Cambodian Army Encircled Near Phnom Penh by Rebels
In Cambodia a 4,000 man Cambodian unit is cut off as Communist forces seal supply and reinforcement routes about 46 miles north of Phnom Penh. Government officials say help arrival is uncertain while Viet Cong forces advance toward Kompong Thom, with reports of Viet Cong presence near Highway 6.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Tang Kauh
Kompong Thom
Tapeang Kak
Saigon
U.S. Air Force
O'Reilly
South Vietnam
Air Force
Rong
Jordan names military government as Hussein seeks end to fighting
In Amman King Hussein announced a temporary military cabinet to halt clashes with Palestinian guerrillas. The move, deemed tantamount to martial rule by sources, was criticized by guerrilla groups who consolidate forces. Arafat-linked sources said the new regime aims to strike against resistance while governing officials resigned to allow the military to take charge.
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Amman
Jordan
UPI
Hussein
Damascus
Syria
Palestine Central Committee
Middle East
Arafat
al Fatah
Fatah
Abdel Moneim Rifai
Rifai
Israel
Mohammed Daoud
Daoud
Hades al- Majali
Man foils hijack in midair as DeNisco aids passengers
On a Trans World Airlines flight from New York to San Francisco a passenger, Robert DeNisco, fired one shot at hijacker Donald Irwin after a note claimed the hijacker would take the plane to North Korea. Irwin was wounded. DeNisco faced praise from Nixon and Agnew and earned a $5000 Brink's bonus.
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San Francisco
UPI
Sandy Adamson
Trans World Airlines
Miss Adamson
North Korea
Robert DeNisco
Donald Bruce Irwin
DeNisco
New York
Irwin
Fred Nelson
Los Angeles
Sallie Rush
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Year Without a Summer Exposed By Volcanic Dust Theory
In Esso Patric Hughes links 1816 to a climate downturn across regions including the Northeast United States and Europe. He cites frost in June and August, crop losses, and global cold years from 1812 to 1817. William Humphreys of the U.S. Weather Bureau notes volcanic dust may block sunlight while letting heat escape, cooling the planet.
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Washington
Philadelphia
England
France
Germany
Hughes
William Humphreys
U.S. Weather Bureau
Earth
Indonesia
Benjamin Franklin
Japan
Iceland
Franklin
At the Movies Opens Three Winners at Local Theatres
Williamstown’s College Cinema offers a double feature with Medium Cool and Easy Rider rated R, while Theatre Good by Mr Chips stars Peter O’Toole and Petula Clark rated GP. Also notes volcanic eruptions from 1812 to 1817 and a Denver robbery in progress before judge continued cases.
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Williamstown
College Cinema
Mr. Chips
Peter O’toole
Petula Clark
Six states hold primaries renominates and upsets
Incumbents Humphrey Jackson and Tydings won renomination in several states while two veteran lawmakers fell to strong challengers. In Maryland Tydings narrowly defeated George Mahoney amid gun lobby opposition. Jackson carried Washington with about 75 percent as Desimone edged Licht in Rhode Island GOP bid. Pastore and several others faced easy paths.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Joseph D. Tydings
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Washington
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Philip J. Philbin
House
Robert F. Drinan
U.S
Vietnam
George Fallon
House Public Works Committee
Paul Sarbanes
Humphrey
Earl Craig Jr
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
Jackson
Carl Maxey
Maxey
Charles Blicker
GOP
Tydings
George P. Mahoney
National Rifle Association
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Marvin Mandel
Hall
Bryce Baggett
Dewey Bartlett
Reuel Little
Wendel Anderson
Democratic Farmer Labor
Douglas Head
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William J. Usery
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Am Rong
Tang Kauk
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Leonard Woodcock
Chicago
Woodcock
Irving Bluestone
Earl Bramblett
Yasser Arafat
Agnew
Brink’s Inc
Spiro T. Agnew
Brink’s
TWA
Science Today
Denver
Don D. Bowman
J. Murray Mitchell Jr
ESSA
Environmental Date Service
Nottingham
Dolores Behrman
Post Office
Harte Theatre
Fea
Rexall
Quinlan
America
Main Street
Bennington
United Press International
Sen
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Edward
Pando Company
Columbia Pctures
Scabefree
O'Toole
Chips
National Board OF Review
MGM
Arthur P Jacobs
Peter O’ Toole
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CMAT
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Metrocolor
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Bankamericard
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