29 May 1972
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1972
Page
1
North Vietnamese forces ambushed a South Vietnamese relief column south of An Loc, killing or wounding over 100 government troops as rockets and artillery rained down from more than 1,000 rounds. The clash followed a prior ambush near An Loc last Friday as U S B 52 bombers attacked Kontum to prevent North Vietnamese reinforcements.
United Auto Workers President Leonid Woodcock outlines a platform urging end to the Southeast Asia war and a full employment economy. He calls for expanded social security, a federal health insurance program, stronger private pensions, and vigorous Occupational Safety and Health Act enforcement as part of a broader push for national priorities.
In California, George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey sparred in a televised debate on Vietnam, defense spending, and welfare as Shirley Chisholm threatens to block further debates unless included. Both candidates predicted victory and argued over military budgets while campaign trails pressed on across Los Angeles and Fresno.
North Vietnam’s offensive has crippled the Saigon pacification program in some areas while others remain largely intact. Of 12 000 hamlets, 983 are under enemy control as of April 30, with seven in February all in one province. Officials estimate about 40 percent of South Vietnam affected. most major population centers remain relatively untouched. One official notes many wounds but the body not badly hurt.
UPI reports secret psychiatric data on Lt. William Calley, suggesting an underlying psychotic state and killer instinct during and after My Lai. The 150 page volume, suppressed in his court martial, awaits a ruling by the Army Court of Military Review.
London AP reports the long exile of former King Edward VIII ends as his body returns to Britain for burial at Windsor Castle. Died at 77 in Paris after an extended illness and an all night vigil with his wife by his side. Queen Elizabeth II had visited him shortly before his death.
A 25-year-old Crete passenger Aris Sambakis seized the cockpit of an Olympic Airways 707 claiming dynamite with a toy pistol. He threatened to fly to London and seek medical care paid by the airline. Passengers disembarked after landing in Athens. police subdued him. Dynamite sticks were fake. Officials cited possible psychopathic disorder.
Memorial Day ends a three day weekend with a national tribute to fallen soldiers. The highway death toll reached 413 by 10:00 a.m. Monday as the busy weekend concluded, with many more deaths from recreational incidents.
Wreath laying and cemetery rituals were scheduled across towns but Cincinnati canceled its 104th annual parade after sponsors could not raise the permit fee. Other cities planned wreaths at Arlington and the Golden Gate, with Rep. William Scott representing Nixon at Moscow summit wrap up. Government aid advocates prepared a parade and rally.
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev sign a joint statement of long range principles in Moscow pledging to avoid military confrontations and pursue eventual world disarmament. A companion communique calls for a European security conference to reduce East West forces, with focus on Germany. Kissinger notes doubts over mutual understanding on Vietnam and future cooperation for peace. The issue remains uncertain as the two leaders pursue debate on Middle East tensions and broader goals.
In San Antonio the Southwest Texas United Methodist Conference opens with a report urging churches to be open and receptive to homosexuals. A committee proposes active ministry with homosexuals in urban areas while challenging the view that all must change their sexual identity. The four day meeting also covers Mexican American and black issues and clergy morale.
Moscow report says General Secretary Brezhnev and Chairmen Podgorny Kosygin accepted Nixon invitation to visit the United States with no date set. Kissinger notes the trip likely will not occur before the November U.S. presidential election.
A couple visits a marriage counselor with the husband describing a tense moment as he jokes that his wife calls him forgetful. The lighthearted vignette leans on a playful mishearing about a name and memory.
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