Deadly ambush and shelling in Vietnam and Cambodia battles
In Mekong Delta fighting Communist forces ambushed a South Vietnamese relief unit near Hieu Tu killing and wounding many militiamen. North Vietnamese shelling plus a major Cambodian push near Phnom Penh was reported as the battle for marshlands intensified. UPI report notes heavy losses and ongoing DMZ activity with B52 missions and river crossings.
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UPI
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Phnom Penh
Hieu Tu
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South Vietnam
Fuller
U.S
Quang Tri Province
Vu van Giai
Kenneth Braddick
Quang Tri
Laos
Giai
Ben Hai
Egypt Israel canal talks dim as Eban cites unequal terms
Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban said chances to reopen the Suez Canal with Egypt look poor. He warned Cairo seeks a 100 percent Egyptian edge, calls for equal advantage to both sides, amid uncertain diplomacy. In other items, Bolivia declares state of emergency amid coup rumors, and U.N. Secretary General Thant’s illness ends any bid to run again.
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UP1
Juan Jose Torres
Jorge Gallardo
Torres
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Golober
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Than
Thant
Poland
Switzerland
New Soviet Space Flight Hints From Bochum Observatory
Bochum space observatory reports radio signals from a possible new Soviet space flight. Director Heinz Kaminski notes initialman assessment as manned but later suggests it may be unmanned and possibly linked to the Salyut program. Observatory logged three orbits with signals over four hours and no further transmissions since noon.
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Bochum
Germany
Cost of living rises in May extend inflation concerns
The Labor Department said the cost of living rose 0.6 percent in May, the biggest jump since February 1960, sparking cautious notes from the Nixon administration. The CPI reached 120.8 percent of the 1967–Average, with food up 0.2 percent while apparel, autos, gasoline, and services climbed sharply. Officials warned against declaring a new inflation trend even as some urged immediate action. If May’s pace continued for a year, inflation would hit about 7.2 percent.
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Commerce
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Welfare Bill Faces House Vote On Basic Income Plan
Washington United Press International reports historic welfare legislation nears showdown in the House. The package would create a federally run program with a $2,400 annual income for a family of four and cost about $11 billion in the first full year. It includes a 5 percent Social Security increase for 26 million Americans and Medicare hospital coverage changes. Backers expect passage, while opponents label it expensive and intrusive despite liberal support for broader eligibility.
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UPI
White House
Nixon
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Senate
Mills
Charges Brought In Pot Farming Case Near Memphis
Robert B. Scales, 40, a man previously convicted of narcotics trafficking in 1967, was arrested in Memphis and turned over to Fayette County on illegal possession of marijuana charges. Authorities say three acres of marijuana were cultivated on plots along Interstate 40 east of the city. two one-acre tracts were destroyed after a three-week stakeout failed to capture suspects. Landowners Vic Walls and Edward Barbee were not involved.
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UPI
Fayette County
Shelby County
Robert B. Scales
Jim Bowling
Bowling
Here
Vici¢ Walls
Edward Barbee
Compromise Sought In Vietnam Withdrawal
Senate war critics push a nine month withdrawal compromise tied to North Vietnam prisoner releases. Sen. Cook leads a bipartisan effort to cut off funds for combat in nine months unless Hanoi agrees to release POWs. a 4 p.m. vote was set. If defeated, Mansfield plans a nonbinding withdrawal amendment.
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UPI
Senate
Vietnam
Marlow W. Cook
R-Ky
North Vietnam
U.S
Cook
Nixon
Congress
House
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Mike Mansfield
Montana
South Africa Defies ICJ Ruling on South West Africa
In The Hague a South African spokesman said Pretoria will not leave South West Africa now Namibia, despite the ICJ advisory ruling by 13 to 2 calling for end to occupation. Verster labeled the decision a political Vendetta and vowed continued administration. The UN had asked for the advisory opinion after the 1966 league mandate termination.
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UPI
International Court of Justice
South Africa
South West Africa
League of Nations
U.N. Security Council
John K. Stevenson
United States
U.S
Pretoria
Balthazar J. Verster
Namibia
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Full Hearing For Baby Lenore Custody Dispute
A Florida circuit judge holds a full-scale hearing today in the custody battle over 1 year old Baby Lenore between natural mother Ola Scarpetta and adoptive parents Mr. and Mrs. Nichols DeMartino. Judge Ralph C. Cullen rescheduled a June 11 session to allow complete questioning of Scarpetta, who is Colombian born and works as a New York secretary, in a case she began after the child's birth and carried to Florida after following the DeMarinos from New York.
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UPI
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New York
Lenore
Ralph C. Cullen
Nichols DeMartino
Ola Scarpetta
Scarpetta
DeMarinos
Mino
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