Hanoi Rejects American Demand For Humane Treatment
Paris AP dispatch: North Vietnam rejects US insistence on humane treatment for American prisoners. Hanoi officials deny inhumane mistreatment claims, asserting prisoners receive care and noting US accusations. Habib and 42 senators pressed for prisoner rights, mail, camp inspections, and broad prisoner freedom.
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Vietnam
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United States
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Laird outlines defense cuts and Vietnam notes
Secretary Laird described Nixon administration reductions to the defense budget, saying $3 billion in cuts follow Johnson era plans, with $77 billion requested in fiscal 1970. He warned Congress against further reductions, defended readiness, and noted Vietnamization remains a top priority while talks with North Vietnam yielded no progress.
Vietnam Battle Near Hien Due Continues
U S forces in the Rice Bowl area east of Hien Due press midday into a renewed clash. About 400 North Vietnamese killed since Sunday with 27 U S deaths and 150 wounded reported. Helicopter downed with eight aboard as U S units probe lines while South Vietnamese troops enter the area.
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Floods Sweep Virginia West Virginia. Governor Seeks Aid
Governor Mills E Godwin Jr surveyed the worst hit areas by air as floods from Camille devastated Nelson Rockbridge Amherst and Amherst counties in Virginia and Anjean Richwood in West Virginia. He urged President Nixon for federal grants and low interest loans while ordering agencies to spend beyond allocations to speed relief. Twelve bridges washed out and 60 secondary roads destroyed. fears of traffic jams in Richmond grew as U S 1 and I 95 faced high water. Estimated weeks to months for cleanup and repair with state and federal aid and emergency welfare funds planned.
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West Virginia
Nixon
Virginia
Camille
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Wintergreen
Nelson County
Buena Vista
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Ambherst County
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Arch Moore Jr
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Amherst
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John Harwond
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Alfred B. Denniston
Lyall Business Administration
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Anherst
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Blue Ridge
Pital
Lexington
Vatl
Lovingston
Two Storms Stir Atlantic Ship Lanes
Hurricanes Debbie and Camille churn major Atlantic lanes threatening Bermuda with squalls and higher tides. Debbie, at 110 mph, neared 250 miles south of Bermuda as forecasts showed a north northeast track, while Camille weakened from Gulf Coast fury and moved 400 miles southeast of New York, posing limited threat to shipping lanes and Bermuda’s coast.
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Camille Stricken Coast Faces Ongoing Crisis After Storm
Dr Frank Wiggul Mississippi health director says Pascagoula Biloxi and Ocean Springs water systems declared safe and typhoid vaccine is being offered. The Red Cross reports 4717 homes destroyed and 9718 with major damage along the Gulf Coast.
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Prague Reels as Tanks Sweep for Snipers in Echoes of Invasion
Night in Prague and Bratislava shows heavy military cordons around party HQs as tanks and searchlights patrol tree lined streets. Demonstrators recall Aug invasion with around 50,000 in Wenceslas Square while clashes erupt in Brno and Liberec and police deploy tear gas.
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Nixon and Park discuss troops in Vietnam and Korea
In San Francisco Nixon and South Korean President Park Hee Park confer about troop levels in Vietnam and Korea with no decisions announced. They address North Korea threats, upgrades to U S arms including F 4 Phantoms, and U S military aid near 160 million annually.
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Family survives river disaster after house collapses
Mrs. Oliver describes the riverward destruction as her house broke apart and carried them away. She was swept from the wreckage, clung to boards, and paddled to safety with a reserve squad rope rescue, then hikers and a helicopter evacuated them to Lynchburg. The couple’s children were not found. she later saw their tiger nearby and noted her neighborhood houses were gone.
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U.S. protest over Cuban mission at UN notes expulsions
The State Department said the U.S. mission at the United Nations delivered a note to Cuban Ambassador Ricardo Alarcon Quesada protesting actions by Cuban mission members. It called for Espinosa to leave the United States and said Alberto Boza Hidalgo Gato would not be allowed reentry. A protest cited interference in U.S. internal affairs and security. Jorge Reyes Vegas was warned, with the warning extended to all mission members. McCloskey declined to detail Espinosa’s alleged activity, only linking it to the security of the presidential office.
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United States
Espinosa
Alberto Boza
Hidalgo Gato
Havana
Jorge E B. Reyes Vegas
McCloskey
Virginia Flood Devastation Seen From Governor Plane
Governor Godwin surveyed flood ravaged Virginia from a plane over Buena Vista and Lexington noting bridges washed out and rescues ongoing. Towns along the James River suffered dramatic damage with collapsed railroad structures and massive debris filling waterways.
Roads and rails hit hard by weeks of flood damage
Virginia roads and rail lines faced extensive washouts and landslides from Amherst to Charlottesville. US routes 29 60 33 460 1 2 301 501 suffered closures. Norfolk & Western tracks around Buena Vista were out of service. 2000 workers and Bailey Bridges were used for temporary repairs. full restoration would take months.
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Secret Army probe of eight Green Berets ends
In Saigon the Army’s secret inquiry into eight Green Berets charged with shooting a Vietnamese man ends. Col. Harold Seaman prepares his report at Long Binh and will forward it to Gen. Mabry within about a week. Mabry could order court-martial or drop charges. attorneys say evidence is weak and urge dismissal. A Vietnamese widow claims a man killed is her husband Chuyen Thai Khac.
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