Vietnam war drives Hue siege amid heavy U S strikes
An armored column of 2000 South Vietnamese troops neared Quang Tri to blunt a predicted Communist assault on Hue as U S air power hit Hanoi power plants and Hanoi acknowledged war strain. U S fighter bombers downed MIG21s near Hanoi while B52s pounded Hue and Kontum, with 123 North Vietnamese killed near My Chanh and 100 negotiating surrender in Kontum failing to meet.
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Thua Thien
Road divides Beattie and Harris in Fourth District forum
Incumbent Francis H. Beattie and challenger Willie M. Harris clashed over the General Plan and a proposed Harris Grade road at a forum before about 100 attendees. Beattie urged modest adjustments to the plan while Harris called for public hearings to revise policy. Harris disclosed a $506 campaign bill. Beattie cited committee financing and a $250 largest donation. Both must file contribution statements under election laws.
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Willie M. Harris
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Harris
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Lompoc Valley
Lebanese on full alert after Israeli reprisal threats
Lebanon braces for possible Israeli attacks after a guerrilla raid on Lod airport killed 26 and wounded 81. Lebanon warns UN Security Council as armored units deploy to Beirut. Israel blames Lebanon and pledges tough reprisals amid regional reactions.
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Cairo
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al Yom
Army and Marine Corps Offer 1500 Bonus for Combat Volunteers
The Army and Marine Corps launched a summer test offering 1500 cash bonuses to new enlistees for four year combat service. Payments occur after training and acceptance for combat, with a plan to extend if successful. The move targets graduates amid youth unemployment and aims to bolster an all volunteer force by next year.
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IRA condemns arrests as backstab in Northern Ireland violence
The Provisional IRA calls the arrest of two leaders a stab in the back as its campaign of shootings and bombings intensifies. Bombs and gunfire strike Belfast Londonderry and Coalisland while Sinn Fein leaders are detained. Catholic petitions urge an end to the bloodshed.
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Rory O'Brady
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Jack) Lynch
Supervisors to study threat to agriculture
The Board of Supervisors directed Administrative Officer Raymond D. Johnson Planning Director Britt Johnson and Agricultural Commissioner Graydon Hall to study the County Farm Bureau request on conserving agriculture. Farm Bureau secretary Robert L. Hunt warned growth pressures could push farmland to development and cited Ventura County as a model for a statewide study.
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Raymond D. Johnson
Britt Johnson
Graydon Hall
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Robert L. Hunt
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Hunt
Santa Barbara County
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