South Viet Namese, North Foe In Large Battle Near Quang Tri
South Vietnamese forces engaged a North Vietnamese battalion of 200 to 300 troops just south of the My Chanh defense line about 10 miles south of Quang Tri and 20 miles above Hue. U S F 4 Phantoms bombed and tanks fired while mortars hit the South Vietnamese infantry amid ongoing fighting.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
My Chanh
Quang Tri
Hue
Highway 1
le Ba Khien
Citadel
U.S
O Brien Named National Campaign Head for McGovern
Senator George McGovern appoints Lawrence F. O'Brien to lead his presidential campaign and unify Democratic support. O'Brien will serve as national campaign chairman and liaison with Democrats and labor, traveling nationwide to advocate for McGovern while Gary Hart maintains his campaign management role.
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O Brien
McGovern
Nors
O’brien
O'Brien
Congress
Gary Hart
Democratic Party
Organized Labor
Larry O'Brien
Senate Rejects Nixon Minimum Wage Substitution
The Senate voted 47 to 46 to reject Nixon's plan to raise the $1.60 wage floor to $2, with Democrats backing a $2.20 target and broader coverage. McGovern, flying in from South Dakota, aided the margin. Several Republicans and Democrats weighed amendments as area lawmakers’ votes split.
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Washington
Senate Today
Nixon
South
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
U S and North Vietnam Split Over Cease Fire Plan
The United States and North Vietnam remained divided at the Paris peace talks over a cease-fire and political settlement. Kissinger’s secret talks yielded no clear progress on who would control Saigon, while U S envoy Porter urged frank responses to Nixon’s May proposal for an internationally supervised cease-fire and troop withdrawal.
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United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Saigon
U.S
William J. Porter
Nixon
Indochina
Porter
South Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Binh
Xuan Thuy
Kissinger
Thuy
Mrs. Binh
Bombs explode at Glendale substation and other AP briefs
A bomb shattered two transformers at a Glendale utility substation and another bomb was dismantled without detonation. No injuries or power interruption reported. Separately, 4 800 with lottery numbers up to 75 are called in September for the draft. Ohira meets Chinese officials in Tokyo amid debate of recognition. U S forces aid flood relief in the Philippines as monsoon rains persist.
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Glendale
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
Washington
Selective Service
Tokyo
Japan
Masayoshi Ohira
Peking
Foreign Office
Manila
U.S
Laird Calls McGovern Budget Plan Dangerous to U.S. Security
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird attacked George McGovern’s proposed defense cuts and early Vietnam withdrawal as dangerous for the nation. He warned unilateral force reductions in Europe could jeopardize NATO negotiations with the Soviet Union and predicted the candidate may modify his positions during the campaign. Laird rejected notions of bargaining with Hanoi and urged caution over defense budget cuts including the F15 jet and B1 bomber programs.
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Laird
Soviet Union
Europe
McGovern
Vietnam
Hanoi
Ber
Editorials and Columns Highlight Page
Read through a compact page featuring editorials and columns including Dear Abby and entertainment notes. The listing mentions markets, hospitals, editorials, obituaries, and a crossword with page numbers and contact details for circulation and the editorial office.
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Dear Abby
Rail firemen dispute settled after 35 years
Washington reports a settlement preserving about 18 000 firemen jobs and ensuring future railroad engineer vacancies come from firemen ranks. The long running conflict began in the 1930s as railroads moved to diesel power, with thousands of positions eliminated under a federal ruling. The accord, hailed by Al Chesser of the United Transportation Union, ends decades of court and political action.
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Washington
Congress
White House
al Chesser
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
White Lee
Power outages hit New York and Northeast states
Widespread brownouts and blackouts affected New York Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts Vermont and New Hampshire. Consolidated Edison warned of selective cutoffs in Riverdale Bronx while Brooklyn lost power for hours affecting 32500 customers. A thunderstorm caused disruptions and officials noted 250000 Brooklyn residents faced outages with 100000 fully blacked out.
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New York
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Consolidated Edison Co
Riverdale
Bronx
Brooklyn
Associated Press
New England
New
Don Edison
West
Weather Outlook For Lawson And Southwest Oklahoma
The U S Weather Service forecasts warm windy conditions with a slight rain chance through Friday. Highs today and Friday mid 90s, base temps in the mid 70s at night. Wednesday high 94, low 72. precipitation chance about 20 percent.
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Lawson
Southwest
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Service
Soviet advisers finish Egypt mission and return home
Tass says Soviet military personnel sent to Egypt have completed their functions and will return to the USSR after a limited period. The statement notes advisers taught Egyptians how to operate Soviet equipment and followed Cairo's request for defense help.
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Egypt
Tass
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Moscow
Kremlin
Israel
Cairo
Arab Republic
Arab Republic of Egypt
U.S.S.R
Arab Republic of
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Symington, Mo
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Neb
Dole Kan
Hruska
Eagleton, Mo
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Pearson
Kan
Peter H. Dominick
Colorado
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
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