Vietnam War Pace Slows as Five Ground Actions Reported
In Saigon reports indicate a slowed phase with only five notable ground actions yesterday. US and South Vietnamese spokesmen cited no deaths and light own-casualties, while claiming 48 guerrilla kills. Shellings and helicopter missions occurred near Chau Doc and along the Shan valley with multiple engagements across Tay Ninh Phuoc Long and Dinh Tuong provinces.
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Space US tests of new ion engine advances space exploration
American scientists plan to test an electron bombardment ion engine as a potential main propulsion for planetary exploration. NASA will launch a test satellite carrying two engines, with the device offering light weight and steady power for long space trips, though its thrust is tiny compared to a Saturn V.
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Jakarta students plan sit-down protest over price rises
Indonesian high school students in Jakarta announce a planned sit-down demonstration on main roads to protest kerosene and petrol price increases. Leaders estimate thousands will join. timing is secret to avoid troop positions. General Pengabean warns of tough measures as authorities mass troops and armoured cars. Support from major Jakarta newspapers amplifies claims of widespread corruption in the Suharto government.
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Wilson to visit Washington in first Nixon era talks
Britain seeks a strategy for Middle East relief and Nigeria aid as Prime Minister Wilson plans talks in Washington with President Nixon. The trip includes meetings with Canadian PM Trudeau in Ottawa and UN Secretary General U Thant in New York. Britain also pursues entry into the European Common Market.
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Wilson Nixon talks in London mark postwar ties
Mr Wilson’s Washington visit follows a long friendship with President Nixon. The leaders will meet informally to discuss Middle East settlement, Vietnam and Southeast Asia, SALT, European security, and Britain’s path to the European Common Market. Wilson travels from Ottawa to New York and Washington, meeting Trudeau and Rogers before returning to London.
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Tito set to begin month long African tour in Dar es Salaam
President Tito of Yugoslavia travels to Dar es Salaam tomorrow for a month long tour across Africa. He aims to canvass support for a third non aligned summit and deepen relations with regional leaders. The trip will highlight Yugoslavia’s role in Afro-Asian diplomacy.
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Bolt from the blue merger eyed for Reed IPC deal
Fleet Street columnists probe motives behind a multi million dollar merger plan between Reed and International Publishing Corporation. Lord Thomson terms it a bolt from the blue and rejects counter bids while Rupert Murdoch's possible intervention seems unlikely. IPC chairman Hugh Cudlipp notes press freedom concerns in a merger spanning national newspapers and other titles.
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France Boss Foresees UK Entry Talks Start This Year
French Foreign Minister Schumann said talks on Britain's entry into the six nation Common Market should begin this year unless an unforeseeable event disrupts The Hague timetable. He cited the renewed en tente cordiale after a London visit and supported a necessary transition period for Britain to adapt to common market conditions.
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Pope proclaims new Spanish saint Sister Maria Soledad Torres Acosta
The Pope today declared Sister Maria Soledad Torres Acosta a saint at Vatican City. The ceremony highlighted her life of service and devotion within the Catholic Church.
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Leprosy aid announced by Malaysia to Australia
Malaysia will supply Australia with 1000 phials of injection sulphone for the Darwin Leprosarium as announced by the Malaysian Health Ministry.
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Prince Bertil to wed former chorus girl Lilian Craig
Prince Bertil son of King Gustav Adolf of Sweden says he plans to marry Lilian Craig a former British chorus girl after knowing her 25 years The marriage would likely occur next year when his nephew Prince Carl Gustav becomes crown prince Bertil is currently regent when the king is ill or away and is on a London visit during which he made the remark in the Daily Sketch report
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Typhoid carrier isolation eyed aboard Oronsay
Canadian health officials believe a typhoid carrier has been isolated aboard the P and O liner Oronsay after three more crew members were removed for suspected typhoid. The tally of cases or suspected cases reached 71 as authorities continue to investigate the outbreak.
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Prosecutions Target Attacks on British Cricket Grounds
London Sunday report says the Director of Public Prosecutions will bring attacks by militants against cricket grounds to court as efforts to halt the South African tour intensify. Parliament is cited in the discussion of security and planning ahead of the tour.
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Army racial tensions rise across bases world wide
A military survey for the US Army warns that racial tensions are increasing at bases globally. It calls for immediate action to identify problem areas at squad and platoon level and notes blacks losing faith in the army, while finding no Panther threat. Encouraging programs at service academies and colleges are highlighted as positive steps. The report, commissioned by General Westmoreland, was presented to the joint chiefs and circulated to Congress and commanders.
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