Senate defeats draft bill to bar draftees from combat
The Senate rejected a measure to bar draftees from combat roles in Indochina after Dec 31. The 52 to 21 vote against the amendment kept the all volunteer army goal alive, arguing it would erode morale and create privileged soldiers. Sen. Nelson and others argued the move unconstitutional and politically driven. A separate Tunney proposal to extend the restriction to any future combat zones was defeated 61 to 7.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Vietnam
Nixon
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Indochina
John V. Tunney
Dcalif
Congress
Podgorny and Sadat Meet Amid Egyptian Shakeup
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny arrives for unofficial talks with Anwar Sadat in Cairo after Sadat purges tuvo government officials including Vice President Ali Sabry amid fears of straining the Moscow relationship. Weather outlook shows mild Tuesday with showers possible tonight and Wednesday.
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United Press International
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Ali Sabry
Moscow
Podgorny
Andrei A. Gromyko
Nasser
Copenhagen
Golda Meir
Gaza Strip
Racial brawl erupts at Travis Air Force Base
UPI reports a four hour disturbance at Travis AFB involving about 400 airmen, with 135 arrested and 10 injured. A fireman died from smoke inhalation in an officers quarters blaze as civilian police helped restore order. The incident, linked to broader racial tensions, led to base curfews and restricted movement.
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Travis Afb
Upi
Air Force
Vietnam
America
Armed Services
William G. Moore Jr
22Nd Air Force
Travis
Moore
United States
James T. Morsberger
Napa
Calif
Travis Air Police
John Blake
California withholding tax bill stalled by Assembly committee
A Democratic dominated committee postponed action on Gov Ronald Reagan’s withholding income tax bill as members debated tying it to a broader tax reform package. Assemblyman William T Bagley warned the bill is essential to keep the state functioning while opponents favored a tied reform approach. The measure would require a mid year windfall of 245 million dollars to fund higher education construction and coastal land purchases, with implementation aimed for January.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Ronald Reagan
Revenue and Taxation Committee
William T. Bagley
San Rafael
Bagley
Joe Gonsalves
D-La Mirada
Reagan
Senate
Gonsalves
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
Revenue and Taxation
Ways and Means
U.S. Troops Repel Communist Assault Near Saigon
Communist commandos under monsoon cover attacked the 2nd Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry near Saigon, but U.S. artillery and helicopter gunships drove them back. One American dead and 19 wounded. South Vietnamese militiamen suffered one dead and nine wounded. The clash occurred as engineers cleared Highway 1 and B52 bombers hit the Ho Chi Minh trail area. High ranking allied officers Cushman and Truong were shot down but rescued unharmed.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Phnom Penh
John Ballantyne
el Paso
Tex
UPI
Kenneth J. Braddick
Rome
Ho Bo
South Vietnam
A Shau
Mekong
John H. Cushman
Ngo Quang Truong
U Minh Forest
Cushman
Delta Regional Assistance Command
DRAC
Truong
Delta
Mass slayings alleged by My Lai commander
Col. Oran K. Henderson, under court martial for alleged cover up, says every brigade size unit in Vietnam has hidden My Lai killings. He cites reluctance of troops to talk and recalls his offer to take blame to spare the Army. Westmoreland rebuffed him with a blunt reply.
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FT. Meade, Md
UPI
Vietnam
My Lai
Oran K. Henderson
Henderson
Ridenhour
Ronald L. Ridenhour
Morris K Udall
Dariz
Army
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Second Drug Lecture Set Tonight in Lompoc High Cafeteria
The second of four public lectures on drug abuse in Lompoc Valley will start at 7 p.m. in the Lompoc High School cafeteria. Speakers include Ter rill F. Cox Justice Court Judge Stan Clift County Juvenile Prevention Officer Bruce Sharpe and Bob Havens Juvenile Officer. A film on Sedatives will be shown and audience questions follow. The series concludes Tuesday June 8 after more than 600 residents attended the first session.
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Lompoc Valley
Lompoc High School
Richard Harris
Stan Clift
Bruce Sharpe
Bob Havens
Lompoc
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