Two US Ships Sink North Vietnamese Torpedo Boats Near Haiphong
Off Haiphong two American ships aided by a Navy plane sank two North Vietnamese torpedo boats during a raid by cruisers Newport News and Providence and destroyers Rowan and Robison. The action included shelling fuel depots and coastal defenses with a direct hit and fires. A second air strike, two highway bridge blasts, and reported enemy losses followed as the clash continued. Aфаir also credited Captain Steve Ritchie with becoming the Air Force's first Vietnam ace after downing a MIG-21 near Hanoi.
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Haiphong
Tony
Newport News
Providence
Rowan
Robison
Adm
J. L. Holloway III
U.S
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Navy
Air Force
Cora
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Que Son
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Boulder Hill
da Nang
da Nan
Saigon Cout
Neeld
Steve Ritchie
Reidsville
N.C
Hanoi
Ritchie
Vietnam
End of Draft Seen By December Under Nixon Plan
Washington AP reports Melvin Laird’s 51 page study to President Nixon seeks to end conscription by July 1 of next year and rely on volunteers. The report notes no firm pledge and cites reduced inductions this year, with a target to minimize draft calls between January and July 1973.
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Pentagon
Laird
Nixon
Melvin Laird
California White House
San Clemente
McGovern Plans Welfare Reform While Nixon Seeks Troop Pullout
AP reports McGovern unveils his second welfare and tax reform plan promising a guaranteed annual income for the poor, closing tax loopholes for the rich, and minimal impact on middle class. Nixon schedules his 12th Vietnam troop withdrawal statement as campaign debates intensify.
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New York Society of Security Analysts
Nixon
New York
George McGovern
South Dakota
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Southeast Asia
Price rises on cars denied by Price Commission
Washington AP The Price Commission rejected requests by Ford and General Motors for 1973 model price increases ruling the increases could push the firms beyond permissible profit margins Consumers face no GM or Ford price hike at least until November and both firms may resubmit after second quarter results Chrysler and American Motors requests remain suspended pending future hearings Grayson indicated a November reconsideration is possible with new profit data No major changes planned for food or gasoline prices and professional service fees remain under review
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Washington
Price Commission
Ford
General’ Motors
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Grayson
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
American Motors
Chrysler
Commission
American Bakers Association
Puerto Rico Right to Independence Backed by U N Panel
A U.N. Special Committee on Colonialism voted 12 to 0 to affirm Puerto Rico’s inalienable right to self determination and independence, urging a working group to explore extending the UN declaration against colonialism, while the United States disputed the wording and sought further study into 1973.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Puerto Rico
United States
U.S
Special Committee On
Sions
Ricardo Alarcon
Caribbean
Juan Mari-Bras
Mari-Bras
Washington
IRA Gun Battle Around Belfast Hospital
Violence erupts around Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast as IRA fighters occupy ten positions and fire over a thousand rounds in 90 minutes. Two attackers were wounded and up to sixteen British troops were hit. no patients or soldiers were injured inside the hospital. Nearby a man and his dog died in a mine explosion near the Irish border, marking the 542nd confirmed death in three years of sectarian violence.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Royal Victoria Hospital
Irish Republic
Massachusetts Panel Calls OffShore Oil Drilling Opposed
A 16 member Massachusetts legislative committee faults federal policy and the oil industry for pressuring premature offshore drilling along the Atlantic coast. It urges opposition to all exploration until a national energy plan and safer tech exist, and asks Gov Sargent and regional leaders to back the position amid claims of industry influence and lack of cooperation from federal agencies.
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Boston
Atlantic
Massachusetts
Cral Legislative Commission On
William M. Bulger
Santa Barbara Channel
California
Robert H. Quinn
Francis W. Sargent
New England
Massachusetts Commission
George’s Bank
National Energy Policy
Bulger
Francis W. Saregent
Nixon
Today’s Chuckle on privileged children with two cars but no boat
A light humorous note roasts families with two cars yet lacking a boat, labeling them as the newest underprivileged class. The quip plays on suburban status symbols and social snobbery in a tongue in cheek fashion.
Inside The Journal Building Highlights
Page nine features cartoons and classifieds with puzzles and Dear Abby. Editorials and crime updates from New England wrap the latest chess match notes and other briefs on page fourteen and fifteen.
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