Bombing Trail in Laos Seen At 400 Planes a Day
Saigon sources indicate as many as 400 American warplanes daily strike the Ho Chi Minh Trail and North Vietnamese columns moving through Laos to South Vietnam. Raids by U S fighters and B52s have intensified as monsoon ends and traffic rises. West Germany says talks with the Soviet Union to renounce force will resume soon, no date set.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
South Vietnam
U.S
Navy
Moscow
West Germany
Soviet Union
Nixon reveals interdicting Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos
President Nixon acknowledged that the United States is interdicting the Ho Chi Minh Trail as it runs through Laos. Senior American officers in Saigon expect new Pentagon guidelines to disclose raid details. The war reported Viet Cong attacks caused 14 Vietnamese killed and 78 wounded. Dalat police training center suffered 13 policemen killed and 25 wounded with 13 barracks damaged. Viet Cong used mortars rockets and rifles.
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U.S
Saigon
Nixon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Dalat
US troops, allies report enemy losses in Vietnam clashes
Raiders suffered no fatalities while US Army troops and allied forces claimed significant enemy deaths. The 1st Air Cavalry reported 33 North Vietnamese killed in War Zone C near the Cambodian border north of Saigon. Allied communiques tallied nearly 60 enemy dead in other clashes, including 20 by South Vietnamese forces south of the Demilitarized Zone.
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1St Air Cavalry Division
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Nader Calls Break Up GM in Pollution Protest
Ralph Nader launches a nationwide student protest against pollutants urging antitrust action to dissolve General Motors. He testifies on air pollution, urges banning smoking on commercial flights, and leads picketing at GM's Fifth Avenue offices as part of a broader campaign.
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General Motors
Ralph Nader
New York City
New York and
New Jersey
New York
General Motors Corp
Nader
U.S. Customs House
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Research Laboratories
Paul Chenega
Mine Workers go to polls to pick new union chief
About 200000 active and retired United Mine Workers members vote to decide between incumbent W A Boyle and challenger Joseph A Yablonski. Both claim victory after final appeals. Yablonski proposes a single five year term and mandatory retirement at 63 for officials. The race follows accusations of outside interference and improper expenses linked to Boyle. Ballots will be counted later and final results may take months.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers Union
W. A
Jony” Boyle
Joseph A
Yablonski
West Virginia
U.S. Labor Department
Boyle
UMW
Health Expert Finds Money At Root of Tobacco Evil
Dr Dana Farnsworth of Harvard Health Service argues tobacco and alcohol are deeply woven into the economy and culture. At the Michigan Governor’s Conference on Drug Usage and Abuse he urged caution on marijuana while criticizing severe penalties as ineffective. He warned today’s youth face heavy drug advertising and a belief that drugs solve problems.
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Mich
Harvard University
Health Service
Dana Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Michigan
William Milliken
Albert Charges Nixon Neglects Leadership Role
Washington AP Hous Democratic Leader Carl Albert accuses President Nixon of substituting press agentry for action and blames Congress for slow progress on administration proposals. Albert says the Democratic Congress, urged by delays, has fulfilled its duties amid leadership gaps. Nixon defends himself, notes crime control package and other bills awaiting action, and jokes about supporting Albert. He cites the Congress as having the worst record on appropriation bills in history.
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Washington
Carl Albert
Nixon
Congress
Oklahoma
Exhumation decision planned in Mary Jo Kopechne case
Luzerne County judge to rule Wednesday on whether to permit exhumation and autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne for the Kennedy era Chappaquiddick death. District Attorney Dinis seeks autopsy for inquest. Kopechne family opposes as they await fate at the Luzerne County courthouse.
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Wilkes-Barre
Bernard Brominski
Luzerne
County Common Pleas Court
Mary Jo Kopechne
Miss Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Massachusetts
Larksville
Joseph Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
Kopechne
Plymeouth, Pa
O Connell touts no fault plan before senators
University of Hingis professor Jeffrey OConnell urged a Senate subcommittee to adopt a no fault basic protection plan. He said it would cut auto insurance costs by about 25 percent and reimburse victims for medical expenses and wage loss up to 10000 dollars regardless of fault, making payments quicker and fairer.
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Washington
Senate
Jeffrey O'Connell
University of Hingis
O’connett
Farm Unit Seeks Softer War Stance
Washington AP The American Farm Bureau Federation urged to soften Vietnam position from total national commitment to an honorable and peaceful settlement. The draft resolution, to be considered at the 50th anniversary convention, backs President’s efforts for peace and greater South Vietnamese responsibility, while honoring those who served.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Vietnam
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Kennedy hits Newsweek over depiction of father
In a letter to Newsweek dated December 15 Senator Edward M Kennedy challenges the magazine’s portrayal of Joseph P Kennedy. He defends his father’s character noting his brother Joe Jr’s WWII mission was not reckless and praising his father’s support for the mentally disabled. He also defends his family’s privacy against gossip and slander.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Newsweek
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
National
Joe Jr
Rosemary
Sen. Kennedy
90 Die In Greek Plane Crash Near Athens
An Olympic Airways DCG jet with 90 aboard crashed into a mountain near Athens while approaching the airport in strong winds and rain. All aboard were presumed Greek except one man thought to be German. The Crete to Athens flight lasted about 65 minutes, ending near a 2,000 foot peak near Keratea, 25 miles southeast of the airport.
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Olympic Airways
Crete
Greece
Kerafea
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