Lodge says U.S. lowers B52 raids amid Vietnam peace talks
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge announced a reduction in B52 bombing runs in response to fewer Communist ground offensives in South Vietnam. He cautioned new Communist actions could postpone further U.S. troop withdrawals as North Vietnam and Viet Cong officials disputed U.S. motives and urged continued fighting until all U.S. forces leave.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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South Vietnam
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Xuan Thuy
Mm. Nguyen the Binh
Thuy
U.S
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Lodge
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Washington
North Vietnam
Republic of South Vietnam
Defense Dept notes decline in Communist troop strength in South Vietnam
The Defense Department said total Communist strength in South Vietnam fell and first half 1969 replacement rate was half of 1968’s. Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim cautioned against calling the drop significant, citing strategy shifts, sanctuaries outside Vietnam, and weather and Tet-related factors.
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Washington
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State Department
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Sun Satellite Launch Fails Over Atlantic
A Delta rocket carrying the Pioneer radiation detector satellite exploded after launch from Cape Kennedy. Debris fell about 300 miles southeast of Barbados in the Atlantic from an altitude near 200 miles. NASA officials cited a 90 percent off course angle and a hydraulic failure as causes. The mission sought a 368 day solar radiation monitoring voyage for early warning ahead of moon flights.
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Central Doughnut Purchase and Baby’s Early Morning Stroll
A burnt centered dollar bill was used to buy a doughnut at the Snack Shop this morning. A baby in a stroller, bundled up, sang as its young parents walked up North H Street. Paul Thompson gave away peaches promising the recipient would save the pits for him.
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Paul Thompson
Assessor Defends Procedures Against Criticism and Pressure
County Assessor Harry Holmquist refutes claims that officials pushed higher assessments and discusses deadlines for protests. He states July 1 transfer to supervisors ends his roll changes but remains open to corrections for clerical errors. He denies any pressure from supervisors to raise values and notes ranchers question grazing land valuation tied to livestock units and water availability.
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Harry Holmquist
Holmquist
Harry
Tricia Nixon Leaves Walter Reed After Illness
Tricia Nixon returned to the White House from Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a two day stay. Doctors ruled out appendicitis and she was said to be resting and improved, leaving with a suitcase and overnight bag escorted by a Secret Service agent.
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UPI
Tricia Nixon
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Nixon
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Army Hospital
Secret Service
Viet Cong Grenade Attack Kills 24 at Town Meeting
Viet Cong guerrillas threw four grenades into a village meeting, killing 24 Vietnamese civilians and wounding 81. The attack, five miles northwest of Phu Cat, was the year’s worst terror strike, with 38,128 American deaths since 1961 and 11 government workers among the casualties.
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UPI
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Vietnam
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Nha Be
South Vietnam
Mekong River
Nixon Turns To Inflation Issue At Western White House
President Nixon plans a morning session of his quadriad of top economic advisers at the Western White House. The meeting includes Treasury Secretary Kennedy Budget Director Mayo Paul McCracken and Fed Chair McChesney Martin as inflation and rising living costs remain pressing concerns.
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UPI
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Robert Mayo
Paul McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Kennedy lawyer denied rights at inquest into Kopechne death
District Court Judge James A. Boyle refused to allow Kennedy's counsel to cross examine witnesses or present evidence at the Chapppquiddick inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's drowning. Kennedy will testify as a private citizen, not as a senator, the lawyer said.
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UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
James A. Boyle
Kennedy
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Miss Kopechne
Washington
Chappaquiddick Island
Edward B. Hanity
Boston
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