B52s Resume Attacks On South Vietnam Targets
U S B52 bombers return to South Vietnam targets after 48 hours of Laos strikes. About 1,000 tons planned in Vietnam and 300 tons across the border, with 75 bombers diverted to Laos earlier. Allied balance shows 96 Americans killed, 222 South Vietnamese, and 2,205 North Vietnamese or Viet Cong in the prior week.
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Philippine youths attack U.S. Embassy in Manila
About 2,000 demonstrators marched after a 15,000 strong protest against President Marcos, wealth, and American exploitation. They stormed gates and smashed windows at the U.S. Embassy compound before tear gas and police dispersed them.
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
United States
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Ferdinand Marcos
Statehouse hearing on NE Tel ext fee extension practice
Five legislators pressed to halt New England Telephone from charging a monthly extension fee after installation. They argued the practice harms subscribers, especially the elderly, while company officials cited a $1 million annual extension revenue and costs to expand service.
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Thomas C. Wojikowski
J.pittsfield
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New England Telephone Co
Pittsfield
Robert D. Ambler
D-Weymouth
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Donald J. Connors
Wojtkowski
State Department of Public Utilities
Louis J. Ferrati
New England Telephone
Ferrari
Madeleine B. Grant
Wellesley
Connors
Brandt proposes meeting with Stoph next month
West Germany Chancellor Willy Brandt notified East German Premier Willi Stoph of a ready-to-talk meeting in East Berlin between March 9 and 22 to discuss restoring relations. Stoph invited talks earlier, and Brandt stressed no preconditions while aiming to overcome hostility and seek common ground for possible treaties.
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Willi Stoph
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Federal Republic of Germany
Walter Ulbricht
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Egypt Planes Hit Israelis Along Suez Canal Again
Tel Aviv reports Egyptian planes attacked Israeli positions along the Suez Canal for a third straight day. An Israeli spokesman says there were no casualties and no word on Israeli retaliation. The strikes targeted the canal’s northern and southern sectors with no reported deaths.
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Rogers Backs Freedom for Africans at African Conference
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told a meeting of American ambassadors in Kinshasa that the United States supports ending minority rule in Southern Africa but rejects violence. He stressed economic development as Africa’s key issue while noting influence from Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia. Headlines also report Egyptian claims about air strikes, Phantom One hero status, and UN efforts toward Arab Israeli peace with scepticism from the Soviet Union and coverage in Al Ahram.
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Kenneth D. Kaunda
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Gunnar Jarring
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Dumping Wastes Off Boston Harbor Stopped
An Army Corps of Engineers permit allowing dumping of deadly industrial wastes off Boston Harbor has been suspended indefinitely. Sen. John J. Moakley said the action followed support from Gov. Francis W. Sargent and Ally. Gen. Robert H. Quinn for the suspension, affecting Safety Projects and Engineering of Quincy in dumping large quantities northeast of Boston Light Ship.
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State Commission On Marine Resources
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Boston Harbor
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Francis W. Sargent
Robert H. Quinn
Safety Projects and Engineering, Inc
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Boston Light Ship
Boston Policeman Escapes Ambush
Boston patrolman Richard G. MacEachern 34 and president of the National Police Patrolmen Association was ambushed Wednesday night and escaped with minor injuries after throwing himself on the sidewalk to dodge a shotgun blast. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Richard G. MacEachern
National Police Patrolmen’s Association
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