Vietnam War daily briefing reports Hue fighting and air strikes
South Vietnamese troops repelled a northern assault above Hue killing 40 Communist soldiers in a three day battle. One PT76 amphibious tank was destroyed and South Vietnamese casualties were three wounded. Fighting near the My Chanh River left North Vietnamese casualties heavy. at An Lao South Vietnamese paratroopers repelled a major attack, killing 57 Communists and knocking out seven tanks. American air power continued with about 1000 strikes including a raid on the Tarot transformer station northwest of Hanoi.
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An Lac
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My?Chanh
Jerlay
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DPT
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Mindy
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Brian Dewhurst
7th Fleet commander vows blockade still stopping Haiphong
Vice Admiral William P. Mack said the North Vietnamese harbor blockade fully prevents war materiel from reaching Hanoi. He noted mines deter merchant ships, with no U.S. ships entering or stopping others. He denied any plan to disarm mines during Nixon's Moscow trip as ships pounded targets near Cua Viet River.
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UPI
U.S
7Th Fleet
North Vietnam
Haiphong
William P. Mack
U.S. Rotila
Haipoong Harbor
Mark
Frieden
Evan
South China Sea
Philippines
China
Mainai Island
Mack
Harters
Tolines
Nixon
Moscow
Cuttye
Vietnam
Anc
Cua Viet River
South Vietnam
No signs of tighter China-Russian links
Washington officials say there is no evidence Moscow and Peking are uniting to pressure the North Vietnam blockade. Despite a dispatch from Peking, State Department aides believe long standing ideological tensions remain and temporary cooperation in Hanoi does not erase deeper disagreements. Reports note inflation in the North and social problems as Hanoi redeploys divisions amid U.S. military moves. Senator Thurmond opposes amnesty for deserters and draftees, urging prosecution under the law.
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UPI
North Vietnam
Moscow
Pekeing
Tvo
Hanoi
Peking
Soviet Union
China
U.S
Nigen
State Department
Russia
White House
Meanwihile
Henai
South Vietnam
Noelli Vickram
Pentagon
Deilitarized Zone
Pentagon says freight ship not involved in Haiphong minefield
UPI report claimed the Soviet freighter Zeya laid mines at Haiphong after activation. Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim said the freighter was dockside outside the minefield when activation occurred and did not transit the mined harbor. No ships have entered or left the seven mined North Vietnamese ports since May 11.
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UPI
Pentagon
Zeya
Haiphong
Singapore
Jerry W. Friedheim
Deaths on May 20 Bind McGarr Family Span Years
In Kingston Oklahoma six of D McGarrs children have died on May 20 across 35 years. The latest death followed an April 23 car accident injuries. Mrs McGarr confirms all six deaths occurred on the same date and mourns, while noting one child remains living.
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Okla
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Mre- Co
D. McGarr
Vicstim
Donald BD
McGarr
Sha Sali
Mre McGarr
Pentagon protest ends with 200 arrests as crowd stays small
Washington police state more than 200 demonstrators were arrested during a Pentagon protest aimed at blocking workers from entering. A few hundred gathered briefly, then moved onto the steps before officers and horses dispersed the crowd. Dr Sidney Peck blamed the low turnout on calmer mood and fear of clash.
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Pentagon
Complex
Tiid-After- Tlowil
Sheix Heir
Sidney Peck
Bleak prospects for Greyhound labor talks in US
In San Francisco AP reports bleak prospects for settling the Greyhound labor dispute as federal mediator Jerry Kinley notes limited progress after late-night talks. Greyhound and the union resumed negotiations after a halt, with representatives from both sides continuing discussions to avert a threatened strike across multiple states.
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Ayestery
Jerry Kinley
Filey
Chicago Schools Face Possible Shutdown Over Strike Vote
Chicago public schools may close early as teachers vote to strike over unpaid salaries. A narrow 18 vote margin led to a decision to strike Thursday, threatening a shutdown of about 610 schools two weeks early amid financial woes. Talks between the Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union continue to resolve the dispute.
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UPI
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Chicago “Teachers Union
Magee trial moved amid Marin County shootings case
Rachel Magee, charged in a kidnapping and shotgun shooting commission tied to the Marin County incidents, had her trial moved from San Rafael to San Francisco. A San Quentin inmate was ordered to appear before Judge Walter Cal at San Francisco Hall.
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Calif
UPI
Rachall «Mager
Marin County
San. Rafael
Sani Frutielaco
San Quentin
Walter i Cal
San Francisco
Magee
Angela Navi
Davis
Hery
Sat Joser
Fara
Haley
Sugar Barge sinks again near Betel Island after opening
AP report from Martinez describes the Sugar Barge floating restaurant at Betel Island sinking for a second time after one day of operation. Deputies link the loss to a night theft and bilge pump shutdown, estimating damage over 37000 dollars and noting a prior repair-restoration.
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Betel Island
Herg
Attee
Stabbings and Beatings at Patuxent Prison
Inmates at Patuxent State Institution faced a violent morning as a inmate stabbed three guards with a 12 inch butcher knife in the officers dining area. Four guards were later beaten during a riot in the main dining room. Captain Alvid Ingram, 47, Glen Burnie, was hospitalized with a serious arm wound after surgery. State police responded as about 80 inmates barricaded themselves in the prison kitchen. the rest of the inmates eventually left peacefully.
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Jessup
Aid
UPI
Tsales
Patuxent
Forest Calhoun
Balanove
Alvid Ingram
Glen Burnie
Reds Demand U.S. Halt Bombing in Vietnam Talks
Paris dispatch reports North Vietnam and the Viet Cong insist the United States stop bombing and mining, and return to the Paris peace conference. They propose a May 25 meeting of all four parties, while urging serious negotiation to end the war without conditions. The American and Saigon sides refused, citing unresolved issues and continued hostilities.
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Paris
Saigon
North’ Vietnam
Aftot
Democratic Republic of North Vietnam
Washington
Vietnam
United States
Revolutionary Provisional Government
PHG
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
South ‘Vietnam
Viet Cong
American’ Party
Prison officer stabbed during prison camp incident near San Diego
A corrections officer is in critical condition after being doused with gasoline and stabbed by an inmate at a conservation camp eight miles north of San Diego. The attack followed a Monday sitdown strike by about 30 prisoners demanding transfers.
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Call
Elute Conservatio
Ly R. Marshall
Marshall
Perla
Morena
San Diego County
Boy Scout Walks to Safety After 45 Hour Wilderness Ordeal
Charles Steigart a 14 year old from Pasco walked to safety after a weekend outing with a Boy Scout troop in the Maloney Mountain area. He ended a 45 hour ordeal near Dallas Long Farm ten miles southwest of Dayton Washington. Steigart was brought to the hospital by rescue workers cool hungry and uninjured aside from fatigue.
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Wash
Charles Steigart
Pasco
Dallas Long Farm
Here
Stewart
J.P. Stewart
Maloney Mountain
Ares
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