Vietnamese soldiers uncover Red munitions pile near Saigon
In Saigon area sweep operations unearth a large cache of enemy munitions amid ongoing fighting. US and South Vietnamese forces report light casualties from an ambush and mortar fire while air and helicopter strikes target bunkers and storage sites. Nearby battles include a heavy attack on Firebase Sarge with rockets and mortars, and bomber raids within two miles of the base.
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Guarrion
Saigo
Ie Cou Jost
Demiitite Song
Sarge
Tery
State Bar president urges action on judicial reform
The State Bar president promises action and calls for changes in the judicial system. He criticizes the current legislature and repeats plans for a complete revision via initiative petition or constitutional convention. A House debate blocked a constitutional convention, while the bar prepares staff for legislative advocacy and teachers undergo a two week course to learn the system.
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Fremont
Four men arrested on check charge in Missouri
Callaway County deputies halted four men suspected of check fraud at shotgun point after a prompt retro alert. They were jailed in Mexico as Fabick Company officials linked reports from Portageville and Columbia confirming multiple attempted checks. Suspects carried cash and checks totaling hundreds of dollars.
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Callaway County
Shotgun Point
Delbert Campl
Dampl
Columbia
Fabick Company
Tram
Avenues
Dow falls as trading slows on New York Stock Exchange
Market activity weak as Dow Jones industrial average hovered near 900 with declines outpacing advances. Analysts warned of further selling if the index breaks support around 900 while sectors such as rails, motors, oil, airlines and drugs slipped and tobacco rose amid mixed investor sentiment.
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New York
API
New York Stock Exchange
Drug treatment program set up in Vietnam
U S military authorities announce a new drug treatment campaign in Vietnam. Two laboratories and processing centers will screen outgoing soldiers for heroin use, with positive cases sent to medical facilities in the United States for rehabilitation. The FRAT test detects morphine and heroin, not other drugs. President Thiệu orders anti narcotics sweeps by four regional commanders to curb frezies and drug abuse.
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U.E. Command
South Vieingm
United States
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Sétrvicjenen
Vietnam
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South Vietnam
Tsunchu
Thien
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Farees
Court fight over manuscript and censorship claim
A former Times figure Sidney Zio faces a legal clash alleging suppression of a forthcoming book. Secretary of State Deda Rusk reveals concerns about hidden themes, while a High Court decorum dispute tests restraint orders and public access to political writings amid shifting U.S. state actions and press freedoms.
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Tirana
Sidney Zio
Zim
Imbertattien
Eliseerg
Deda Rusk
New controls cut amphetamine use nationwide
The report notes a 60 to 70 per cent drop in prescribed amphetamines known as pep pills among other names after federal controls began May 1. Dr. William Raithe of the Missouri Health Department cites stricter physician oversight and state laws cutting manufacture and sale. Druggists report declines in paragoric and other restricted drugs, while discussions push for further prescription limits. Experts warn the illegal trade remains, with tens of millions of doses circulating despite law changes.
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William Raithe
Mitpour State Department of Health
Roarthel
Brevity Debate Reveals Misheard Police Radio
In San Antonio a police patrolman and a dispatcher clash over a brief radio exchange. Misheard words and a garbled message create momentary confusion about a reported location and a suspect, highlighting the perils of terse radio chatter.
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Nixon proclaims new antidrug drive with expanded funding
President Nixon outlines a $870 million federal antidrug plan for 1972 and appoints Jerome Jaffe to head a new office to oversee policy and research. He calls for immediate testing and rehabilitation in Vietnam and licensing military duty checks for addicts, while lawmakers urge broader treatment and prevention efforts beyond enforcement.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Training reforms discussed for jail systems and inmates
A report outlines jail population issues and proposes housing averages around 35 inmates per facility with budgets up to nine dollars per day. It urges compassionate programs for furlough work release education and vocational training, plus outside counseling for addiction and mental health costs. Recommendations include probation services misdemeanor courts and on recognizance releases to cut prison populations. Surveillance and computer processing of prisoners are also suggested, alongside additional rehabilitative services.
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Bes
Ldast
Sarvices & A Patial Ciieworker
Prisomara
Nbeced
Local girl elected as Girls State delegate in Missouri race
A Standard Girls State slate in Missouri elected officials include Jan Green of Columbia as governor nominee and Beth Campbell, Marilyn Niseed, Olivia Carlito, and Willibrend Seee as panel members. Other officers named ranged from lieutenant governor to attorney general, with graduates from Mayville College and American College listed among the candidates and delegates.
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Missouri
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Bétele Hubs
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Federalist Party
Genert
Fedthtr Rarian
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Senate seeks to limit draft to declared war periods
The Senate rejected amendments to restrict conscription to times of war and to provide procedural rights for registrants. Lawmakers debated extending the draft, cutting timelines, and curbing the two year extension while considering measures to boost voluntary enlistments. Leaders planned further votes as amendments linger.
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Washington
Congress
Sister Wallan to mark 60th year in order
Sister Mary Loretta Wallan a former Jefferson City resident will celebrate sixty years as a member of the Sisters of St. Mary Saturday in St. Louis Observance begins at 11 a.m. at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Mary She is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs AJ Wallan of Jefferson City and a member of St Peters parish
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Mary Loretta Wallan
Jefferson City
Sisters of St. Mary
St. Louis
Mary Loretta
Mg. AJ. Wallan
St. Peter's Parish
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