Major U S raids strike North Vietnam amid air battle
US fighter bombers launched up to 250 strikes inside North Vietnam amid light to moderate anti aircraft fire. Attacks targeted antiaircraft guns SAM batteries supply depots and truck parks near the DMZ. A week of fighting also saw clashes near Pleiku and U Minh with casualties on both sides as Laos and Cambodia operations continued.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
North
U.S
Hill
Ho Chi Minh
Anti Government Demonstrations In Saigon
Saigon sees new anti Thieu protests as two groups demand the president’s resignation and cancellation of the Oct. 3 election. Religious and political leaders denounce Thieu and his unopposed bid, while students clash with police at the Faculty of Science before a truce ends the rally peacefully.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thien
Thieu
Nguyen Tan Dat
Buu Son Ky Huong
Vietnam Buddhist Church
Dat
National Assembly
Indochina
Pham Ba Cam
Social Democratic Party
Faculty of Science
Cong Hoa Street
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
Facult of Science
Nguyen Trang Tu
Sth
Loi Nguyen Trang
Trang
Big U.S. Bombing Raids Reported In North Vietnam
American fighter bombers conducted about 200 combat strikes inside North Vietnam within 35 miles of the DMZ. The U.S. command said the raids were among the largest since the bombing halt, amid reports of a North Vietnamese buildup near the DMZ and heavier attacks across the buffer zone last month. UNITED NATIONS, a separate note indicates Taiwan UN membership proposals moving toward Page resolution. Congress also debated inflation, investment tax credits, and import taxes as the administration seeks to aid sagging local economies. Senate leaders favor stopping talk on the draft extension, with votes possible today amid calls for a withdrawal deadline for Vietnam.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Dmz
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Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
United States
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Saigon
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Pleiku City
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Cambodia
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Demilitarized Zone
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N.Y
Taiwan
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House
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Senate
GOP
Vietnam
FBI Seizes 28 Cartons From Ellsberg Secrecy Case
Los Angeles agents seized 28 cartons from Daniel Ellsberg at a Beverly Hills warehouse under a search warrant. The government says some cartons may hold classified material Ellsberg allegedly obtained while at Rand. Ellsberg, 40, is charged with unlawful possession related to the Pentagon Papers leak.
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Los Angeles
FBI
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Beverly Hills
Elisberg
Rand Corp. Research Organization
U.S
Southeast Asia
Gibson's Moving To Square In Mexico Downtown
Gibson's Discount Center at 410 S. Jefferson St. moves to 110-112 N. Jefferson St. in the square, occupying the P. N. Hirsch building after a lease. Manager Mike Nooning expects about a month for the move, with the current store staying open until the last day. The downtown site will use main floor and basement space, retaining staff and merchandise.
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Gibson's Discount Center
S. Jefferson St
Mexico
Mike Nooning
Gibson’s
P. N. Hirsch
N. Jefferson St
West Plaza
Nooning
Gibson's
Drop Drawers Kansan Tells Uncle Sam
Rep. Larry Winn Jr. of Kansas declares the government should drop its drawers to save money by buying conference tables without drawers. He argues drawers are often unused and gum wrappers are discarded in them, and documents left in drawers can cause security breaches.
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Washington
Larry Winn Jr
R-Kan
Court Halts Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Project
A federal judge ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to halt construction of the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway in Mississippi pending a hearing on a permanent injunction. The $387 million project would create a nine year, 341 foot elevation barge canal with five dams and 10 locks linking the Ohio River region to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Washington
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
District Court
John Lewis Smith Jr
Tennessee
Tombighee River
Ohio River
Gulf of Mexico
Road Funds Require Bids
Jefferson City Mo Atty Gen John C Danforth ruled that road projects financed from the county aid road trust fund must go to competitive bidding. He issued the opinion for James L Paul Pineville McDonald County prosecutor stating county courts cannot award such contracts without bidding.
