South Vietnamese gain in Quang Tri city fighting
South Vietnamese forces cleared the southern sector of Quang Tri and knocked out 14 tanks southwest of the city. They suffered heavy casualties in the central highlands amid a major enemy attack. A large North Vietnamese force shelled a gov ernment unit of about 307 men 20 miles southwest of Peiku and 15 miles from the Cambodian border, killing 15 and wounding or missing others while the government regrouped.
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Vaccine May Prevent Flu Epidemic
Washington AP reports government scientists developed a nasal spray vaccine with potential to curb a worldwide influenza outbreak. Trials on volunteers showed protection against Hong Kong type flu, suggesting the method could enable future vaccines for new strains, though extensive trials and licensing remain.
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Washington
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Worldivide Alitalia Pilot Strike Disrupts Travel
Worldwide Alitalia pilots walk out in multiple four hour strikes disrupting flights from Rome Milan New York and Tehran. Unions seek higher pay shorter hours and better fringe benefits as talks collapse prompting grounding of jumbo jets Caravelles and domestic services.
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APS
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Amund
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New York
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Hiestetke
Inmates Transferred From San Quentin Death Row Desegregation
Charles Watten, known as Vex, a member of Charles Manson’s family, was moved from San Quentin’s death row along with 12 other inmates as part of California prison desegregation efforts, shifting housing and status within the facility.
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Calif
Charles
Vex!" Watenn
Charles Manson
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Viet Cong Pressures US Withdrawal in Paris Talks
At the fifteenth Paris peace session, Viet Cong chief negotiator Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bish derides the Saigon administration as repressive and urges total U.S. troop withdrawal and end to U.S. support. U.S. Porter accuses Viet Cong of propaganda. South Vietnam’s ambassador Lam calls for a ceasefire to enable political settlement.
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Irish gangs clash in Belfast protests and riots
In Andersonstown and Falls Road districts, Catholic youths clashed with troops after a march toward Casement football stadium. Police detained IRA leader Martin Meehan amid broader Northern Ireland unrest tied to a year since internment without trial. Police and soldiers faced barrages, with barricades, bottle throws, gasoline bombs, and rubber bullets as riots continued into the early hours.
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Raiders snatch 330000 from London bank
Four gunmen in Wembley London robbed a bank soon after opening, firing into the ceiling and forcing staff and customers to the floor. They seized cash mostly in small bills, then fled in a waiting truck and later a getaway car as security guards stood by.
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Panthers halt Los Angeles sickle cell drive protest
Bobby State, chairman of the Black Panther party, said the Panthers would not collect donations in the Los Angeles area for sickle cell anemia relief. Beale objected to a permit that bans solicitation for those deemed of bad character, calling the law unconstitutional.
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Floating birth device to control fertility for a year
Palo Alto firm ALZA Corp announces a year long floating contraceptive device that releases progestin directly to the uterus without surgical insertion. The synthetic hormone mirrors natural progesterone and aims to reduce daily pill use while limiting systemic exposure. Clinical testing plans include the United States Canada and Mexico with sponsorship by World Health Organization brackets.
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Woman on green retrieves balls at Wolverhampton golf
In Wolverhampton England a Hungarian student Katkalin Yakah caused a stir as she calmly collected balls from the green after golfers shouted and argued. She claimed she did not understand the fuss and said she wanted to buy something at the golf course.
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Black nurse scientist joins New Jersey board of nursing
Dorothy Anne Farley, the first black psychiatry mental nurse scientist with a Doctor of Nursing Science Degree in the United States, was appointed by Gov. Cahill to the New Jersey Board of Nursing. Farley is assistant professor in the allied health division at Essex County College in Newark.
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UPI
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Viet casualties dip as week totals mix with Big Week tolls
In Saigon, South Vietnamese casualties last week fell to a six week low, the lowest since the start of the North Vietnamese offensive, while enemy losses rose to a three week high. The U.S. Command reported seven American deaths and 46 wounded during Big Week, with nonhostile deaths and a higher overall toll. South Vietnamese totals: 2,250 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, 463 government troops killed, 2,115 wounded, and missing.
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