Insurgents Strike North and South of Phnom Penh
Insurgent forces attacked areas north and south of Phnom Penh with heavy shelling near Kompong Cham and Kampong Speu. The assault left 18 soldiers dead and 58 wounded, while indiscriminate artillery and siege conditions disrupted Kompong Cham’s airport and communications as Lon Nol vowed to hold the capital.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Cham
Kampong Speu
Kampong Cham
Lon Nol
Khmer Rouge
Kompong Speu
Cial
Prek Thaot
Kompong Som
Sosthene Fernandez
Nixon delays pay increase decision amid pay advisory review
President Nixon set a December 1 automatic pay raise date unless Congress acts within 30 days to counteract his request. A three member Advisory Committee on Pay will review the proposed boost and advise by late September, guiding his final decision. Nixon also issued a Labor Day message praising workers and urging vigilance against complacency.
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Cial
Nixon
Congress
White House
California
America
Rescuers Seek Air as Pisces III Trapped Minibarge Fails
Above the Atlantic rescue ships watch in grim silence as two British technicians, Roger Mallison and Roger Chapman, cling to life inside Pisces III a half mile beneath. With air dwindling and a hatch waterlogged after a failed ascent, the rescuers deploy a voice fix by sounding the submerged minisubs while Pisces II and V assist the mission from nearby. The Voyager serves as the command center, circling the marked search area where the trapped crew remains suspended in the cold sea.
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Roger Mallinson
Roger Chapman
Vickers Oceanic
Vickers
Vancouver
Canada
Cork
Roger Mallison
Food aid cuts threaten global relief effort says Agriculture Dept spokesman
An Agriculture Department spokesman said relief funding will be budgeted for current purchases but likely far less than earlier in the year. Food for Peace coordinator Andrew J. Mair noted that the previous three months cost $171 million and that US stockpiles and high wheat prices will limit future purchases. Agencies such as CARE Catholic Relief Services UNICEF and Lutheran World Relief warn of cutbacks harming millions served across 58 countries with potential ration reductions and aid withdrawal.
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Agriculture Department
Andrew J. Mair
Food For Peace
Agency For International Development
United States
Russia
U.S
Mair
CARE
Catholic Relief Services
Unicef
Lutheran World Relief
Anthony Foddai
Foddai
Fred Devine
Devine
Controversy Over Date Change In San Clemente Property Transfer
The congressman cited a surveyor's claim that Nix on's attorney sought a Dec 15 date. White House copies denied irregularities, asserting no tax impact. Harlow said the Dec 15 closing was deliberate for prorations and the transfer was completed Dec 24. Chou Enlai spoke on Sino Soviet talks and warned against world hegemony amid armament buildups.
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Subcommittee
Nixon
Brooks
White House
Gerald J. Warren
Harlow
Warren
Mandatory Allocation Plan For Scarce Propane Fuel
The White House proposes a mandatory program to allocate propane to priority customers this winter. Priority groups include agriculture and medical care facilities, with non priority supplies shared in proportion to base period sales from Sept 1, 1972 to Apr 30, 1973. John A. Love notes propane's critical role for crop drying and rural heating and seeks price increases to fund allocation and boost production. Public hearings are set to gauge implementation and timing.
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Washington
White House
Oman
John A. Love
Energy Policy Office
Love
Cost of Living Council
Lawe Sac
Coud
Canadian House Sweetens Back-To-Work Rail Measure
The Canadian House of Commons debated amendments to a back-to-work bill for striking railway workers. Unions demanded higher pay beyond the unamended plan raising nonoperating workers’ wages from 3.54 to 4.15 per hour over two years, with Conservative and NDP proposals seeking 4.21 and 4.34 respectively through staged increases.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Canada
National Democratic Party
NDP
Quebec
Ontario
U.S
United States
Commons
Richard Smith
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
New Democrats
Jean Marchand
Heat prompts early closings in North Carolina schools
As temperatures rose into the 90s across the region and the nation a heat wave caused multiple North Carolina districts to dismiss students early. Stanly County and Albemarle schools sent pupils home at 1:00 pm while others faced discomfort in unair-conditioned rooms. Authorities urged protection as power and water strains mounted.
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Folk
Mecklenburg
Stanly County
Albemarle
Jake Carter
Associated Press
East Coast
Middle West
National Weather Service
New York State
Atlanta
Boston
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Baltimore
Exxon
Ed Hitchcock
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Postal rate hikes and fuel price controls face dealer opposition
The piece notes fourth class mail rising to 16 cents per pound and 8 cents for additional pounds, while Phase 4 fuel controls delay to Sept 7 amid court challenges. Dealers push for ceilings based on June 18 margins, warn of closures. oil companies challenge octane rules. Key voices include Jennings of Shell Charleston and Upchurch of Exxon Raleigh.
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Jennings
Shell
Charleston
Upchurch
Exxon
Raleigh
Jury urged to weigh conspiracy and acts in case
The judge urged jurors to first determine if a conspiracy existed, then whether each defendant wilfully joined and if any committed an overt act. He warned about rereading testimony from Lemmer and Becker and noted the difficulty of sifting tapes, as Lemmer and Becker had infiltrated the VVAW. Defendants include Camil, Michelson, and others from Gainesville Austin Hollywood and Hialeah.
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FBI
Marcus Raskin
1St
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Spock
Michael Ferber
Coffin
Mitchell Goodwin
Seattle
Theattle Liberation Front
U.S
Pentagon
Daniel Esters
Anthony Russo
Ellsberg
White House
Kansas City
Kansas
Evanston
U.S. District Court
Arnow
William W. Lemmer
Charles H. Becker
Lemmer
Becker
VVAW
Jacksonville
Fla
Camil
Michelson
Gainesville
William J. Patterson
John Kniffin
Austin
Tex
Peter J. Mahoney
Hollywood
Alton C. Fodd
Hialeah
Donald P. Perdue
John K. Briggs
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Mao
Andur Khan
Mongolia
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People's Republic of Mongolia
Japan
Erti
Pepe
Tamale
Nonops
South Carolina
House
M & M Furn
Monroe St
Gregory General Store
Jove
Emmett Martin Dry Fork, Va
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DRY Cleaners
Riverside Drive
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