South Vietnamese Commandos Raid Ho Chi Minh Trail Base
President Thieu announced a 200 to 300 strong South Vietnamese raid into a North Vietnamese base area on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. Allied officers say helicopters of the U S 61st Airborne carried the force, part of Operation Lam Son 719 ongoing despite some unit pullbacks.
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Vietnam
Hijacked Philippine Airlines Jet Lands in Hong Kong
Communist China released a Philippine Airlines passenger jet and 24 hijackers who had seized the aircraft in Canton Tuesday. The twin jet BAC 111 landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 11 15 am Hong Kong time after taking off from Canton. The hijackers, five radicals armed with pistols a carbine and scissors remained in China. This marked the first successful hijacking to Communist China. The Chinese government has not issued a public statement.
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China Today
Philippine Air Lines
Canton
China
Kailak
White Cloud
Anarchists Firebomb Belfast University Entrance
Firebombs exploded Tuesday in the entrance of Queen's University Belfast as detectives arrested nine youths including an American believed to be part of an international anarchist ring. Six more were seized in a nearby raid finding about 24 gelignite bombs a sawed off shotgun and guerrilla warfare documents.
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Belfast
Queen’s University
Britain unveils two year tax cut plan to revive economy
In a two hour speech in Parliament Chancellor Anthony Barber announced a broad two year program of tax cuts aimed at stimulating investment and savings. The package targets individuals and corporations to restart Britain’s stagnant economy. In Kuwait former Iraqi vice president Hardan Tokrili was fatally shot by five gunmen at a crowded hospital courtyard.
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Clouse of Commons
Anthony Barber
Kuwait
Hardan Tokrili
Arsenic danger in waterways seen in federal test
Interior Department findings show dangerous arsenic and cadmium in public water sources with mercury concerns noted. Geological Survey examined 714 samples near city intakes and industrial areas, revealing 8 percent above drinking water limits and 22 percent at undesirable levels.
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Washington
Interior Department
Department
Geological Survey
Public Health Service
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Senate rejects 13 week jobless pay plan as flawed
Washington debate ends with Senate voting down a proposal to extend 13 weeks of unemployment benefits for workers who exhausted gains. Critics argue the plan would raise taxes and only aid idle workers in ten states, while House ownership of tax matters likely blocks passage.
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Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind. Ven
House
NBC denies DNC request for free time on Nixon interview
NBC rejected Democratic National Chairman Lawrence O Brien s request for free time to offset a Nixon interview on Today Network officials say Nixon s March 15 appearance did not involve the fairness doctrine under federal law Meanwhile the Postal Service plans to print and mail billions of 8 cent stamps by May 16 to support anticipated rate increases
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NBC
Lawrence O’brien
Nixon
Washington
U.S
Strom Thurmond and Nancy Welcome Daughter in Greenwood
Strom Thurmond 68 and wife Nancy Moore 24, a former Miss South Carolina, become parents to a 7 pound 11 ounce girl born in Greenwood South Carolina Their first child Thurmond called the baby a proud addition to their marriage The infant was in an incubator as Thurmond joked she is staging a filibuster The couple married December 22 1968, Thurmond had been a widower since 1960 Meanwhile pianist Roger Williams will entertain at a White House luncheon for Senate wives.
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South Carolina
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Greenwood
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University of South Carolina
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Elko
Roger Williams
Nixon
Pat Nixon
White House
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Tony Baruch College Honors Elevator Operator Anthony Ermilio
Up Tony Bernard Baruch College in New York awarded an honorary Doctor of Transportation to Anthony Ermilio the college elevator operator. Scores of students crowded the lounge as Dean Louis Bennett presented the degree for his contributions to humanity at the college.
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Bernard Baruch College
New York
Anthony Ermilio
Louis Bennett
Ermilio
Rejected Socialite Sues Suit Over Harassment and Court Order
Gillian Spreckles Fuller formerly married to Lord Charles Spencer Churchil seeks 1.1 million dollars in damages from a rejected suitor who she says harasses her. She also obtained a court order prohibiting Harry Brown from contacting her in any way.
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Gillian Spreckles Fuller
Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill
Texas
Harry Brown
British rower delays 7000 mile Pacific voyage for lack of food
British adventurer John Fairfax and his partner Sylvia Cook postpone their San Francisco to Australia row due to missing food supplies. They hope to start once sponsors provide the needed provisions, a process that could take six months.
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San Francisco
Australia
Fairfax
Sylvia Cook
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