Delta Town repelled attack by enemy militia in Mekong Delta
Militia in Delta Town repelled a five hour assault by North Vietnamese regulars. About 150 attackers killed, 29 decedents and 50 wounded, including 30 civilians. The clash near Tuyen Binh marked the delta’s largest ground action in six months with U.S. advisers praising defenders.
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Saigon
Mekong
Pace
Cambodia
Delta
North Vietnam
Tuyen Binh
U.S
Bu Prang
Duc Lap
Quebec aging home fire toll rises amid charred ruins
Searchers recovered 32 bodies in the Quebec three story aging home near Notre Dame du Lac as authorities estimated 40 to 58 killed. Police noted the count varied due to destroyed records, with 71 to 78 residents plus six staff reported before the blaze. Charles Tardif, owner, escaped with family. 21 to 22 survivors treated locally. Officials said safety exits existed but the fire spread too quickly.
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Notre-Dame-Du-Lac
Cyrille Charron
Pro- Charron
Maine
Charron
Social Welfare Office
Cabana
Old People’s Home
Charles Tardif
Released Helicopter Crew Reported in Good Health
Three American helicopter crewmen freed after 314 months in North Korea were reported in generally good condition after medical checkups. They were flown to U.S. soil soon, with one still nursing knee wounds and others recovering from shoulder injuries. investigations and statements followed their release amid controversy over an official admission of a criminal act.
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Panmunjom
David H. Crawford
Pooler
Malcolm V. Loepke
Richmond
Ind
Herman E. Hofstatter
Lowpoint
Seoul
North Korea
Army
United States
Paul Sheffler
Wesf
U.S
Arthur H. Adams
U.S. Army
Truce Village
Herman EB. Hofstatter
Adams
Hofstatter
Crawford
Loepke
121St
U.S. Evacuation Hospital
Hafstatter
U.N. Command
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Demilitarized Zone
Market Bloc in Agreement Over British Entry Talks
The six European Community nations agreed to open negotiations with Britain and other applicants. Officials led by France's Maurice Schumann said talks should start July 1 1970, with preparation to finish by June 30 1970. President Pompidou supported a grudging consensus.
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New York Times
Hague
Britain
Pompidou
Br. Joseph M. A. H. Lums
Netherlands
Schumann
France
Mages
Paris
Japanese General Election Set For Dec 27 1959
Premier Eisaku Sato dissolved the House and set general elections for December 27. Observers expect the Liberal Democrats to hold 272 seats in the 486 seat House with possible gains, while the Socialist party may lose 20 to 30 seats amid student unrest and rising living costs.
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New York Times
Toyko
Eisaku Sato
House of Representatives
Nixon
Okinawa
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Asia
Liberal Democrats
Soziailists
Yebo
Voroshilov Dead at 88 Bolshevik Hero and Former Soviet President
Klimenti Voroshilov, a Bolshevik Revolution hero and former Soviet president, has died at 88 per Tass. Once a close Stalin ally, he faded into isolation after Khrushchev's rise, backing the anti Khrushchev group in 1957 before falling from favor.
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K. Voroshilov
Moscow
Klimenti Voroshilov
Soviet Union
Tass
Voroshilov
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
V. M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Lazar M. Kaganovich
Legislature Flooded With Bills In Massachusetts House
Boston AP reports 5 pm deadline looms for 1970 session with over 1,900 bills filed in the House and 589 in the Senate. Many will die, though free petition keeps pathways open. speakers urge trimming frivolous measures as ADA, Citizens for Participation Politics, and the Civil Liberties Union back various bills on urban aids, drug laws, gaming, and rights.
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Boston
House
Senate
Massachusetts
David M. Bartley
Americans For Democratic Action
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Citizens For Participation Policics
McCarthy Campaign
ADA
Harvard Stadium
Massachusetts Port Authority
The
Civil Liberties Union
Shafer Warns Against Northeast Exclusion Plan in GOP
Pennsylvania Governor Raymond P. Shafer, vice chair of the Republican Governors Association, warned at a Boston GOP dinner that a strategy writing off the Northeast and Great Lakes would damage the party. He argued Republican strength rests on broad regional appeal essential to 1972 races. The event, hosted by the Sargent Committee for Francis W. Sargent, raised about 150000 dollars with 1400 attendees at Sta Uler Hilton.
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Boston
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Northeast
Great Lakes
Sargent
Sargent Committee
Sta Uler-Hilton
Canadians Fête Apollo 11 Crew At State Dinner
Ottawa reporters describe a triumphant reception for Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin Jr at a state dinner. Fans packed the hall seeking autographs as Treasury Board President C M Drury urged the crowd to sit and continue.
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Ottawa
Canada
America
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Treasury Board
C.M. Drury
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