Ben Het Siege Opens Route to Beret Camp
Allied defenses at Ben Het repelled a major North Vietnamese assault with heavy casualties, enabling a relief convoy of 20,000 troops and large ammunition supplies. The bombardment and skirmishes surrounded the camp as U.S. helicopter gunships and Spooky aircraft provided close support amid continued shelling and ambushes.
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Walter Whitehead
Saigon
UPS
Ben Hite
U.S
Green Beret
Highlands
Ben Het
Dak
Central Highlands
Tak ‘Fo
Laos
Cambodia
Lrooyts Vi
Tle
UPI
David Lamb
Lamb
CIDG
Dak ‘Fo
Newsweek Faces Saigon Pressure Over South Vietnam Coverage
Saigon warns Newsweek bureau chief and staff of possible measures including visa refusals or expulsion if the magazine publishes unfavorable articles. Officials say recent pieces were viewed with concern and reporters were urged to adjust coverage.
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Maynard Parker
Tran van Phune
Saigon
Tracmation Ministry
Information Ministry
Newsweek
South Vietnam
Tse
Parker
Phung
Beauty Queens Showcase Nevada California Contenders
In San Francisco Miss America nominees from California and Nevada display varied heights with Susan Ellen Anton representing California and Karen Wasthn of Nevada at the national pageant. The event spotlights tall and short contestants shaping the competition.
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San Francisco
UPS
California
Nevada
Susan Ellen Anton
Californisa
Karen Wasthn
Water main burst leaves Stockholm residents without water
A burst water main in Stockholm cuts water service to about 250000 residents during a heat wave. The break disrupts daily life as temperatures rise and emergency crews respond to restore supply.
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Stockholm
Welcome Ureed For Viet Gls Welcomes Ureed For Viet Gls
American Legionnaires urged to arrange meaningful homecomings for Vietnam veterans at the California convention in San Diego. Gen Stanley R Larsen praised the troops. He criticized press coverage of protesters and noted the need to help veterans adjust after combat.
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San Diego
Armen
U.S
George Murphy
Cali
Murphy
American Tunabiat Association
Chile
Peru
Eluador
United States
State Department
US State Department
American
Nixon
Vietnam
Mle
Svar
Larsen
Marine Recruiters Face Campus Disruptions
Marine Commandant Gen Leonard Chapman said student dissenters and campus guerrilla tactics hinder officer recruitment. He noted groups like Students for a Democratic Society exploit dissent to obstruct Marine recruiting, causing the corps to miss its 3,000 graduate officer candidate goal and lower educational standards.
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Navy League
Marine Corps
Chapman
Bunker Thien Parley Sparks Vietnam Settlement Talk
Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker met with President Nguyen Van Thien in Saigon for the first time in nearly two weeks. Speculation grows that the talks may cover elections as part of a Vietnam war settlement. No statements were released after the one hour meeting.
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Saigon
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thien
Fire at Atomic Plant Halts Missile Making
A fire at the Rocky Flats Atomic Energy Commission plant near Denver halted nuclear missile production for months or longer. Officials said Safeguard deployment should not be delayed, work paused on warhead testing, and a $45 million repair fund was pursued as Congress weighed the impact. Independent fire investigators were assigned to determine the blaze’s cause.
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Washington
U.S
Atomic Energy Commission
Senule Appropriations
Rocky Flats
Colo
AEC
Ai Jace
Congress
Loved Doora
AEC Lealers
Air Force
Giller
ARG
Allen Ellender
D-La
Glenn T. Seabocg
Seaborg
Robert C. Byrd
D-W
House
Appropriations Committee
Nevada
Rocky Fists
Hanford
Wash
Los Alamos Research Center
New Mexico
ARC
President Nixon Eyes Public Transit Boost Amid Traffic
President Nixon took a 4 minute helicopter ride over Washington during rush hour and urged Congress to approve a 19 million DC share for a subway and rapid transit network. Transportation Secretary Volpe outlined funding for construction and bus systems with no operating subsidies. He noted cities nationwide face similar congestion and suggested private firms would drive early development.
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Washington
UPL
Nixon
John A. Volpe
Congress
Valpe
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Hayward
Disneyland
Pami
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Thien
Periunh
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Ies
Lephere
Subcommittee
Marine Corps 1
South
White House
Maryland
Virginia
Volpe
District of Columbia
Senate
Glace
Cadillac
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