Saigon Markets Fire Hits Waterfront in Saigon
A Sunday blaze tore through Saigon's waterfront market area destroying hundreds of thatched stalls on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River. Cambodian troops defended the area as firefighting and bombing by TB fighters continued. Military sources reported heavy clashes near Thanh Tating and serious wounds to brigade and staff officers as aircraft targeted insurgent positions.
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Phnom Penh
Nnn
Arran Saigon
UPI
Saigon
Cambodia
Thanh Tating
Kong Chhat
Takeo Province
Nguyen Vang Thieu
Santa Ana Man Dies In Fall From Cliff At Newport Beach
Newport Beach police report a 62 year old Santa Ana man Jack C Palmer of 1920 N Sherry Lane died Sunday afternoon when he slipped from Inspiration Point at Corona del Mar into the rocky beach below. Witnesses say he was sitting atop the cliff reading and began to leave when he fell.
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Newport Beach
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Corona del Mar
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Reagan Seeks State Welfare Reform Experiments
Washington Governor Ronald Reagan urged Congress to allow states to run welfare reform experiments calling the current system a colossal failure and a disaster. He warned of state bankruptcy if reform is not pursued and favored work requirements and state experimentation before any nationwide plan, noting dialogue with Nixon and interest from HEW Secretary Richardson. Reagan predicted strong congressional opposition but said public demand will push reform.
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UPS
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Conners
Reagan
ABC
California
Nixon
Nixcon
Attack at Slightest Threat In Laos Ordered By U S Pilots
U S fighter bomber pilots over Laos were ordered to take aggressive action against antiaircraft missile sites in North Vietnam when radar locked on. The policy shift, cited by sources, aims to deter threats during escort missions for bombers targeting the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Several cross border strikes occurred last weekend as intel notes more missiles being placed along Laos and North Vietnam borders.
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Saigon
United States
Laos
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Nixon
Irish Sweepstakes tickets and drum in Dublin drawing
The piece notes about 16 million Irish Sweepstakes tickets sold in 150 countries. It describes a 25 feet long, 6 feet diameter steel drum used to mix tickets, a nurse drawn group selecting tickets, and prize amounts including $140 for a winning ticket. It also mentions California legality and US overseas sales, plus a customer refund case resolved by Action Line with a Pat Walker’s refund.
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Sweepstakes ‘Trust Co
Dublin
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California
United States
California real estate rules stop Californians from certain sales
A reader asked why a California resident could not buy land from San Louis Valley Ranches in Blanca. A California Real Estate Department spokesman said residents are not barred from out of state purchases but companies must file a subdivider's report and have the property inspected before soliciting sale to California residents.
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San Louis Valley Ranches
Blanca
Colo
California
Action Line
R. F
Long Beach
California Real Estate Department
Californa
Countdown for Apollo 14 Begins at Cape Kennedy
At Cape Kennedy Florida the Apollo 14 crew starts a 102 hour countdown before launch. Commanding the mission is Alan Shepard with Mitchell and Roosa as rookies. Preparations include flight plan review, proficiency flying, fishing, and watching a televised football game. Backup Eugene Cernan recovers from minor injuries after a helicopter crash, not expected to delay Apollo 14 plans.
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Air Force
Stuart A. Roosa
Patrick Air Force Base
Roosa
Apollo
Eugene A. Cernan
Tadian River
Here
Bay Oil Spill Half Recovered Near Golden Gate
Nearly half of the 840,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into San Francisco Bay last week has been recovered, officials said Sunday. Standard Oil of California estimated 399,000 gallons cleaned by crews and volunteers, with about half the remainder emulsified in subsurface currents seven miles offshore. Surface cleanup continued along beaches within 25 miles of the Golden Gate, as 22 oil skimmers operated, 19 on the bay and three offshore.
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Golden Gate
Standard of California
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San Francisco
Oceart Beach
Bolinas Lagoon
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