U S Losses In Aircraft Reach Over Five Thousand
U S military spokesmen said 5002 helicopters and airplanes have been lost in Vietnam, totaling about 3 billion dollars. Allied reports described 40 communist shellings on eight towns and bases near Saigon as Secretary of Defense Laird visited for talks on an appropriate response to the offensive.
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Soviet Protests Turn Moscow Embassies Windows to Ink
Thousands of Russians protested the Sino-Soviet border clash outside the Red Chinese Embassy in Moscow, throwing rocks and ink. By day’s end 104 windows were shattered, ink splashed across walls, and two demonstrators were detained.
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Medal of Honor Recipients Highlight Vietnamese War Valor
President Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to three U S soldiers for rescue actions and fierce combat at Hue and surrounding areas. Sgt Joe Hooper Sp Clarence Sasser and Sgt William Zabitosky demonstrated extraordinary courage under fire, risking their lives to save teammates and destroy enemy positions.
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Rescue in Mine 24 Hours Off
AP report says rescue workers expected to be at least 24 hours away from reaching William Jones trapped underground since Saturday in Mine 24 Hours Off.
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Nixon Heads to Florida for Weekend at Key Biscayne
President Nixon will fly to Florida tonight for a long weekend at his Key Biscayne home and will remain there until Monday night, according to the White House.
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Four Bodies Found Look For Others
District Attorney Ed Dinis said more bodies may be found in a Cape Cod dune area where four girls have been unearthed. Antone Costa, 25, on murder charges, was committed for a mental examination after two Providence girls were found dead. Rhode Island victims Patricia Walsh, 23, and Mary Ann Wysocki, 28, were shot and mutilated. Walsh was decapitated.
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Europeans Show Rising Gold Fever
European gold markets surged as Paris gold leapt to 48.31 dollars per ounce amid labor union strikes and wage demands. Prices climbed across Europe with London marking the high since April as markets waver between official pegs and free trading.
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Wee Witnesses Held in Filthy Jails
Maryland jail inspector Joseph Egeberg testified before a Senate subcommittee that children as young as three were kept in filthy jails for up to months as witnesses or victims in child abuse cases. He said Maryland law allows confinement of witnesses without juvenile exceptions, citing a three month example and a 32 year old in a Baltimore juvenile jail.
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Alarm Delayed as Nine Die in Jersey City Tenement Fire
Nine people died when neighbors delayed sounding the alarm in a Jersey City five story tenement. Seven children on the top floor perished. a mother and her 6 year old daughter also died after falling from a window. A 12 year old boy was rescued moments before the roof collapsed. Fire officials blamed the delay and said the blaze started on the third floor and spread upward.
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Apollo 9 LEM links with command module in Earth orbit
NASA reports James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart achieved a successful rendezvous and docking with the Apollo 9 command ship. They circled for 25 minutes inspecting systems and photographing, then rejoined for final capture.
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Rumor Says University of Iowa Student Not Confirmed Drowned
Sheriff Maynard Schneider said rumors of a drowning are unconfirmed and a lie detector test is planned for William Schwarz who says he and Michael Hullihan attempted to cross the Iowa River in a flat bottom boat. Authorities note past drowning reports were later found false.
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President Anticipates Public Cheer For Senators
President, amid duties and stress, is expected to step back and root for the Washington Senators as the team faces a key game. The moment highlights a lighter note from the White House alongside ongoing national concerns.
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