Plan to Protect Thai Government Sparks Contingency Debate
A censored Senate transcript reveals a top secret contingency plan that could deploy American ground forces to shield Thailand from a communist threat. Officials clash over whether this bilateral 1965 agreement constitutes a formal U.S. pledge, with ongoing questions about its current relevance under new law and SEATO obligations.
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Thailand
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Richard Stillwell
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Task force reports new Cambodian insights for Nixon
A 13 member presidential task force wrapped a four day Southeast Asia fact finding mission. They will report back to President Nixon and Congress with new insights and facts about the Cambodian situation. The delegation departed from Tan Son Nhut airport aboard a presidential jet and included senators congressmen governors and White House officials. U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth C. Bunker and Gen. Creighton Abrams joined the sendoff in Saigon. Herbert G. Klein led the group and said the trip provided a full opportunity to learn the facts on the ground.
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Communist Troop Strength Raised After Cambodia Ops
UPI reports captured documents and prisoners in U.S. and South Vietnamese actions in Cambodia push Communist strength estimates higher. In III Corps and western sanctuaries the figure rises from 55,000 to 91,000 troops, erasing prior declines of 23,000.
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Sleepy graduates return home after Disneyland visit
Glimpses of graduates arriving from a night-long Disneyland trip as they begin their first full week of summer vacation.
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Banks Under Siege as Isla Vista Riots Escalate
In Isla Vista near UC Santa Barbara a crowd of up to 1,000 clashed with deputies.27 arrests were reported by early today mainly for curfew violations with several for resisting arrest and narcotics. injuries included a deputy and two residents struck by tear gas canisters.
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Indians Return to PG&E Campgrounds in Land Claim Clash
About 50 Pit River Indians and allies returned to a Pacific Gas and Electric campsite to press a land ownership dispute covering 3.5 million acres from Shasta Lake to Lassen Volcanic Park. Arrests occurred after initial protesters, while officials say the site will remain closed and not press charges, as incursions continue and Alcatraz inmates launch a paid tour venture.
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Alcatraz
Golan Heights battle continues as fighting widens
Israeli and Syrian forces clash in ground and air battles for a second day in the occupied Golan Heights. The conflict widens with guerrilla tensions in Jordan and violence near Amman, while Israel intensifies air strikes against Egypt along the Suez.
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Soviet Cosmonauts Extend Space Flight Record Reach
Nikolayev and Sevastianov aboard Soyuz 9 set a new Soviet endurance mark with 147 hours in orbit, aiming to surpass the US Gemini 7 record of 13 days 18 hours. They report normal systems, extensive science work, and daily exercise while pursuing an 18 day objective.
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James Lovell
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Investigators barred from bases in Europe and Asia
Senate investigators faced repeated access barriers as they probed Allied nuclear deployments and U S military aid abroad. European bases refused entry to two investigators, Cambodia visits yielded no data, and Defence documents remain classified, fueling claims of a constitutional crisis and limited Congressional oversight.
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Board approves 1970 71 county budget and tax rise
The Board of Supervisors accepts a $56.7 million general fund budget for 1970 71 with Administrative Officer Raymond D Johnson forecasting a 65 to 75 cent tax increase from the current $2.20 rate. Public hearings are set for July 7 to July 16 as department heads defend higher requests and potential cuts are reviewed.
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Cambodian Troops Drive Rebels From Siem Reap Outskirts
Cambodian forces retook Siem Reap airport from Viet Cong and North Vietnamese after a counterattack on Sunday. The government also recaptured Kompong Thom, about 65 miles north of Phnom Penh, as Saigon reported a 5,000 man task force cleared the Mekong east bank but stays inside Cambodia to join coastal marines.
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