Fearful fighting grows as Viet coast clashes intensify
A saboteur blew up the Binh Dinh Province command post and U.S. advisers evacuated a district HQ as North Vietnamese pressure nears Qui Nhon and Phu My. South Vietnamese airmen, wounded soldiers, and officials indicate escalating activity along the central coast with further district capitals at risk. Paratrooper task forces push west of Hue while air strikes hit targets north of Hanoi.
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Saigon
Binh Dinh
U.S
Central Coast
Qui Nhon
Phu My
Phy My
South
Vietnam
Military Region 2
North Vietnam
China
Cao Nung Bridge
Bao Giang
Hanoi
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Highway 1
Hue
Jensen
Kontum
Highlands
An Loc
Rescue of Downed Airman Near Hanoi by Large Air Force Armada
A large U S Air Force rescue operation pulled Capt Roger C Locher from behind enemy lines northwest of Hanoi after 23 days evading North Vietnamese forces. He, newly hoisted from steep mountain terrain, weighed 15 pounds less and credited with downing three MIG interceptors. The mission involved 30 to 40 aircraft and helicopters through heavy fire. The other crewman aboard the F4 Phantom remains missing.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Roger C. Locher
Sabetha
Kan
Locher
Air Force
Moyers man Kennie Propst, 88, obituary details
Kennie Propst, age 88, of Moyers West Virginia, passed away. Details of his life, survivors, and memorial arrangements appear on Page 3 of the newspaper.
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Kennie Propst
Moyers, W. Va
Thieu Linked To Drugs Amid Vietnam Narcotics Ring Claims
Alfred W. McCoy testified before a Senate subcommittee that South Vietnam’s leadership including President Thieu Ky and Khiem ran a divided heroin and opium trade. He alleged ties to Corsican gangs, a Florida crime family, and high-ranking officers in Vietnam Laos and Thailand, with suppliers in Laos and Cambodia and involvement by U.S. embassies in coverups.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Senate
Alfred W. McCoy
Florida
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
McCoy
Yale University
Senate Appropriations Committee
Eign
United States
Indochina
Europe
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Ly
Vientiane
Saigon
Hua Tim Heng
Pepsi Cola
Heng
Duane Rattikone
Royal
Rattikone
Santo Trafficante Jr
National Broadcasting Co
Dang van Quang
Thieu
South
Wholesale Prices Rise Boosts Farm Goods and Jobs
The government reports May wholesale prices up 0.6 percent, led by a 4.9 percent jump in livestock costs, with unemployment steady at 5.9 percent. Industrial commodities rose 0.3 percent. officials seek lower inflation and near 5 percent unemployment by year end. Reactions split along party lines.
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Washington
Labor Department
May
Nixon
Hijackers Demand Davis Be Freed
A Western Airlines jet carrying 98 aboard was hijacked Friday by four men claiming a bomb. They demanded $500,000 and the freedom of Angela Davis and forced the plane to circle San Francisco while money was prepared. A long range Boeing 720 from Las Vegas was to board the hijackers and passengers. A mail bag with the ransom was moved to the administration building, but its contents were unconfirmed.
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San Francisco
Western Airlines
Seattle
Angela Davis
U.S
SALT Talks Ratification Seen Rapid After Briefing
Washington AP briefed 30 House and Senate leaders on SALT and ABM accords with Soviet Union. Nixon outlined treaties, Kis singer and officials noted quick consideration and possible passage by summer or fall. Scott Mansfield anticipate formal proposals next week and resumed talks this summer to seek deeper arms reductions. Muskie questioned details on Vietnam discussions.
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Washington
White House
Soviet Union
Nixon
House
Senate
Henry Kissinger
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Congress
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Were
Ity
Ziegler
United States
Scott
Vietnam War
Middle East
Vietnam
Indochina
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
French Appeals to Home District in 7th District Row
Roanoke Warren B. French Jr. urged Republicans in a crowded 7th District room Friday night not to oust him as chair amid a challenger’s bid by Richard D. Obenshain of Richmond. Unofficial counts tip Obenshain to win as delegates hear both men outline programs in ten districts.
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Roanoke
Warren B. French Jr
Richard D. Obenshain
Richmond
French
Rep Robinson In Hospital In Roanoke
Roanoke reports Congressman J Kenneth Robinson of Winchester was hospitalized at Bethesda Naval Hospital after contracting a bug. He sent a telegram to the state Republican convention saying he hoped to be released soon and return to duties. Sen Dole also hit by flu, cancelling keynote duties. Gov Holton filled in.
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Roanoke
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Robinson
National Republican
Robert Dole
Dole
Kansas
Gov
Linwood Holton
Holton Calls GOP Focus On Nixon Support In Virginia
Governor Linwood Holton opened Virginia's Republican convention urging focus on reelecting President Nixon and boosting GOP congressional seats while avoiding talk of the party chairmanship vote. He endorsed incumbent Warren B. French Jr. but offered praise for Nixon's China policy and the SALT treaty while cautioning against complacency ahead of the afternoon chair race and Senate nomination.
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Roanoke
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Nixon
Congress
Holton
National Party
Robert Dole
Kansas
Warren B. French Jr
French
del. Ray Garland
Senate
Garland
Sen
Byrd
China
Moscow
Town of Bridgewater Clean Up Week Starts June Fifth
Bridgewater announces a cleanup and fix up week from June fifth to finish, inviting residents to paint up and repair public areas. Organizers coordinate community volunteers, safety briefings, and supply drives to spruce streets, parks, and municipal buildings. Local leaders urge broad participation.
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Bridgewater
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