U.S. borrows jets from allies to speed South Vietnam air buildup
The Pentagon aids Saigon with foreign F5 fighters and C130 transports as a cease fire looms. Sources say about 100 F5s and 32 C130s are planned, drawn from South Korea Taiwan and Iran with some C130s from U.S. National Guard units. The move acts as a carrot and stick toward Saigon and Hanoi amid stalled talks.
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Nixon says major breakthrough in Indochina talks gains cautious support
President Nixon claims a major breakthrough on an all-Indochina cease fire while urging final settlement only after all issues are resolved. Kissinger and Hanoi diplomats may reconvene as U S and Saigon delegations report progress and remaining obstacles.
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McGovern to Deliver Vietnam Speech on CBS Tonight
Sen George S McGovern plans a nationwide TV address at 10 30 p m EST on CBS to accuse President Nixon of a detour around election day in his Vietnam War stance He spoke in Grand Rapids to ministers then taped in Chicago before rallies in Gary and an event with Mayor Daley in Chicago
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Indians at BIA HQ back off move after balking at exit
About 900 American Indians agreed to relocate from the Bureau of Indian Affairs building after a White House pledge, then balked midmorning. Negotiations with Indian leaders and commissioner Louis Bruce continued as protesters left or milled outside. Russell Means defended the action and warned of possible further clashes.
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White House
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Indian Affairs
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Constitution Avenue
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Undelivered Ballots Piling Up in Goleta Post Office
Undelivered general election sample ballots and instructions pile up at the Goleta Post Office as staff struggle to reach Isla Vista voters amid high registration numbers. Postmaster Ben Wells cites moving residents and late deliveries as factors while validation and pickup options remain limited.
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Isla
Santa Barbara
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Lewis
Isla Vista
Ventura
Proposition 18 Obscenity Initiative Debated On Ballot
Opponents warn Californians would curb access to books films and art if Proposition 18 passes. Backers led by Senate spokesman John L Harmer argue it is needed to curb pornography and protect children. The measure broadens nakedness and obscenity definitions and could ban works like Patton MASH The Last Picture Show Playboy Cosmopolitan and certain Atlantic Monthly issues.
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Glendale
Los Angeles
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South Vietnamese retake Que Son as Hau Duc battles intensify
South Vietnamese troops recaptured the coastal town of Que Son while heavy Communist assaults threatened Hau Duc thirty miles away. Casualties reported include 29 Communists and 15 government troops at Hau Duc, with 95 civilians injured and 81 Communists killed elsewhere, as fighting also raged near An Loc.
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Weather Outlook: Patchy Morning Fog Then Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy through Saturday with patchy low clouds and fog this morning. Cooler Saturday with highs mid 60s to low 70s, then 60s. Tonight's low in the 40s. Light southerly wind 5 to 15 mph. Saturday tides include high tides of 5.9 ft at 8:23 a.m. and 4.1 ft at 9:16 p.m. Low tides 1.5 ft at 2:09 a.m. and minus 0.1 ft at 3:13 p.m.
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