Combat Air Support In Laos Increases Under Attacks
Scores of U S fighter bombers fly direct combat support for Laotian government troops around the Plain of Jars. The missions originate from bases in Thailand and possibly Da Nang and Tonkin Gulf. North Vietnamese forces have captured several outposts near Nong Pet and force estimates include heavy Lao casualties while air operations continue around the clock. The Plain of Jars remains central to Laos roads and military plans.
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Nong Pet
Plain of Jars
Souvanna Phouma
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam
U.S
Laos
Vientiane
Calm Cairo Rally as Israeli Raid Toll Stirs Civilian Grief
Hundreds of thousands gathered to honor President Gamal Abdel Nasser amid a calm Cairo scene. Officials pegged the Israeli air raid near a metal factory at 70 civilian deaths, while crowds dispersed into a relaxed postrabid Friday mood around the Azhar Mosque near the bazaar.
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Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nile
Azhar
Bazaar
Antiwar Group Gathers Today in Cleveland for National Conference
The national antiwar conference opens in Cleveland with plans for a new wave of mid April actions aimed at pressuring President Nixon to withdraw all U.S. forces from Vietnam. At least 2,000 delegates are expected from the Socialist and Communist Trotskyist strands, liberals, SDS, and pacifist groups. The Student Mobilization Committee promotes open discussion and democratic decision making.
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Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Student Mobilization Committee
Socialist Communist
Students For A Democratic Society
SMC
Student Mobilizer
Viet Cong Ambush Wounds 6 As Minesweepers Attacked
Viet Cong troops ambushed two U S Navy minesweepers on the Rach Giang Thanh River near the Cambodian border, killing one American and wounding six. U S and South Vietnamese forces reported heavy fighting in the Mekong Delta with hundreds of enemy casualties and several civilian deaths. The U S Command noted minor ship damage and a surge of rocket and mortar attacks in the 24 hour period. Vietnamization moves included deactivation of four Army units and transfer of three Coast Guard patrol boats to the Vietnamese navy, reducing U S troop strength to about 434,000 by mid April.
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U.S
Rach Giang Thanh
Navy
Mekong
Mekong Delta
Cambodia
88Th Regiment
Plain of Reeds
Delta
U.S. Command
Coast Guard
125Th Transportation Terminal Command
An Khe
Central Highlands
Nha Trang
11Th Transportation Battalion
Cat Lai
Vietnam
United States
North Korea Returns 39 Hijacked Passengers to Seoul
After two months in captivity the North Korean government handed 39 passengers back to U.S. and South Korean officials at Panmunjom. Twelve were allowed to stay in the North while 33 men and six women were taken to Seoul for questioning and medical checks.
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North Korea
U.S
Panmunjom
Korean Central
South Korea
Reading at Guilford Detention Home Sparks Welfare Focus
The Guilford County Juvenile Detention Home serves as a temporary haven for youths in trouble. Read about how staff focus on welfare and education during their stay, in the Sunday Enterprise. The Cheap handgun has driven most robberies and killings in the United States. A former Miami church building is identified as an unlikely gun source.
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Guilford County
The
Sunday Enterprise
United States
America
Miami
Enterprise
Mrs Romney Ponders A Career In Politics
Mrs. Romney, wife of George Romney and active campaigner, told Michigan Republicans she may run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. She wrote she would like to be a possible candidate to unite the party and oppose Senator Philip A. Hart.
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Mrs. Romney
Washington
Lenore Romney
Michigan
U.S. Senate
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Senate
Democo
Philip A. Hart
Jury To Deliberate In Riot Conspiracy Trial
The 12 jurors will decide guilt or innocence of seven defendants charged with conspiracy to cross state lines to incite rioting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Judge Julius J. Hoffman instructed them after final arguments amid courtroom clashes between defense attorney Kunstler and prosecutor Foran.
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Chicago
Julius J. Hoffman
U.S. District Court
William M. Kunstler
Thomas A. Foran
U.S
Kunstler
Foran
Nationwide Flu Outbreaks Reported In 45 States
Health officials note 45 states report influenza and flu like illnesses but counts are small versus last winter. The National Communicable Disease Center says activity is localized with big cities spared and a leveling trend overall. In seven day period Volusia County Florida reports 2156 flu like cases as hospitals fill, while most areas see normal seasonal levels.
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National
Communicable Disease Center
New York City
Detroit
Los Angeles
Volusia County
Daytona Beach
Fla
West Volusia County Memorial Hospital
Lawyers Move To Block Desegregation Plan in Charlotte
Civil rights lawyers Julius Chambers and Adam Stein seek a restraining order in U S District Court to stop Gov. Bob Scott from blocking public funds for bus purchases to implement the court ordered desegregation plan in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. A related Superior Court order restricts use of tax money for buses amid busing objections. The case also names Judge McLean Gov. Scott and antibusing leaders, with a court date set next month to argue permanency of the temporary order.
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Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Julius Chambers
Adam Stein
U. S. District Court
Bob Scott
Scott
Superior Court
W. K. McLean
McLean
Chambers
Stein
Charlotte -Mecklenburg
Harry Dent
Nixon
Columbia State
South Carolina
Justice Department
Washington
Charles R. Jonas
R-N.c
Mecklenburg County
Jonas
John Mitchell
The Doctor Takes A Wife
South Africa heart surgeon Dr Christiaan Barnard, 47, wed Barbara Zoellner, 19, in a civil ceremony. They depart for Rome for two days then travel to the United States for duties at a Heart Ball with Dr Werner von Braun in Huntsville and a space medicine discussion.
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South Africa
Christiaan Bernard
Barbara
Rome
United States
Barnard
Pa Beach
Fla
Werner von Braun
Huntsville
Ala
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