Withdrawal To Put Pressure On Allies
SAIGON AP Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor said Vietnamization is making progress but a difficult period lies ahead as more American combat troops are withdrawn. He praised advisory teams and noted more captains lead companies as force levels fall. Thieu announced a cease fire for Buddha's birthday and details to come. North Vietnamese ambushed U S armor four miles south of the DMZ, plus shelling and mortars wounded civilians and militiamen near Ben Cat and Dai Loc. casualties and damage reported. Backed by helicopter gunships, South Vietnamese forces killed 34 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong in eastern Cambodia. two South Vietnamese soldiers were killed, 14 wounded.
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Weather Update North and South Carolina forecast
North Carolina sees a warming trend Wednesday with southerly winds and a 70s high inland. Record lows were broken with sub freezing readings in Raleigh Durham last night. Frost and cool nights persist in mountains with 30s to 40s, while coastal plains reach 50s to 60s. South Carolina warns frost inland tonight, then sunny and warmer Wednesday with 70s highs and scattered frost in higher elevations. Extended outlook through Saturday shows seasonable temps and a chance of showers Friday.
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Three Men Rob First Citizens Bank at Camp Lejeune
On Monday three armed men robbed the First Citizens Bank branch at Camp Lejeune Marine Base, taking about $38,000. The FBI reported the trio fled in a car later found abandoned. it marked NC’s 12th bank heist this year and the second at a First Citizens location. A prior Beaufort hit on Feb 19 saw about $4,500 taken.
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Journalism awards honor Kent State coverage and theatre prize
New York AP reports two Pulitzer prizes for Kent State University campus tragedy coverage by Akron Beacon Journal staff and John Paul File for a distraught student photo. It notes drama prize to Paul Zindel for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds and no fiction prize.
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Winston-Salem Papers Win Pulitzer Public Service Award
The Twin City Sentinel and The Winston-Salem Journal earned the Pulitzer in meritorious public service for environmental reporting including a proposed strip mining fight in western North Carolina. Staff praised the win as a community achievement with 20 contributors cited.
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