Five American Soldiers Die As Carrier Hits Mine Near Hoi An
Five American soldiers from the 196th Infantry Brigade were killed when their armored personnel carrier struck a mine near Hoi An, 380 miles northeast of Saigon. ARVN reports one killed and five wounded in a skirmish near the Gulf of Thailand, while Lam Son 72 battles report North Vietnamese forces likely to fight again in the A Shau Valley. U.S. engineers continue clearing Highway 1 from Saigon to Phnom Penh as 5,000 South Vietnamese Rangers and infantry push to ease Communist pressure.
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Hoi An
U.S. Command
U.S
Army of the Republic of
Gulf of Thailand
Lam Son
A Shau
Vu van Giai
United Press International
Stewart Kellerman
Cambodia
Parrot's Beak
Phnom Penh
Forest Fire Rages in Minnesota Wilderness Near Ely
A major forest fire in the Superior national forest near Ely Minnesota raged out of control covering about 12000 acres. It began Friday about 35 miles north of Ely and is the largest blaze in the forest’s history. About 450 men were mobilized with reinforcement teams flown in from Michigan Wisconsin Missouri and Minnesota.
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Ely
Minn
Superior National Forest
Minnesota
Whitt Lehr
Forest Service
Northwastern
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missoui and
Minois
Egyptians applaud Sadat purge amid tax disclosure uproar
Cairo reports show widespread support for President Sadat as governors discuss tax payments. The AP survey reveals mixed pledges to disclose state and federal taxes, with several governors refusing specifics while a few provide exact figures. Tensions rise as ministers and officials face scrutiny and potential removal.
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Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Tojare
Sadat
Shellsburg Hitchhiking Boy Killed by Car
An eight year old Shellsburg boy hitchhiking along a highway was killed when a car driven by Geraldine I Randall of Waterloo lost control and struck him on the shoulder near a curve. Linn County deputies said the incident occurred about 9:30 pm and the boy was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Nixon gets bipartisanship backers against NATO cuts
President Nixon, backed by 24 former officials from both parties, warned that any NATO ally unilaterally cutting forces in Europe would be an historic error. The White House said the signees included former secretaries and aides, with Dean Rusk among the signers.
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UPI
Nixon
Ten
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Senate
Mike Mansfield
NATO
U.S
White House
Deanelson
State Department of Defense
Truman J
Hose
Dean Rusk
George Ball
Nicholas Katzenbach
Robert Lovell
Neil Mctleoy
Thomas Gates
Roswell Gilpatric
Cyrus Vance
Leonid Brezhnev
Postal Hike Appealed to High Court
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court was asked to stay the Postal Service first rate increase, which would take effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday if denied. Opponents including newspapers, magazines, and other mail users argue the rise would cost publishers over $830,000 weekly and add about $23 million weekly to the public.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Saturiday
High Court
Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Wiliam Bryant
Anti War Protests At Bases Across Nation Loudly Planned
Associated Press reports active duty servicemen veterans and civilian dissenters planned counter demonstrations at military installations nationwide for Armed Forces Day. Sponsors include American Servicemen's Union Vietnam Veterans Against the War and more. protests could be peaceful with rallies and picketing.
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American Servicemen’s Union
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
People's Coalition For Peace and Justice
Southern Christian Leadership Confpidence
National Welfare Rights Organization
Florida Gets Rain Delivers Relief Across Parched South
A stalled cold front brought a heavy rain line to central Florida and southern districts, dropping up to 3.5 inches in places. Forecasters expect more rain Saturday with dissipating clouds by Sunday as Everglades fires burn near six hundred acres amid the drought.
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Miami
UPI
Florida
South Orelando
West Palm Beach
Fort Myers
Everglades
South Florida
Chuckle Row: Locktall Party Mixes Names Gaffe
A humorous item notes a member of the Locktall party forgetting a colleague's name during a meeting. The light moment underscores a playful exchange as attendees laugh off the slip and continue with proceedings.
White House panel approves 12 percent rise for Little Rock crafts
Washington reports a White House Industry Stabilization Committee panel approved a 12 percent pay hike for Little Rock painters and craftsmen to maintain wage relationships amid inflation. Chair Joh. Dunlop and a labor department spokesman said the 12 percent guideline is not fixed, and larger or smaller increases may be approved to balance costs of living and productivity. The committee plans to use this authority to address pay gaps between local crafts and other construction workers, with broader actions anticipated as inflation concerns persist.
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Washington
House
Little Rock
Ark
Joh. Dunlop
Labor Department
Dunlop
Harvard
Nixon
Senators Clash Over Halving U S Troop Tilt in Europe
Washington AP two undecided foreign relations committee members, Senator Case and Senator Pell, criticized the White House refusal to discuss a compromise on halving the U S troops in Europe. Secretary of State Rogers faced sharp questioning as Mansfield’s amendment nears a Wednesday vote. A large bloc of undecided senators clouds the outcome, with administration lobbying intensifying.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Europe
White House
Sens. Case
R-N.j
Pell
D-Ili
Rogers
Andren. Cooper
R-Ky
Nixon
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Quiet Iowa campus before finals amid demonstrations
Iowa City on a quiet University of Iowa campus faces final exams next week with May 10 and 11 as disruption days. Gov. Ray ordered 200 highway patrolmen to calm tensions after demonstrations. A freshman, Aden Katz, was arrested for inciting disturbance under an injunction restricting rallies and traffic disruption. Outdoor rallies may not occur at night.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Stobert Ray
Aden Katz
Thfe University
Laws Ald
Willard Boyd
Old Capitol
Dents
Lyle Dickinson
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