Reds Open Third Front In Offensive North of Saigon
North Vietnamese troops pressed three battle fronts near Saigon with tanks and howitzers shelling Loc Ninh and An Loc in Binh Long Province while forces attacked Fire Base 421 near Kontum. Allied bombers destroyed multiple tanks as Abrams met with commanders to assess strategy.
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Reds
Saigon
Quan Lai
Loc Ninh
An Loc
Binh Long
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
da Nang
Ence
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Kontum
Highland
Quang Tri
Pedro
Giai J
Cua Viet- Dong Ha
Alpha 4
Charlie 2
Democrats Press Nixon Over North Vietnam Retaliation Fears
As Nixon held talks with Secretary Rogers, a group of twelve House Democrats urged the president not to widen the war with renewed bombing in North Vietnam. Pentagon and military movements signaled prep for possible escalation, while Thieu pressed for maximum air and naval support amid heavy fighting near Quang Tri and DMZ lines.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
William P. Rogers
House
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Vietnam
Hanoi
Quang Tri Province
White House
Defense Department
State Department
Jerry W.friedheim
South Vietnam
Rogers
Seiz
Asing Quang Tri
Gia
Herman Badillo
John G. Dow
Edward I. Koch
Benjamin
Rosenthal
William F. Ryan
New York
Phillip Burton
Ronald V. Dellums
California
Donald M. Fraser
Minnesota
Henry Helstoski
New Jersey
Abner Mikva
Illinois
Parren J. Mitchell
Maryland
John Conyers
Michigan
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Paris
Kennedy
Dmz
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Executive
Henry A. Kissinger
National Security Council
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nixson
Friedham
North
Friedheim
Friedhelm
Thieu
Farmland family shares optimism after Randy Burkett's injuries
The Burketts described Randy Burkett's progress after amputation injuries in Dallas. Randy plans to stay in agriculture, possibly raise hogs, and recover enough to drive again. He has faced dyslexia and returned to reading while anticipating school. Neighbors sent 600 cards and brought baked goods as the community supports his recovery.
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Burkett
Dallas
Randy
Dawson County
Man Charged In Assault In Odessa Case
Jimmy Garland Reeder 24 of Odessa is jailed on a 5000 dollar bond charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle after his wife Peggy was struck in Jonesville Trailer Park. She received treatment at Medical Center Hospital for scrapes and bruises. Reeder was arrested around 7 am Wednesday. Bond set by Justice of the Peace Howard Williams.
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Odessa
Jimmy Garland Reeder
Ector County
Reeder
Peggy
Jonesville
Medical Center Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Howard Williams
Jury Deadlocks in Harrisburg Case Against Berrigan and Sister Elizabeth
A Harrisburg jury deadlocked on conspiracy charges in the case against Daniel Berrigan and Sister Elizabeth. Ahmad vowed antiwar protest after potential sentencing delays. Berrigan faces ten years for a single smuggling count plus up to thirty more years on related counts, while Elizabeth faces ten years per count. The trial began January 24 with 64 witnesses presented, ending with a defense decision to rest without witnesses.
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All
Ahmad
Vietnam
Berrigan
Elizabeth
Fense
Paul O’dwyer
O'Dwyer
Lewisburg
Feceea
Boyd Douglas ,Jr
FBI
Maryland
Marymount College
Tarrytown
N.Y
Harrisburg
Federal
Ing
Douglas
Trio Hurt In Vehicle Crash On 4th Street
Three injured in a crash when Carlson attempting a turnaround on 4th Street collided with a pickup driven by Regalado. Regalado and Carlson sought treatment for minor injuries at local physicians. The wreck left heavy damage to both vehicles and blocked traffic while road workers cleared debris.
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Regalado
Abernathy
Carlson
Paiva
4Th Street
Dublin
Texas
Police arrest two youths after burglary attempt near Fair Park
Two boys aged 18 and 19 were arrested by a tactical squad after they tried to cadge a cigarette and allegedly broke into a parked car near Fair Park Coliseum. One was caught at the burgled vehicle and the other after a short chase near E Broadway and Avenue A. Four stereo tapes a coat hanger and a screwdriver were found nearby.
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Fair Park Coliseum
E. Broadway Street
Avenue
Violent Windstorm Strikes Vancouver Area
A violent windstorm damaged homes schools and farmland in northeast Vancouver as roofs blew off and poles toppled. Fort Vancouver High School students aided younger pupils after a squall line hit just before 1 p.m. with 63 mph gusts at the airport and higher in the city. The storm extended 100 miles south to Eugene Oregon.
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Fort Vanlecouver
Bill Gibbons
Vancouver
National Weather Service
Portland
Columbia River
Weather Service
Eugene
Ore
Wisconsin primary reshapes race with McGovern top in votes
McGovern wins 30 percent in Wisconsin with 332 298 votes four of 3290 precincts counted Wallace gains 22 percent 248 191 Humphrey 21 percent 233 914 Jackson 8 percent Muskie 10 percent Chisholm 1 percent. Nixon captures 28 Republican delegates while Muskie vows to press on in upcoming primaries.
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Wisconsin
McGovern
South Dakota
Wallace
Humphrey
Minnesota
Jake Muskie
Milwaukee
Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Lindsay
Eugene J. McCarthy
New York
Shirley Chisholm
Miami Beach
Nixon
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Paul N. McCloskey
California
Muskie
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Gary Hart
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Jess
Hubert Humphrey
Frank Mankiewicz
Robert Kennedy
George Wallace
Florida
Ousin
Weather Report Notes Warming Trend Across Regions
The report describes mild to near normal temperatures across the eastern United States with sunshine, while a travel northward reaches as far as Olympia Washington. General fair weather dominates much of the nation Wednesday, bringing calm conditions.
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Olympia
Wash
Mild Weather Sets In Across Lubbock Area
Lubbock and much of the state enjoy mild spring weather with highs around 87 to 88 degrees, close to the 1959 record. Tonight and tomorrow should see similar warm temperatures in the 80s, with low 50s before dawn. Winds up to 20 mph may disrupt some South Plains agricultural activity but no major weather changes are expected through Friday under sunny skies.
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Lubbock
Mercury
South Plains
National Weather Service
Referendum on Daylight Saving Time Routed by Texas Court
Judge Jones ruled the proposed daylight saving time referendum is not law and cannot bind the legislature. The suit named Roy Orr and the SDEC as defendants while noting the referendum would appear on primary ballots but carry no binding effect.
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SDEC
John Poerner
Honda
DST
Jones
Senate
Hughes
Texas
Roy Orr
Muskie Edges McGovern in delegate counts in race for nomination
AP tally shows Muskie at 95.5 pledged delegates, McGovern 94.5 after Wisconsin. Wallace 75, Humphrey 20, Chisholm 7, Mills 1. Nixon leads Republicans with 126 delegates. Uncommitted totals vary by state and discipline the convention math.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Edmund S. Muskie
Georges. McGovern
Muskie
McGovern
George Wallace
Florida
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Sen. Edmund
Sen
George S. McGovern
George C. Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Shirley Chisholm
Rep
Wilbur Mills
Arizona
Humphrey
Waldlace
Georgia
Chisholm
MetGovern
Mills
Illinois
Iowa
Mississippi
New Hampshire
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Ene
Sec. A
Trio
PT Ac As
Peter S. Ogden
Vancouver, Wash
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