Nixon Defends Laos Mission and Southeast Asia Pullback
President says Laos action will reduce American casualties and allow faster troop withdrawals. He notes 10,000 U.S. troops pulled since Feb. 8 and 55 percent drop in Communist truck traffic, while promising a multi month withdrawal timetable in April and continued force presence to free POWs.
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My Lai Probe Updates Under Kennedy Court
The My Lai military trial enters continued testimony with Judge Kennedy weighing calls for Gen. Koster Gen Lipscomb and others as witnesses. Defense asserts Calley acted on Medina orders while jurors seek higher command testimony amid questions of accountability and Army procedures.
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Clinton D. Stephens
Oakland man pleads innocent in first computer theft case
A 29 year old computer expert from Palo Alto faced grand theft charges in a landmark case alleging theft of information valued up to 25000 from Information Systems Design Inc Oakland. Ward allegedly used a code to access the computer and drain data. Police found related evidence in his office.
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UPI
Hugh J. Ward
University Computing Service
Palo Alto
Information Systems Design, Inc
Ward
Terry Green
Oakland Police Department
Fierce fighting in Laos as S viet troops drive south
South Vietnamese infantry, supported by U S air power, reported major gains in Laos with 83 North Vietnamese soldiers killed and 821 enemy dead in 24 hours. Lt General Hoang Xuan Lam said advanced units were 24.8 miles from the frontier near Sepone. US helicopters suffered new losses as operations shifted to helicopter mobility.
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Nixon popularity frays as Laos invasion dents support
A Gallup poll shows President Nixon at 51 percent approval, down five points from January, the lowest since his White House tenure. Analysts link the dip to the February Laos invasion, contrasting with earlier Cambodia troop decisions and Vietnamization gains. The average of 35 surveys sits at 59 percent.
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Cambodia
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Beautiful Experience: Mexican Mountain Ordeal Ends for Mother of Two
Susan Keeney 26 days alone in snow covered Mexican mountains near Baja California ended when a search pilot spotted her from an abandoned cabin 7,000 feet up. She described the ordeal as a beautiful experience and said she needed the quiet to escape daily stress. A ground team reached her Tuesday and she returned to friends in the area.
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Soledad Guard Dies of Stab Wounds at Prison
Correctional officer Robert J. McCarthy 43 died seven hours after being stabbed in the neck during the final prisoner count at Soledad Prison. He was the third guard killed by convicts in a little over a year at the California Correctional Facility. Hugo Pinell, 25, a life-term inmate, reportedly stabbed McCarthy and had attacked other guards in prior prisons.
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Allstate Boosts Car Insurance Rates in California
Allstate Insurance Co. announced an average 8.4 percent rate increase for automobile insurance in California on Thursday. The decision affects existing policies and new quotes across the state as regulators review the measure.
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