Hughes Appeals to Demos at Iowa Convention End War Talk
Special to The Gazette Harold Hughes addressed about 2,500 Democratic delegates at Veterans Auditorium declaring confidence the Vietnam Cambodia war is near an end through legal constitutional channels. He argued Nixon policy harms farmers and inflation, criticizes spring feed grain payments, and notes troop withdrawals while Cambodia invasion shifts war framing. The remarks, delivered to a rostrum with his likeness as backdrop, emphasized national unity despite deep division.
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President Nixon urges restraint after Jackson State deaths
President Nixon called for greater restraint and compassion by all Americans following the death of town students at Jackson State College. He and Mrs Nixon expressed sorrow and urged personal efforts toward restraint and composure amid troubled days. The White House said Attorney General Mitchell will confer in Jackson, Michigan, with Mayor Russell Davis and Jackson State president Dr John Peoples.
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Chilly Wind Fails To Dampen Eastern Iowa Parade
Cedar Rapids hosts the 24th annual Eastern Iowa bands festival parade with 31 marching units despite gusty winds. Spectators lined Second to Sixth Avenues as bands played school songs and current hits. Miss Eastern Iowa to be crowned later. Mayor Canney served as honorary parade marshal. awards set for top bands at Veterans Memorial Baseball Park.
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Trials set for four Marines in Son Thang killings near Da Nang
Four Marines face charges over the deaths of five women and eleven children near Son Thang in the Que Son valley about 71 miles southeast of Da Nang. Col. Robert Lucy says trials start June. defendants Sandall Herrod, Thomas Boyd, Samuel Green, and Michael Schwarz face premeditated or unpremeditated murder. A fifth Marine, Michael Toll, is in custody for later action.
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Egyptian Ships Sunk by Israel Raid on Red Sea Coast
Israeli planes sank an Egyptian destroyer and missile boat in a raid on a Red Sea naval installation 500 miles south of Port Suez the military command said. The strike followed Egypt sinking an Israeli fishing boat and mining the Elath port earlier in the week.
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Counter Attacks in Cambodia Hit by Viet Cong Forces
North Vietnamese forces launched counter offensives into Kompong Cham as U S troops pull back from northeastern Cambodia. In Saigon, American casualties rise with 132 killed and 806 wounded, while the Se Ban operation ends after claiming 184 enemy deaths and 599 tons of rice.
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Chuckle on keeping teens at home with pleasant home
Humorous quip suggests making home inviting to deter teens from leaving, joking that removing tires would force them to stay. No authorities or entities named. Light domestic humor without context or dates.
White House says Cambodia counterattacks aim to raise US casualties
A White House official, speaking off the record, says communist counterattacks in Cambodia are designed to boost American casualties rather than retake ground. He asserts the United States will persist with its withdrawal timetable and prevent resupply losses from Cambodian sanctuaries.
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Two Dead as U S Soldier Fires on GIs
Vietnam AP report says a fitful scuffle erupted after a rest crowd of GIs seated in an outdoor bleacher for a show. A returning company member opened fire with a rifle, killing two and wounding 16 as investigators held one man and searched for another. Witness Sp Michael Roth, 21, of Delano California, described the moment and said soldiers felt they should have a stand down from outside recruits.
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Cuban Exiles Vow Raids Continue Despite U S Ban
Cuban exile leaders in Miami say raids on Cuba will persist despite U S government guidance to halt such actions. Officials cite compliance with political isolation policy while noting the expulsions aim to deter Castro and avoid provoking U S authorities.
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Major U S Mexico drug smuggling ring busted
U S and Mexican agents dismantled a major drug trafficking operation supplying heroin cocaine and marijuana to the United States for over a decade. Arrests in Tijuana included Helen Hernandez and Roberto Hernandez with several couriers and weapons recovered at an arsenal. The ring used coded phone communications and hidden drug drops at California sites with delivery by vehicle using duplicate keys.
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French Detonates Experimental Atomic Device in Pacific Test
Paris announces a low power atomic test at a Pacific site near Tahiti. The event marks a series of explosions shaping France's future nuclear weapons program and strategic posture in the region.
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