Warplanes Hit Haiphong Fuel Depot and Rail Line
American warplanes dropped video and laser guided bombs on a fuel distribution station near Haiphong, setting it ablaze, and damaged a northeast rail link between Hanoi and China. North Vietnam claimed a plane was shot down near the Chinese border, while U.S. officials reported no losses over the North. The U.S. Command said a Marine F4 fighter was lost on a mission supporting South Vietnamese troops near Phu My on the central coast.
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Saigon
Haiphong
Hanoi
China
U.S
North Vietnam
Phu My
South Vietnam
North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry
Haiphong Port
U.S. Navy
Kitty Hawk
Northeast
Nixon
Central Highlands
Kontum
Binh Dinh
Pollution Uproar Still Loud in U.S. Policy Push
Washington reporters outline a week of environmental action as Congress passes the Toxic Substances Control Act by 77 to 0, the EPA approves state plans to meet national air quality standards, and new guidelines on industrial water pollution emerge. The piece notes ongoing enforcement challenges and the evolving legal framework shaping environmental protection.
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Washington
Senate
Environmental Protection Agency
POW Pleas Sent To Congressmen
Fifteen U.S. servicemen held in South Vietnam appealed to Congress to end the war and seek negotiations for their return. Among them is Capt. Harold F. Kushner of Danville, Virginia, captured March 2, 1967. The Viet Cong press agency called the letter a sign of love of country, stating they view the war as a mistake and refuse to die for a Vietnamization imposed on them.
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Tokyo
U.S
South Vietnam
Congress
Viet Cong
Harold F. Kushner
Danville
Giai Phong
Angela Davis Acquitted Of Murder Kidnap Conspiracy Charges
In San Jose an all white jury acquitted Angela Davis of murder kidnapping conspiracy after 13 hours of deliberation in a 13 week trial. The defense cheered as jurors were led past supporters and Davis cried with a friend before speaking of continuing the struggle for political prisoners.
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San Jose
Calif
Angela Davis
Howard Moore, Jr
Miss Davis
Kendra Alexander
Davis
Humphrey proposes Hanoi emissary for prisoner release
In a Los Angeles TV debate Humphrey urged Nixon to send a senior official to Hanoi to secure a prisoners of war release in exchange for Indochina withdrawal. He suggested John Connally lead the mission and set a firm withdrawal date. McGovern pressed for U.S. policy change and faith that prisoners would be freed after fighting ends.
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Los Angeles
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Hanoi
U.S
George McGovern
United States
California
Middle East
ABC
Humphrey
McGovern
Sam Yorty
Taylor Hardin
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Shirley Chisholm
Dn.y
New York
Indochina
Treasury
John B. Connally
Saigon
McGovern's stances in the California primary reveal broad reforms
Senator George S McGovern advocates immediate Vietnam withdrawal labelling the war a folly. He calls for large defense cuts from 2.4 million to 1.7 million with a stronger submarine fleet. He pledges tax reform taxing the very rich and incomes over 12,000 to fund schools and housing while proposing a $1000 minimum income and scrapping current welfare, while warning against a $72 billion price tag.
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George S. McGovern
California
U.S
America
Soviet Union
Humphrey
Humphrey Signals Vietnam Withdrawal Plan and Tax Reform
Senate candidate Hubert H. Humphrey advocates setting a withdrawal date for Vietnam and ending military operations to pursue peace. He cites budget cuts for defense, supports a robust armed forces, backs closing tax shelters, and proposes a 30,000 minimum income for a family of four with welfare reforms and federal transfer of programs. He calls for Social Security boosts and work requirements.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Fulbright on SALT talks and ABM policy shifts
In a Washington interview Senator Fulbright of Arkansas says mutual attitude change is key to U S Soviet arms talks. He criticizes ABM plans around Washington, urges no ABM if possible, and notes Russia also shifts away from confrontation. He would prefer no ABM, even if it means less security, and supports the broader thaw in U S Russian posture.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Associated Press
Congress
Fulbright
Moscow
United States
Peking
Senate
Russia
Middle East
Far East
Angela Davis speaks on trial as jury receives hugs
A cheerful Angela Davis shares thoughts about her trial while the jury receives hugs from the former defendant. The story and photo are on Page 9.
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Angela Davis
Welfare Conflict Forming seeks higher minimum wage aid
Democratic and Republican Senate liberals push a $2.20 an hour minimum wage as the best route to help the poor and curb welfare costs. Senator Harrison A Williams Jr chairs the Labor Committee and cites a plan to raise the wage from 1.60 to 2.20, arguing it would lift a four person family above the poverty line and reduce reliance on federal grants under Nixon welfare reform.
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Washington
Senate
Harrison A. Williams, Jr
Dn.j
Williams
Senate Labor Committee
New Jersey
Nixon
Congressional
House
Japan Apologizes For Airport Deaths at Tel Aviv
AP reports Japan formally apologized to Israel for last week’s Tel Aviv airport massacre by three Japanese terrorists. Kenji Fukunaga delivered apologies to Prime Minister Meir, offered condolences, and said Japan will fund humanitarian projects as partial compensation. One attacker was captured, two dead. Kozo Okamoto remains in custody.
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Jerusalem
Japan
Tel Aviv
Kenji Fukunaga
Tokyo
Golda Meir
Fukunaga
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Israel
Kozo Okamoto
Okamoto
Abba Eban
Lebanon
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Rt. 2
Harrisonburg
Superior Court
Richard Arnason
THE
Sen
Brookings Institution
By Harrison Humphries
United Fund Board of Trustees Valley National Bank
Staunton Livestock Market
C&o
Sallye Davis
Communist Party
UCLA
Marin County
Richard E. Arnason
Leo A. Brandon
Arnason
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