Pilot Who Bombed Palace Gets Away
The Cambodian Air Force 728 fighter used by Capt. So Petra in the assassination attempt Saturday was last seen over Kompong Cham province near Phnom Penh. He reportedly landed in the two thirds of Cambodia controlled by the Khmer Rouge and North Vietnamese allies. Petra was said to be the lover of Princess Norodom Botum Bopha, daughter of deposed ruler Norodom Sihanouk. Some American sources allege he acted in anger after Lon Nol broadcast claims that the attack was a Communist plot to topple the government.
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Hanoi Still Ships War Supplies South
AP reports ongoing movement of military gear into South Vietnam despite Nixon’s cease-fire warning. US officials say shipments violate the cease-fire. sources note continued truck convoys and nonmilitary aid while Hanoi disputes alleged violations. A Springfield fire at La Strada Inn is being investigated by State Police.
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Rural lawmakers resist highway funds shift to mass transit
Washington AP reports rural and small-town lawmakers push to block a House move to divert highway trust funds to mass transit. A House Public Works subcommittee hearing on the Senate’s three-year 18-billion dollar highway bill follows Nixon urging flexible use of funds to aid urban transit. Opposition centers on diverting 6 billion over two years and funding shifts touted by administration and city interests.
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Panel weighs releasing secret ITT papers summary
Washington AP A House subcommittee weighs whether to release a confidential summary of SEC subpoenaed ITT papers in a probe linked to Nixon era officials and political figures. The panel may publish today unless the Justice Department and SEC argue disclosure harms rights.
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