Nixon Defends Vietnam Withdrawal Plans Amid Domestic Debate
President Nixon outlines progress in Laos and South Vietnam while rejecting a fixed withdrawal deadline. He says mid April will signal the endgame, defends civil rights stance, and argues revenue sharing can streamline government. He stresses military strength and cautions against a withdrawal that would jeopardize U S interests in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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Bill would OK smoking in school
Sacramento Assemblyman Frank Murphy proposes a bill allowing students over 15 to smoke on school premises with parental permission. The measure would permit districts to permit smoking or possession of tobacco, arguing many students already smoke and current laws risk mass suspensions or expulsions.
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Man convicted of beating child to death sentenced to prison
Willie Latiman Smith, 23, received one to 15 years in prison after a Superior Court judge reduced his second degree murder conviction for involuntary manslaughter. The fatal beating of 5 year old Timmie Lee White occurred in February at 2046 Lime Ave., son of Smith's girlfriend.
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Thomas F. McCarry
Smith
Timmie Lee White
Lime Ave
Khe Sanh Offensive in Withdrawal Phase Faces Heavy Fighting
Military sources report Khe Sanh in a withdrawal phase with U.S. helicopter crews evacuating disorganized South Vietnamese units along Highway 9 in Laos. North Vietnamese tanks press a counteroffensive while U.S. pilots brace for defensive action and Laird notes missile-site strikes have damaged targets.
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Saigon
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Columbus
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Melvin R. Laird
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Navy critic faults giant DE ships in procurement lapses
Smith warns the 1052-class destroyer escorts are the Navy’s greatest procurement mistake. He says sonar sizes cripple ships and single-screw engines are unreliable and slow, while guns fail against destroyers in mothballs. He urges building new ships instead of fixing these models.
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Quentin quiet after knifings
San Quentin prison ends three weeks of racial tension as all four main cellblocks return to normal. Over 12 stabbings occurred, two fatal, with a March 9 lockup and renewed restrictions after further attacks.
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San Quentin Prison
Vast rail network unveiled
Washington reports a government backed Railpax plan to save passenger trains will cut schedules but keep at least three trains weekly linking most big cities. The network covers 184 trains serving 114 cities with 100000 or more people, mainly on the Eastern Seaboard.
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Declaration of Homestead and personal item repairs guidance
A reader asks about obtaining a Declaration of Homestead and whether a GI loan affects homesteading. The answer explains how to file for homestead at the Los Angeles County Recorder and notes only one home per family can be homesteaded. abandonment allows a new declaration on a different home. Also a reader with a defective diving mask receives guidance on securing a replacement. the company clarified stock issues and offered a display model mask as a remedy.
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Los Angeles County Recorder
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W. Warner Ave
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Fountain Valley
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Japan
U S rejects Rolls guarantee if L1101l fails
U S treasury chief Connally reportedly refused a British request to guarantee repayment of British expenditures for a Rolls-Royce jet engine if the Lockheed 11011 airliner project collapses. British officials sought protection while Lockheed negotiations continued, but Washington indicated no guarantees. A new Rolls-Royce project mix also faces dependence on banks and airline customers.
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Lockheed Project
William Nield
William Cook
Ministry of Defense
Rolls
London
Los Angeles
Lockheed
Burbank
Bellflower Businessman Hijacked for $3500 Cash
Bellflower station owner Charles Taylor says two men in a blue car brandished six shooters and forced him from his car on Lakewood and Compton boulevards. They drove to Madison Avenue and took his money and keys before fleeing. He could not identify the suspects.
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Birth control CU 7 device to reach market this summer
Chicago reports the development of CU 7, a copper and plastic birth control device claimed nearly as effective as birth control pills. The 7 shaped device, from G D Searle & Co., will be marketed this summer and available only through physicians.
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Unattended ice cream truck kills 2 year old in Santa Ana
A 2 year old boy, David L. Hund, died after an unattended ice cream truck rolled back in a Santa Ana driveway. James Garcia, 18, had parked the truck nearby before it rolled over the boy near his Cowan Heights home. The incident, occurring at 6:10 p.m., is under investigation by highway patrol officers.
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Tustin Community Hospital
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S. Pacific St
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