North Vietnamese outlining Nixon errors in wartime strategy
Thuy accuses Nixon of three mistakes including Vietnamization prolonging war and staging coups in Cambodia. He predicts withdrawal timelines as uncertain, insists on a precise date, and argues Nixon prefers military victory over genuine negotiations amid rising public pressure.
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Elrom murder: Turkish plane returns body to Israel
Police say five young men claimed to be an engineer and an accountant as they left the apartment before curfew and warned the concierge of killing if he alerted authorities. Elrom's body was returned to Israel, his widow and the nation mourning a second loss after their son’s death in a prior plane crash.
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Vietnamese war updates widen central highlands clash
More than 60 Americans were killed or wounded Friday when a rocket struck a crowded bunker. In the central highlands a new division size operation began about 200 miles south of the DMZ with 69 North Vietnamese soldiers killed and 11 captured. A tri border drive involves 9 000 to 10 000 troops as four North Vietnamese regiments operate in the area. Another government report tallies 110 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in a southward operation about 75 miles farther south, with one South Vietnamese soldier killed and four wounded.
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Yugoslav Tourists Die After Plane Crash at Krk Airport
Airport officials reported overcast skies and rain as a Yugoslav passenger plane landed on Krk island in the northern Adriatic. The left wing detached, the craft flipped, and exploded. passengers burned in their seats while crew escaped as the cabin broke off.
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Riot and National Guard action shake Tennessee city after Pickett no‑show
Crowds of Black residents gathered as the National Guard patrolled the area after a civil emergency declaration. Police reported 80 arrests for curfew violations and one hospitalized victim, Lacy Scott Jr., with non fatal wounds. Rioting followed Wilson Pickett’s unpaid concert, with about $2,500 in venue damage and $8,000 in window destruction downtown.
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Connecticut senator faces campaign funds probe and third term bid
Former senator disclosed 6083 dollars in campaign funds used for personal purposes. He denied any criminal wrongdoing and chose not to seek the Democratic nomination for a third term, running as an independent in the general election and finishing third behind Republican Lowell P. Wicker Jr. and Democrat Joseph Duffey. His run aimed to let Connecticut voters judge his guilt or innocence on the Senate censure.
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Quake Tragedy Strikes as Survivors Describe Ruins
Survivors recall entire families trapped in collapsed homes after a major earthquake. Electricity failure and rain hinder rescue efforts as authorities and volunteers assist. A 4 year old girl survived from a family of 11, adopted by a neighbor amid tearful scenes and ongoing searches for missing relatives. Local officials blame sun dried brick homes for high deaths as government radio reporter describes streets filled with rubble.
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Calendar Of Local Events In Decatur Area
The Human Relations Group meets at 7 30 p m at Cherry Street Rescue Center with Gloria Koenig discussing project rescue. Dr J Harold Smith of Windsor Park Baptist Church leads revival services at West Hartselle Baptist through Friday nightly at 7 15. The Decatur Civic League holds a 6 p m meeting at Carrie Matthews Recreation Center. Les Jeunes Mere Club hosts its May luncheon at Decatur Country Club at noon. The Decatur Safety Council Executive Committee meets at Shangri La Restaurant at noon. The American Association of Retired Persons gathers at 11 a m at Summer Manor then attends luncheon at First United Methodist Church hosted by First National Bank First State Bank and First Federal Savings and Loan. Members of the National Retired Teachers Association and Retired Civil Service Employee will attend. Admission by invitation. Mrs Josephine H Townsend of Rosemont PA will address the Decatur Christian Women's Club luncheon at 11 45 a m at the Decatur Inn. Tickets are 2 75 and reservations may be made by calling 353 3182 or 353
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Decatur Market Prices Reported in Daily Ledger
The Decatur market lists cotton at middling inch with 20 45 as quotables. Cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton. Milk Grade A at 6 55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3 20 per hundred for four percent. Also quoted are pulpwood cords and No 2 grains and seeds including soybeans at 3 07, white shelled corn 1 65, oats 0 60, milling wheat 1 30, barley 0 80, and yellow shelled corn 1 35, with other No 2 grades and prices for milled products.
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Over the Counter Securities Quotation Summary
NASD quotations reflect representative interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. Prices show interdealer market levels and change through the day. They do not include retail markups markdowns or commissions.
Wall Street Mixed as Dow Dips in Modest Trading
Prices fell in moderate trading amid no news, with the Dow Jones average down to 915.96 as declines outpaced advances on the New York Stock Exchange. Investors awaited Nixon’s economic plan while Bausch & Lomb and other leaders moved on mixed signals.
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Johnson Picnic Costs $16,000 in Texas Barbecue
At the University of Texas dedication weekend 4,000 guests enjoyed a Texas size carne barbecue prepared by Walter Jetton Co. of Fort Worth. Nixon, en route to Key Biscayne, skipped the large on campus meal and had a carry out portion. The UT funded spread totaled over $16,000 with 1,800 pounds brisket and others including ribs, sausage, chicken and pies.
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Probate notice for William Boyd Cantrell estate
Letters of administration granted May by Judge Bryan McAtee. Creditors must present claims within legal time or be barred. Administratrix Myrtle Juanite Cantrell announces. Also notice of completion for construction at First Baptist Church Decatur Alabama. claims to be presented to General Contractor at 210 6th Ave NE Decatur.
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