Biggest Air Armada of Indo War Deploys for Laos and Cambodia
United States mobilizes up to 2000 combat aircraft and 500 helicopters as a rapid reaction force to support South Vietnamese troops in Laos and to deter North Vietnamese advances. B52s shift from interdiction to supporting ground operations in parallel campaigns with Cambodia.
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McGovern Says Nixon Misled U.S. on Laos War
Senator George S. McGovern charged that President Nixon deceived the American people about current allied operations in Laos and was still hoping for a military decision in Indochina. He criticized Nixon while seeking the 1972 Democratic nomination.
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UPI
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Laos Laos Laos US Air War Blunts Ranger Defense
The article describes sustained fighting around a besieged ranger base in Laos with a second base under heavy artillery. It reports US helicopter losses totaling 23 in two weeks, multiple crews rescued, and air forces massed with 500 daily missions. It notes Cambodian clashes near Neak Luong and broader political commentary by Senator McGovern.
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Besieged Laos Ranger Base Directed by Wounded GI
Wounded U S Army Sergeant Dennis Fuji of Hawaii directs the defense of a besieged South Vietnamese Ranger base inside Laos five miles from the border and 12 miles northwest of Highway 9. Captain James Sadden reports Fuji’s radio calls guiding Cobra gunship positions and artillery fire against North Vietnamese forces.
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American Jews Back U S Aid to Israel in Middle East
Newsweek poll shows 95 percent of American Jews favor diplomatic and military aid to Israel and 49 percent support policy risking U S involvement in war. The survey also notes 71 percent disapprove of the Jewish Defense League harassment tactics.
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Gallup
Israel
U.S
Middle East
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
Jewish Defense League
Tornado Rips Through Region Weighing Down Texas Panhandle
A large tornado tore through churches and barns, toppled power lines, and left vehicles overturned as communities in Texas Panhandle faced blizzard like snow. Strong winds and heavy precipitation spread across Louisiana Mississippi and neighboring states with widespread warnings and flood fears easing in Nebraska.
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Long Beach
Calif
Seven-Day Toll Mounts From Police Slayings Across U S
A weekend of police killings across the United States leaves at least seven more officers dead, raising a weekly total to 11 across the East, South, and Southwest. Victims include Philadelphia patrolman John McEntee and Miami officer Victor Butler Jr., with other slain or wounded officers in St. John Indiana Greenville South Carolina and New York City. A later report notes the death of French journalist Francis Bailly in Cambodia.
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Philadelphia
Joseph O'Neill
John McEntee
Joseph Kelly
Roxborough
Miami
Victor Butler
W. F. Chastain
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S.C
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Mother and Daughter Die in Subway Tragedy in Harlem
In Harlem a mother and her two daughters died as they were struck by a subway train. The 5 year old died at the scene while the 3 year old was seriously injured and taken to Harlem Hospital. Police say the deaths were by the mother’s action and labeled it murder and attempted murder. The mother, identified as Mara Emilia Gonzalez of Elizabeth New Jersey, reportedly pulled both children toward the tracks. Isobel was the name of the deceased daughter and Marguerita the injured child.
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Harlem
Harlem Hospital
LeRoy Cox
Mario Emilia Gonzalez
Elizabeth
N.J
Mara Emilia Gonzalez
Isobel
Marguerita
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