More GIs Come Home As Saigon Attacks Drop Off
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacks fell by over 90 percent after heavy fighting left more than 1,500 enemy casualties and over 200 Allied deaths. Despite the battle lull, Nixon announced 25,000 U.S. troops would withdraw, with 3,600 more heading home this week.
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Saigon
U.S
Nixon
9Th Marine Regiment
South Vietnam
Mekong
Central Highlands
Viet Cong
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
1Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Murder Shocks Lennons’ Dad at Marina Del Rey Range
William H. Lennon 14 year old father of 11 was shot by a rifleman outside his car at a Marina Del Rey golf range. Witnesses describe a confrontation, a struggle for the gun, and three shots as a tall bearded man fled in a small blue and white car. Police have no motive or suspect. The piece also references the Lennon Sisters’ new ABC program and other wartime dispatches from Vietnam with casualty figures and attacks.
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Los Angeles
William H. Lennon
Marina del Rey
Lennon
Lennon Sisters
Abc-Tv
Weir Denies Courthouse Gag Policy On Information Release
Erie County commissioners chair Leo P. Weir says there is no gag rule and seeks advance notice before policy related information is given to the press. He notes only policy matter releases require clearance and cites several department heads under the policy.
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Leo P. Weir
Erie County Commissioners
Weir
Chris Capotis
Peter J. Russo
Shirley Colvin
John C. Ferguson
Irate Wife Left Wrathful Road Rampage Sparks Car Damage
A Union City woman, Kazuko Conklin, 32, was treated for a broken rib after an argument with her husband led her to back her car into trees and the house, causing about $3,000 in damage. In nearby incidents, Charles Nichols rammed Myron Carr’s car, injuring Agnes Meyers. Nichols faced reckless driving charges. another left turn collision injured Sarah McCloskey’s vehicle and may lead to charges.
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Union City
Kazuko Conklin
K.D
Charles Nichols
East Main Street
Myron Carr
Warren
Corry
Norbert Trish
Carr
Nichols
Agnes Meyers
Carr Auto
Sarah McCloskey
West Pleasant Street
Route 6
Frank Turben
Columbus
Turben
McCloskey
Judge Orders Picket Restraint at Three Rivers Stadium
Judge David B. Fawcett issued a restraining order to curb picketing at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium after a disturbance led to eight arrests for disorderly conduct. The Master Builders Association filed the petition and a hearing was set for Friday. About 25 people, including a Pittsburgh clergyman, demonstrated at stadium entrances on the North Side.
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Three Rivers Stadium
David B. Fawcett
Allegheny County Court
Master Builders Association
Moon voyagers greeted by massive New York ticker tape parade
Apollo 11 crew Armstrong Aldrin and Collins return to Earth with a hero's welcome. Mass crowds in New York Chicago and Los Angeles await ticker tape parades and receptions as Nixon hosts state dinners and governors. Armstrong recalls a near abort as Eagle neared the moon.
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New York State
New York City
City Hall Park
Armstrong
Houston
New York
John ‘Bud Palmer
Collins
Chicago
Broadway
Michigan Avenue
State Street
United Nations
Grant Park
Los Angeles
Century Plaza Hotel
Nixon
Aldrin
Pennsylvania lawmakers seek $500 million in new taxes
Harrisburg leaders agree on the need for roughly $500 million in new or increased taxes to balance the budget amid a record $2.5 billion spending level this year. They differ on methods, with talk of broad-based taxes like income tax and possible links to local tax eliminations alongside cigarette tax tweaks.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Senate
Robert D. Fleming
Allegheny
Fleming
Shafer
Herbert Fineman
Philadelphia
Fineman
Nixon Leads Nation in Moon Mission Tribute Dinner
President Nixon promotes a nationwide salute to Apollo 11 heroes Frank Borman Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin. He hosts a large state dinner in Los Angeles with 1400 celebrities and plans aerial flights and ticker tape parades in New York and Chicago.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Frank Borman
White House
Los Angeles
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
New York
Chicago
Thrill Proves Fatal To One Youth
Four suburban youths sought a marijuana thrill on a Pittsburgh area night. Raymond Steinharter died from inhaling fumes after buying burn lotion and insect repellant for 1.79 dollars. David Bregon and Robert Leon, and a 15 year old girl, survived to tell police. The autopsy confirmed death by suffocation from the fumes.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Raymond Steinharter
Steinharter
David Bregon
Robert Leon
David
Raymond
Leon
Corry
Corry man linked to跨 city check writing spree across five states
A Corry man suspected of stealing a check writing machine and checks from Kimmy Nichols car agency in Union City last year is linked to stolen devices found in Indiana and Mercer. He allegedly wrote 12 142 in checks before the machine was taken by Indiana police, then moved through West Lafayette and Mercer stealing another machine and checks. About five checks bearing his name surfaced in Mercer and nearby Oil City and Clarion. State police expect a potential break later today.
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Union City
Indiana
East
Midwest
West Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Troopers
Kimmy Nichols
Lucas Chrysler Plymouth
Mercer
Corry
The
Journal Today
Oil City
Clarion
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