Rocket and mortar attacks escalate in South Vietnam
AP dispatch from Saigon reports increased rocket and mortar fire by the Viet Cong, a large ground assault near Saigon, and rising casualties. Heaviest fighting 15 miles north of Saigon near a U.S. 1st Air Cavalry combat posn. 154 enemy bodies counted at dawn. U.S. reported 7 dead, 11 wounded, plus civilian casualties at An Hoa and refugee camps. Laird pressed for a stronger U.S. response as talks with Saigon leaders continued.
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George McArthur
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
U.S. Defense
Melvin Laird
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Mekong
An Hoa
da Nang
Central Highlands
Demilitarized Zone
Cholon
Laird
South Vietnamese Leaders Show Measured War Stance
Saigon leaders restrain reactions to the Viet Cong spring offensive. Vice President Ky shies from calls to resume bombing North Vietnam, while Thieu and Premier Huong remain silent. Saigon Daily News editorial urges careful options for Nixon and lauds pacification progress amid ongoing military actions.
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Laird
United States
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tran van Huong
Saigon
David Mason
Associated Press
North Vietnam
Thieu
Huong
Paris
Saigon Daily News
Nixon
Johnson
Daily News
Lack Of Communications Strains Police Chief Father Son
San Clemente police chief orders arrest of his son on heroin and marijuana charges after detectives found a dose worth ten dollars and eleven pounds of marijuana. The son and father discuss lack of communication as the case moves to Superior Court.
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Steven Murray
Clifford
San Clemente
Murray
Young Murray
Oceanside
Los Angeles
Richard Hamilton
Hamilton
Superior Court
Federal memo targets black separatism in campus programs
Washington AP The memo from HEW warns colleges that cutting courses housing or activities by race risks losing federal funds. Ruby Martin says the aim is to curb separatist demands while not opposing black studies, a stance disputed by activists and faculty leaders. The document stresses integration and inclusion across campuses nationwide.
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Washington
Ruby Martin
Federal Office of Civil Rights
Martin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Nixon
Nator
HEW
Nathan Hare
San Francisco State
Border Clash Protest Gathers Thousands in Moscow
Thousands protest at the Chinese Embassy over the Soviet Chinese border clash. Soviet police guard the scene as banners denounce Mao Tse tung and Pravda blasts the Chinese provocation. Reports cite 50,000 participants Friday and 104 windows broken.
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John Bausman
Associated Press
Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
Mao Tse-fung
Pravda
Peking
Communist Party
United States
West Germany
Bonn
West Berlin
Nixon Officials Snap Up Units At Watergate Complex
Washington AP reports a grand Potomac view complex named Watergate drawing Nixon officials into cooperative living. Prices range from 21 500 to over 250 000 with monthly costs including 1 600 for mortgage and maintenance and 3 500 for car parking. Several Cabinet members and prominent figures have moved or considered moving there, drawn by status and tax advantages. a security breach occurred when Rose Mary Woods was robbed abroad.
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Washington
Potomac
Watergate
White House
Washington Post
Myra MacPherson
Nixon
Rose Mary Woods
Europe
Miss Woods
Atty, Gen
Nob Hill
San Francisco
Park Avenue
New York
Beacon Hill
Boston
Democratic National Committee
Abraham Ribicott
Connecticut
Potomac River
Javits
Apollo 9 astronauts move into holiday pace after moon landing goal set
Apollo 9 astronauts Lt. Gen. Sam Phillips said the mission exceeded expectations as the crew awoke from rest to resume duties. Ground control noted the July target for Apollo 11 likely remains. McDivitt Scott and Schweickart reported smooth operations and planned engine tests for reentry, with splashdown scheduled Thursday in the Atlantic.
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Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Mission Control
Scott
Atlantic
Schweickart
Houston
McDivitt
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Treasury
David Kennedy
Winton Blount
Ashan Valley
Dewey Canyon
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