Ben Het Falls To North Vietnamese Forces In Highlands
In Saigon, North Vietnamese troops overran the Ben Het border camp in the central highlands after a two day assault. The 820th Division led the ground attack as 1 500 rounds of artillery rockets and mortars pounded the camp destroying its artillery and a food warehouse. About 140 of the 300 man garrison including Montagnard tribesmen were spotted southwest of the base as air strikes failed to dislodge the attackers. The mountaintop camp lies near the frontier where Vietnam Cambodia and Laos meet.
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Saigon
Ben Het
Central Highlands
Highlands
le Trung Hien
Hien
Triborder
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Corry Men Face Misdemeanor Court Dates in Watkins Glen
Two Corry men Harrison Keppel and Carl Hillstrom face misdemeanor charges in Schuyler County Justice Court tomorrow for resisting arrest after a Sunday arrest in Watkins Glen New York. Felony counts including tampering with evidence marijuana possession and assault were bound over to the Schuyler County grand jury convening November first. Bail set at two thousand dollars each for felonies and one hundred dollars for misdemeanors. no bond posted and all remain jailed. A third man James Roby of Silver Spring Maryland is held on two thousand dollar bond. Police say the trio had marijuana in a car during a five day fireworks possession case linked to the weekend incident.
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Corry
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Schuy County
Harrison Keppel
Carl Hillstrom
Schuyler County
Keppel
Hillstrom
Schuyler County Grand Jury
James Roby
Silver Spring
Area Man Pleads Guilty In Stabbing Case at Warren County Court
Centerville man David Bedow pled guilty to multiple charges including assault with intent to kill and robbery in the stabbing of Columbus man Frank C. Martin last July. Martin’s car was found at a factory in Evansville where Bedow worked after a manhunt aided by an Evansville Telegram tip. Sentencing date not yet set. Eastern Airlines to add Ms designation in reservations to accommodate women’s titles.
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Centerville
Warren County
Columbus
David Bedow
David Goodwill
Bedow
Frank C. Martin
Spring Creek
Garland
Evansville
Ind
John Loftus
Corry
Robert Olson
Loftus
Edward Pass
Warren Barracks
Indiana
Martin
District Attorney's
Warren
Drug Chain Clinton Stores Set to Open in Former Woolworth Building
Clinton Stores Inc plans a Clinton Discount Store in the former Woolworth building at North Center and West Washington. The chain runs about 00 outlets with locations in Warren Bradford and Meadville. Albert Danert of Rochester NY said openings follow site selection and will not occur in January or February. The stores sell miscellaneous goods and sundries.
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Discount Drug and Sanary
Woolworth
North Center
West Washington Street
Clinton Stores, Inc
Clinton Discount Stores
Warren
Bradford
Meadville
Albert Danert
Rochester
N.Y
Gener
Corry
Clinton
Dariert
Nixon Receives Kissinger Paris War Peace Briefing
Washington AP report says President Nixon heard an initial briefing from Henry Kissinger and Gen. Alexander Haig after four days of private Paris talks with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy. White House shown silent on progress as Vietnam peace hopes rise and both sides hold firm positions at the Paris talks.
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Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
White House
Kissinger
William P. Rogers
National Security Council
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Senate
Hugh Scott
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Alles
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
William J. Porter
South Vietnam
Hunts Return To Their Home After Gasoline Fumes
Mr and Mrs Richard Hunt of Spring Creek moved back into their home with their 4 year old daughter after gasoline leaked into the basement from a nearby station forcing them to shelter. Firemen determined it safe to return though lingering fumes remained and caution advised removing porous materials from the basement. Mrs Hunt said rain runoff from the station had ceased but could resume and noted frustration with aids from United Refinery and state and county agencies.
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Richard Hunt
Spring Creek
Hunts
Venture Inn
Adjournment Nears Congress Leaves Prisoners Behind
Congress moves toward final adjournment but faces delays on the Social Security welfare bill and the 250 billion dollar spending ceiling. House and Senate action continued late, with the defense appropriations bill passed and the revenue sharing measure sent to Nixon for approval. Senate leaders expect a Monday or Tuesday agreement on key disputes as antibusing legislation is shelved to ease adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Nixon
House
We Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Rungell B. Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Louisiana
Dismiss Killer of Motorcycle in Pittsburgh Hearing
Ralph Zelik confessed to shooting his motorcycle after an argument with his wife. Police found the smoking 357 magnum pistol and the five-slug damaged bike outside his North Side home. Magistrate Robert Dauer dismissed the firearms and intoxication charges, ruling no harm was inflicted.
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Pittsburgh
North Side
Ralph Zelik
Zelik
Robert Dauer
Israel to raise wages by 310 million this year
Finance minister Pinhas Sapir says the Israeli economy will pay workers $310 million more this year than last. Nearly one third of the increase comes from a cost of living bonus, boosting payrolls and consumer spending.
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Tel Aviv
Pinhas Sapir
Isaaeli
No-Fault Car Insurance Plan Nears Enactment
Harrisburg AP A no-fault car insurance bill with a 15 percent mandatory premium cut moves closer to enactment after tentative House Senate conference committee approval. The six member panel finished most work but withheld details. The Shapp administration won key demands including reduced lawsuits from auto accidents. The compromise heads to the full legislature for possible back to committee action and amendments.
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Harrisburg
House-Senate
House
Senate
Shapp
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