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Jefferson City
John C. Danforth
James L. Paul
Pineville
McDonald County
Danforth
County Aid Road
Camelot Auction Offers Mayor For Day In Charity Fundraiser
The Camelot auction on October 19 to benefit East Central Missouri Mental Health will feature a mayoralty for a day among wondrous treasures. Proceeds support children's services teacher and clergy training and law enforcement referrals.
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Mexico
Camelot
East Central Missouri
Alan
Jerome Seigfreid
la Cantina
Monterey Motel
M. Stephenson
Faurot Discusses MU Football And Changes Over Years
Don Faurot spoke to 160 members of the A P Green Refractories Co Management Club about Missouri football history and current prospects. He recalled 1922 24 teams, noted changes in the game including field dimensions and timeouts, and predicted a mid season improvement for the Tigers. He also announced MUs new multi purpose auditorium seating 14000 for basketball and providing a football practice area.
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A. P. Green Refractories Co
University of Missouri
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Empire Club
Faurot
Missouri
Art Bond
Green Company
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Tiger
Leon Zeigler
Dty Press
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Bert M. Francis
Fred E. Ball
Howard R. Copeland
Henry C. Grantham
Leo W. Wolfe
Dick L. Armstrong
Fred M. Gamble
Macon
Andre Moessner
Saint-Cheron
France
Gilbert Leduc
Vitry Sur Seine
Peter Winkler
Embrach
Switzerland
Ferdinando Bergoglio
Turin
Italy
Gino Cairo
Geneva
Leslie Grant
Carlton-in- Lindrick
England
Lee Olmstead
Philadelphia
West Coast Oil Drilling Turned Down
Washington AP report says the Nixon administration refused permits for two new oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel and seeks a permanent halt to drilling on 35 other platforms off California. Interior Secretary Morton cited environmental concerns and aims for an oil free sanctuary off Santa Barbara after the January 1969 Union Oil well disaster.
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Washington
Nixon
Santa Barbara
California
Interior Department
Interior
Rogers C.B. Morton
Sun Oil Co
Union Oil Co
Union
Department
Senate
Toplessness Not For Sally Rand on Campus Visit
Sally Rand, 67, visited Stevens Point State University in Wisconsin to speak against topless dancing. She argued nudity has existed since time immemorial and should be revered, while offering her first on campus demonstration of fan dancing.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Sally Rand
Stevens Point State University
Nixon chats football with two Miss Americas
President Nixon met two Miss America titleholders Laura Léa Schaefer of Ohio and Phyliss George of Texas in Washington. They discussed college football loyalties with Nixon joking about Notre Dame and regional preferences while Schaefer backed Texas and George backed Ohio State.
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Washington
Nixon
Laura Léa Schaefer
Bexley
Ohio
Phyliss George
Denton
Tex
Schaefer
George
Texda
Ohio State
Notre Dam
Berrigan Group Returned To Danbury Prison
The Rev. Phillip Berrigan and six Danbury 11 members were moved back to the Danbury federal prison after a hunger strike at the Springfield U.S. Medical Center. A transfer spokesman said the move could aid their defense in the case accusing them of planning to Kidnap presidential advisor Henry Kissinger. The hunger strike began Aug. 11 in protest of the imprisonment of Father Berrigan and other political prisoners.
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Springfield
Phillip Berrigan
Danbury
Conn
U.S
Father Berrigan
Daniel Bérigan
Pris
Jim Noonan
Committee On News
Henry Kissinger
Melvin Fuemmeler Loses Eye At Mexico Plastics
Melvin Fuemmeler, manager at Mexico Plastics on 811 S Grove St, lost sight in his left eye when a steel chip from a machine bolt struck him Friday. He was treated at Audrain Hospital then Boone County Hospital where surgery was performed.
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Melvin. Fuemmeler
S. Grove St
Mexico Plastics
Audrain Hospital
Boone County Hospital
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