Allies claim over six thousand six hundred enemy killed in spring offensive
Reported near Saigon the Allies say more than 6,600 enemy soldiers have been killed in the spring offensive west of the capital. Three Americans were killed and five wounded. North Vietnam and Viet Cong allegedly planned a 34 day, three phase attack to seize control of countryside and influence Paris peace talks, while elections for local officials proceed in 3,500 hamlets. US Marines found large caches of enemy war materiel near Hue and Da Nang, including rockets, mortars, rifles, and thousands of grenades, signaling sustained planned attacks in the region.
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Berlin Faces West German President Vote in West Berlin
Wallo traveled to Karlskrona as Berlin reports note Soviet opposition to a West German presidential election to be held by a Federal Assembly in West Berlin. Chancellor Kiesinger briefed Soviet ambassador Tsarapkin in Bonn and rejected charges of West Berlin military goods for West Germany while warning against restricting industrial flows to West Germany. The talks also referenced East German remilitarization violations in the eastern sector of Berlin.
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Apollo astronauts prep as cold delays first space test
Astronauts Schweickart Scott and McDivitt rest after nine hours sleep and jog a mile each at the moon port. They plan to rehearse in a space craft trainer as Launch time set for 11 a.m. Monday. The mission tests the Saturn V and LEM in Earth orbit before a July Apollo 11 flight.
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McGovern backs reform push at Democratic convention
The Democratic commission eyed reform after a heated Chicago session with Sen. Fred Harris urging a future Republican to appoint a similar panel. Ann Wexler of Connecticut interpreted the until rule to block forced delegate selection and require public participation in the same calendar year as the convention, while exemptions tied to state law were debated. McGovern announced task forces and an executive committee to advance reforms, naming Stevenson II to lead grass-roots work and selecting Collins and Fraser for key subcommittees.
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Nixon to Visit Vatican City Amid Papal Reception
President Nixon will arrive with 13 aides in a presidential helicopter plus four support copters. He will land in Vatican City, the world’s smallest state, and proceed by motorcade past the Arch of Bells and Swiss Guards to the Apostolic Palace, where he will meet the Pope.
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Syrian Defense Minister Stages Bloodless Coup Ousting Baath Extremists
In Damascus defense minister Lt General Hafez Assad reportedly ousted extremist Marxist Baath leaders from government and party polling to form a moderate left coalition. Sources say Assad aims to reconcile with Iraq Baath wing and seek Arab unity against Israel while ensuring no tanks appear in streets.
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