U S Troop Strength Cuts To 191 000 In Vietnam
In Vietnam the U S military strength dropped to 191 100, the largest weekly decrease in six months, with forces by service and region detailed. Nixon expected to announce end of ground combat and a transition to about 40 000 troops, while the 7th Fleet and Thailand personnel remain unaffected. Four Air Force jets conducted the year’s first North Vietnam strike near Dong Hoi.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
US S
Air Force
Navy
Coast Guard
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Thailand
Indochina
Nixon
101St Airborne
7Th Fleet
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
Dong Hoi
Richard Gardner
Demilitarized Zone
Deep Freeze Grips North Carolina Tuesday Morning
North Carolinians shivered under the season’s first deep freeze as temperatures plunged into the 20s across the state. Record low from 5 am show Greensboro at 25 degrees, with the High Point area facing a frigid night ahead.
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Greensboro
High Point
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Forecast Update
Forecast calls for clear and cold conditions tonight with frost and freezing risk across most of North Carolina East winds today. Tuesday will be fair and warmer with highs in the 50s and 60s along coastal plains. North Carolina extended outlook shows partly cloudy Wednesday with showers west, fair Thursday and Friday with highs in the upper 50s or low 60s and freezing to near freezing overnight in mountains. South Carolina forecast notes frost and freezing temperatures tonight and high 50s to low 60s Tuesday along the coast and inland, with clear conditions and light winds.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Manila
Senate
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Nacionalista Party
Liberal Party
Marcos
Temperatures Across Cities Reported by AP Station Data
The Associated Press station readings show clear conditions with widespread mild temperatures. Asheville 52/24, Augusta 72/33, Charleston 76/39, Charlotte 56/29, Columbia 72/30, Greensboro 53/24, Greenville SC 57/25, Raleigh 59/26, Savannah 77/40, Wilmington 73/31.
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Asheville
Augusta
Charleston
Charlotte
Columbia
Greensboro
Greenville, S.C
Raleigh
Savannah
Wilmington
Army officer Herbert quits over harassment charges
Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert, highly decorated from Korea, announced plans to retire early amid harassment claims tied to his Vietnam atrocity reports. He alleges Army suppression of his testimony and interference with media appearances, while noting his combat service and decorations.
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Atlanta, Ga
Anthony Herbert
Army
Herbert
U.S
Vietnam
Tom Reid
Ft. McPherson
Pentagon
John W. Barens
J. Ross Franklin
Korea
Rocky Mount Blue Law Cases Heard This Thursday
In Rocky Mount North Carolina two discount store managers faced District Court hearings for Sunday sales violations. Donald Whitehead of K Mart and Leonard Dominick of Masons were arrested after the stores opened on Sunday for the first time closely testing the blue law.
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Rocky Mount, N.C
Rocky Mount
Donald Whitehead
K Mart
Leonard Dominick
Masons
Doctor Tells Kansas Man How To Help Shrink Hemorrhoidal Swelling
Prairie Village Kansas report describes Joseph Sutton following his doctor’s advice and using Preparation H suppositories. The piece notes medical tests showing the product reduces inflammation and provides prompt relief from pain and itching in hemorrhoidal tissues.
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Kansas Man
Prairie Village
Kan
Joseph Sutton
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George Esper
Associated Press
Hue
South Vietnam
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Herminie
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American Civil Liberties Union
Washington
Brown
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Frankin
Barnes
Roland M. Gloszer
Franklin
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Robert F. Froehlke
Blue Law
South
Midwest
N. Main St
RENT
National Tee
S. Main
Southwestern
R. Ben Sutton
P. O. Box
Wright
First Wesleyan Church
Sam Alfred
N. Centennial St
High Point, N.C
J.A. Grout
C.A. Parker
Rev
Earl Watts
DON Gilstrap, Inc
LICEN
N. Main
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Otcaler
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