Errors Mar Air Effort in Vienam
Two U S navy jets collided over North Vietnam and an allied strafing killed eight South Vietnamese civilians while wounding five. A third incident saw two U S soldiers wounded by their own mortar fire at Camp Holloway. Reports say pilots ejected and were rescued. The Mekong delta strafing occurred during antiinsurgency operations near Saigon. Fighting intensified near Quang Tri City as weather allowed raids.
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Thanh Hoa
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Mekong’ Delta
Saigon
U.S
Camp Holloway
Central Highlands
Morta
Quang Tri City
South Vietnam
Nixon Scolds Democratic Congress on Return from California
President Nixon, back at the White House from a California trip, accuses Congress of using environmental bills as political hostages to aid re election. He calls a “stuck in the mud” Congress to blame for overspending as polls tilt toward George McGovern.
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Democratic
Congress
Washington
UPI
White House
California
San Pran
Icey Bay Park
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Genie McGovern
Munich Olympics Shocked as Black September Returns
In Munich the Olympic spirit was shattered after the Black September attack. The IOC resumed events at 4 p.m. local time with an hour delay and a Monday closing ceremony, amid uncertain futures for the Games and safety concerns for Israeli athletes and staff. Egypt sent a partial group home.
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Gun Schrader
Garis Sori Beye
Munich
Bavaria
Olympic Stadium
Egypt
Brindage
Olympic Stadi
Foes vow Senate debate to force busing bill action
Reports say Alabama Senator James Allen plans to force a Senate vote on busing legislation as soon as the Interim weapons pact with the Soviet Union is handled. The move aims to block adjournment before the November elections, risking delay of legislative action this session.
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Washington
UPI
An Lee
Congress
Mike Mansfield
James Allen D Ata
Allen
House
Alabama
Soviet Union
Farm Opinion Feature Opens Presidential Year
Farmers share political views as The Gazette launches its annual presidential election feature Whats What Out on the Acres. The longstanding farm editor series runs in the farm section daily until election day with Rex Com and Swegle guiding interviews and readership notes.
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Manny Newt
Gazette
Col Hein
Ray Anderson
Rex Com
Berien
Swegle
Darmera
Bunche
McGovern Plea Urges End to Global Violence After Munich Olympics Killings
Los Angeles rallying cries by George McGovern condemned the murder of Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich. He urged ending violence everywhere so children worldwide can live securely and spoke against violence becoming a way of life. He abandoned a tax speech to vent outrage to thousands at a Hollywood street corner.
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Military
Munich
Olympic Village
Los Angeles
UPI
George McGovern
McGovern
Hollywood
Middle East
Munich Olympics Terror Attack Shocks Games Continues
Arab gunmen seized Israeli Olympians in Munich forcing a deadly raid that left 17 dead including 11 Israelis and a West German police officer. Amid global shock, Olympic officials extended the Games and prepared memorial services while security tightened across Europe.
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Munich
Olympia
Avery Brundage
Israelis vow to root out Arab guerillas over Munich murders
Israel accused states and groups aiding Arab guerillas of responsibility for the Munich Olympic killings. Prime Minister Golda Meir thanked West Germany for efforts to free hostages and supported using force against terrorists. Protests emerged outside the West German embassy as Israelis called for stronger action.
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Cairo
Fuerstenfeldbruck Air
Jerusalem
Israel
Golda Meir
Israeil
Decisson
Submarine Joke Sparks Sailor’s First Test Quote
A young sailor on his first test writes a witty line about a submarine being a ship with water on all four sides. The quip captures a light moment as the crew braces for the next phase.
Faches urges appeal of court ruling on ADC case
A federal court voided a town law requiring women seeking ADC dependent children to cooperate in paternity suits against fathers. Judge Me iManus of Cedar Rapids said the rule violates the 1935 Social Security Act. Faches urged an appeal, noting cooperation from mothers may drop after the ruling.
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Ginn
Willand Faches
Iona
Father US
Edward J. MeiManus
Cedar Rapids
Faches
the Gazette
Arab Press Defends Terrorism at Olympics
Arab and Middle East outlets react with shock yet defend Palestinian guerrillas as the Munich Olympic killings provoke global outrage. Editors in Cairo Beirut and Moscow frame the action as a political statement while condemning Western support for Israel and urging rights restoration.
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Willi Daume
Meir
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