Vietnam War Update Near Quang Tri and Hue
United States reports large scale fighting near Quang Tri City with North Vietnamese forces resisting South Vietnamese advances. Air power from B 52s and jet bombers from Thailand and Guam supported the operation, while U S naval forces and allied troops bombarded northern targets. Investigators say South Vietnam fears the near term, but believes continued U S aid is crucial to block a Communist victory.
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U.S. Navy
South China Sea
Thailand
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Draftees in Oakland learn Nixon order may save some
Four young soldiers at Oakland Army Base were pulled from their flight to Southeast Asia as President Nixon ordered that only volunteers be sent to Vietnam. Officers say draftees will be reevaluated to see if their specialties remain needed. Some believe they will stay in the United States, others may still go.
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Oakland
Southeast Asia
Oakland Army Base
Vietnam
Nixon
Warren Lynn Spain
Colonial Heights
Parker
Army
United States
Spain
John Urban
Pfc
Robert McCarthy
Nixon to hold White House news conference on Vietnam policy
Viet pullout exists but critic argues bombing not answer as negotiations stall. Ziegler cites no new settlement news while Nixon plans a Thursday night White House briefing at 6 p.m. FDT. Officials discuss troop levels, transfers, and the 7th Fleet and Thai-based units.
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Nixon
White House
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Pentagon
Hanoi
Vietnam
Long Beach approves modest pay raises amid living cost surge
The city council approved a 2.7 percent overall pay hike plan tied to a 4.7 percent cost of living rise for the year ending in May. Two exceptions boosted certain roles. chief deputy civil service examiner for 21 percent and assistant chief petroleum engineer for 5.4 percent. City Auditor Courson sought 21.6 percent but got 8.1 percent. elective officers plus non clerical staff got 5.4 percent. Mansell received 4.1 percent last year and did not gain a raise this time.
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Clark
Doyie Bowers
Municipal Engineers Association of
Long Beach
John J. McCarthy
Lifeguard
Restie
James L. Gualtiere
Teamsters Local
First Cook
Councilnen
Mansell
Murray T. Courson
Leonard Putnam
Courson
James T. Starr
Wie
Accuracy of smart bombs told by U S pilot Miller
U S Air Force commander Lt. Col. Carl Miller said laser and TV guided bombs are destroying North Vietnam's war capability while limiting civilian casualties. He described two guidance methods, cited precise five foot errors, and noted pilots still face MIG threats and SAMs north of the DMZ.
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North Vietnam
Cal
Carl Miller
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
8Th Tactical
Ubon
Thailand
Miller
New Braunfels
Tex
Air Force
Vietnam
Dmz
Senate to probe Abrams role in unauthorized raids
Senate Armed Services Committee will fully investigate Gen. Creighton Abrams over his knowledge of Lavelle's unauthorized bombing raids in North Vietnam and the resulting questions of command and control before acting on Nixon's nomination of Abrams as Army chief of staff. Lavelle had directed at least 20 unauthorized raids and testified Abrams knew of them.
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Joan C. Stennis
Creighton W. Abrams
North Vietnam
Armed Services Committee
John D. Lavelle
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D-Miss
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Abrams
Army
Lavelle
Seventh Air Force
Southeast Asia
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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