Americans attacked in Holy Land bus ambush kills pastor’s wife
Arabs opened fire on a bus of American pilgrims near Hebron in the West Bank. Barbara Ertle, 31, of Grandville Michigan, was killed. Two other women were wounded. An Israeli guide was lightly hurt. The attack follows Swiss visa curbs on Arabs.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Hebron
West Bank
Jordan River
Barbara Ertle
Grandville
Mich
Jordan
Tabea Damico
Ventnor
N.J
Grandville, Mich
B52s Drop 1500 Tons On Ho Trail In Laos Raid
American B52s dropped about 1500 tons of bombs on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos continuing seven days of raids. Reports say roughly half the month’s 30000 tons fell in eastern Laos amid broader strikes along the South Vietnam coast and near the DMZ. Soviet and British calls to end Laotian bombings grow as Pathet Lao denounces US actions. Civilian and military losses cited as battles unfold from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ.
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Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
North
South
Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Britain
Soviet Union
Cochairmen
U.S
Tokyo
Phoumi Vongvichit
Central Committee
Laotian Patriotic Front
United States
Plain of Jars
Nixon
KPL
Pompidou Arrives in U S Amid Critics Of Policy
French President Georges Pompidou arrived at Andrews Air Force Base for an eight day state visit as protests over Paris policy in the Middle East and views on Mirange jets to Libya drew attention. He will stay at Camp David before a formal entry into Washington.
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Washington
Georges Pompidou
United States
Paris
Middle East
Andrews
Camp David
Pompidou
Young Representa
Farragut Square
France
Libya
Israel
House
Congress
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
President Pompidou
U. S
George Pompidou
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Spiro Ag
Nixon Ready To Act If Jobless Rate Increases
President Nixon signals readiness to “take strong measures” if unemployment rises sharply due to anti inflation policies. Secretary Shultz says a 6 percent jobless rate is unlikely, notes potential steps including trimming federal construction, and cites Meany’s concern over rising living costs.
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Nixon
Miami Beach
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Afl-Cio
George
Meany
Labor
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Pryor Seeks Nationwide Nursing Home Inquiry After Inside Look
Rep. David Pryor 35 took a job as an aide to see nursing homes from within. He visited 12 facilities in Washington and nearby states, found wide cost differences from 150 to 800 dollars per month, and described deplorable care at one site. He urges Congress to investigate industry commercialization and aging-care conditions.
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Washington
David A. Pryor
Congress
Arkansas Democrat
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Maryland
Virginia
Pryor
Desegregation push meets resistance in Florida and California
Officials in Florida and California face court orders to expand desegregation. Governors and school leaders warn mass busing is costly and may erode classroom funds. Los Angeles and Miami-Dade cite housing patterns and private schooling as obstacles, fearing resegregation and white flight.
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Los Angeles
Florida
South
California
Kelly
School Board
Holmes Braddock
Dade County
Miami, Fla
Board of Public Instruction
Full School Lunch Payments Okayed by Senate
The Senate voted 38 to 32 to authorize full payment of free and reduced lunch costs for needy children as part of a McGovern amendment to strengthen the national lunch program. The plan requires states to set up local plans and report monthly on eligibility and attendance. An additional McGovern amendment would add 150 million for a broader breakfast program reaching 3 million needy children by 1973.
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Washington
Senate
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
Agriculture Committee
McGovern
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Talmadge
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
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Golda Meir
Swissair
Tel Aviv
Switzerland
Frankfurt
Beersheba
Bern
Hans Peter Tschudi
Tschudi
Knesset
Ho Trail
North Vietnam
Vietnam News
North Vietnamese
Foreign Ministry
Vinh Giang
Vinh Linh
Ha Tinh
Mekong Delta
Dmz
3Rd Corps
New. Pompidou
Labor Council
David Pryor
Michael J. Sniffen
Associated Press
Claude Kirk
Ee Kelly
Nace
San Fernando Valley
Ette
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