U.S. Plans 300 Helicopters for South Vietnam Aid
The United States will provide about 300 modern helicopters to South Vietnam as part of building Saigon’s air and ground forces for a post American role. The project aims to equip squadrons with transport and armed choppers, with training for Vietnamese crews. funding around 98 million dollars spans the 1969 supplemental and 1970 defense budgets.
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Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow Predicts Six Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog circled his shadow and forecast six more weeks of winter. Weather bureau officials offered cautious agreement while noting mild conditions overall. About 400 people gathered at Gobbler's Knob to witness the ritual and celebrations continued at a country club breakfast.
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War updates from Vietnam report heavy shelling near Can Tho
A U S envoy notes a 43 mile proximity to Saigon as South Vietnamese forces sweep 14 miles southwest of Can Tho, uncovering 55 enemy graves. U S communique attributes killings to Jan 30 B52 strikes in the delta while a source calls enemy movements around Saigon a pattern of forward and backward shifts with high contact rates.
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Solon Seeks Vote On Pay Increase Amid Opposition
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged quick action on a pay raise for members of Congress from 72000 to 42500 a year, saying opposition efforts only hurt the image of Congress. He avoided predicting Tuesday's outcome as Williams seeks to block the package set to take effect February 14.
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Chinese Defector Liao Ho Shu Believed En Route to U S
The Red Chinese envoy who defected in the Netherlands is believed to be in the United States. Dutch officials say Liao Ho shu was sent to Bonn for CIA interrogation about Chinese spying in Western Europe and may be flown to the U S this weekend.
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Nixon Plans European Trip Early in Second Month
President Nixon, within ten days of taking office, moves to visit several Western European capitals over the next two months to confer with allied leaders. An announcement is expected outlining plans for Paris meetings with President de Gaulle and talks possibly in London Bonn and Rome.
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