Planes Hit Cambodia for Second Straight Day
Allied planes struck inside Cambodia for a second day silencing two Communist artillery posts that shelled the Du Prang Special Forces camp 112 miles north of Saigon. The attack followed heavy bombardment from Cambodia and involved suspected U.S. and South Vietnamese aircraft.
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FitzGerald says truth led to firing over C5A cost overruns
A. Ernest Fitzgerald testified before a House Senate subcommittee that exposing the C5A cost overrun was truthful and led to retaliation. He recounts quarantine and harassment after 1968 testimony and says the Pentagon abolished his Air Force procurement post amid a broader reorganization.
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William Proxmire
D-Wis
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Largest protest in American history ends with silent aftermath
Washington reports the largest peace rally ever drew a quarter million demonstrators then dispersed with no comment from President Nixon while Attorney General Mitchell condemned the violence and blamed the New Mobilization Committee. Mitchell praised the majority while highlighting property damage and arrests.
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New Mobilization Committee
Peaceful Pro and Anti Nixon Demonstrations in Lompoc
In Lompoc on Saturday pro Nixon and anti Nixon factions held peaceful marches and vigils. Pro Nixon groups toured the city from morning to afternoon while anti Nixon demonstrators gathered at Veterans Memorial Building Ryan Park and banners and songs accompanied the events.
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Lompoc
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Los Angeles
Federal Correctional Institution
Santa Barbara
Hancock College
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Apollo 12 course near perfect toward the moon
Apollo 12 sped toward lunar rendezvous with a precise path, no late correction planned. Commanders Conrad Gordon Bean prepare for 14 lunar orbits before a Wednesday landing in Intrepid, as TV scenes from the moon and Earth captivated viewers.
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Pete” Conrad
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Alan L. Bean
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Bean
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U.S. strikes leveled Son My killing hundreds in village
Col Ton That Khein said air and artillery leveled Son My in Quang Ngai killing about 300 civilians to avenge U.S. soldiers. Reports describe a 1968 massacre with 109 civilians later tied to Lt William Calley Jr. and SSgt David Mitchell amid investigations by the Army.
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Sondy
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Miami
Fla
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St. Francisville
Fort Hood
Texas
Kennedy Near Death In Hyannis Port Heart Attack
Joseph P. Kennedy 81 ailing patriarch of a political dynasty was reported near death after a heart attack at his Hyannis Port home. Family members gathered as a source said he was not conscious and the Kennedy family watched and prayed. Senator Edward M. Kennedy canceled appearances and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis flew in from Greece as the elder Kennedy faced recurring heart trouble.
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Great Britain
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