Nixon Warns Hanoi of Possible Military Action
President Nixon at a White House briefing warned Hanoi that continued movement of heavy weapons into South Vietnam could prompt a resumption of U.S. military force. He cited reports of tank transfers in violation of cease-fire accords and suggested serious consequences if violations persist. He did not detail the exact warning or steps, but signaled readiness to escalate if infiltration continues.
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Washington
South Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Reds Shake Up Saigon
An unharmed U.S. helicopter carrying Joint Military Commission peace supervisors was fired on in Viet Cong held territory. The incident occurred as fighting continued to avoid interference with prisoners of war release planned later this month. Nixon announced David Bruce to lead a new U.S. mission in Peking for China relations and peace in the Pacific. He refused to let White House staff testify to Congress, urged executive privilege, and outlined a plan to cut a strategic stockpile. He also urged cheaper meat cuts to curb prices and hinted at resumed arms sales.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Joint Military Commission
JMC
Vietnam
Nixon
David K. E. Bruce
Peking
Zoning Board Rejects Juvenile Halfway House Plan on Yadkin Street
Kingsport board denies Tri-Cities Juvenile Treatment Center request to convert a former tourist home at WS Yadkin into a 10-juvenile, five-staff halfway house amid neighborhood opposition. Jaycees vow to continue seeking a suitable site despite disappointment.
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Kingsport
Squires Asked To Give Up Immunity
The Sullivan County Grand Jury again looked into illegal gambling this morning with over 30 witnesses called. Stephen L. Squires, under indictment for professional gambling, agreed to sign a waiver of immunity but said he would not answer questions about his own operations. Witnesses recalled included Darlene Griffin, Gary Bowman, Rich Whitt, and others as the case moves toward a July trial.
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Sullivan County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Stephen L. Squires
Squires
Carl Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Darlene Griffin
Gary
Tuffy) Bowman
Bowman
Mrs. Griffin
Surviving Programs At Upper East Tennessee Agency
Upper East Tennessee Economic Opportunities Authority chief executive John Price told the board that most programs survive beyond OEO support. Several funds come from other agencies, with shutdowns phased 1974–78 while seven counties might fund operations at about 10000 annually. Neighborhood Service Center is deemed doomed.
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Upper East Tennessee Economic Opportunities Authority
John Price
Price
Nixon
Prive
Rainy stretch crash adds two more deaths near prior disaster
Two killed in a three vehicle pileup on 11 W near Bean Station on a rainy night, bringing the death toll tied to last summer’s bus-truck collision where 14 people died. Edgar Johnson, 63, of Sneedville, and Jack Lee Corbin, 41, of Winchester, Va., died. One injured driver, Larry Cullop, 28, of Meadowview, Va., is listed as in satisfactory condition. Traffic blocked for about three hours.
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Hampton
Jack Lee Corbin
Fox Avenue
Larry
Cullop
Meadowview
Moss Trucking Co
Morristown- Hamblem Hospital
Rock Slide and Flood Woes Hit East Tennessee Area
Heavy rains continue across East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia with flash flood warnings in effect. Rivers and creeks rise, roads flood, and a 400-ton rock slide blocks the John B. Dennis Bypass in Sullivan County. Clinch River rises hourly prompting evacuation fears in Clinchport Virginia. Copper Creek floods highway 627 as more roads slide and local schools in Scott County close.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Tri-City
Jerry Johnson
John B. Dennis
Fort Henry Drive
Memorial Drive
State Highway Department
C. D. McConnell
Sullivan County
McConnell
Clinchport
Clinch River
Copper Creek
Scott County Sheriff's Department
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