Strikes Hit North Vietnam Bases as Podgorny Visits
U S warplanes pounded North Vietnam in a record 350 strikes aimed at three MIG air bases and other targets while avoiding Hanoi during Podgorny’s visit. Bombing hit Bai Thung Khe Phat Quan Lang bases and Hai Yen navy yard, with damage to a bridge depots trucks and warehouses. The pace continued near the demilitarized zone as B52s struck Dong Hoi area in ninth straight day of bombardment.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Nikolai Podgorny
South
Ninh Binh
Haiphong
Soviet Union
Podgorny
Air Force
Bai Thung
Khe Phat
Quan Lang
Midway
Hai Yen
Vinh
Badong
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Hue
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Highway 13
Irving and wife jailed for fake Hughes autobiography
Clifford Irving, 41, and his wife Edith, 36, were sentenced in U.S. District Court for conspiracy and grand larceny in connection with a fabricated Hughes autobiography sold to McGraw-Hill for 750000 dollars. Irving received 21 years and a 10000 dollar fine. Edith got two years suspended, two months in prison, and a 10000 dollar fine. Also named are Richard Suskind, who pleaded guilty and faces up to eight years or a 1000 dollar fine. The case centers on a 230000 word manuscript and alleged Swiss banking for royalty checks.
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EW York
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
McGraw-Hill
U.S. District Court Today
Edith
Helga R. Hughes
Irving
McGraw- Hill, Inc
Richard Suskind
Hughes
Global pilots set 24 hour strike to protest hijackings
The International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations says pilots in 64 nations including the United States will join a 24 hour shutdown starting Monday to push for stronger anti hijacking measures. U S pilots also ordered to participate with action starting at 2 am on June 19. The move targets lack of UN action and seeks to pressure governments to ensure passenger safety.
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New York
United States
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations
Washington
U.S. Air Line Pilots Association
Federation
Ola Forsberg
U.S
John J. O’donnell
ALPA
The
International Federation
United Nations Security Council
O’donnel
United Nations
O'Donnell
O’donnell
Saudi Prince Pays Brief Visit to Fort Sill
Prince Sultan ibn Abd al Aziz Al Saud defense minister of Saudi Arabia visits Fort Sill for a briefing on the U S Army Field Artillery Training Center and to observe an artillery firepower demonstration. He is hosted by Maj Gen Roderick Wetherill in a brief ceremony as part of a U S tour arranged by Defense Secretary Melvin Laird with stops at Ft Bliss Williams AFB and U S Pacific fleet elements in San Diego. The event also includes the U S Military Academy senior class and local youth organizations alongside about 80 Dallas Fort Worth dignitaries.
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Roderick Wetherill
Fort Sill
Prince Sultan Ibn Abd al-Aziz al Saud
Saudi Arabia
Rince Sultan Ibn Abd al- Aziz al Saud
U.S. Army
Prince Sultan
Post Field
U.S
Defense
Melvin Laird
Securities law claims target ITT and execs in antitrust pact
The SEC charges ITT, two senior officers Howard Aibel and John Navin, plus Mediobanca and Lazard Freres, with securities law violations tied to an antitrust settlement with the Justice Department. ITT allegedly failed to disclose 26000 ITT shares sold by a Hartford Fire Insurance unit and a key change in settlement posture.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Justice Department
SEC
ITT
Hartford Fire Insurance
Howard J. Aibel
John J. Navin
Company
Mediobanca
Milan
Italy
Lazard Freres
See Securities
World Briefs Highlight Nuclear Ban, Hormone Hearing
Stockhom reveals China rejects a ban on nuclear weapons and their destruction in a proposed environment policy. Washington proposes a public hearing on banning DES livestock growth hormone due to cancer risk. Seoul’s council opens door to Asia Communist entries including China North Korea and North Vietnam. Hannover police arrest Ulrike Meinhof and a male ally after a struggle in a suburb. Washington House approves a 28.6 billion appropriations bill for Labor and HEW, 277 to 60, risking presidential veto and election-year debate.
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Stockholm
China
Jashington
The
Food and Drug Administration
Seoul
Asian and Pacific Council
Asia
North Korea
North Vietnam
Nixon
Washington
House
Labor
Health
Education
Labor Department to supervise United Mine Workers activity
The Labor Department said it would supervise all activities of the United Mine Workers until a federal court ordered new top officer elections. Secretary Hodgson will appoint supervisors to oversee headquarters and sub-district offices, with total veto power over spending and hiring. The order, issued by Judge Bryant, targets leaders including W A Boyle and George Titler, as next December’s election looms.
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U.S
William B. Bryant
Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
George Titler
John Owens
Labor Department
Hodgson
LABOR
Parts of City Hit By Showers
Showers Thursday night were spotty in the Lawton area with downtown readings at 1.11 inches while Fire Station No. 5 reported 0.12 inch and reservoirs had traces. A 20 percent rain chance remains for this afternoon tonight and Saturday as highs reach the low 90s. Thursday’s high was 89 and the city’s six month total stands at 10.90 inches.
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Lawton
53Rd
Gore Boulevard
Brigade Moves Out of War Zone in Vietnam
Saigon AP report says one of two remaining U.S. combat infantry brigades is beginning to move out of the war zone in preparation for withdrawal from Vietnam. The 196th Infantry Brigade headquarters company along with one battalion and its lone artillery battalion have begun standing down for redeployment.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
196Th Infantry Brigade
Rede- See Brigade
Developers Agree To 3 Month Downtown Delay
Lawton developers Mark Real Estate Enterprises Inc agreed to a three month delay in delivering first land for a downtown redevelopment. The Landan Urban Renewal Authority, at a morning meeting, set Oct 2 as the new first delivery date, instead of July 1, due to relocation work not completing on time. The project covers 18 acres for an entertainment center east of Second Street, with six delivery steps over two and a half years, including a motel hotel, mall, bank and offices. Minor contract wording changes were approved to allow more flexible land prep, with possible date changes tabled for the next meeting.
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Lawton
Mark Real Estate Enterprises Inc
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Board
LURA
Mark
Second Street
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