Retreating Vietnamese Troops Flee From Laos
North Vietnamese forces pressed along the Ho Chi Minh trail driving South Vietnamese units from Laos bases. Fire Base A Luoi and Landing Zone Brown were abandoned after heavy fighting as helicopters ferried troops under intense enemy fire. U.S. air losses rose while Saigon officials reported heavy North Vietnamese casualties and a planned end to major Laos operations.
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Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Tran van An
A Luoi
Laos
Brown
Luoi
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Ham Nehi
U.S
Highway 9
Vietnam
Hanoi
Ham Nghi
Delta 1
Calley Jury Plans To Work On Sunday
A Los Angeles Times style summary reports Lt William Calleys murder jury at Fort Benning continues marathon deliberations in the My Lai case planning to work Sunday with church breaks, as the six officers review testimony and requests from the security tight room seeking witnesses and pictures.
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Calley Jury
FT. Benning, Ga
William Calley
Calley
My Lal
Christopher Garbon
Dean Lind
My Lai
Charlie
Fusileers Win National Drill Honors at Illinois
Missouri Military Academy’s Fusileers finished second in standard drill and fifth in exhibition drill at the national competition in Champaign Illinois. The 25 man team was the sole high school unit among colleges and universities. Charles Barney of Indianapolis led MMA individually with a 10th place. Major Kenneth Mortenson praised the unit while Dayton University topped standard drill and Wisconsin Madison won exhibition drill. MMA has won the state drill championship 11 times in 14 years and performs publicly in parades and events.
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Missouri Military Academy
Fusileers
University Ofllinois
Champaign
Ill
Fusileer
Charles Barney
Indianapolis
Ind
MMA
Dayton University
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Kenneth Mortenson
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Four For Two In School Race
The Mexico School Board filing deadline passed with no late entries for the April 6 election. Incumbents are Kermit Head and Dr. Thomas Hodges. challengers are James R. Young and Robert B. Day. Two three year seats. no school tax levy on the ballot this year. Absentee ballots are available at the school office in Presser Hall.
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Mexico
Four Way
L. Buford Thomas
Kermit Head
MFA Grain Division
Thomas Hodges
James R. Young
Young’s Shell Service
Robert B. Day
A. P. Green Refractories Co
City primary ballots set for single council seat race
Ballots are ready for Tuesday's city primary with three candidates Harold Ensl en, Fred Mertens, and Ray Morgan. Voters select one candidate and the top two advance to the April 6 general election alongside the school election.
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Harold Enslen
Fred Mertens
Ray Morgan
VFEW Hall To Be Dedicated In Audrain County
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars hall in Audrain County Post No. 1772 will be dedicated Sunday at 2:00 PM. VFW Missouri officials and public figures are invited, with Willis Meers among attendees. The post relocated from a shared building to Route 1 at the north city limits, in a Kamar constructed facility with a large meeting room and a social area with kitchen. Mark Hanley serves as commander and Mrs. Mary Cahall leads the auxiliary.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Audrain County Post No. 1772
VFW
Missouri Department
Willis Meers
St. Charles
State Organization
American Legion
Highway 22
Route 1
Mark Hanley
Mary Cahall
Missouri Managers Elect Nielsen as Vice President
City Manager Neil Nielsen was elected vice-president of the Missouri City Managers Association at Jefferson City on Friday. Nielsen, previously secretary treasurer, also serves on the state Ethics Committee drafting ethics guidelines. Clifford James of Clayton was named president and Lyle Allberg of Independence secretary-treasurer as about 60 members attended.
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Neil Nielsen
Missouri City Managers Association
Jefferson City
Nielsen
MCMA
Clifford James
St. Louis
Clayton
Lyle Allberg
Independence
Missouri Municipal League
Farmers signups for 1971 crop programs outrun 1970 pace
Unofficial reports from county offices show farmers signing up quickly for 1971 government crop programs, led by feed grains and wheat. By March 11 more than 453,000 farms had enrolled, well above 1970 figures, with cotton enrollment lagging and late start cited as a factor. Officials expect to confirm the 72 percent corn and sorghum sign-up projection in upcoming reports.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Carroll G. Brunthaver
ASCS
Brunthauer
Mail From PWs Moving Once More
Washington AP reports mail from American prisoners in North Vietnam is moving again after a three month gap. Cora Weiss, cochairman of the liaison committee, says 193 POW letters to families were received, following a news conference by families objecting to the pause in mail.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Cora Weiss
Cochairman
Committee of Liaison
Midnight and Spring Forecast Clash in Local Weather
The equinoctial moment arrives at midnight tonight but the weatherman forecasts a cold night with a low in the 20s for the area. The clash between seasonal timing and professional forecast highlights a chilly turn as spring feels distant.
American Says He's Political Prisoner
Bernard Phillip Ames of Vernon New York says he is a political prisoner serving a 16 year sentence in Mexico City for 1968 pre Olympics rioting. Amnesty International cites him as a political prisoner while Mexico denies political prisoner status. The case links sedition and violent charges to the 1968 disturbances in which many died.
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Mexico City
Bernard Phillip Ames
Vernon, N.Y
Ames
Amnesty International
North Carolina
U.S
U.S. Navy Department
Mexico
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Front Row
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Richard Vance
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