Thieu Seeks Nixon Summit to Align Vietnam Policy
Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu called for a summit with President Nixon to coordinate policy on the war. He said the meeting should come soon and travel to Washington could be arranged, amid signals of possible domestic political pressure over Nixon's proposals. A timetable plans replacing about 50 000 American troops with South Vietnamese forces by end of 1969, contingent on Paris talks and battlefield pace.
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Thieu
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Harriman calls for pullout of 50,000 U.S. troops
In Washington, Averell Harriman praised President Nixon's Vietnam speech and urged a prompt withdrawal of about 50,000 U.S. troops plus a mutual scaledown of fighting. He said progress at Paris hinges on reduced violence and supported Lodge negotiating a quick mutual halt.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Bristol Boots ends after 4000 U S troops sweep Ruong Ruoung
UPI reports a 4000 man operation Bristol Boots in the Ruong Ruoung valley 48 miles west of Da Nang ended with one North Vietnamese killed in 30 days and two U S soldiers dead. An officer called the effort a failure as troops departed empty handed. The 101st Airborne Division and South Vietnamese infantry were involved.
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Fire sinks boat off Tarpon Springs saving 111 aboard
An excursion boat chartered by Mormon youths and families burned and sank about five miles offshore. Eighty youths and four crew fled into the Gulf of Mexico, and 107 passengers and four crew members survived with only three injuries as coast guards, planes, a cutter, and private boats raced to the scene. Survivors used life jackets and rafts, and were rescued within 30 to 45 minutes.
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Gulf
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Billinis
Joe Cramer
Handy with a checkbook keeps house repairs cruising
A witty quip notes that practical know how wins when fixing things at home. The speaker highlights a man skilled with a checkbook as the best solution for household chores.
Rockefeller visit sparks student clashes in San Jose
Latin America tour by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller met with demonstrations as protesters clashed outside the presidential palace while he met with President Jose Joaquin Trejos. Police estimated about 2,000 in attendance as injuries and arrests were reported amid chants about a Honduran student killed earlier.
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Costa Rica
UPI
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
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Rockefeller
Jose Joaquin Trejos
Managua
Nicaragua
Snipers Active In Troubled City Near Burlington
Sniper fire was reported in Burlington North Carolina about midnight Saturday. A police official said one person was believed injured near city limits close to where a youth was killed Friday amid looting and firebombing. No further details were available.
Apollo 10 Lifts Off After Dehumidifier Fix
Apollo 10 crew cleared for moon orbit after solving a dehumidifier clog in the environmental control system. Stafford, Cernan, and Young planned an eight day mission to circle the Moon 31 times and test a lunar module approach near Apollo 11’s site.
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Apollo 10 preps for launch with moon mission in sight
Kennedy Space Center observers note Saturn V readiness for Apollo 10 flight amid countdown fixes. Stafford explains mission will solve past uncertainties and pave the way for Apollo 11 moon landing expected July 20. Agnew and Paine visit the area as tension over success or delay grows.
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Edwin Aldrin
Apollo 10 TV Coverage Schedule Highlights
New York AP reports television coverage plans for the Apollo 10 mission across CBS NBC and ABC. CBS airs launch from 10 30 a m to 12 30 p m with a 2 15 to 3 15 p m status report and live capsule transmission at 2 48 p m NBC covers 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m ABC presents Road to the Moon Apollo 10 from 11 a m to 2 30 p m all times Iowa time.
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