Delta Delta Delta battles halt major Viet push
South Vietnamese commanders say allied forces halted a major North Vietnamese effort in the Mekong Delta 10 miles west of Moc Hoa. The clash left 79 enemy troops dead, boosting the total in the series to 207, with 17 South Vietnamese killed and 24 wounded in earlier fighting near My Tho and the Plain of Reeds. US advisers and helicopters supported government rangers as the 88th Regiment planned to move toward My Tho during a cease fire. Sixteen Americans reported killed or wounded in other attacks near Hue and Tay Ninh. Laird and Wheeler discussed Vietnamization in Saigon as Washington weighs troop withdrawals.
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Moe Hoa
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Associated Press
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Tuyen Binh
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Earle G. Wheeler
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Avalanches Raise Alarm Near French Resort Towns
An avalanche pushed a snow slide near Bourg-St. Maurice damaging vehicles but no injuries were reported. Val d Isere officials ordered hotel shelter for skiers as blizzards threaten another slide after 39 killed Tuesday. Evacuations spread, roads blocked by 12 foot drifts, services halted, and the valley cut off. One death was reported in a separate avalanche near Ugene.
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Val d’Isere
Val d‘Isere
Jean Machet
French Alps
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Gloucester sale of St Peter's Roman Catholic High School approved by House
Boston AP report outlines a 4 million sale of St Peter's Roman Catholic High School to Gloucester. The House voted 338 to 74 to not reconsider final approval, sending the measure to the Senate amid debate over remodeling costs and standards.
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House
William M. Bulger
David B. Harrison
Paul Y. Sheehy
Lowell
Keith Academy
Archdiocese of Boston
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Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Anthony Scalli
Denture Aid Promises Firmer Fit and Easier Eating
A damaged ad-like passage touts PASTERTE as a denture adhesive that keeps dentures secure longer and aids chewing. It warns against paste tastes and urges regular dental visits while claiming health benefits, though specifics are unclear.
End of Jail for Pot Users Asked by State Drug Panel
A Massachusetts study commission urges abolishing jail for marijuana possession, making it a civil offense with fines up to 100 dollars for first offenses and up to 1000 dollars for later ones. The panel also proposes five drug categories, research exemptions, and traffic-ticket like penalties.
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Jack Backman
D-Brook+ line
Commission
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Indian High Court Bars Nationalization of Banks
India’s Supreme Court struck down Indira Gandhi’s bank nationalization law in a 10-1 vote, ruling it violated compensation guarantees, discriminated against nationalized banks, and infringed former owners’ rights. The government planned an ordinance to protect the move until a new law.
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Ciling Congress Party
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Congress Party
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