Record bombardments drive North Vietnamese troops to run
In Quang Tri Province near Hue, North Vietnamese forces broke and ran under a record onslaught by about 100 B52s and U.S. 7th Fleet ships. Spokesmen said bombers dropped over 2,500 tons. 137 fighter bombers added fires over a mile high as the fiercest bombardment since Korea struck the area.
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Saigon
UPS
My Chanh
Hue
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Quang Tri Province
South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
UPI
Chad Huntley
U.S
Flower Festival Opens in Lompoc With Giant Parade
The 20th annual Flower Festival kicks off in Lompoc tonight at Ryon Park. Festival officials prepare fireworks, crowd control by scouts, and more than 1,000,000 flowers for float frames. A five division parade led by a sports theme showcases 15 bands, banners, and Greek legend dramatization.
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Lompoc Valley
Terry Dorsey
Ryon Park
Police Department
Sheriff's Scouts
Los Angeles
the Elks
Laurel Ave
Cub Pack
Apple Ave
Lions
Beattie’s
North H St
Moose
Mexican Social
South J St
Rainbow Girls
Lompoc
Odd Fellows
Queen's
Federal Correctional Institution
Ryan Park
Women form ing around Congress in peaceful protest
Thousands of women and supporters gathered in Washington to form a human ring around the Capitol and lobby Congress for peace in Vietnam. Varying reactions followed meetings with lawmakers. some protesters felt dismissed or insulted by representatives such as Rep. Frank Horton and Rep. Henry B Gonzales, while others voiced frustration with the process and responses from multiple congressmen.
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Washington
UPI
Lysistrata
Joan Baez
U.S. Congress
Vietnam
Hanas
Capitol
Frank Horton
Rn.y
Texan
Henry B Gonzales
D-Tex
Illinois
Edward Derwinski
Sheila Cronin
Silver Spring
Mark Cronin
Reagan signs California budget with vetoes and tax reform demand
Governor Ronald Reagan signs a $7.7 billion California budget while vetoing $258 million. He says the lower-than-expected surplus should be refunded to taxpayers and urges the legislature to pass his tax reform and school finance plan, calling for budget cuts if needed.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
California delegate ruling preserves McGovern win in primary
A federal judge ruled that George McGovern keeps all 271 California delegates from the June 6 primary, rejecting efforts to split them proportionally. Plaintiffs including Hubert Humphrey plan to appeal alleging equal protection issues. McGovern carried the bloc with 44.3 percent, while Humphrey, Wallace and Chisholm trailed.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
George McGovern
California
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S. District
Philip C. Wilkins
Humphrey
Sen
Henry Jackson
Shirley Chisholm
Alabama
George Wallace
McGovern
Ceanere
Wallace
Chisholm
Price Commission mulls temporary meat price freeze plan
The Price Commission weighs a one month freezing of retail beef pork and other meats as prices rise. President Nixon may suspend foreign meat import restrictions and a special meeting is considered for the coming weekend with Chairman C Jackson Grayson Jr polling members by telephone. Nixon met with top economic advisers and told reporters not to buy meat.
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Washington
UPI
Price Commission
Nixon
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Agnes Storm Floods Threaten D C Area and East Coast
Flooding from tropical storm Agnes forced evacuations in Wilkes-Barre Kingston Olean and Richmond as the storm moved up the East Coast. The death toll rose to 68 with hundreds injured and water supplies disrupted for over 400 000 in Fairfax County and Prince William County. The Red Cross called the disaster one of the nation's widest flood events.
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United Press International
Agnes
Pennsylvania
New York
Richmond
Washington, D.C
Richmond Business District
James’ River
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Allegheny River
Olean
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Delaware
William Smith
Allegheny
Nation
Fairfax County
Occoquan Reservoir
Prince William County
American National Red Cross
Washington
New York State
California Governor Signs Budget Cuts Trimmed Spending Plan
Governor Reagan signed a revised budget totaling nearly one billion dollars above the current plan after trimming school, state employee, medical, and flood protection increases. He kept a reserve for education while vetoing 73 million in local school aid and urged tax reform and new financing.
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California
New York
New York City
Reagan
Assembly
Bob Moretti
van Nuys
State Supreme Court
University of California and
State Colleges
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N. Viets
Renee Libonaq
Vicki Diaz
Sue Onetto
Doris Howell
Teresa Byrd
Congress
East
Milton J Shapp
National Guard
North H Street
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