Rebels Occupy Two Towns Near Phnom Penh
AP reports a large Communist led insurgent force occupied two towns 15 miles southwest of Phnom Penh trapping a battalion of Cambodian government troops in a market. Fighting expanded with battles reported around the capital as US Air Force jets from Thailand arrived to aid government forces.
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Phnom Penh
Thailand
Kompong Toul
Anlong Romiet
Kompong Kantout
Toek Thla
Trapeang Throt
U.S
Trapeang Thaot
Cambodia
Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Three Phantoms of Cambodia Stir Controversy in 1967
The three leftist Cambodian lawmakers known as the three phantoms vanish amid accusations of Communist plotting during a peasant revolt. Reports say Sihanouk’s regime accused them of conspiracies while later claims tie them to Khieu Samphan and Hou Youn. US officials note Marxist nationalism with Khmer Rouge influence amid ongoing Khmer insurgencies and shifting loyalties.
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Hu Nim
National Assembly
Sihasiouk
Sihanouk
Khmer Rouge
Peking
Khiew Samphan
Hou Youn
Hanoi
Khmer Rum Doh
Khmer Liberation
Economy struggles and dollar drops amid price controls
Economic briefing notes continued efforts to end wage price controls while facing a 2.4 percent June rise in wholesale prices, the highest in 22 years. Unemployment fell to 4.8 percent, nearing a 4.5 percent year end goal, as Volcker cautioned against another dollar devaluation. Indicators point to a fragile balance of payments and rising dollar weakness.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Treasury Department
Paul A. Volcker
Department
Volcker
Oil Industry Cooperation Favors Majors Over New Refineries
FTC staff contends that entry barriers in refining are high due to a $250 million plant cost and limited foreign competition. They argue that federal tax credits favor crude profits for majors, hindering independents, while prorationing and joint operations among majors suppress price signals and restrict supply.
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FTC
Nixon
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Sihanouk Returns as China Backstops Cambodia
Analysis notes Beijing shows resolve to keep Sihanouk regime allied, not Soviet aligned. Premier Chou En Lai welcomes him in Peking to stress a China favored government in Cambodia. Khmer Rouge and loyal forces allegedly control most of the country, with Phnom Penh’s fall seen as eventual regardless of U.S. bombing.
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Sihanouk
Choun-lai
Peking
Cambodia
Soviet Union
Khmer Rouge
U.S
Phnom Penh
Still 40 held by African guerrillas in Rhodesia raid
About 282 people were seized at a German Jesuit mission northeast of Salisbury including 245 secondary students and 7 teachers. More than 200 escaped as the group moved toward the Mozambique border. Rhodesian forces hunted the guerrillas amid fears children could be used as shields.
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Rhodesia
Mozambique
Clemencé Freyer
Father Freyer
Dusseldorf
Lisbon
St. Albert’s
Zambia
Tanzania
Rhodesian
Crash continues to baffle safety board officials
An aviation accident analysis reports an unexpected descent prevented ground impact. The plane was on autopilot while the crew tried to dismantle and re assemble a light, indicating the nose landing gear stayed locked. Tape recordings reveal a chord tone at 1,750 feet as the descent occurred and went unnoticed by the crew. The board theorizes one pilot may have inadvertently displaced the control column with 15 to 20 pounds of force while handling the light.
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the Safety Board
Nixon says White House records may be studied
Nixon stated on May 22 that executive privilege will not bar testimony by present or former White House staff in the Watergate inquiry, waiving attorney client privilege for Dean and allowing unrestricted testimony within the investigation. He urged full cooperation and described limits to preserve confidentiality of presidential staff papers.
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Dean
White House
Nixon
Ervin
Senate Watergate
Washington
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Star Witness
Eastern Air Lines
Eastern
Jonathan Rinehart
George A. Spater
Kalmbach
Rinehart
United
Pan American
Trans World Airlines
Los Angeles Times
California
New York Times
FBI
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Mary Jo Kopechne
Georgetown
Miss Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Chappaquidick Island
Preus Leads Contested Lutheran Reelection Battle
The Lutheran convention faced a split between conservatives led by Preus and moderates backing candidates like Rev. Dr. C. J. Hoffman. Hoffman, a Lutheran Hour speaker, was eliminated by parliamentary moves. Preus demands authority to halt doctrinal dissent and targets Concordia SeminarySt Louis for alleged heresy as he campaigns for re election amid broader doctrinal debate.
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C. J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Lutheran Hour
Preus
Concordia of
New Coalition Government Formed By Italian Premier
Rome AP reports Premier Mariano Rumor formed a new coalition government on Saturday. The move consolidates support across major parties as Italy seeks stable leadership amid ongoing economic and political pressures.
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Rome
Mariano Rumor
Rumor
Italy
Giovanni Leone
Christian Demo
Sickle cell trait reshapes cadet hopes at Air Force Academy
Wessels, a Virginia high school athlete, pursued an Air Force Academy appointment over Virginia and Naval options. The discovery of sickle cell trait during an academy medical exam led to his withdrawal from earlier plans. Air Force policy allows graduates with the trait under restricted training, while experts debate blanket disqualification. The piece notes 117 Black cadets among 4,200, with five showing the trait, and outlines broader SSA concerns and NAS findings.
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Wessels
Air Force
Lee
Air Force Academy
Naval Academy
King William County High School
Richmond
University of Virginia
Mediterranean Sea
Army
FL. Lee
Colorado Springs
Pentagon
National Academy of Sciences
Rudolph E. Jackson
National Institutes of Health
Actress recalls faltering off Broadway comeback and Hollywood rise
A faded star reflects on brief stage comebacks in summer stock and England, her barmaid years in a New York hotel, and fans sending money she refused. Connie Ockleman, born in Brooklyn, rose to Hollywood in 1938 after a Florida beauty contest prize, later claimed exploitation by the industry and a cool relationship with her children. She dismissed aging as merely hardship and rejected sensational labels, while vowing a clean obituary and denying cheesecake roles.
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England
New York
Connie Ockleman
Brooklyn
Hollywood
Florida
Aristotle Onassis
Tommy Manville
Howard Hughes
Rome
Ann Sheridan
Betty Grable
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