Allied Offensive In Laos Snagged
SAIGON AP South Vietnam's I day aid drive against the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos stalled as North Vietnamese counter offensives hit on both sides of the frontier. About 9,000 blocking force on the Vietnamese side attacked. prop helicopters were shot down. Heavy fighting centered on the trail arteries with bases besieged, and weather hampered U.S. air support. In northern South Vietnam the capital Hue endured its first shelling in over six months with civilian casualties. South Vietnamese troops reported no large advances for three days as anti-aircraft fire and bad weather disrupted resupply missions. North Vietnamese losses were estimated in the hundreds. U.S. casualties included several killed and missing. Inside South Vietnam U.S. forces reported no attacks on positions north of Khe Sanh. The Cooper-Church amendment limits ground troops in Laos and air support. Officials warned Nixon could face political backlash from setbacks.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Laos
North Vietnam
U. S
Khe Samh
U. 38
Nixon
Ameri- Miami Beach
Nixon Administration
Afl-Cio Construction Union
White House
Report Talks Progress on Costs Curb
Midlands plagued by blizzard and floods and widespread storms sweep the Great Lakes toward Canada. Nebraska towns evacuate residents as creeks rise. Tornadoes strike Illinois and Ohio while heavy rains flood the plains. Central California deserts ignite sandstorms. traffic halts. many injured and stranded motorists.
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Great Lakes
Canada
Kansas
Dakotas
Minnesota
Pender
Neb
Logan Creek
Nebraska
Elk' ‘Orn
Illinois
Mojave Desert
Barstow
Antelope Valley
Several Rivers At Flood Stage In East Iowa
Several rivers in East Town ran near or over their banks as near freezing temperatures and light precipitation persisted. Roads closed and residents of the Musquakie Indian settlement near Tama prepared to move to higher ground as the Iowa River rose.
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East Town
Musquakie
Tama
Lowal
Ris
Raven Creek
Wounded crew chief directs fire at Ranger defense in Laos
An American helicopter crew chief at Fire Base Ranger in Laos was wounded and directing fire for two days while Rangers held a hill position under heavy attack. A rescue chopper evacuated others. the wounded man remained, guiding air support before being evacuated later. Other pilots reported the area under heavy enemy fire with Cobra gunships engaging a massed attack.
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Khe Sanh
Hank
Laos
Quang Tri
Dencis Fuji
Hawaii
Fuji
South Vietnam
Nouy
Tone Ranger
Gve
Inah
Lwe
Reck Wells
Selma
Ala
Sranger
Nixon Boosts Jogging Time
Washington AP reports President Nixon plans to double jogging to five minutes daily. He says he dislikes exercise for its own sake and jokes a minute is enough for him, then adds he will jog two minutes tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Nixon
Council On Physical Fitness and Sports Advisory Conference
Demos Work on Delegate Plan Faces Court Challenge
The Democratic national committee adopted a compromise formula for apportioning votes at the 1972 convention, boosting larger states and reducing smaller ones. John English warns of a federal suit before the plan passes, while Iowa stays at 46 delegates. The plan blends electoral votes with Democratic voting strength and contrasts with the O’Hara reform commission proposal. The reform commissions promise broader representation for women, younger delegates, and minorities.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
John English
New York
Iowa
DNC Executive Committee
O'Hara Reform Commission
DNC
Reform Commission
Sen. McGovern
S.D
False national emergency alert triggered by tape error
A Saturday alert signaling a nationwide emergency was sent in error from the National Warning Center at Cheyenne Mountain. The mistaken tape used an actual warning message and code words, causing 18 minutes of alarm before officials canceled the alert and initiated deactivation procedures.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Warning Center
Cheyenne Mountain
Associated Press
Jand
United Press International
Lowa
Norad
EAN
U.S
White House
Gordon Orkenden
Day of North American Air Defense
Cheyenne
Cedar Rapids
KCRG
Fire Department
Carter
Kenny Burbach
Fire Communication Center
Iowa
Garter
Burhach
State Civil Defense Headquarters
Burbach
Gai Sin
Des Moines
Owe
Linn Civil Defense
Bill Bjerensen
Civil Defense Center
Edsel McMickle
Bjarenson
Burback
Dave
Bjorenson
McMickle
Abandoned brothers reunited seek mother and sister
Los Angeles AP report on the Johnson brothers, Frank Delano Johnson and John Robert Hart, who were abandoned in 1943 and later found by carnival families. They, now grown, seek their mother and sister Marlene, left behind in Stockton near San Francisco, with hopes of reuniting after decades apart.
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Los Angeles
Johnson Brathers
Ike
George Dewey Johnson
John Robert Uart
Frank Delano Jotmaon
Marlene
Stockton
San Francisco
Frank
John
Trever
Mother
Carnival
Richmond
Calif
Sacramento
Oakland
San Bernardino
Elon Slocum
North Hollywood Methodist Church
Arthur
Myrdle Hart
Harts
Conlt
Stockholm
Jana Robert Hart
Afohn
Natural Gas Leak Forces Evacuation
A crack in a main caused a natural gas leak prompting the evacuation of seven houses in northwest Two City. By 10:58 a.m. crews located and repaired the leak near River street and Wolf avenue, after three holes were dug. Residents of five River street homes and two on Wolk avenue were temporarily displaced.
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Gazeta
Iowa City
Two City
River Street
Wolk Avenue
Adam Fox
Paper Boy
Don G. Findlay
Imaanager
Jewelllinois Gas and Electric
Wolf Avenue
Sale of bath towels for the whole damp family
A storefront sign advertises towels for the entire damp family. The wording imitates a playful or archaic sales line, suggesting household bath towels available at a discount or special sale.
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Secretary of Labor
J. D. Hodgson
National Board
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Hodgson
National Stabilization Board of Government, Industry and Labor
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Laurence Silberman
W. J. Usery
J. Curtis Counts
C. J. Hagerly
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Afl-Cio
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Stithfield
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Eastlake
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Ariz
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Y Rick Merron
Cobra
John Loadholt
Sagan
Today's Index
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Oto
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Pender, Neb
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Highway 16
O'Hara
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