U S forces kill 334 Reds in border battle
U S forces reported killing 334 North Vietnamese in a clearing near the Cambodian border about three miles from the line. The action involved air and artillery barrages followed by a counterattack by the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Tet prep raids continued with B-52s and other bombers striking Mekong Delta targets to disrupt troop concentrations and supply routes.
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FTC Probe Highlights Missing Deals in Supermarket Ads
The FTC found 11 percent of advertised items in 137 stores across San Francisco and Washington were unavailable, with eight of 1,387 stores having all advertised items. Pricing misalignment occurred in 8 to 9 percent of items, often higher than ad prices, prompting potential action under a proposed rule requiring clear store-specific availability and price accuracy.
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Brody Turned Away At White House Gate
Michael J. Brody Jr., heir to a tobacco fortune, was turned away by Secret Service agents at a White House gate on Monday. He and his wife said he wished to tell President Nixon that the Vietnam War is over.
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Nixon Plans Day of Work On Inaugural Anniversary
Washington AP report notes President Nixon marks the first anniversary with a quiet schedule. He plans no public appearances, will meet privately at Blair House with cabinet members and wives, and defer a State of the Union address to Congress until Thursday. Polls favor his popularity at over 60 percent.
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U S Protests POW Broadcast By Russians
Washington AP Radio Moscow aired messages from American prisoners of war to their relatives drawing State Department protest. Families said they had heard the messages before while the Kremlin billed them as holiday notes. The broadcasts were denounced as propaganda against the United States and framed as insights on the war in Vietnam.
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Massachusetts House Votes To Seek Federal Welfare Takeover
The Massachusetts House voted 175 to 37 to ask the federal government to take over welfare operations, after four Senate attempts to rescind the state take‑over faced backing and opposition. Rep Sidney Curtiss was the lone Berkshire supporter of rescinding welfare.
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Punitive Draft Said Not Used By State Boards
In Boston a Massachusetts Selective Service official said no draft card burners or war protesters had been punished by early induction. The Supreme Court ruling held draft boards lack authority to speed up inductions for protesters.
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