ARVN Push Stymied Amid Heavy Viet Minh Counteroffensive
South Vietnam's 21 day old push along the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos faced strong North Vietnamese counteroffensives. US blocking forces and helicopter units came under attack, with a ranger position overrun and bases besieged. More than 50 Saigon troops killed and over 200 wounded, 26 missing, while North Vietnamese losses were estimated around 600. US bombers attacked northern Viet Nam buildup near the DMZ and Hue endured shelling for the first time in months. Less than 1,000 Saigon rangers faced encirclement by a sizable North Vietnamese force two miles from patrol bases.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
U.S
North Vietnam
Rick Meiron
Anh
Khe Sanh
Hue
William _ Barton
Randolph Site Chosen for State Zoo in North Carolina
The site selection committee of the North Carolina Zoological Authority voted unanimously for Purgatory Mountain in Randolph County as the state zoo location. The initial split was 6 to 3 for Randolph, with Concord backing the other option. The 1,600 acre Purgatory Mountain site near Eula is funded by Randolph residents contributing $200,000 toward land, with the total project cost estimated at $25 million.
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Ralagh O
North Carolina Zoological Authority
Purgatory Mountain
Randolph County
Randolph
Concord
Zoological Authority
Eula
Scott Seeks One Year ECU Medical Program
RALEIGH AP Gov Bob Scott called for a legislative mandate to force UNC Medical School to accept transfers from a one year medical program at ECU until ECU gets a four year medical school. He backed the board report rejecting a two year ECU school and urged cooperation between UNC and ECU to meet state medical needs.
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Raleigh
APY
Bob Scott
University of North Carolina Medical School
East Carolina University
ECU
Seati
Board of Higher Education
Dical
UNC
Scott
University of North Carolina
Basic Carolina University
General Assembly
Advisory
American Medical Colleges
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PLA Opens Move To Unseat Arafat
The Palestine Liberation Army openly seeks to unseat Yasir Arafat as leader of the Palestinian resistance, demanding dissolution of his Central Committee and the unification of guerrilla groups under PLA. Yahya, PLA commander, published notes in Damascus and Beirut before Central Committee meetings in Damascus. Tito visits Belgrade after talks with Egyptian leaders seeking Middle East peace progress. Egypt tells the U.N. envoy it will guarantee territory won’t be used for attacks if peace is reached with Israel.
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Associated Press
Palestine, Liberation Army
Yasir Arafat
Abdulrazzak
Yahya
PLA
Arafat
Damascus
Beirut
Middle East
Tilo
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Cairo
Leonid Brezhnev
Nixon
Tito
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Mirko Tibavas
Moscow
Anwar Sadat
Kubbeh Palace
Egypt
U.N
Gunnar V, Sarving
New York
Israel
Calley to testify Monday in My Lai massacre trial
Lt Williams Calley prepares to take the stand on Monday becoming the 75th witness in the My Lai case. A psychiatrist testified Calley’s stress and fear during combat affected judgment, while Calley expressed desire to tell the American public what happened and complete his defense.
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FT. Benning
William
Calley
My Lai
Nore Mal
Vietnam
Wilbur Hamman
Ven
Construction Union Officials Meet Over Wage Stabilization
A high level Nixon administration team meets with construction union leaders in Miami Beach to seek agreement on a White House plan to curb rising wages and costs in the industry. Hodgson says a consensus is needed, with options including a national construction stabilization board or a wage-price freeze, while Congress may be involved. Labor groups press for higher federal minimum wage and public works to curb unemployment as construction joblessness nears 12 percent.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Tabor
J.D. Hodgson
Nixon
Hafora
Ha .Axccutiva Council of the
Ave-Cio
Hodgson
White House
labor—Industry
National Construction Stabilization Board
Netion
Executive Council
Apl-Ci0
Apl-Cio
Labor Department
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Labor Council
Davis Bacon
Compromise DNC voting plan faces court challenge
The Democratic National Committee approved a hybrid formula for apportioning the party's 1972 electoral votes, backing a plan that mixes electoral votes with Democratic voting strength. It would boost largest states and lessen small ones, while adding votes for Puerto Rico and other territories. A court challenge looms as opponents push the one Democrat one vote approach and reform recommendations.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
John. F. English
New ‘York
English
DNC
O'Hara Reform Commission
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Chicago
National Committee
Col. Jacob
Alvey
Illinois
O'Hara
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Executive Committee
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
Muskie Leads in North Carolina Skirmish Over Nomination
In Raleigh a cross-section of North Carolina power brokers met with Senator Edmund Muskie to hear his platform and assess appeal in Dixie. Participants from First Union, Wachovia, and Reynolds joined leaders from labor and black communities. most reported no commitments and no money discussed, while deeming Muskie personable but early in the race.
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Raleigh
Dmund ‘Muskie
Maine
Ort
Carolina
Muskie
Governor’s Mansion
Dixie
Humphrey- Muskie
Nixon
George’ Wallace
Bob Scott
C.C. Hope
First Union National
Margaret Harper
Southport
Belly McCain
Wilson
Alex.Brock
Boarc
Gene Simmons
Tarboro
Jim Hunt
Justice Moore
Holderness
Jefferson-Standard
North Carolina
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Hoklurnesg
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