Ford warns Soviet plot to erode U.S. will to resist
House GOP Leader Gerald R. Ford charges the Soviet Union exploits antiwar sentiment to erode American resolve. He cites Vietnam as a proving ground and says Moscow aims to destroy the U.S. will to resist, challenging U.S. global power without firing a shot. He warns neo isolationism grows among students and some lawmakers.
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Viet Cong officer cites Chinese advisers in 1968 Tet plan
Viet Cong lieutenant colonel Nguyen Van Nang said 16 Chinese Communist advisers aided planning for the 1968 Tet offensives. He testified through a Vietnamese interpreter that the Command learned U S cards in advance by monitoring radio, and that allied operations were known days before they began including Cambodia incursions. Nang led troops in the February and May 1968 offensives around Saigon.
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Levey Lets Students Air Gripes in Ohio Hearing
Ohio House Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Barry Levey allowed full testimony from college students resisting campus closure policy. Despite protests and long sessions, no interruptions were made and the floor vote followed after a packed gallery heard 13 amendments.
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Jetliner hijack account from TWA stewardess
Robyn Urrea, a 21 year old TWA stewardess from Mesa Arizona, recounts the eight hour hijack as the man with a gun demanded to speak to the captain. The crew sealed the cockpit, tires were shot, passengers fled, and the assailant was subdued as Urrea planned to resign and move to Colorado after the trip.
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Weekend Miami Valley Weather Outlook
Scattered showers and thundershowers reported today over the Miami Valley. Clouds linger with a chance of more showers this evening. Saturday will be cloudy with highs in the upper 70s and lows around 55 to 60. Sunday looks partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the 70s.
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Heavy fighting reported near Set Bo and Angkor region
Reports from Phnom Penh say fighting intensifies around Set Bo ten miles southeast of the capital and in Kompong Thom. Lom phat, capital of Ratanakiri, falls to government forces as Siem Reap air access closes and tourists evacuate. In South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese rockets persist, while Saigon notes the pushback and disrupted enemy supply lines.
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