Heavy attacks mark VC campaign in northern Vietnam provinces
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces pressed heavy assaults in South Vietnam's northern provinces before dawn, signaling a new phase of their winter spring campaign. Reports said 16 American troops and 17 South Vietnamese died, with many wounded, as rocket and mortar barrages hit Da Nang area and My Lai vicinity.
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Statehouse panel urges new drug law and marijuana decriminalization
A legislative commission proposes replacing current drug laws with a four category system Alpha Drugs for hard narcotics Beta Drugs for alcohol Gamma Drugs for prescriptions Delta Drugs for hallucinogenics including marijuana. It also backs treatment at state centers and school drug education while legalizing possession of up to two ounces of marijuana.
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Nobel laureate Max Born dies at 87 in Germany
Dr Max Born, 1934 Nobel Prize winner in physics, died Monday at Goettingen University Medical Clinic at age 87 from a heart ailment complicated by arterial thrombosis. Born shared the prize with Walter Bothe for statistical interpretation of quantum theory developed by Max Planck.
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Agnew Visits Afghanistan In Amity Showcase
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived in Kabul for a 20 hour stay on a 26 day Asian tour. He praised Nepal for development collaboration and noted Afghanistan’s mix of Soviet military aid and American support, amid China loan interest. He and Judy Agnew emphasized coexistence with neighbors while Peace Corps protesters planned at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
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Eight Pesticides Banned in N H
Concord New Hampshire AP report says the state Department of Agriculture banned several hard pesticides. The order covers DDT dieldrin aldrin endrin toxaphene lindane thidane and others. Restricted use will require a permit under Agriculture Department supervision.
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Air Hostess Aids Crew After Stockholm Plane Crash
A Spanish air hostess, Ervana Cacanova, 25, survived a forest crash near Stockholm after being ejected from the wreckage. She radioed for help in 18 below zero cold and performed first aid for the pilot and three other crew members trapped inside. Five crew members died. no passengers were aboard. The Convair Coronado, chartered to fly Swedish tourists to the Canary Islands, had returned after an engine failure and then crashed during a second attempt to fly to Switzerland.
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Ervana Cacanova
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Trustees Name First Lay Head For Holy Cross
Worcester Mass AP Charles Horgan a New York lawyer has been elected the first lay chairman of Holy Cross College board of trustees. The action follows a board decision last September to redefine the president duties. Horgan a 1933 Holy Cross graduate and father of 13 children took over January 1 and was among the first four laymen named as trustees last September.
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Egyptian Planes Sweep Across Canal In Two Raids
Egyptian jets carried out two raids on Israeli positions along the Suez Canal, striking the east bank near El Qantara and Port Said. Israeli sources report no casualties in the air strikes, but clashes near Port Taufiq left Israeli casualties and Egyptian losses possibly higher. Diplomatic chatter touches on arms sales to Libya, with Paris and Washington confirming discussions about Mirage jets and other equipment.
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