Pentagon Vietnam Study Parts Published by Boston Globe
The Boston Globe revealed the concluding Pentagon study on Vietnam showing Johnson planned to support South Vietnam while trimming U.S. ground forces. It notes a 1968 term limit announcement, a Taylor recommendation for 8,000 troops, a 1965 Soviet peace plea, McNamara nuclear option talk, and Tet's shock altering views on victory and costs.
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Limiting U.S. Force Mission in South Vietnam
The proposal seeks to cap American military commitment in South Vietnam to the original objectives. U.S. troops would stay to prevent government defeat by Communist forces and to shield the regime so it could rally, gain effectiveness, and win popular support.
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South Vietnam
Motoring safety and theft risks in everyday life
The text surveys trailer braking dangers and whipping risks, Ford about safe stopping, and urges rapid braking without locking wheels. It notes forests and ocean life produce Earth's oxygen and electric power helps pollution control, with a Stans quote on American enterprise. It questions home appliances, plastic bags, egg costs, and then warns auto theft numbers with steps to deter theft.
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VA Drug Centers To Open Across Nation For Veterans
The Veterans Administration plans to open 14 more drug treatment centers by July and 13 more by Oct 1, bringing total centers to 32. They will serve about 6,000 veteran addicts annually with in patient and out patient care, expanding existing VA hospital programs in multiple cities after a June 17 presidential directive.
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General May Testify At Medina Trial
Medina defense plans to call Lt. Gen. Albert O Connor to show pressure to court martial Medina for My Lai. Lt. Col. Wayne Williams testified orders from Medina were skimpy while F Lee Bailey pressed whether 100 murders were proven.
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State Fair Queen to attend Linton Fourth of July Parade
Miss Lisa Gay Childress of Spencer the 1970 Indiana State Fair Queen will be a special guest in the Linton Fourth of July Celebration Parade on Monday July 5 The 1970 queen earned Owen County Fair Queen honors and Indiana State Fair Queen at Expo 1970 in Indianapolis She has held Rainbow for Girls offices and served as pianist for the assembly The parade route runs down Main Street from H to Tenth Street with many floats bands and entries The Chamber of Commerce reports growing registrations no parade entry fee and a post parade carnival at Humphreys Park with fireworks to end July 5
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Lisa Childress
Austin Childress
Greene County Board approves internal fund transfer
The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved moving 11 900 dollars from Jack's Creek fund to Clifty Bridge fund at a courthouse meeting. They also set county highway workers sick and leave days starting July 1 with monthly accruals and end of year use. July payroll moved to July 7 for the holiday. all claims approved. Present were Commissioners Elmer Cooksey Bernard Sparks and Joe Hays.
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Two Fort Wayne Teens Drown In Lake James Boating Mishap
The bodies of Leon Chapman 22 and Sylva Grundy 19, Fort Wayne residents, were recovered from Lake James after three canoes capsized by waves from a motor boat. Five others were rescued or reached shore. authorities said the two victims could not swim.
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Economists weigh May rise in living costs amid inflation doubts
Washington economists warn against assuming a lasting inflation trend after the Labor Department reports a 6 percent seasonally adjusted May rise in the cost of living. Officials note earlier gains were not sustained, while Stans calls inflation controllable and OBrien urges an emergency economic conference to plan action.
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Maurice H Stans
Lawrence O'Brien
Democrats At Lyons To Hold Nominating Convention
The Lyons Democrats will hold a nominating convention at 8 p.m. tonight in Lyons Town Hall to select candidates for the Town Board and Clerk Treasurer. All Democrats are urged to attend as the slate is prepared for the November general election.
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Fitzsimmons Named Head of Teamsters Union
Frank Fitzsimmons was chosen to lead the Teamsters with Hoffa stepping down while serving a prison term for jury tampering. President Nixon, visiting Key Biscayne, welcomed the change and praised Fitzsimmons as Hoffa’s successor.
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Courts Hear Post and Times Restriction on Pentagon Report
The U S appeals courts hear arguments on blocking further publication of a secret Pentagon Indochina report by The Washington Post and The New York Times. District Judge Gesell ruled publication not a threat to national security but the appeals court delayed the Post series and will decide today.
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Murray Gurfe
Satuday
Appeals Court
Laird Orders Declassification Of Vietnam War Papers
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird said he ordered the Pentagon to begin declassifying papers on the origins of the Vietnam War. He noted a stepped up release of studies, including top secret documents, referencing prior newspaper reports. He did not indicate when the complete 7,000 page McNamara study would be released.
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War Critics Offer New Amendment To End Vietnam War
Senate debate centers on Cook amendment to draft extension bill. It would set a nine month deadline for U S combat withdrawal from Vietnam contingent on North Vietnam prisoner releases. If Nixon deems uncooperative the deadline would be voided two months after enactment.
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Civil Emergency Declared as Troopers Move Into Columbus
A force of 50 Georgia state troopers arrived in Columbus to back police amid a civil emergency after three nights of firebombing and vandalism. Mayor J R Allen proclaimed the emergency just before their 3 30 am arrival, under powers granted by the metro council.
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Communists Ambush South Vietnamese Relief Units in Mekong Delta
In the Mekong Delta, Communist forces attacked the Hieu Tu village near Saigon, overrunning militia lines and killing or wounding 52. A follow up ambush near Ruff Puffs militiamen left 13 dead and seven wounded. Cambodian and North Vietnamese shellings reported near Phnom Penh accompany the day’s fighting.
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Weir Cook Airport To Get New Radar System
Indianapolis aviation officials announce a new computerized radar terminal system will be installed at Weir Cook Airport with the new air traffic control tower opening next February. Transponder equipped airplanes will work with ground equipment to ease controller workload, with full operation planned by July or August.
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Wiet Cook
Duane Jennings
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