Massive Viet offensive halted by Red Artillery
U.S. and South Vietnamese forces report a major push into Quang Tri near Hue was blunted by heavy artillery and air strikes. More than 10 000 troops engaged in the operation, with 40 bombers, destroyers, and cruisers off the coast participating in a week of intense raids. Communists reportedly suffered higher casualties as government forces advanced five miles in the first 12 hours, while air power bombed targets feeding enemy logistics.
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France proceeds with Pacific nuclear tests amid protests
Reports from Papeete say France began a series of atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific despite global protests. Observers note a protest boat Creanpeace III was escorted away before the blast, while warnings were issued to navigators and authorities weigh diplomatic options amid international pressure from Australia and New Zealand.
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Gandhi And Bhutto Open Summit To Ease Bangladesh Crisis
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto met at Simla for three days of talks aimed at restoring diplomacy and settling disputes from the Bangladesh war. Key issues include repatriation of 93,000 Pakistani POWs and the Kashmir border dispute amid calls for peace talks and potential future meetings.
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Thieu signs power law after secret senate vote
President Joe Van Thieu signed a power bill amid a semic secret meeting of pro government senators. Opponents attended the balloting, the measure approved by 26 pro Thieu senators. Speaker Nguyen Van Mayers condemned the move as meaningless and worthless.
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Dalores Van Nostrand Signs to Hold Son in Army
Greeley, Colo. Dalores Van Nostrand 92, unemployed mother of five, signed consent papers at the Greeley Recruiting Station to permit her son Arthur to stay in the Army after he ran away from the family and altered his birth certificate. She has traveled with her husband since she was 14.
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Brezhnev denounces U S blockade amid Moscow talks
Brezhnev publicly condemned the American blockade of North Vietnam during a Kremlin dinner for Fidel Castro. Tass distributed the full speech saying the Soviet leader vowed support for Hanoi until victory and called for a full U S withdrawal from South Vietnam. He framed the May summit as reflecting global realities and urging peace.
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Fireworks Safety Urges Controls After 10000 Fourth of July Accidents
NFPA warns over ten thousand fireworks mishaps expected during the Fourth of July weekend. The organization says many are blinded or lose fingers and up to six deaths may occur. NFPA president Charles Morgen calls for strict controls on trafficking and urges parents to prevent child access.
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TV talk show tease cites Angela Davis on Cavett
New York UPI reports ABC Television floated the possibility of Angela Davis appearing on Dick Cavett's program Tuesday night alongside guests described as conservative. The notice hints at controversial views and militant associations as part of the discussion.
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