Rescue of U S Base in A Shau Valley by Airpower
U S paratrooper base atop Berchtesgaden mountain in the A Shau Valley was attacked by about 60 communist fighters. US navy dive bombers, air force gunships, and army helicopter gunships raided the position, destroying the assault while saving the defenders. Col Joseph Cdamy said the camp remained secure after the clash near the Laotian border. Four battles on Friday left 46 enemy dead and 4 Americans killed with 34 wounded.
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Saigon
UPS
A Shau
Joseph Cdamy
Berchtesgaden
Tong
Berchtesgagen
Adolf Hitler
1St Airborne Division
Hue
South Vietnam
Pentagon About-Face On Gagging of Expert
The Pentagon signaled a partial release of testimony from defense efficiency expert A Ernest Fitzgerald amid a subcommittee probe into cost control and contractor practices. Senator Proxmire accused the department of muzzling and delaying information on the Mark II and CoA programs.
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Pentagon
Washington (Ap
McLucas
Proxmire
A. Ernest Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Tues
Senate-House Economic’ Subcommittee
Fitegerald
II Electronics
D-Wis
Air Force
Grape Growers Offer Breakthrough in UFWOC Fight
In California's Coachella Valley ten major grape growers asked the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to arrange an immediate meeting with the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. The union seeks to end the boycott as talks are set to begin in Delano. Cesar Chavez leads the UFWOC campaign, which has drawn international attention. Leaders from the Desert Grape Growers League suggested good faith negotiations could yield a settlement within 48 hours if both sides cooperate. The event follows a recent eight day march by UFWOC supporters to highlight the boycott and pressure growers to negotiate.
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Indio
Calif
UPI
United Farms Workers Organizing Committee
Coachella Valley
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Delano
Ita Delano
Lionel Steinberg
Jota Kovacevich
Desert Grape Growers League
Cesar Chavez
California
Steinberg
Coachella
UFWOC
Sen. Kennedy
Soviets Bid for Meeting With China
Moscow published a note rejecting Chinese claims to Soviet territory but offering border adjustments in negotiations. The note, a history of border accords, was delivered to the Chinese embassy and printed by Pravda on Saturday as the first step toward talks. China replied May 2 that it would be willing to hold talks.
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Moscow
Tui
Ito
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Ussuri
Wnitsj
China
Tan An
Mekong Delta
Marine
Secret of longevity for bank accounts found
A playful note proclaims a month to month recipe for lasting finances, hinting at steady saving and prudent spending as the path to enduring wealth. The quip frames financial health as a simple, ongoing habit rather than a one time fix.
City crews patch street, telecom digs up new pavement
In St Louis the street department finished smoothing a troubled intersection but a telephone company crew soon moved in with air hammers and digging machines to tear up the fresh surface and lay a cable, highlighting ongoing urban utility conflicts.
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ST. Louis
City
Graham Hails Opening Night Turnout in New York
Billy Graham draws large audience at Madison Square Garden opening night in New York praising the turnout as a joyful surprise. He warns the city and nation face judgment if they do not turn to God, likening modern society to ancient biblical cities amid concerns over pornography and materialism.
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New York
Billy Graham
Cnmade
Bebyton
Tyre
Nineveh
Sidon
Times Square
Carl Jung
Agais
Million Dollar Yale Art Fire Sends Yale Building Heavy Damage
A Yale University modern art and architecture building suffered extensive damage early Saturday. Officials estimate losses exceed 1 million dollars with the fourth through seventh floors most affected. Fire origin undetermined. a nearby witness heard explosions as flames erupted from upper floors.
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New Haven
Yale University
Howard Weaver
Francis Sweeney
Benton Deputy Hurt While Chasing Speeding Car
Special to The Gare. Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen, 30, Mt. Auburn, is hospitalized in Cedar Rapids with a broken hip and facial and other injuries after his patrol car left the road while pursuing a speeder on Highway 101 north of Vinton. Special Deputy Gary Bute, 25, Norway, treated and released at Vinton hospital. Both officers were responding to a car traveling 100 mph when the crash occurred about 1:30 am 7 miles east of Vinton.
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Vinton
Youths Escape From Rome Reform School Via Window Bars
Thirteen teen agers escaped from a Rome reform story after sawing off window bars and lowering themselves to the street below.
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Rome
UPI
Claim Broad Federal Wiretapping Powers
The Nixon administration asserts sweeping federal wiretap authority against organizations and suspects of peaceful or violent dis orders nationwide. The Justice Department argues no court approval is needed for domestic surveillance, saying executive power to protect the nation permits such taps and that decisions fall outside judicial review. It cites foreign intel needs and the president’s inherent power, noting subversive groups may threaten the government and that federal troops have been used in recent years.
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Washington
Justice Department
U. S. ‘District Court
Chicago
Department
Two Evans Officers Suspected in Melbourne Collision
Subic Bay Philippines AP two junior lieutenants in charge of the U S destroyer Evans were told they are suspected of negligence in the Melbourne collision that killed 74 Americans. Lt Ronald Ramsey and Lt James Hopson requested legal counsel as the inquiry weighed potential charges that could lead to a court martial. Ramsey’s attorney asked for a recess for testimony review while Hopson testified, differing from Melbourne skipper Captain John Stevenson. The board noted Ramsey could refuse to answer, but lacks punitive power.
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Ronald Ramsey
Subic Bay
Naval Booth
Philippines
Board
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
Ramsey
Evans
Hopson
Helmeman
Frederick Tilton
Navy
Judge Advocate General
John Stevenson
Ramecy
Allen
University of South Dakota Law School
Prosecution Plan Aims at Campus Rebels Linked to Federally Funded Programs
Washington AP reports Attorney General Mitchell plans a civil rights based prosecution route against campus militants. Jerris Leonard outlines a task force to gather intelligence and prosecute figures behind campus revolts, using funds from a forthcoming appropriations measure. The effort targets interference with federally financed programs and civil rights protections on colleges.
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Aspirecy Lsw
Jerris Leonard
Job
Mitchell
Y Mitchell
Enate
Tey
Atme
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