Marines Hit Hard Near DMZ as Reds Suffer losses
U S forces report heavy Marine casualties in a battle just south of the buffer strip near the DMZ while South Vietnamese troops claim 41 enemy killed in a separate clash below the DMZ. Air strikes total 450 tons in five missions targeting Da Nang Saigon and northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border.
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Premier James Chichester Clark elected leader in Northern Ireland
James Chichester Clark won the premiership by 17 to 16 after Terence O'Neill resigned amid civil rights protests. Clark pledged to tour hostile Catholic and Protestant areas to heal divisions in the country. Brian Faulkner and O'Neill offered support as the Unionist party moved to a unanimous election.
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War Toll at 4 Month Low
The U S command reported the lowest seven day toll of American casualties in four months for the week ended last Saturday with 163 men killed and 1 235 wounded. South Vietnamese losses also fell as the Communist offensive waned while Allies killed 3 662 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong 164 more than the prior week.
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Saigon awaits NLF readiness for talks
In Saigon a government spokesman said acts, not words, are needed to prove the NLF is prepared to begin bilateral talks. The remark followed Tran Bu Kiem's Paris statement implying the NLF may accept private talks in response to Thieu's March 25 offer.
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Nasser Pledges New Assault After Suez Barrages
Egyptian President Nasser addresses a May Day rally claiming 60 percent of Israeli fortifications on the eastern Suez bank are destroyed. He vows to press barrages until complete and hints at a major east-bank assault amid cross-canal fighting as U N observers face possible withdrawal.
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Britain hit by island-wide wildcat labor walkout
Britain faced a major wildcat strike action that disrupted ship loading of vital exports and reduced car production, crippling key industries across the country.
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Nixon Allies block two White House nominees
Two Nixon allies in the Senate delayed confirmations of William H. Brown III for EEO C commission chair and James E. Allen Jr. for U S Education Commissioner, citing racial issues. Thurmond signaled opposition and other Senators joined the delays amid civil rights tensions.
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Cardinals Installed as Papal Consistory in St Peter's
Pope Paul VI elevated 33 new cardinals including four Americans John J Carbery Terence J Cooke John F Dearden and John J Wright in a solemn mass at St Peter's Basilica with over 30 000 dignitaries present. The ceremony included the ring presentation symbolizing pastoral care and unity with St Peter.
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Avalanche Claims Five Americans and Two Sherpa Guides on Dhaulagiri Attempt
An avalanche at 16 000 feet on Mt Dhaulagiri in Nepal killed five American climbers and two Sherpa guides during a first ascent attempt. Of the 10 climbers, five Americans survived. one victim was Paul Alexander Gerhard 27 of Laguna Beach California.
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