Up-Tempo To Fighting In Vietnam
North Vietnamese sappers attacked a U S brigade base near the A Sha Valley, killing 18 American paratroopers and wounding 47 while 41 enemy were reported killed. Rockets hit the base as US and South Vietnamese forces clashed in multiple engagements around Saigon and Da Nang. The push to withdraw 25 000 U S troops began, with 9 000 more slated to depart by end August, reducing overall strength from 537 500 to about 537 500.
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A Sha
U.S
101St Airborne Division
U. S
Red Brigade
South Vietnam
Telles
Vietnam
Nixon
U.S. 9Th Marine Regiment
da Nang
Demos Set Remap Law Court Test
The Iowa Democratic Central Committee voted to challenge the constitutionality of Iowa's new legislative reapportionment plan. The group hired Harry Smith and Rep. Dan Johnston to handle the case and planned to file with the state supreme court after July 1.
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Sharon Baker
Des Moines
UPI
Htowa Democratic Central Committee
Towa
Supreme Court
Harry Smith
Sioux City
Dan Johnston
D-Town City
Clark Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Smith
Johnston
Mayors Urge Redirecting Funds To Urban Needs
In Pittsburgh at the Conference of Mayors, Chicago Mayor Daley backed a plan to shift 2 to 4 billion dollars of federal funds from space, agriculture, highways, and research to urban centers. Northern and Southern factions argued over word choices and defense spending, but the resolution passed after debates on wasting defense funds.
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Pittsburgh
S. Conference of Mayors
Daley
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
J. Palmer Gaillard, Jr
Charleston
George G. Seibels, Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Cavanagh
Pathan
Brams
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Detroit
Henry Maier
Maier
Rene
Magazine Reframes Black Manifesto as Modest Demand
CHICAGO UPI The Christian Century endorses the Black Manifesto as a chance for white churches to aid reparations, calling the demand for 500 million dollars modest and suggesting churches could raise 100 million in a month of Sunday offerings. The piece notes the manifesto cites biblical grounding and urges action from white Christians. The editorial frames the issue as a test of moral responsibility for racism.
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Chicago
UPI
James Forman
Jesus
Hatfield Warns Vietnam War Cost Tops 382 Billion
Sen. Mark Hatfield told about 5,000 at the University of Santa Clara commencement that even a U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam would leave total costs at least 382 billion dollars. He cited veterans benefits and related expenses and urged ending the war to focus on education health and urban problems. About 120 students and faculty wore white armbands to protest ROTC graduates being commissioned as second lieutenants.
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Santa Clara
Calif
Paris
Hatfield
University of Santa Clara
Accident Kills C R Cyclist Richard Dodge 25
Richard Dodge, 25, of 1545 Fourth Avenue SE, died after his motorcycle, being towed by a truck, crossed the centerline on Bever Avenue SE and hit an eastbound car driven by Albert Nassif, 26, of Twenty sixth Street SE. Nassif was treated and released. Police sought the truck driver for leaving the scene.
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Richard Dodge
Fourth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Bever Avenue SE
Albert Nassif
Twenty-sixth
SL. Luke's Hospital
Dodge
Don Dodge
Terry Drive
Federal welfare floor of $30 urged by Finch
Secretary Robert Finch of HEW seeks a uniform federal welfare standard of 30 dollars per month. He notes wide variances from eight dollars in Mississippi to a hundred in New York and says minimum federal standards are inevitable. Parade magazine reports this weekend.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Parade Magazine
Finch
Mississippi
New York
the Gazette
Graham Crusade Sees Few Youth In New York Crowd
New York AP Billy Graham urged young people to seek Christ over drugs for a clean spiritual experience as 23,000 attended the second night of his 10 day crusade. He said many youths form part of his audience, but the actual turnout under 25 was small.
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New York
Billy Graham
Graham
Vietnam to take over secret border listening devices
Vietnamese forces will assume operation of U S border listening devices used to monitor North Vietnamese traffic along Laos and Cambodia borders as part of Nixon's troop swap plan. South Vietnamese crews will run compact sensors and linked computers to detect enemy movements and direct air strikes.
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Washington
Saigon
Khe Sahn
I Corps
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Hombh IL
May Reschedule Rocky's Visits
AP reports New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller said talks were under way to possibly reschedule Latin American visits he had to skip on recent tours. He faced Peru’s military government’s request to omit the country and canceled a Venezuela visit. Peru’s Premier Montagne said Rockefeller might be invited again if conditions change.
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NEW
YOK
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Peru
Lima
Venezuela
Ernesto Montagne
Rockefeller
Hughes Helps Chart Liberal Bloc Move
A dozen Democratic senators form a liberal caucus led by Edward Kennedy and Harold Hughes to coordinate on Vietnam and anti ballistic missile policy. The group aims for 15 to 20 members and emphasizes independent operation outside the party structure while supporting Senate leadership. Participants include Alan Cranston George McGovern Walter Mondale and Joseph Tydings with possible attendance by Muskie.
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Senate
Congress
Capitol
Edward M. Kennedy
D-brass
Kennedy
Hughes
Alan Cranston
California
George 5. McGovern
South Dakota
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Joseph D. Tydings
Maryland
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
D-Me
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Mike Mansfield
Oklahoma
Mansfield
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