Joint Cambodian Vietnamese Offensive Aims To Open Route 4
Cambodian and South Vietnamese troops joined forces to push against Communist forces blocking Route 4 between Phnom Penh and a refinery port, as major clashes loomed. U S forces reported heavy activity with 57 Communists killed and air ground battles near Saigon. In Laos U S B 52 bombers faced antiaircraft missiles amid cautious Pentagon remarks. Moscow blamed Zionist KKK for U S unrest while Jordan announced a brief cease fire with Palestinian guerrillas, later accusing breaches. U S Army moved 150 tons of mustard gas shells through Okinawa under heavy guard as locals fled en route to a Navy transport.
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National and local news briefs from New York to Winston-Salem
National and local items include Chicago Teachers Union strike after a rejected 4 percent offer, Pittsburgh mayoral court order on trash pickup at hospitals and housing projects, Winston-Salem gunfire at a Panther headquarters with two arrests, New York mayoral focus on Meir Kahane after arrest on riot and related charges, and reports on wholesale price increases and anticipated postage rate hikes by the Postal Service.
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Chicago pupils miss school as teachers strike lasts second year
Chicago schools shut down as more than half a million pupils stayed home amid a teachers strike in its 20th month. In Pittsburgh, Mayor Flaherty and aides operated trucks for emergency garbage pickups as city employees' walkout reached day eight. A separate public services strike idled 15,000 telephones.
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Romaail
Freighter Sinks After Channel Collision Off Dungeness
A German freighter Branden burg collided with the submerged wreckage of the Texaco Caribbean off Dungeness England and sank within two minutes. Seven crew are dead and 14 missing while 11 survivors from the 2695 ton vessel were rescued in frigid Channel waters. The Texaco Caribbean had earlier collided with the Paracas, exploding and sinking with eight crew dead.
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Army's Former Top Cop Indicted on Tax and Guns
Retired Maj. Gen. Carl Turner was indicted on 13 counts of tax evasion and illegally obtaining firearms during his tenure as Army provost marshal and head of U S marshal service. The Richmond grand jury cited unreported income and possible proceeds from illegally obtained guns, amid subcommittee probes of military clubs and misconduct. Turner served July 1964 to October 1968 and faced four tax evasion counts for 1965–68 as investigators linked him to conflicts of interest and improper actions within military circles.
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John Mitchell
Senate Investigations
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Abraham Ribboll
D-Conn
William Wooldridge
Drunk Sarah Churchill fined in Romford court
Miss Sarah Churchill daughter of the late Sir Winston Churchill and her companion Charles Hambrett were arrested after a disturbance at a taxi rank in Romford England. The 54 year old was fined 24 Tuesday for drunk and disorderly behavior. Police Constable Charles Baxter testified to the arrest and charges.
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