey failed mechanically in Hau Nghia Province, killing three South Vietnamese and injuring a U.S. crewman. The reports also note renewed heavy fighting in the Central Highlands and North Vietnamese supply movements along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Yorty Ties Run to Tuesday Decision
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty said he would announce on Tuesday whether he will seek the Democratic nomination for president. His campaign machinery is active in New Hampshire for the upcoming primary, and he indicated that prior delays were to avoid equal time issues for TV appearances. A city hall statement confirmed he will disclose his decision at Tuesday morning news conference.
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Phase II tests Nixon plan as AFL CIO weighs wage gains
Washington correspondent Arnold B. Sawislak notes Phase II of Nixon's wage and price control plan hinges on labor union decisions. With unions holding key votes at the AFL-CIO convention, the president risks economic stability and political fate if wage boosts and retroactivity are not handled to satisfy organized labor.
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Medina to testify in Henderson trial
Former Army Captain Ernest L. Medina testified as the defense’s 15th witness in the My Lai coverup court martial of Colonel Oran K. Henderson. Medina, later acquitted of murder, commanded a company in the operation March 16, 1968, while Henderson faces charges for failing to investigate reports of killings and for lying to Pentagon investigators. The trial resumes with a two‑week break, as the defense argues subordinates hid facts and Henderson acted per his duty given the information available. The judge previously dropped a charge Henderson lied under oath though remains charged with making a false official statement and other counts.
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Jackson to announce presidential bid amid Vietnam stance
Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington is expected to announce Friday his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. He says the United States must be prepared to keep troops and advisers in Vietnam after combat ends and would not withdraw all support, aiming for a strong Florida primary showing in March.
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