Marines Strike North Vietnamese Supply Outposts
US Marines attacked North Vietnamese supply hideouts along the Ho Chi Minh trail and fought four battles, killing 47 Communists as part of the Dewey Canyon offensive near the Laotian border. Elsewhere East Germany restricted traffic into West Berlin ahead of the March 5 presidential election.
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Crete train crash evacuees amid ammonia gas cloud
Hundreds of Crete residents fled after derailed freight cars struck a tank car, releasing anhydrous ammonia that filled the western town. Eighty five residents and three aboard the derailed train died, with eleven hospitalized. CAPE KENNEDY Apollo 9 countdown rehearsal completes despite minor delays. Nixon plans new messages on postmasters electoral reform and debt ceiling. House renames HUAC to Internal Security. Mayo says federal cuts won’t curb inflation quickly.
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Bliss Resigns GOP Chairmanship Amid Nixon Looming Change
Ray C. Bliss resigned as Republican national chairman in mid-April to return to private life, clearing the way for a younger party figure. Nixon praised his service as Morton of Maryland looms as possible successor.
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Susan Hayward withdraws from Mame role on doctors orders
Tearful star Susan Hayward announced she is withdrawing from the starring role in Mame at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on doctors orders. She had missed 10 days of work with a throat ailment and flu. three physicians warned that vocal cords were damaged from strain and improper use and that rest is needed.
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Arrest highlights porn shipment case involving Dante Boccaccio
Dante Boccaccio, 35, was arrested Tuesday on charges of preparing two truckloads of pornographic materials for interstate shipment. The man previously attended college where he read Boccaccio and Dante. He lost his Longshoreman registration as a result of the arrest.
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Nixon era health tips and FAA move highlighted in briefing
Dr. Paul Dudley White advised President Nixon to avoid heart trouble with a blunt line about fatty acids. John H. Shaffer, TRW vice president and former pilot, is named to lead the FAA replacing acting administrator David D. Thomas. Wilbur J. Cohen is named as a campaign tax revenue consultant. A Egyptian girl Nagla Helmy invited to White House after sending a letter linking U.S. arms to Israel.
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Aerospace Industry
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TRW Inc
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Thomas
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wilbur J. Cohen
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Hediaat Helmy
America
Israel
Cloud of Death Envelops Crte Neb Town After Tank Car Rupture
A dense ammonia cloud from a ruptured railroad tank car swept through Crete Nebraska before dawn Tuesday, killing eight people and hospitalizing eleven others. The fumes drifted into the town as emergency crews battled the disaster scene.
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Yorty Loses Libel Suit Over Cartoon
Superior Court Judge Jerry Pacht dismissed Mayor Sam Yorty’s $2 million libel suit against the Los Angeles Times after a pre-trial hearing. The court found Paul Conrad’s cartoon not libelous on its face.
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