U S Rushes Planes Ships To Indochina
The Communist offensive slowed in parts of South Vietnam while Mekong Delta fighting intensified. The United States rushed more planes and ships to Indochina to resume bombing of North Vietnam as Hanoi sustains pressure around An Loc and Route 13. Paratrooper brigades move toward An Loc as Saigon trims reserves. Defense Secretary Laird signals continued air attacks until Hanoi agrees to talks.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong
United States
Indochina
North Vietnam
An Loc
Highway 13
Lai Khe
Highway 12
Central Highlands
Tran Ai Quoc
Chon Thanh
Route 13
U.S
Hanoi
Fensive
Melvin R. Laird
Washington
Demilitarized Zone
Biddeford Mayor Plans $1 Million Libel Suit
Mayor Gilbert R. Boucher of Biddeford indicated he plans to file a $1,000,000 libel suit against the Biddeford Saco Journal. The newspaper has not been served with any notice. Publisher W. Paul Casavant said the paper only knew of the announcement from a radio broadcast and would defend itself if served.
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Gilbert R. Boucher
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco
Journal
W. Paul Casavant
Manhunt Underway In Utah For Airliner Hijacker
A hijacker who forced a United Airlines 727 to divert to San Francisco and scooped a $500,000 ransom leaped from the plane near Provo Utah with an armed team in pursuit. Aerial flares lit Utah Lake as lawmen searched the central Utah area and the incident marked the seventh airline piracy case in five months. Mrs Dick McLennan of Denver seated beside the hijacker recalled no weapon but noted the man passed notes to the captain.
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Provo
Utah
United Air Lines
Utah Lake
Suit
Los Angel
San Francisco
Dick McLennan
Denver
CBS
Jim Kilpatrick
Sandy Wilkinson
UAL
Newark
N.J
San Francisco International Airport
Muskie May Skip Indiana Primary Amid Finances and Strategy
Maine Senator Edmund Muskie, a front runner among Democrats, may bypass Indiana's May 2 primary as his campaign's finances tighten. A spokesman indicated a final decision would come over the weekend, while supporters in Indianapolis were told not to spend further funds.
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Associated Press
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Indiana
Muskie
Indianapolis
Humphrey
Florida
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Wallace
Baltimore
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Culleveland
Columbus
Ohio
Jackson
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Nixon
National Press Club
Harrisburg
Vietnam
Milton J. Shapp
John Gilligan
Pat
Macon
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
California Congressman To Testify In Kleindienst Hearing
Rep. Bob Wilson of California, a key figure in San Diego’s bid for the upcoming Republican National Convention, will be the first witness as Senate hearings resume into Atty. Gen. Kleindienst and ITT. The panel expanded the probe to April 20 and may issue a report on Kleindienst’s qualifications.
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Washington
Bob Wilson
Calif
San Diego
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Wilson
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Kleindienst
ITT
Timony
Harold
S. Geneen
W.K
Merriam
Corpo
Life
Uint Kleindienst
U.S
Nixon
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Gardener Publishes Early and Late Corn Harvest Study
Miles C. Freeman of Ogunquit reports three years of trials on extending corn and other crops from transplants. His booklet details growing seasons from 1969 through 1971, marketing corn as early as June 27 for up to 30 cents a ear and tomatoes at 70 cents a pound, plus methods like greenhouse transplants and plastic mulch to lengthen the season.
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Miles C. Freeman
Freeman
Marines Move Two Squadrons Into Offensive Action
Two U S Marine squadrons of Phantom fighter bombers returned to Da Nang Vietnam to join the spring offensive. The secret move drew from Iwakuni Japan and involved more than 250 Marines with air wing units from the 1st Marine Air Wing.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Iwakuni
Japan
da Nang Air Base
Marine Air Group
Air Force
Marine 1St Air Wing
South Vietnam
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George McGovern
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Robert E. Cox
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