World Today highlights from Da Nang to Saigon conflict
Red Rockets batter Da Nang as 35 are killed or wounded in residential and military districts. Allied forces claim 224 Communists killed near Saigon in major operations, while North Vietnamese attack Leatherneck positions near Da Nang. Nine Marines die or are wounded at Liberty Bridge as attackers breach the base. Saigon patrols disrupt a fifth rocket strike on the capital, capturing five rockets. Special treatment for Buddhist monk Thich Thien Minh announced by Thieu. Additional dispatches report Chinese attack on Soviet forces along the Usuri frontier. birth rate in India deemed under control by Indira Gandhi. Golda Meir rejects four power talks and favors peace via fighters. renewed Suez artillery duels. U.S. and Soviet preliminary talks on reopening consulates. Flood toll rising in Brazil. Sweden grants asylum to four more U.S. deserters. Irwin meets Peruvian officials for diplomatic talks. Mitchell declines a Supreme Court seat.
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British frigates sail toward Anguilla with paratroopers
Two British warships Rothesay and Minerva carry 210 paratroopers toward Anguilla to quell secession rumors. Islanders show mixed reactions with some calm and others prepared to resist if invasion occurs.
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GM Recalls 1.1 Million Autos for Brake Tests
GM announced recall of 1.1 million cars trucks and bus chassis for brake system seal defects linked to a fatal Alabama bus crash. The seal wore enough to cause hydraulic-pressure failure. 164 050 Chevrolet and GMC models were included for seal replacement.
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Nixon Plans Southern California Stop and Truman Meeting
President Nixon will fly to Southern California for the weekend with a stop in Independence Missouri to see former President Truman. Press Secretary Ziegler did not reveal exact locations, but reports say San Diego may host events during the 200th anniversary year.
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Doctor from Bluffton hospitalized in Washington for malnutrition
Dr. Donald Gatch of Bluffton South Carolina hospitalized in Washington in satisfactory condition with malnutrition and intestinal roundworm infestation blamed on poverty and lack of time to eat. He says his illness reflects hardships faced by rural poor and notes he cannot treat himself due to nausea.
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