U S Toll in War Hits 3 Year Low
Saigon AP reports lower American battlefield deaths in Vietnam last week at 64, the lowest weekly toll since December 1966, with total U S combat deaths rising to 38,887 since 1961. Casualties for allied and enemy sides also declined, as Nixon considers troop withdrawals amid a possible winter campaign. A Phantom downed near Da Nang and a helicopter was shot down near Saigon with crew unharmed. South Vietnamese deaths fell to 209, the lowest in five months, while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses reached 1,899, the lowest weekly toll since November 1968. A larger role for South Vietnam noted as forces bear more of the fighting. A large munitions cache discovered in the central highlands weighed seven tons.
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Air Force Cuts 2 541 From Vietnam Strength
SAIGON AP The U S Command announced five Vietnam demobilizations and halting transfer of two units. The move trims the 7th Air Force manpower authorization by about 2 342 with half of that from two F1 Phantom squadrons not returning. Demobilized units include the 8th Tactical Bomb Squadron at Phan Rang the ith Special Operations Squadron at Tuy Hoa the 6th Special Operations Squadron at Pleiku Detachment 1 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Phu Cat and Detachment 1 620th Tactical Control Squadron at Dong Ha with roles ranging from bombing to psychological warfare and radar warning.
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Eight Charged After Violence In Montreal
Eight men were charged in connection with violence during Montreal police strike. Five hours of burning, vandalism and looting caused two deaths, injuries, and millions in damage during a 16-hour walkout. The strike ended after legislation ordered officers back on duty. Provincial police remained in charge. police and fire departments resumed duties. Premier Bertrand said police would stay on until order was assured and negotiations with unions resumed to settle wage disputes.
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Sargent Names Task Force On Rail Transit
Gov Franis W Sargent names a Transportation Task Force led by Prof Alan A Altshuler to tackle eastern Massachusetts traffic. The panel will deliver a plan within six months including transit and rail emphasis and features MIT Boston College and Harvard experts among its members.
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Robert Shapiro
Northeastern University
Cuba Rejects UN Hijacking Resolution At Debate
Cuba warned at the United Nations General Assembly it would ignore any international effort against aerial hijacking. Ambassador Ricardo Alarcon Quesada said Cuba might return hijackers under bilateral deals but not multilateral ones. He accused the UN of deafness to Cuban complaints and noted the world body had done nothing for Cuba in 10 years. The day also saw hijackings of Argentina and Brazil airliners to Cuba, part of a year with 45 planes seized to Cuba. A mass exodus of foreign ministers followed as the general debate closed after 11 days with 112 governments speaking.
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Spanish Fleet Sails Toward Africa From Gibraltar
A squadron of six Spanish navy ships sailed toward Africa today after spending the night anchored 250 yards off Gibraltar. It was the largest Spanish naval force seen off the Rock since the Civil War. Observers in Algeciras, Spain, across the bay, said the move likely a gesture in response to a recent British naval display there.
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France Tightens Money Bar to Speculators with 8% Discount
Paris reports the Bank of France lifted its discount rate to a historic 8 percent amid weak franc markets. Finance Minister Giscard d Estaing also announced a 1970 budget aimed at moving to a deficit-free year as inflation fears persist and speculation targets currencies and the franc.
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