South Viet Troops Beat Back Ambush In Mekong Delta
South Vietnamese armored units repelled an ambush near Tri Ton to Chi Leng as helicopter gunships aided the fight killing 51 attackers. Six trucks were destroyed in the convoy with light government casualties amid a winter campaign surge. In Congo Republic Ngouabi ousted two ministers and armed forces chiefs after an attempted coup. In Germany Brandt's Social Democrats hold urban power amid gains by the Christian Democrats. In Manila combat alerts and violence fears rise before elections. In Frankfurt police report 100 leftist demonstrators attacked the American consulate over Bobby Seale’s jailing.
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Silent Majority backing tops Nixon claims
Nation reacts to Nixon era and Vietnam policy as Bryce Harlow argues the silent majority supports the president and will not abandon him amid protests. Meantime steelworkers strike disrupts Pittsburgh and Alliquippa plants, while Westinghouse and GE strikes enter stretch as draft politics loom in Washington.
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Prince Philip to quit polo amid royal finance strain
The Duke of Edinburgh warned England's royal family faces red ink next year and plans to quit polo to cut costs. He says the 11 million annual allowance, based on older costs, requires cuts, and the family has already sold a yacht. He may move to smaller premises while defending the monarchy and backing the Beatles.
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Spy Trial and Awards Highlight Global News Roundup
Theing Suettertin goes on trial in Cologne for treason after allegedly passing nearly 3000 top secret documents to Moscow. In Atlantic City this week, the Geological Society of America awards gold medals to Dr. Harold C. Urey and Dr. Francis Birch for outstanding geology research. A Vermont farmer reports a $320,000 bill for confiscated wild marijuana as a joke, while a 22-year-old Japanese student writes a critical letter about Crown Prince welcome arrangements. Astronomer Dr. Vesto Melvin Seibler dies at 53 in Flagstaff after supervising the Pluto discovery search.
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Get Ready for More Castros Warn Rockefeller Report
Rockefeller urged Nixon to boost military aid to Latin America to counter nationalism and Marxism. He warned that more Castros could emerge in the hemisphere, noting his fact finding missions and the 137 page study prepared for the president.
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Israelis Repel Egyptian Naval Raid Amid Sand Ruins
Egyptian claim of a Saturday naval strike near Romani targeted an Israeli high command post and artillery but reporters found only shell holes and shrapnel in the Sinai area. Israel said no planes were lost and carried out retaliatory air strikes against Egyptian positions along the Suez Canal.
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Nixon Tries to Silence Workers and Angela Davis
Angela Davis a UCLA philosopher accuses the Nixon Administration of targeting the working class and increasing repression as white workers join black protesters. She criticizes November 4 speeches, labeling them fascist and racist while denouncing actions against Bobby Seale and broader civil rights crackdowns.
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Father shoots daughter during trespass warning in New Jersey
Richard W. Sulder fired a 12 gauge shotgun into a wooded Ridgeway property after hearing shots. His wife contacted police who reportedly said to handle the situation. Sulder’s shot struck and killed his daughter Cynthia Jane, a one month old infant, during the incident.
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Actor Lloyd Corrigan Dies at 60 Funeral Today
Actor Lloyd Corrigan who appeared in Son of Paleface and My Friend Irma Goes West dies at 60 after a long illness. He began in film as a writer in 1922, later directing before turning to acting in 1933. His credits include Marry Me Again Return from the Sea and It’s 2 Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
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