Artillery Strike Hits Tri Ton Office and Schoolyard
In Tri Ton Vietnam shells hit near a Joint Military Commission conference room and a building under remodeling for the International Commission. Ten Vietnamese killed include six schoolchildren and two teachers. two soldiers and six others wounded. Col J G Whitted was in the building but unharmed.
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Saigon
Joint Military Commission
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Tri Ton
Mekong Delta
Military Commission
U.S
Can Tho
J.G. Whitted
International Commission
Israelis Say Fault Shared In Libyan Airliner Downing
Israel released flight recorder findings saying all sides were at fault and urged an international probe. Defense Minister Dayan noted misinterpretations by Cairo control and Israeli personnel, while Elazar said the civilian plane acted suspiciously near Suez. 106 of 113 aboard died.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
Moshe Dayan
Cairo Air Control
Suez Canal
David Elazar
Dayan
Beersheba
Elazar
Suez City
Rogers Leaves For Conference
Secretary of State William P. Rogers departed from Andrews Air Force Base for the international conference on Vietnam. He predicted a week of talks and a swift return with a successful agreement, noting no anticipated Laos bombing setbacks and remaining optimistic about progress.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Vietnam
Rogers
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Laos
Five LHS Students Named Summerfield Watkins-Berger Scholars
Lawrence High School seniors Rosalea Postma Mark Bickford Frank Cross Greg Hack and Jonathan Paretsky are among 23 women and 24 men statewide named recipients of the KU Summerfield and Watkins-Berger scholarships. The awards honor top Kansas graduates with varying funding levels and scholarships.
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Lawrence High School
Kansas High School
Kansas University Summerfield
Watkin-Berger
University
Jonathan Paretsky
David Paretsky
Rt. 1
Eudora
Frank Cross
Stratford Rd
Greg Hack
John Hack
Rosalea Postma
James Postma
Mark Bickford
Marion Bickford
Orchard la
Journal-World Photo
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Watkins-Berger
LHS
Kansas
Kansas University
Orchard Lane
Stratford
EU Endowment Association
Ina R. Oppliger
Garden City
Lawrence
Marian K. Reidy
Hope
Terrill Ross
Wichita
Wanda J. Sedlacek
Marysville
Stephanie Smith
Overland Park
Anne Wallace
Topeka
Sarah E. Woelk
Russell
Marylee Zumwalt
James Q. Arnold
Ashland
James Bates
Great Bend
William R. Blessing
Kansas City
John Craig
Shawnee
Kevin B. Dalton
Glenn Funk
Robert Golub
Pittsburg
James W. Hubbell
Prairie Village
Steven R. Ladley
Gregory
E. Maxwell
Salina
Peter H. Mills
Shawnee Mission
Robert Owens
Wamego
Stephen Paneitz
McPherson
David Petr
Rodney Schmidt
North Newton
W. Mark Smith
Leawood
W.jay Wagner
Bennington
Paul Michael Wempe
Seneca
Calvin L. Wiebe
Harry E. Wigner
Ludell
Cooler but Pleasant Weekend Forecast
National Weather Service projects cloudy skies and cooler temperatures tonight. Weekend highs in the 45 to 50 degree range with lows near 30, northerly winds 10 to 25 mph. Friday's high 62, low 35, no precipitation for the fourth straight day. Chance of rain 5 percent tonight and 10 percent Sunday. Pleasant daytime conditions expected through next Wednesday with highs in the 50s.
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National Weather Service
Weather Service
POWS Reject Amnesty Talk as Ex-POWs Share Experiences
Returned POWs at Letterman Brooke and Portsmouth hospitals criticize amnesty for draft evaders. They warn the public may be shocked by prison camp conditions and stress pride in serving, while denying official coercion to praise Nixon. Several recount five years with the Viet Cong and vow to tell their stories.
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Indochina
United States
Army
Mark A
Letterman General Hospital
Smith
Pentagon
Ken Wallingford
Austin
Tex
Cial
Nixon
Mulligan
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
More Violations Reported in Laos
United States resumes limited bombing in Laos as the Vientiane command claims more ceasefire violations. A U S Pacific Command spokesman says nine B52s attacked positions Friday in southern Laos near Pak Song, with no word on further strikes today.
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Vientiane, Laos
United States
Laos
Vientiane
U.S. Pacific Command
Honolulu
Pak Song
Nixon Urges Sensible Aid Approach to Social Programs
President Nixon urged blending impatience with common sense to fix poverty hunger discrimination and disease. He called for fiscal responsibility and reforms to convert fragmented education programs expand cancer and heart disease research, and move anti poverty programs to cabinet departments. Nixon said efficiency and dignity must guide reforms without ballooning the deficit.
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Washington
Nixon
Amelia
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Army Drops Assault Charges Against Louisiana GI
The Army will not pursue two year old assault charges against Spec. 4 Keith A. Albert of Thibodaux Louisiana. He was released as a prisoner of war earlier this month and was notified of the decision Friday at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas where he is receiving treatment.
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Army
Pentagon
Keith A. Albert
Thibodaux
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Tex
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