U S intensifies air strikes against North Vietnam and nearby bases
UPI reports a surge in air attacks on North Vietnamese missile and radar sites while U S military sources note tanks near Kontum and a likely major Communist offensive around the Tet Lunar New Year. Viet Cong calls for South Vietnamese withdrawal and Thien's ouster as Nixon nears Peking.
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Cambodia
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Kontum
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A? Corsairs
Ban Karai
Mu Gia
Dmz
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Spetaniea Rail Tarher
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Whittaker Coed Detains Shoplifting Suspect
Mary Lou Whittaker, a Barry College student, grabbed a fleeing shoplifter at a Miami area store until security arrived. She says her father, Kenneth Whittaker, an FBI special agent, taught that law enforcement is everyone’s business.
Los Angeles Chosen for West Coast Antiwar Protest
The National Peace Action Coalition selects Los Angeles as the West Coast site for an April 22 antiwar demonstration, mirroring New York City. The coalition cites proximity to the Western White House and San Diego, strong activist communities, and the city’s large Chinese and labor sectors.
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Los Angeles
National Peace Action Coalition
West Coast
New York City
White House
San Diego
Air Force plans to burn 2.3 million gallons of toxic Orange herbicide
The Air Force proposes burning 2.3 million gallons of the banned defoliant Orange in Texas or Illinois to dispose of stockpiles from Vietnam. An environmental impact statement notes potential minor effects and may prompt a public hearing. final disposal method and site choices remain undecided.
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Washington
Air Force
Texas
Illinois
Vietnam
Miinois
Mississippi
Deer Park
Tex
Sau
Defense Department
Agriculture Department
Americans Exhibit Opens in Tbilisi Amid Warm Soviet Welcome
The 2.5 million U.S. Research and Development USA exhibit opened in Tbilisi with crowds of over 5,000 in five hours. The touring display features snx masters computers Princess telephones and Apollo 10, part of a six city Soviet Union tour delayed by Cold War tensions. U.S. officials including Ambassador Beam attended. President Nixon sent greetings.
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Soviet Republic
Josef Y. Stalin
Princess
Research and Development USA
Soviet Union
Thilisi
Washington
Jacob D. Beam
Frank Shakespear
U.S. Deformation Agency
Nixon
Moscow
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