Communists fail to break siege near Quang Tri city
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units attempted three breakout operations to reopen supply lines around Quang Tri citadel but suffered heavy losses. UPI reports 1320 killed, Marines endured shelling, while US air strikes targeted rail bridges and supply routes in the Saigon area.
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Quang Tri City
United Press International
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
North Vietnam Panhandle
Lai Khe
Highway 13
Area Command
Que Son
Publisher shot dead in Saigon
In Saigon a newspaper publisher, Van Son Phon My Trac of Dong Phuong, was shot dead during lunch with editors. A gunman at a nearby table fled. The killing follows his stance against a new press code and his criticism of the Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Saigon
MAP Reuter
van Son Phon My Trac
Dong Phuong
Sit
Phan My Tre
Newspaper Publishers Association
Thieu
Shin
South Vietnamational Press Council
Bangladesh protests China veto on UN entry
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdus Samad condemned China's veto blocking Bangladesh's UN membership. He accused Beijing of siding with Pakistan's rulers and urged that the issue be taken to the General Assembly. The Chinese ambassador cited unimplemented UN resolutions as the veto reason, while the US and other powers argued conditions could not block admission.
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Bangladesh
Abdus Samad
China
United Nations
Peking
United Press International
Samad
Ching
Security Council
Pakistan
Asi
Mstead
Mtr Vitesaya
Beccme
Samadi
General Assembly
Huang Hua
Soviet Union
Britain
Christopher Phillips
Bhutto Halted by Angry Tribes in Hunza Helicopter Stop
Angry tribesmen in Nagar and Hunza blocked a planned Bhutto helicopter landing to protest reforms in Gilgit Baltistan. Army advised landing elsewhere while Bhutto toured the region and vowed to study the demands. The scene highlighted a clash between central reforms and local autocratic rule under the Mir of Hunza.
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Hunza
Pakistan
Nagar
Bhutto
Pakistan Army
Karimbad
Mir
Muir
Hunza and Nagar Liberation Front
Father dies in Redondo Beach after reception incident
Thomas Kenney aged 44 died in Redondo Beach California on Sunday after he refused to serve beer to several young guests at his daughter's wedding reception. He was beaten to death with a garbage can during the disturbance.
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Redondo Beach
California
Thomas Kenney
United Press International
Spying charge against German engineer in Haifa court
In Haifa Israel Mr Pieter Folman a 28 year old West German engineer was charged in district court with spying for Lebanon. The indictment alleges he entered Israel in May 1971 and infiltrated into Lebanon on July 6 before returning to spy for Israel. He was captured by Israeli security forces.
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Haifa
Israel
Sindy Iaap-Reutey
Pieter Folman
Lebanon
Folman
Amet
Tanaka outlines first steps in Sino-Japanese talks
Tokyo Sunday Prime Minister Tanaka said upcoming talks with Chinese leaders would mark the first step toward normalising relations. He warned of difficult issues ahead but expected progress after a meeting with China’s leader and planned a September visit to China. A bilateral peace and friendship treaty may be needed.
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Tokyo
Tanaka
Chou
China
Two Japanese fishing boats seized off Mindanao
Reuters reports Philippine authorities seized two Japanese fishing vessels west of Mindanao, the Neo 2t Homare Mui and the 47-ton Gonei Maru, after detaining a total crew of fishermen. Eight crewmen were reportedly taken as hostages. if confirmed, it would mark the first seizure of Japanese fishing boats since December.
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Reuters
Mindanao
Maize Safety Agency
Tokyo
Ivhs
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