Packard Says Nixon Peace Plan Is Working In Vietnam
Deputy Defense Secretary David Packard said Nixon's plan for peace in Vietnam is practical and feasible and not jeopardized by rising enemy activity. He noted improvements in South Vietnamese forces and a shift from quantity to quality, with stepped up advisory work and combined operations. Fighting continued around Bu Prang and Duc Lao camps in a 25 mile southern central highlands corridor as the plan is tested amid heavy enemy pressure.
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David Packard
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Republic of Vietnam
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
William P. Rogers
Bu Prang
Duc Lao
Central Highlands
Fighting near Pleiku leaves multiple South Vietnamese dead
South Vietnamese headquarters said government forces with U.S. planes and artillery killed 73 North Vietnamese soldiers, including five men in disguise. The clash stretched from the Mekong Delta to Da Nang, with 67 enemy troops killed by U.S. aircraft, artillery, and infantry. U.S. losses were seven dead and 17 wounded, plus two sailors killed and 12 wounded in rocket and mortar attacks. An American adviser was wounded and five South Vietnamese soldiers died in shelling and fighting at Bu Prang, Duc Lap, and the Dak Pek camps.
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Lodge Resignation Shifts Peace Talks Leadership in Paris
Viet Cong spokesman says Nixon must change policy not negotiator at Paris talks after Henry Lodge and deputy Walsh resign. Philip Habib to lead the delegation next week as Lodge plans return to the United States. Nixon aides stress pursuit of peace through talks despite leadership changes.
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Ronald Ziegler
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South Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Agnew Attacks Times Criticism Over Vietnam Coverage
Vice President Agnew charged the New York Times with biased news judgment criticizing its Vietnam coverage. He cited a lack of reporting on congressional support for Nixon’s policy and contrasted it with Page 3 coverage of a burglary story. He defended criticism as part of democratic debate and vowed to counter what he called overreaction in the press.
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Statehouse probes push food and drug chief to defend division
Boston dispatch reports Director George A. Michael of the Division of Food and Drugs welcomes a pending inquiry into his unit and hopes it expands to the entire Department of Public Health. He criticizes press releases as a personal affront amid a controversy over meat and food inspection standards and a broader federal critique.
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George A. Michael
Division of Food and Drugs
Department of Public Health
Alfred Frechette
Robert H. Quinn
Michael
Suffolk University
New England College of Pharmacy
Apollo Sets Moon Mission Target Fra Mauro Crater
Apollo 13 crew headed for Fra Mauro with James A Lovell Jr commanding the mission planned for next March. Geologists study unusual moon vibrations from Intrepid impact 45 miles away as the ship struck at 3,700 mph creating a 20 by 40 foot crater about 20 inches deep.
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Three Arrested In Bombing Of Vt. Motel
Three Boston area men Ralph Russo Alfred Angeli and Frank Capizzi were booked on arson charges after the Highland Meadows Motel in Stowe Vermont was destroyed by at least three explosions. No one was inside the motel and there were no injuries. Capizzi was hospitalized after a subsequent auto accident. Deputies pursued a car with Massachusetts plates and a trio fled on foot before being apprehended. Investigators offered no immediate motive.
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Bombers Hit U S Banks in Argentina
In Buenos Aires, fifteen bombs exploded across the city targeting U S owned banks and firms. No injuries were reported immediately and damage estimates were not available. Targets included Dow Chemical, John Deere, DuPont subsidiary Ducill, Pan American Oil, Braniff Airlines, Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, First National Bank of Boston, and offices of the Bank of London and South America and the Inter American Development Bank.
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Dow Chemical
John Deere
Ducill
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Pan American Oil Co
Braniff Airlines
the Bedford Co
First National Bank of Boston
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Coca-Cola
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