No Battle Lines To Stay Behind In Vietnam War Risk
American generals in Vietnam faced higher risk of death than in earlier conflicts as ill defined battle zones and frequent helicopter travel exposed leaders to combat. Seven generals died, including crashes and sniper or air force losses, with World War II and Korea yielding fewer front line casualties. The Navy lost three admirals.
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Vietnam
Anoth
Air Force
Korea
William J. Crumm
3Rd Air Division
Navy
$1 Million More Aid For Cambodia Authorized
The State Department disclosed Nixon administration approval of an additional 1 million military aid for Cambodia. Officials said 1 million remains in the 1969-70 budget after a 7.9 million allocation had reduced the balance to zero. John R. Mossler named new chief of mission for U S aid in Saigon.
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State Department
Paris
Nixon
Cambodia
U.S
Department
U. Alexis Johnson
Vietnam
Voice of America
Russia
Indochina
New Delhi
Nikolai P. Firyubin
Indira Gandi
Carl Barthh
Saigon
John R. Mossler
Donald G. MacDonald
Washington
Agency For International Development
Mossler
Indonesia
Royal couple hosts White House lawn party with music and fireworks
Prince Charles and Princess Anne danced on the South Lawn into the early hours as guests enjoyed champagne and fireworks. Tricia Nixon danced with the prince, and 564 young guests gathered from Cabinet, Congress, and diplomatic circles for the private event before a final display of flags and lights.
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Washington
Britain
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
White House
Nixon
London
South Lawn
Tricia Nixon
Cabinet
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Julie
David Eisenhower
Prince
Princess
Marine Band
Canada
Guess Who
U.S
Gary Puckett
San Diego
Truman
Allies Drive Toward Laos in South Vietnam Push
An 8,000 strong allied force with 1,500 Marines and B52 raids advances near the Laos border to destroy North Vietnamese base camps in the northern South Vietnam region. Airstrips open at Kham Duc and C130 cargo planes begin supplying infantry sweeping toward the border area.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
Kham Duck
da Nang
Kham Duc
Death Stalked 2 Policemen In Combat Alley
Sgt James Severin 38 and Patrolman Anthony Rizzato 37 were killed in Cabrini Homes while engaging with youths in a community relations program. The two were shot as gunfire from multiple buildings echoed in the 19 story complex. a teenager was wounded in the crossfire. The walk and talk unit had played baseball with local youths and faced ongoing racial tensions in the housing project with about 24 000 residents. Police deployed dozens of units and a helicopter to flush out gunmen as the nightlong search continued.
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James Severin
Anthony Rizzato
Cabrini Homes
Police Department
Henrotin Hospital
Dennis Kendrick
Severin
Thurmond accuses Nixon of breaking faith on desegregation
Senator Strom Thurmond charged President Nixon with breaking faith with the South over school desegregation and warned the White House could lose the 1972 election. He condemned IRS tax exemptions for segregated private schools and a Justice Department task force for overseeing desegregation as an invasion by carpet bagging lawyers.
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Washington
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Nixon
White House
Att Mehl
Vcaroliia
America
Thurmond
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Department
Buses Roll Again In Cleveland
The Cleveland Transit System ended a 17 day strike with 1900 workers returning to work letting buses resume service for nearly 300 000 daily riders. A new contract proposal was expected to pass after a Monday vote and rapid rail was to return later. Garbage collection also resumed full operation after a July 7 sick call strike by 1300 Local 1099 members.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Transit System
Rapid Transit
Municipal Foremen and Laborers Local 1099
Administration vows to halt bombing wave across nation
Assistant Attorney General Will Wilson told a Senate subcommittee the Nixon administration will jail bombers and cut off explosive components. He said suppressing terrorism is not aimed at silencing dissent and urged strict sanctions, including possible death penalty for bomb deaths.
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Washington
Nixon
Asst
Atty
Will Wilson
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Wilson
Weekend Weather Outlook for Southwestern Ohio
Forecast calls for partly cloudy and warm conditions in southwestern Ohio through the weekend. Lows near 65 tonight, highs around 85 Sunday, with a chance of thundershowers tonight and tomorrow.
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Ohio
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