North Vietnam forces repelled at Plain of Jars airfield
Lao government says three North Vietnamese battalions attacked the Plain of Jars airport and were repulsed after about three hours with 75 killed. Six prisoners were captured as refugee evacuations by Air America continued nearby. King Savang's visit to Long Chien was disrupted by the attack.
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Plain of Jars
U.S
Air America
Charter Company
Vientiane
Vang Pan
King Savang
Va Pao
Long Chien
Laos
North
Vietnam
Vang Pao
Pathet Lao
U.S. Jets Hit Cambodian Reds in Border Raid
A U.S. helicopter exploded midair near the South Vietnam border 80 miles west of Saigon in an unannounced strike on Cambodian territory. Two crewmen were believed killed as the mission targeted remnants of two enemy battalions in the Plain of Reeds amid ongoing allied ground and air actions.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
Plain of Reeds
Mekong
Cambodia
Hau Nghia
U.S. Defese
Mevin R. Laird
Laos
North Vietnam
Israelis Strike Near Cairo in Two Day Raids
Israeli jets attacked El Khanqa north of Cairo and the Jebel Awobed radar site west of the Suez Canal, then hit a Dahshur camp and central canal targets. Pilots reported hits. 10th raid on Cairo area since Jan 7. A mobile canteen was found abandoned with two missing soldiers. Al Fatah denounced Jordan for enforcing civilian regulations, while Jordanian authorities maintained the crackdown targets only security.
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Suez Canal
el Khanqa
Jebel Awebed
Cairo-Suez
Dahshur
Nile
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el Khanga
Traffic Computer Aids San Diego Police in Quick Crime Tracking
In San Diego a pedestrian could identify a hit-and-run car by color and make and two license plate letters, leading to an arrest the next day aided by a police computer. Lt. Jack Baker, a computer expert, explains the system started in 1967 and retrieves traffic data in seven seconds, helping trace suspects and link pawned items to crimes. The program has been praised in law enforcement journals.
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San Diego
Calif
Jack Baker
Baker
Middletown Weather Forecast Turns Cold with Snow Risk
The Middletown area faces mostly fair and cooler tonight with lows in the 10s and 20s. Friday brings a cold wave and a chance of snow flurries with highs in the lower 20s, while Saturday stays cloudy and cold. Yesterday’s high was 34 and the morning low 24.
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Middletown
Tug Strike Paralyzes New York Harbor Operations
An 11 day strike by 6,000 tugboat crewmen disrupts New York Harbor, costing $600,000 daily and creating sanitation concerns as sludge and fuel shipments are diverted to trucks. Coast Guard tugs push sludge to sea and ships travel without tug escorts amid federal intervention.
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New York Harbor
South Vietnam
Hell Gate
East River
New Jersey
James R. Coward
Nixon
Coast Guard
Westchester County
New York City
Union
Lima High School Closes Over Racial Disturbances
Lima Sen ior High School closed for the day as teachers, students, and parents met to discuss racial disorders after fights left two students injured during a White student walkout from a black history week program. Principal Merlyn Sykes canceled classes following the incident.
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Lima, Ohio
Lima Senior High School
Merlyn Sykes
Sykes
Push On For Greater AEC Safety Standards
Denver officials push to shift safety oversight from the Atomic Energy Commission to Colorado authorities after a study links plutonium fallout from Rocky Flats to nearby soil samples. Legislators propose a Colorado Atomic Energy Commission to supervise plant safety and prevent future fires or releases toward Denver.
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Denver
Rocky Flats
Colorado
Atomic Energy Commission
Mark Hogan
Hogan
General Assembly
Hubert Safran
Richard Lamm
Colorado Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Don Brotzman
Rcorp
Lee A. DuBridge
Colorado Committee On Environmental Information
Defense lawyers seek delay citing media bias in Calley trial
Defense lawyers argue pretrial publicity has biased Lt. William L. Calley Jr.’s My Lai case at Fort Benning Georgia. They presented six hours of TV news coverage and hundreds of clippings as evidence to seek dismissal or a fair trial.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
George W. Latimer
Kenneth A. Raby
Judge rebuffs bid to dismiss Calley charges in open trial
Lt. Col. Reid Kennedy, presiding military judge, rejects defense motions to dismiss all charges against Calley and denies requesting subpoenas for top defense officials. He says the court has jurisdiction and upholds specifications, while urging hearings to be part of pretrial exhibits about press publicity.
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Raby
Calley
Kennedy
Miami
Fla
Army
Lt. Calley
Richard B. Key
Cleveland
Ohio
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