China Gives India 24 Hour Ultimatum Over Nathu La Pass
China warned India again to withdraw troops from Nathu La on the Sikkim border within 24 hours. Indian forces used loudspeakers to respond as Beijing broadcasts described the situation as normal. Gen. P. P. Kumaramangalam left Delhi to assess the eastern front, with tensions rising after past clashes at Nathu La.
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Czech Aboard Truck Crashes Border Wall
A 20 year old Czechoslovak soldier drove a crane truck through the Czechoslovak Austrian border barrier near Gmuend and fled into Austria. Police say the vehicle overturned but no bullets entered Austria. the man sought police headquarters for asylum. Austrian interior ministry noted dozens of East European refugees seeking asylum in the past day and week.
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Gustav Husak
Interior Ministry
Czechoslovakia
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Frontier City bait base comes under Viet attack near Saigon
North Vietnamese troops swept from Cambodia and attacked Frontier City, a U.S. base 45 miles northwest of Saigon. U.S. infantry fired with floodlights on, killing 213 communists while 1 American was wounded. Major Gen. Ellis Williamson arrived to command, praising Captain Ray Pulliam and his 18 men who repelled the fighting. Two U.S. reinforcements, sent by helicopter, supported the defense as shells pounded the perimeter late Friday.
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Biafra Claims Major Victory in Owerri Advance
Lagos AP dispatch reports Biafran forces claim a major victory after 18 months retreat, saying they drove Nigerian troops from Owerri. AP reporter saw the Biafran flag atop a town tower while Col Ogbugu Kalu stated 2,500 Nigerian troops retreated to a village 10 miles away, signaling a shift in the war.
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Nixon designates Mother's Day with flag display
President Nixon issued a proclamation declaring Sunday May 11 as Mother's Day and urged Americans to display the flag at homes. He directed flag display on all government buildings, recalling President Wilson's 59 year old call for the flag as a public expression of love and reverence for mothers.
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Soviet Jets Buzz West Berlin in Cedar Valley Debate
Soviet jets buzzed West Berlin over a Cedar Valley highway debate as county officials weighed an interstate bypass from Cedar Rapids toward Waterloo. The testing, planned for three weeks to three months, involves the I 380 corridor and would affect the southeast and northeast freeway routes, with officials promising a faster route if plans proceed.
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That Station Is No Spot for Him
Danny Goans, after wrecking his car in February, traded for a new vehicle and then drove into a service station Friday, where the right front wheel failed, leaving the outcome unclear in this brief item from Great Falls Montana.
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Rembrandt Authorship Question Shocks Art World
Dutch expert Horst Gerson casts doubt on about 170 paintings as Rembrandt works in an advance Times review of his upcoming book. He challenges pieces held by the National Gallery Washington, Metropolitan Museum New York, Louvre Paris, Hermitage Leningrad, Raksmuseum Amsterdam, and Queen Elizabeth II, warning of serious value and prestige impact.
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Chuckle Golf Tard Advances Elsewhere in Odd Phrase
A quirky line contrasts golf humor with fishing, noting golfers need not prove their skill while a stray phrase hints at copyright oddities and a cryptic focus on Nvidia. The fragment suggests a humorous take on tournaments and tech naming.
Bridge Reopens After Flood as Studies Link Atom Tests to Quakes
Marquette Wisconsin bridge on highway 18 opened at 5:55 a.m. after floodwaters receded. Missiaspot river gauge 20.4 feet. Separate Washington report notes scientists linking Nevada test blasts to seismic effects, with secondary quakes observed up to 24 miles away and debate on broader hazard.
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California
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Near Miss Reports Rise Fivefold Under Immunity Policy
Washington AP reports a new FAA immunity policy for pilots reporting near misses has increased filings fivefold, with about 2,500 reports last year versus 400 previously. Officials say most near misses do not lead to hazards after review, and studies from 1961-62 had 2,577 reports without immunity.
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Navy redeploys ships to Yellow Sea from Sea of Japan
Washington reports Task Force 71 moves south of Korea through Tsushima Strait into the Yellow Sea to back President Nixon's reconnaissance flight protection. The USS New Jersey departs Western Pacific for Long Beach, after diversion from Vietnam duty.
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Daylight Saving Time Starts Across States Tonight
Washington report notes clocks move forward at 2 a.m. Sunday in 47 states. People should set clocks an hour ahead before bed, except in Arizona Hawaii and Michigan where exemptions apply. Those losing an hour will gain it back at 2 a.m. Oct 2, as days shorten and clocks return to standard time.
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