Lift Blackout On Big Push
AP reports a six day news blackout ends as 20 000 Saigon troops engage in a major operation in northwest South Vietnam with a possible thrust into Laos. An additional 20 000 South Vietnamese troops crossed into Cambodia totaling about 50 000 ground forces involved. Lt Col Tran Van An denies Laos crossings while US air support continues over Cambodia. Premier Souphanouma of Laos calls reports false and has no word of Vietnamese paratroopers on the Bolovens Plateau.
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Official Announcements Rebut Moscow's Story
Officials dismissed Moscow claims of a Laos invasion by U S and Saigon forces as unfounded while detailing a widening campaign along the Laos South Vietnam border. U S air power and logistics support surged into the operation Dewey Canyon II with B52s fighters and helicopters as Saigon forces reportedly engaged in light clashes against limited enemy forces.
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Apollo 14 Moon Flyby Nears Touchdown in Lunar High Lands
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa skimmed the moon within 11 miles of the surface declaring We are here as they maneuvered toward a landing in the rocky highlands. The crew reported a cautious return trajectory and anticipated descent tomorrow.
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Apollo 14 Moon Orbit Describes Desolate, Rugged Landscape
Shepard Mitchell and Roosa provide vivid impressions from the front side of the moon during an 11 mile altitude pass. They describe craters, mountains, and plains as the crew nears a first landing and Antares prepares to be released for a potential touchdown window.
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Storm Heads In May Dump Snow Storm Heads In May Dump Snow
A weather system poised to move through Missouri threatens severe thunderstorms in the south while bringing heavy snow to the north and west. Funnel clouds were spotted near Joplin, with damage to a barn and several roofs, plus downed trees and power lines. No injuries reported.
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Burglars Smash Safe At Mexico Lumber Co
Marion Page reports an overnight break-in at Mexico Lumber Co on Highway 54 East. Tools valued at 200 to 300 dollars were taken, entry made by breaking a glass pane, offices ransacked, and the safe damaged though it contained ledgers, not cash. The sheriff was notified after Page found the scene at 6 30 a.m. today.
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No-Strings Money Plan Aims to Free State Budgets
President Nixon unveils a five billion dollar per year general revenue sharing plan to empower states and localities to set their own priorities. The proposal promises up to ten billion annually by 1980 via a permanent appropriation, with a carveout for states negotiating local formulas. Opposition from Rep. Mills and Rep. Byrnes centers on fiscal risks and the loosening of tax spending discipline.
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