Laos Battle Widens as Vang Pao Seeks Reinforcements
Heavy fighting at Long Cheng in Laos continues with Vang Pao’s Meo force under pressure as North Vietnamese divisions envelop the base. U S bombers strike along Route 9 toward Sepone while South Vietnamese troops push from the border with extensive air support and mine threats complicating advances.
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Vang Fao
Long Cheng
Thailand
7Th Air Force
South Vietnam
Laos
Vang Pao
Vientiane
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highway 9
Fhe
Sepone
Saigon
U.S. Command
Quang Tri
American POW Abney describes harsh treatment in prison camp
Abney, one of three Americans released, recalled pressure to attend political meetings and join groups while saying he was treated poorly as an American. He called the prison a concentration camp, was released after three prison commission interviews, and flew to San Francisco for a medical checkup. The Army holds military control but says he was not under arrest, amid questions about his length of AWOL.
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Abney
Army
San Francisco
Dais Letterman Hospi
Tashkent
Kabul
Afganistan
San Quentin escapees nabbed on golf course
Two San Quentin convicts who slipped away were spotted on a golf course at Novato near Indian Valley. Lt. Aaron Stewart pursued them after a stolen pickup was found abandoned. Eugene Waymire and Garydward Atwood, both armed, were captured in a creekbed and returned to prison. A third fugitive, Leon Ray Scott, was captured in San Antonio after missing since January 8. An Air Force Academy cadet from Oakland, Richard Baker, 28, died in a crash on Interstate 25 near Monument, Colorado.
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Novato
San Quentin
Aaron Stewart
San Rafael
Indian Valley
Stewart
James Park
Eugene T. Waymire
Garydward Atwood
Fire
Waymire
San Diego
Atwood
Eureka
Leon Ray Scott
Potalucina
Air Force Academy
Monument
Cols
UPI
Richard M. Baker
Oakland
Callé
Baker
Mercury in fish and food safety concerns in California
Readers ask about mercury contamination from swordfish to tuya and the global source of mercury. Scientists attribute about half ocean mercury to natural earth processes and half to industrial and agricultural discharges, totaling 4 000 to 5 000 tons per year. Long term effects are uncertain, but high mercury doses can cause neurological damage as seen in a 1960s Japanese outbreak.
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Action Line
Long’ Beach
David H. Klein
Edward D. Goldberg
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
la Jolla
Klein
Pathfinders opposed to Laos role. Viet Nam training cuts
The Pathfinders, charged with coordinating air load zones, are not permitted to operate in Laos. Vietnamese units received only three days of training versus five for Americans, leaving no regular supervision of landings in Laos. U.S. Pathfinders in South Vietnam urge changes, but top command has ruled out any adjustment.
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Laos
Pathfinders
U.S. Pathfinders
South Vietnam
U.S
Bonn Forgo Claim to West Berlin For Access
Western Allied sources say the United States Britain and France proposed to the Soviet Union that West Berlin forgo its claim to be an integral part of the West German Republic in exchange for access. The Russians would have to accept that West Berlin would retain its special status.
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Bonn
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Berlin
West German Republic
West Berlin
Berlin access plan ties to West Germany ends isolation
Exclusive proposals from the Big Four envisage closer West German ties to West Berlin including free but controlled access. Russia would guarantee entry with minimal controls, allowing travel on accepted routes within East Germany. Article 23 places Berlin among West Germany’s states, a point disputed by the Western Allies. West Germany seeks recognition of its gains in exchange for access and recognition of Berlin.
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West Germany
West Berlin
East Germany
Berlin
Federation
Tremors leave Southern California homes scarred and SBA loans offered
After a strong quake the San Fernando Valley community faced shattered walls and buckled foundations. Joe McKenna discussed SBA loans with a representative as emergency centers opened in San Fernando. The 28 000 dollar home split by the quake shows 20 000 dollars in damage while water reservoirs drain and casualties rise to 62.
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Joe McKenna
Small Business Administration
San Fernando
SBA
Alme
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Tie
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Long Beach Health Department
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Stephen F. Abney
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W. Berlin
Lawrence Fellows
NY. Times Service
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