Red missile downs Yank plane killing 14 aboard over Laos
A Camouflaged Spectre gunship C130 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, killing all 14 Americans aboard. Rescue teams will search for bodies as Washington notes the incident among the war’s deadliest Laos losses. The blast follows another week of high casualties in Indochina with 45,069 U.S. deaths overall.
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Brandt Enjoys Capo Boi Fishing Vacation Moment
Former German chancellor Willy Brandt fished on Capo Boi during a vacation yesterday. The trip coincided with the Berlin Wall opening, a carefully planned gesture by Brandt and West Germany to ease East West German visits amid the Haster holiday.
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North Vietnam cites POWs claiming fair treatment
The Vietnam News Agency quoted six American prisoners of war saying they are well treated and receive adequate food and medical care. Prisoners expressed hopes for a speedy end to the war and reunion with families, while noting they wish to return home.
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U S delegation boycotts Paris peace talks
U S delegation to the Paris peace talks skips sessions, defying Communist demands to return to negotiation. Chief negotiator William J Porter, acting on President Nixon s orders, stays away from the Hotel Majestic where weekly talks are held. A Hanoi spokesman reiterates North Vietnam s demand for immediate U S attendance.
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Reagan Attacks Democrats as War Party at GOP Dinner
California Governor Ronald Reagan told about 1,700 Republicans at a Phoenix fund raiser that the Democrats are a war party whose hallmark is burning cities. He linked Kennedy and Johnson eras to runaway inflation and Bay of Pigs disgrace, urging Nixon's re-election to restore freedom.
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Humphrey Qualifies for California Primary Ballot
SACRAMENTO AP Senator Hubert H. Humphrey has qualified for the June 6 California primary. He is the fifth Democrat on the ballot after McGovern Muskie Chisholm Lindsay petitions await certification of 14,694 signatures. On the Republican side Nixon tops the field with Ashbrook petitions under review. The Peace and Freedom Party has petitioned for Dr. Benjamin Spock. Merced crop value tops 200 million dollars for the first time, per Agriculture Commissioner Rex Lyndall.
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