Attacks Near Saigon Tighten Vietnam Fighting
Communist forces attacked positions 15 miles south and 10 miles north of Saigon on Saturday. They overran two militia outposts near Rach Kien, as infantry and militia units were sent to root them out. The big Lai Khe camp, 40 miles north, faced a mortar and commando assault but was repulsed with tanks. B52 raids near Saigon marked the closest to the capital in almost three years, with additional strikes into North Vietnam.
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UPS
Rach Klen
Here
Uate
Lai Khe
U. S
North Vietnam
Thieu
Hue
Republic of Vietnam
An Loc
Kontum
Quang Tri
Saimt
Jeffrey Taylor
Lal Khe
Co. J. Ross Franklin
Highway 13
An Lac
Taylor
Franklin
U. S. Command
First Cavalry Division
Hanoi
Barney Seibert
da Nang
Mother and four children die in Barnes City blaze
A mother Viola Lamb 34 and four of her eight children died when a two story home burned in Barnes City. The victims found upstairs included Carol Lynn 7 Lart Dianne 9 and Cynthia Sue 14. Only survivor was 17 year old Steve Eakins. An apparent electrical short from a knocked over lamp is blamed for the fire.
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Barnes City
Viola Lamb
Donald
Mahaska County
N. L. Saxton
Carol Lynn
Lart Dianne
Cynthia Sue
Joe Beal
Oskaloosa
Ell
Saxton
Steve Eakins
Linn Republicans Hemmed Plank Changes at County Convention
Linn county Republicans revised platform at a convention with about 175 delegates. Debated planks included abortion law repeal, legalization of pari-murder betting, and changes to state income tax deductions. They urged Nixon to halt bombing in North Vietnam and proposed inspections of motor vehicles. Delegates also voted to strike a jobs claim and to add women to a Vietnam veterans plank, prompted by delegate Miss Thomas.
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Frank Nye
Linn County
Roosevelt
Iowa
Supreme Court
Thomas
Neal. Wogehy
Cedar Rapids
Wogen
Del
Agate Angeline Thomas
Jean Cross
Cedar
Rapids
G.O.P
Howard McKnight
Nixon
Vietnam
Vincent Horst
Kissinger Leaves Tokyo Amid Anti American Leaflet Incident
Kissinger opened fence mending talks in Tokyo after anti American leaflets were hurled at him by two youths in the hotel lobby. He met with Japanese industrialists to assure that U S policy in Asia remains rooted in Tokyo ties despite Nixon's Peking and Moscow summits. The meeting followed the leaflet incident during which protesters denounced U S and Soviet actions in Southeast Asia.
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Henry Kistringer
U.S
Asia
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Kissinger
Japan
South- East Asia
Concorde Demonstration Flight Cancelled After Problem
Singapore AP reports a problem with the Anglo French Concorde led to cancellation of a demonstration flight on Saturday.
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Singapore
Chuckle About Local Golfer Losing Balls During Putts
A reader notes a humorous mishap at a home course where a man claims his game has declined. He reportedly misplaced three balls while putting, turning a routine round into a lighthearted miscue.
14 Americans In 31 Missing In Vietnam Crash
In the central highlands a chartered nationalist Chinese transport plane carrying 14 Americans, 11 Vietnamese, and six Chinese crew crashed into a mountain. The incident occurred June 3 during a courier flight not part of operations. Bad weather hinders the search. the crash site remains undisclosed for security reasons.
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Saigon
U.S
South
Ray Blasts Opponents in County Convention Talk
Governor Robert Ray assails Democratic rivals Paull Franzenburg and Sen. John Tapscott at the Black Hawk County Republican convention in Waterloo. He accuses them of promising without performance and criticizes their stance on taxes and welfare spending while defending GOP handling of a budget deficit and state finances.
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Ray
Ireasarer
Franzenburg
Iowa
G.O.P
Tapscott
Towans
Rapid City Flood Kills, 500 Missing After Night of Disaster
Floods fires and explosions swept Rapid City and the Black Hills after torrential overnight rain. Authorities reported at least 195 dead and about 500 missing as bridges failed and power lines felled. Rescue crews struggled to reach scattered homes while residents sought shelter in schools and churches.
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Rapid City
S.D
Sheriff's Office
Black Hills
Dale Bruce
South Dakota
Donald Barnett
Best
Federal Communications Commission
Kim Kuehn
Rapid City Daily Journal
Harold Higgins
Rapid City Journal
Rapid Creek
Higgins
Evanston Ends Prohibition with First Liquor Licenses
In Evanston Illinois the ban on liquor ended as the Illinois liquor control commission issued licenses to eight hotels clubs and restaurants. A crowd gathered at The Spot a nearby pizzeria as owner Jerry Herman claimed the first beer at 4 p.m. The council repealed the prohibition ordinance earlier this year despite WCTU opposition and questions about legal repeal under home rule. Mrs Fred Tooze of the WCTU stated readiness to accept the change not opposing the democratic city action.
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Chicago
Evanston
Woman's Christ In Temperance Union
Ilinois Liquor Control Commission
WCTU
Jerry Herman
McGovern Plane Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
Senator George McGovern returned to Washington after a bomb threat forced an emergency evacuation of his chartered United Airlines jetliner at Pittsburgh. The 737, en route to Oklahoma City for a fundraising dinner with Senators Humphrey and Jackson, was searched and cleared. four newsmen and a officer were injured during the exit.
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Washington
George McGovern
Pittsburgh
McGovern
New York
Pennsylvania City
United Air Lines
Oklahoma City
Hulbert
Humphrey
Hercy J Jackson
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