Tanks Destroyed Mark Heavy Losses In Indochina War
Pentagon sources report 400 to 500 plus North Vietnamese tanks destroyed since the offensive began. U.S. analysts had estimated up to 600 Soviet built tanks entered the fighting. Bombing of rail lines and ports is hindering replacements, with the Joint Chiefs citing over 420 tanks destroyed March 30 to June 9 and other tallies exceeding 530 across Vietnam and neighboring areas.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Indochina
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Vietnam Command
McGovern Stands By Military Funds Cut
Sen. George McGovern defends a 54 billion dollar military budget for fiscal 1975 aimed at preserving nuclear deterrence while reducing overall spending. He denounces claims of a surrender budget and urges tax reform to fund domestic programs, pledging to end U.S. involvement in Asia and Vietnam.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
George McGovern
Congress Today
McGovern
Soviet Union
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Congress
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Indochina
U.S
Nixon Admin
Nixon
Action Line guidance from The Enterprise notice
Readers are invited to contact Action Line at The Enterprise for questions or help. The policy notes high volume limits acknowledgement and responses.
Little League cuts spark parent and coach concern
A reader laments repeated cuts in Little League rosters harming players and families, urging clearer selection from tryouts and promoting playground programs and a farm league for broader participation. A separate item explains actuated detectors at West Fairfield and Surrett Drive control traffic signals based on vehicle flow, and a third note states the city does not hire part-time firefighters and requires a minimum age of 21.
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California
Alabama
W. A
Parks Department
West Fairfield
Surrett Drive
Anon
Reverend Jonny Petty Seeks Current Address in Virginia
Mrs. W. A. requests a notice for Reverend Jonny Petty formerly seen in Greensboro about four years ago. She attended his nondenominational services in a rented Greensboro venue and believes a High Point contact may know his present address. The prayer request hinges on locating him by September.
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Jonny Petty
Greensboro
Virginia
Rev. Petty
High Point
The High Cost Of Fish And Bee Removal
The article discusses why Oak Hollow Lake charges fishing fees despite public funding and notes that public facilities aim to be self supporting. It also mentions air pollution cleanup costs and enforcement personnel as financed by higher prices. A reader asks about a beehive in a backyard tree and is advised to contact Street Paint Co for bee removal.
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Oak Hollow Lake
Street Paint Co
N. Wrenn Street
Wilt in care of The Los Angeles Lakers address
Wilt in care of The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles, California. The note directs inquiries or correspondence to the team at its home city address.
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Wilt In
M. A
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles
California
Senate votes to end Subversive Activities Control Board
The Senate approved a 42 to 25 motion to strip SACB of its 450000 dollar funding next year, denouncing it as an abomination while noting House support and potential conference action. Sen. Ervin lambasted the board as ineffective and costly, citing four hours spent updating lists and salaries for five staff.
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Washington
The
Senate
Subversive Activities Control Board
Sam Ervin Jr
D-N.c
House
Nixon
Weatherman
Black Panthers
SACB
Ervin
William Proxmire
Dwis
Departments of State, Justice and Commerce
Federal Judiciary
Supreme Court
Sace
Irving Faked Hughes Biography Faces Prison Term
Clifford Irving was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for conspiracy and grand larceny over the faked How ard Hughes autobiography. His wife Edith received a two year suspended sentence and two months in jail with a $10,000 fine. They plan to press state charges against co defendant Richard Suskind and move to state court nearby.
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NEW York
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
McGraw-Hill
U.S. District Court Today
Edith
Helga R. Hughes
Richard Suskind
Air Line Pilots Call Worldwide 24 Hour Service Suspension
ALPA members ordered to halt air service for 24 hours starting 2 a.m. EDT June 19 in protest of UN inaction on enforcing international convictions against hijackers and extortionists. John J. O'Donnell, ALPA president, cites International Federation of Air Line Associations as organizer.
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Washington
U. S. Air Line Pilots Association
John J. O'Donnell
ALPA
United Nations
International Federation of Air Line Associations
Mexican President Echeverria presses Mexico U.S. policy critique
Washington AP reports Mexican President Luis Echeverria began a formal state visit with a second Nixon meeting and speeches to the National Press Club and OAS council. He surprised U.S. officials with a broad attack on U.S. policy, while Nixon praised him at a White House dinner. He warned against pacts that neglect developing nations and accused the U.S. of causing poverty for Mexican farmers over Colorado River salt issues.
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Washington
Luis Echeverria
Nixon
National Press Club
Permanent Council
The
Organization of American States
U.S
Mexico
Congress
White House
Echeverria
United States
Colorado River
Labor Dept Takes Over Mine Union Election Oversight
The Labor Department will supervise all United Mine Workers activities until a new top-officer election is held under a federal court order. Secretary Hodgson will appoint supervisors at national, district, and sub-district HQs, with veto power over spending and hiring. The court ordered election follows the 1969 slate slayings and Boyle’s later union funds convictions.
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Washington
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
Secretary of Labor
J. D. Hodgson
Hodgson
U.S
William B. Bryant
Vnc
UMW
W. A
Tony” Boyle
George Titler
John Owens
Joseph A
Chip” Yablonski
Jock” Yablonski
Boyle
Bryant
Yabonski
Clarksville
Silous Huddleston
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Perspir
Two Boone slayings suspects released for lack of evidence
In Boone North Carolina two of four men arrested in April for the Bryce Durham family killings were released for lack of evidence. Judge Ray Braswell ordered Eugene Garren and Dewey Coffey freed while retaining Jerry Cassada and Dean Chandler for trial.
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Boone
N.C
Bryce Durham
Ray Braswell
Eugene Garren
Dewey Coffey
Asheville
Durham
Braswell
Jerry Ray Cassada
Dean Chandler
Cassada
Chandler
Durham House
State Bureau of Investigation
Garren
Dewey
Ered
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