U S planes destroy 76 SAMs in North Vietnam raid
U S jets knocked out 76 SAMs and multiple air defense assets in a four day southern North Vietnam raid. Thieu announced a new three month campaign to reclaim territory lost in the March offensive. Marine and ranger units faced stiff resistance near An Loc and along Highway 13. Two senior advisers and many soldiers were wounded or killed. Podgorny said his Hanoi visit went well and peace talks would resume.
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Advisory council proposes voluntary packaging guidelines
Washington AP report says a presidential advisory council of businessmen urged voluntary nationwide packaging and labeling standards to inform consumers. The 13 guidelines cover product identity and quantity, with many firms already adopting parts of the program. Arkansas briefs note Lt Col Weinert to lead Little Rock district Army Corps and 18 year old Jimmy Dewees killed in a tractor accident at Tichnor.
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State Supreme Court hands down verdicts
The Supreme Court without hearing oral argument ruled that an Arkansas man acquitted of murder cannot be tried for robbery in the same incident. Chief Justice Burger dissented as the court upheld a second trial in a separate case involving a real estate loan contract.
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Savings and Loan
Carleton Harris
Court of Equity
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Demos May Act On Break-In At National Office
Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien said the party may pursue court action over a break-in at the party's national offices in which a security coordinator for President Nixon's campaign was arrested. He would confer with counsel Joseph Califano to decide the action, asserting violations of First Amendment and civil rights and possible improper use of campaign funds.
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McGovern denounces break in at Democratic HQ
Sen. George S. McGovern denounced the weekend break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington by five men with wiretap devices. He said there is no evidence tying the Republican party or leaders to the incident. One arrestee worked for both GOP and Nixon re election committees. McGovern spoke in New York after canceling upstate campaign stops to show solidarity with air line pilots. He urged the U.N. Security Council to act against hijackers.
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Barbs by Phil Posture 1
Fragmentary Barbs column by Phil Pastore appears with garbled text and missing lines. The readable bits reference a driver and a vague critique, but no clear events or names emerge. The piece lacks coherent facts to summarize.
Rogers to testify at Senate hearing on arms accords
Secretary of State William P. Rogers appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Congress opens hearings on the Moscow arms limitations. Ambassador Gerard C. Smith accompanies Rogers, while discussions cover ABM limits, five year strategic arms terms, and ratification prospects amid differing congressional views.
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Nixon says Vietnamese offensive failed and Saigon speaks
In a revised News & World Report piece Nixon asserts the North Vietnamese offensive failed and Saigon represents South Vietnam. He links retreat of U.S. forces to a path toward a lasting Pacific peace and a U.S. exit with intact aims. Nixon also notes reduced U.S. troop levels and shifts in Soviet China policy. Gus Palafox and Jay Freeman of Little Rock earn Wimbledon invites, marking Arkansas’ first participation in the event.
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