Troops in Nam Under 400,000 as Cutbacks Advance
The U S Command reports American troop strength in Vietnam at 399 500, down 2 800 from the prior week and the lowest since January 1967. Withdrawals accelerate with the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing leaving Tuy Hoa and plans to reduce U S forces to fewer than 40 000 by year end 1972. Cambodian reports state North Vietnamese units operate in Cambodia per a broadcast, while fighting in Vietnam remains light with two U S deaths and 12 enemy killed.
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George Esper
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
U.S. Command
7Th Air Force
31St
Tuy Hoa
U.S. Army
31St Tactical Fighter Wing
Viet
1St Marine Division
United States
Suadrons
1St Marine Air Wing
da Nang
Indochina
Phnom Penh
Radio Peking
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Hanoi
Lon Nol
Black Panther Convention Calls for End to Oppression
In Philadelphia the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention of the Black Panther party wrapped with calls for an oppression free socialist society. About 6,000 attendees, mostly young, demanded direct people’s control over bodies education police courts and the military with plans for autonomous self governing communities and a stateless future.
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Philadelphia
Black Panther Party
U.S
Temple University
Culbertson Lenz Bridge Match Start Sparks Debate
In a discussion with Oswald and James Jacoby, the early Culbertson Lenz contract era is recalled. They note Lenz's old guard stance, Culbertson's ahead- of-his-time approach, and a key dum my's deuce club play by Sidney Lenz that shaped contract bridge strategy.
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Jim
Oswald
Sidney Lenz
Sidney
Ely Culbertson
Lenz
Joe Ely
Ely
East
Minnesota tightens explosives rules after string of blasts
Minnesota enacts emergency regulations to require identification of high explosive buyers and a 24 hour waiting period for delivery amid a spate of eight blasts in three weeks. A Sunday blast killed a man in south Minneapolis. authorities said remain identification may be impossible.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Federal
Swede Ekblad
Sophia Mosby
Dan Graff
Robert Renner
U.S
Minnesota
Renner
Arkansas Forecast Sees Showers Tonight Into Tuesday
A forecast calls for a slight chance of thundershowers in the northwest this afternoon, becoming more likely tonight and Tuesday. Highs today and Tuesday in the 70s range, with tonight’s lows in the low to mid 70s. In Da Nang area, three Americans were wounded 45 miles south of the city, per the command. An AGI died in a gunfight as about 30 enemy troops attacked, and infantry were flown to a crash site to protect the downed crew. seven of the enemy were killed.
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Arkansas
da Nang
Agi
Bridge Puzzle: What is your bid with six clubs?
A dealer hands you AKILYQ1I0TE OAQS BAK after your partner passes the buck. With West North East South order and the bidding shown, decide whether to bid six clubs or choose a different contract. Tomorrow's question presents the dealer's perspective and optimal line.
Six More Escape From Spa Jail
Six Hot Springs inmates escaped Garland County jail as officers hunted six of seven men who fled Friday night. Those involved in the latest break were Franklin Frederick 23 Charles Robinson 19 Troy Moore 26 Carl Walker 28 William Graves 16 all Hot Springs and George Lee Sutton 24 Malvern. Sutton and Robinson charged with burglary Frederick and Moore with attempted robbery Graves with forgery and uttering Walker with assault with intent to kill. The banyan is a native Indian species fig tree. Bird lime is obtained from its sap.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Garland County
Franklin Frederick
Charles Robinson
Troy Moore
Carl Walker
William Graves
George Lee Sutton
Malvern
Sutton
Robinson
Frederick
Moore
Graves
Walker
Dynamite blast kills worker at Holiday Island site
Eureka Springs, Ark. Tom Daymon, 20, died when dynamite used to clear tree stumps exploded. He was part of a construction crew at the $8 million Holiday Island Development near Eureka Springs. Faubus calls Bumpers a tool of bogus Liberals in televised speech.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Tom Daymon
Daymon
Holiday Island
Bumpers
Little Rock
Orvald
Faubus
Dale Bumpers
Alta Faubus backs ex-husband in Democratic primary
Mrs. Alta Faubus said she voted for and will support ex Governor Orval Faubus in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. She praised his past governorship, noted personal history with him is in the past, and spoke after a campaign staffer called.
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Little Rock
Alta Faubus
Faubus
Elizabeth Westmoreland
Orval
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People's Convention
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James Jacoby
Newspaper Enterprise Asso
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Cag
Bryan Co
Spa
Dale
Dale Bunmapers
Pol
Hempstead
Jack Gardner
Albert Graves
James Pilkinton
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