Vietnam Troops Alerted For Action Near Ho Chi Minh Birthday
Field commanders across South Vietnam alert troops for expected Viet Cong action this weekend marking Ho Chi Minh’s 79th birthday. More than 1,000 American troops pull back from the Cambodian border toward the Long Binh Bien Hoa complex near Saigon. At Tan Son Nhut airbase 10,000 U.S. airmen are confined to base while other servicemen remain free. Secretary Rogers visits Tan Son Nhut for briefings as analysts foresee no major ground offensive. Military officials note intensified air strikes and Viet Cong activity around Bien Hoa and Dong Ap Bia Mountain amid escalated border tensions.
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South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Long Binh-Bien Hoa
Tan Son Nhut
Man
William P Rogers
U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Bien Hoa
5Th
U.S. Army
U.S. 2Nd Field Force
Apollo 10 Astronauts Eager To Begin Moon Voyage
Apollo 10 crew Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan prepared at Cape Kennedy Florida for a Saturn V launch at 12 49 p m EDT on a pathfinding mission to orbit the moon They faced hours of concern over a possible leak but tightened a loose electrical connection and the countdown continued The crew planned to spend the day in quarters five miles from the pad as they reviewed the flight plan and awaited dinner with Vice President Agnew and Dr Paine While Mrs Agnew planned a separate dinner with astronaut wives Barbara Cernan and Faye Stafford watched from nearby Patrick Air Force Base and Houston homes}
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Fla.ap
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Spiro T. Agnew
Thomas O. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agnew
National Aeronautics and Space Council
Patrick Air Force Base
Barbara Cernan
Faye Stafford
Bar ‘Bara Young
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Venus Reached By Soviet Twin Spaceships
Moscow reports that Venus 6 reached the planet a day after Venus 5 and parachuted for 52 minutes while transmitting atmospheric data. Tass notes both spacecraft entered Venus's hot cloudy atmosphere within miles of each other, marking the first twin Venus landing. The mission follows earlier failed attempts and prior Venus landings by Soviet craft.
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Soviet Union
Venus
Tass
Earth
Seve Unions
Modern-Day Minstrel Launching His Battle
In South Bristol Maine AP reports Pete Seeger plans to launch the sailing sloop Clearwater as a floating museum and protest vessel against Hudson River pollution. About 1,500 people expected for the launch, with Seeger and volunteers using the ship to deliver an environmental message along the New England coast. Maine Gov Curtis to preside at the ceremony. the 108-foot tall sailboat built from Maine oak and Oregon fir will travel upriver to raise awareness of river pollution.
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Bristol
Maine
Hudson River
Pete Seeoe
York State
Seeger
Harvey Gamage
New England
Hudson
New York City
Kenneth M. Curtis
Sloop Committee
Cyrus Hamlin
Kennebunk
Clearwater
Peru Seizes U S Fishing Boat Then Releases It
Peru seized its third U S fishing boat this year near Talera but released the Western King after the captain paid about 15 000 in fees and fines. The dispute centers on Peru claiming 200 mile offshore fishing rights and follows earlier seizures and stalled aid negotiations between Washington and Lima.
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Lima
Peru
Peter Pan Caribe, Inc
Seattle
Wash
Talera
U.S
Nick Tintanic
Cense
Washington
Exprop International Flee Co
Biddeford School Board Moves Against Maine Teachers Association
Biddeford School Board votes to file for preliminary and permanent injunction against the Maine Teachers Association after a professional alert was imposed on the Biddeford school system. A meeting with residents is planned at Kennedy School in executive session to discuss unsettled contract items and next steps.
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Maine Teachers Association
MTA
Kennedy School
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Board of Education
Biddeford Teachers Association
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Biddeford Board of Education
Maine Teach
Ers Association
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West Corp
Smith Street
Linnell Gymnasium
Old Orchard Beach
Larry Bisbee
State Touring Theatre Foundation of Maine
Augusta
Jon Nathanson
Lloyd B. Trecartin
Henry LaVallee
Thornton Academy
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Nixon
John Irwin
Wall Street
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William Murphy
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