Agnew opens 31 day world trip to urge Korea talks
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew flies across the Pacific on a round the world mission to deliver confidential messages and press talks with leaders in 11 countries. He plans to discuss South Korea troop withdrawals from Vietnam with Korean leaders during the trip.
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Nixon
EL Toro Marine Air Station
Calif
Spiro 1
Pacific
South Vietnam
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Vietnam
Seoul
California
U.S
Chung Hee Park
Washington
Hickam Air Force Base
Guam
Korea
India
Hawaii
Charles A. Corcoran
U.S. Pacific Command
Coun
Colonel Hackworth quits Army in disgust
New York AP Colonel David Hackworth, a decorated combat officer, says he is quitting the Army in disgust. He cites improper training as a major cause of U.S. casualties in Vietnam and accuses commanders of exaggerating enemy body counts.
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New York
U.S
Vietnam
David Haeckworth
Disguse
Hackworth
American Broadcasting Co
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Debated Workfare Plan Meets Job Creation Debate
Washington debate centers on government role in creating jobs via workfare. Opponents argue only a fraction of welfare recipients are employable and doubt public jobs can absorb displaced workers. Congress supports public service jobs while Nixon may sign the 150000 option, with another public works bill under consideration. NAB reports varied success in veteran placements.
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Emond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Nixon
Bear Custody Fight Spurs SPCA Legal Stand
Roanoke SPCA officials vow to block Tazewell County court orders granting William the 225 pound domesticated bear to Lacie Hale Jr. The bear, saved from a circus, sits at Roanoke shelter as humane officer Ramsey Arrington warns Hale’s group could face penalties if the bear is harmed or released into the wild.
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Roanoke Valley Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
The
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell, Va
William
Ramsey Arrington
Roanoke
SPCA
Tazewell
Albert Peery
Lacie J. Hale Jr
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Society
Tazewell County
Hale
Peery
Bedford
Virginia
Mr. Hale
Ex-U S Official Defends LBJ Alleged Deception
Former Undersecretary of State George W. Ball defended Johnson on CBS Face the Nation saying the Pentagon study did not reveal deception and Johnson moved reluctantly to expand U S involvement. Ball cited moral concerns in Vietnam and urged declassification of most government material.
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LBJ
NEW York
George W. Ball
Johnson
Ball
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Pentagon
United States
Magic Number Drawn in Italy Lotto After 190 Weeks
Rome AP reports the Italian Lotto draw Cagliari 71 ended a 190 week wait with large winnings across cities. Winners include Giulio Mattei leading a bettors cooperative that claimed 300 million lire, while Milan payouts reached about 400 million lire.
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Cagliari
Italy
Lotto
Cagliari 71
Giulio Mattei
Milan
Turin
FBI intensifies hunt for Ellsberg surrender on Monday
FBI still seeks Daniel Ellsberg former Pentagon analyst charged with unauthorized possession of top secret documents He planned to surrender to the U S attorney in Boston at 10 a m Monday Ellsberg a MIT Center for International Studies researcher in Cambridge was cited as the leaker behind The New York Times disclosure The Supreme Court heard the case involving The Times and The Washington Post with a decision not expected before Monday morning the surrender time Ellsberg’s lawyers sought release on personal recognizance but the U S attorney noted he would be brought before a magistrate.
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FBI
Daniel Elisberg
Pentagon
the Times
Washington Post
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Ellsberg
U.S
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center For International Studies
Cambridge
New York Times
Vietnam
Times
Boston Globe
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
the Post
Gabriel
Los Angeles
General Joins Music In Delta Drug Crackdown
In Binh Thuy Vietnam General John H Cushman meets GIs amid a Delta Drug Crackdown dubbed the Delta Dryout. He discusses amnesty, addiction, and the challenges of leadership as soldiers share experiences with overdose and recovery while bands play and uniforms mingle with peace beads and slogans.
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General
Binh Thuy
Vietnam
John H. Cushman
U.S
Mekong Delta
Cushman
Marines Repel Attack Below DMZ in Northern Provinces
South Vietnamese marines repulsed a strong assault below the DMZ nine miles south of Sarge fire base. The clash left 3 dead and 22 wounded among Marines, while 79 enemy fighters were reported killed. U S air support and artillery aided the defense as B52s bombed rocket and mortar sites near Sarge and Firebase Fuller.
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Demilitarized Zone
Saigon Command
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Dmz
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U.S
Hien
Fuller
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Thua Thien
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Quang Neat
South Vietnam
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