Kontum Cleared Of Enemy After 12 Days Of Fighting
South Vietnamese reported the central highlands provincial capital Kontum cleared of North Vietnamese forces after 12 days of combat. The Saigon command cited 411 enemy killed with 9 government dead and 26 wounded. other sources claimed about 1,000 government casualties. Meanwhile four Highway 1 positions near Saigon saw renewed attacks with 42 enemy killed and government losses at seven dead and 67 wounded. U.S. fighter bombers conducted large raids in North Vietnam targeting inland waterway routes, killing over 100 supply boats and destroying eight bridges as part of a broader effort to disrupt enemy logistics. Names of local figures and page reference noted.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Kontum
Pleiku
Cu Chi
Trang Bang
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Richmond Schools Merger Overturned by Appeals Court
A 4th U. S. Circuit Court panel overturned Judge Merhige’s plan to merge Richmond and adjoining counties into a single metropolitan district citing federalism principles. The 5-1 decision found no constitutional basis to compel a state to restructure internal government to achieve racial balance. Justice Department hailed the ruling. Richmond officials planned to appeal to the Supreme Court. Local reactions split with disappointment from the city school board and jubilation from Henrico and Chesterfield counties.
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Richmond
Justice Department
4Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Chesterfield
Henrico
Union
Merhige
W. Hamilton Crockford
Richmond School Board
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Washington
Appeals Court
Louis Lucas
Memphis
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Detroit
Lucas
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert F. Kelley
Anthony Mehfoud
McGovern Leads in California Primary and New Mexico Win
The Associated Press reports Senator George McGovern led in California first returns amid extended voting hours and led in New Mexico with a strong showing as Wallace challenged McGovern. Humphrey lagged in early New Jersey tallies with McGovern poised to gain most delegates. Mississippi reelection for Eastland and Carmichael's GOP bid against Meredith are noted alongside Case’s New Jersey nomination.
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McGovern
California
George McGovern
Nixon
White House
George C. Wallace
New Mexico
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
New Jersey
Minnesota
Humphrey
San Francisco
Los Angeles
News
Wallace
Mexico
Ation
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Gil Carmichael
Meridian
James Meredith
Clifford P. Case
Mail Insurance Costs Scored by Senate Panel
Washington AP reporting that National Liberty Corp faces accusations of high profits at the expense of low income elderly policyholders. Chairman Slater concedes substantial profits due to high new business volume with minimal claims in early policy years, as Senate subcommittee probes health-insurance practices.
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Washington
National Liberty Corp
Valley Forge
Robert E. Slater
National Liberty
Slater
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Subcommittee
American Telephone and Telegraph Corp
National Home Life Assurance Co
Missouri
National Liberty and Life Insurance Co
Pennsylvania
National Home Assurance Co
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
German Spy Ring Exposed in Frankfurt Meeting
In Bonn the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution disclosed a counter espionage report detailing a Communist spy controller and his agent. The pair plotted to marry a West German official to steal secrets, including electronics research and missing passport papers, with a 100000 mark payoff. The spy master was expelled, his wife stayed behind, and the agent faced treason charges among 47 prosecutions.
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Bonn
Germany
Frankfurt
Federal Office For the Protection of the Constitution
West Germany
Mine Explosion Traps 468 Rhodesian Workers
A coal mine blast at Wankie Col liery in Rhodesia trapped 468 miners. One survivor, three bodies recovered, 431 Africans and 33 whites feared dead. Rescue teams from South Africa dispatched as gas hampers efforts. the mine produces 30 million tons of coal annually.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Wankie
Bulawayo
Anglo- American
Palme attacks U S ecological warfare at UN conference
Swedish Premier Olof Palme denounces U S tactics in Vietnam as ecocide in a United Nations environment conference in Stockholm. He cites indiscriminate bombing and herbicide use as outrages requiring urgent international action. The U S rejects discussion of environmental effects of bombing.
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Stockholm
United States
U.N. Environment Conference
Vietnam
Olof Palme
Palme
U.S
Washington
State Department
Charles W. Bray
Bray
Closed Thru June III Due to Death of Owner
Notice records the closure through June III following the death of owner GB. Saylor Neft Ole Virginia Ham Cate.
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Saylor Neft Ole
Virginia Ham
Cate
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