North Viet Nam Launches Major Attack Near Quang Tri
North Vietnamese troops and tanks launched a major assault around Quang Tri as U S Navy ships shelled positions in the Gulf of Tonkin and American planes raided North Vietnam. Casualties and battle updates followed with reports of heavy fighting nearby.
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Saigon
Quang Tri
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Associated Press
Lynn C. Newland
Quang Th
Nixon Vows Continued Bombing Until Hanoi Halts Invasion
President Nixon announced plans to remove 20,000 more U.S. troops by July 1 while maintaining bombing of North Vietnam until Hanoi halts its South Vietnam invasion. He said remaining forces would drop to about 49,000, with air and naval attacks continuing. Kissinger added conditions for stopping the bombing tied to North Vietnamese withdrawal.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Congress
United States
Thailand
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Dmz
Paris Peace Talks Resume Amid Invasion Accusations
At the Paris peace talks North Vietnam denies an invasion of the South while the United States presses for an end to any invasion and the withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops. U S delegate Porter warns talks will fail without substantive progress on invasion, POWs, and MIAs.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
U.S
William J. Porter
Porter
Thuy
Former Senator Named Receiver for Cleveland Credit Union
Former U.S. Senator Stephen Young is named receiver to salvage or liquidate the Feder ation Credit Workers Union in Cleveland after bankruptcy. Judge Jo seph Patchan halted legal actions pending bankruptcy outcome as about 5,000 members face potential losses from $2 million in vested funds amid prior embezzlement and illegal loans.
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Cleveland
Ohio Department of Commerce
United Steelworkers Union
George van Duren
Apollo 16 Heads For Splashdown
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly II round out a 11 day mission with a planned 2 44 p m EST splashdown 178 miles southeast of Christmas Island 1519 miles south of Hawaii. The crew reported promising lunar volcanic features during a news conference from the Casper and Mission Control.
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Space Center
Houston
Moon
Lunar
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Christmas Island
Hawaii
Ticonderoga
Mission Control
Casper
Young
The
Duke
Mattingly
Embezzlement Charges Dropped Against Local 416 President
U S Justice Department strike force drops embezzlement and falsifying union records charges against Teamsters Local 416 President Nicholas Francis. Officials would not comment on reasons.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Teamsters Union Local 416
Nicholas Francis
U.S. Justice Department
Strike Force
Organized Crime
Flag at Half Mast for Former Postmaster General
Logan post office flies flag at half mast in tribute to Arthur E. Summerfield former postmaster general of the United States who died in West Palm Beach Florida at age 73. The flag will stay lowered through Saturday according to Postmaster Vaughn Collins.
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Vaughn Collins
Logan Post Office
Arthur E. Summerfield
The
United States
West Palm Beach
Fla
Collins
Muskie Withdraws From Primary Races
Senator Edmund Muskie announced he is withdrawing from future Democratic primaries due to lack of funds. He will keep his name on ballots in several states and may pursue a compromise path at the convention, while not pursuing a vice presidency.
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Washington
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Pri
Mary
George McGovern
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
McGovern
Humphrey
George Wallace
Wisconsin
Logan Officials Subpoenaed for State Hearing on S W Charter
The State Board of Education will hear a proposed charter revocation for Starr Washington district at 10 a.m. Friday in Columbus. Subpoenaed to testify are Logan city schools superintendent George Sarbalas and Logan High principal Charles Moore, with Hocking County superintendent James Frey and S W superintendent Fred Good set to attend.
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Leslie Hitchcock
Euclid Hitchcock
N. Orchard Sr
Logan
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
T. J. Cox
Logan High School
Charles Moore
Hitchcock
LHS
Michigan State University
State Board of Education
Starr- Washington
State
S. Front St
Columbus
George Sarbalas
Logan City
James Frey
Hocking County
Fred Good
S-W
Frey
William A. Carroll
Spring storm spawns heavy snows in central Plains
A spring storm in the central Plains disrupted conditions while the nation mostly enjoyed fair weather. Heavy snow warnings were issued for parts of Wyoming and up to a foot of snow covered Colorado mountains. Temperatures ranged from 22 in Massena New York to 78 in Brownsville Texas.
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Associated Press
Central Plains
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Atlantic States
Massena
Brownsville
Tex
Loss of 6-Mill Levy Would Be Devastating for Logan
Logan city school district superintendent George M. Saribalas urged voters to renew the 6-mill operating levy at the May 2 primary. He warned that losing the levy would end state funds and cripple operations, noting the renewal preserves at least $1,160,000 next year.
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George M. Saribalas
Logan City
Sarbalas
Saribalas
South Point District Abolition Studied
Lawrence County boards study merging the South Point School District into a neighboring district after a teachers strike. School Supt Harvey Butcher spoke at a citizens meeting about potential abolition and consolidation options.
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South Point
Ohio
Lawrence County Board of Education
Harvey Butcher
a_ citizens
Hill Tells Senate Education Costs Must Be Curbed
David Hill, named by Gov. Gilligan to the Ohio Board of Regents, told a Senate Finance Committee that higher education costs are rising and must be absorbed with university management cuts. The committee unanimously recommended his confirmation after the hearing.
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Hill
Senate
Columbus
Ohio
David Hill
John Gilligan
Ohio Board of Regents
Finance Committee
OU President Talks Policies With Students
Ohio University President Claude Sowle met with students for over an hour to discuss university policies after a peaceful campus demonstration. He endorsed a three point peace plan by Senator George McGovern calling for rapid Indochina withdrawal, POW release, and Su Saigon aid reduction.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Claude Sowle
Cutler Hall
Sowle
South Dakota
George McGovern
Indochina
Saigon
McGovern
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