Withdrawal of 9th Marines and 9th Infantry from Vietnam
U S forces begin the first major pullout in Vietnam with 25 000 troops to exit by August the 9th Marines and the 1st and 2nd Brigades of the 9th Infantry Division named to depart about 16 000 men to be withdrawn this summer amid renewed fighting across South Vietnam.
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Saigon
U.S. 9Th Marine Regiment
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
9Th
da Nang
9Th Infantry Division
U.S
A Toast To Going Home in New York City
Three soldiers from New York Ohio and Florida are singled out for a homeward send off. Dan Flynn of Gloversville N Y Spec 4 John Brigham of Montpelier Ohio and S Sgt Woodrow Richardson of Pensacola Fla are noted in a brief AP dispatch about returning home. The short item profiles each serviceman by name state and rank.
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New York City
Spec
Dan Flynn
Gloversville
N. Y
John Brigham
Montpelier
Ohio
Woodrow Richardson
Pensacola, Fla
Ramsey Faces Negligence Probe In Evans Collision
Subic Bay Philippines AP Lt jg Ronald C Ramsey in charge of the destroyer Evans is suspected of negligence after the Melbourne collision that killed 74 sailors. The board granted a delay for legal counsel as testimony showed conflicting accounts of the near disaster and the Evans officers faced potential negligence charges.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
J. G
Ronald C. Ramsey
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
Ott Ramsey
Long Beach
Calif
Frederick F. Tilton
Navy
Judge Advocate General
Ramsey
J.g
James R. Hopson
Kansas City
Kan
Hopson
John P Stevenson
Stevenson
Evans
Shorttimers in 9th Infantry Glad to Leave Vietnam
Jubilant 9th Infantry Division soldiers celebrate news that two of its three brigades will leave Vietnam soon while others with longer tours anticipate longer service. Maj. Gen. Hollis signals redeployment based on tour completion, with eight months to go as a cutoff possibility.
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1011St Airborne Division
U.S
Saigon
9Th Infantry
9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
Harris W. Hollis
Hollis
Nixon Hails Talks With Lleras On Visit Progress
President Nixon praises two days of talks with Colombian President Carlos Lleras as a major step forward in developing new American policies. He told Lleras the visit helped rapid progress and described the discussions as fruitful and comprehensive.
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Washington
Nixon
Carlos Lleras
Americas
Lleras
Infantry Marks 14th Birthday At Fort Benning
The U S Infantry celebrates 14th birthday with new weapons and tactics while preserving the core mission to close with and destroy the enemy. Founded June 14 1775, it began with 10 companies and 68 privates. From flintlock to M16 rifles, and ox carts to multijet aircraft, training remains rooted in riflemanship and infiltration as dogfaces learn village search against Viet Cong without becoming booby trap casualties.
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FT. Benning
U.S. Infantry
Continental Congress
Vietnam
Chattahoochee River
Chuckle At Last the Perfect Computer
A humorous quip touts a flawless computer that supposedly processes problems and eliminates them, implying a satirical view of machine problem solving.
U.S. Steel agrees to 10 year ban on reciprocity
The government wins major antitrust gains as U S Steel agrees to a decade ban on reciprocal arrangements with customers while the Justice Department threat forces First National City Corp to halt plans to merge with Chubb Corp. The actions mark a key victory for Atty. Gen. McLaren in the Nixon era antitrust push.
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Washington
Justice Department
U.S. Steel Corp
First National City Corp
Asst
Richard W. McLaren
U.S. Steel
First National City Bank of
New York City
Chubb Corp
U.S
McLaren
First National
US Steel
Six Die as Navy Helicopter Crashes Off San Diego
A Navy CH-46 helicopter on a mercy flight from the carrier Constellation crashed seven miles off the San Diego coast at 1 am Friday. Five Navy personnel and a civilian are dead or missing after the craft sank following pickup of a seriously injured sailor blown from the carrier deck by jet blast.
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San Diego
Calif
Constellation
Navy
Weather outlook for southwest Ohio clouds and showers
Cloudy and cooler weather is predicted for southwest Ohio tonight and tomorrow with scattered showers likely. A low near 65 is forecast tonight and a high around 75 on Sunday.
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Ohio
Record June chill, heat hit nation from coast to coast
A brisk, early summer cold spell dropped freezing readings to Chadron Nebraska while the East faced heat and humidity. Snow mixed with rain hit Colorado Springs as Wyoming and Montana saw 2 to 4 inches of snow. Thunderstorms stirred the South and Southwest with heavy rain and damaging winds. Juneau reported 85 the hottest day yet in June. Skagway 89 and Fairbanks 81 as Alaska sweltered.
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Chadron
Nebraska
Wyoming
Minnesota
Dakotas
Michigan
Colorado Springs
Montana
Juneau
The
Weather Bureau
Skagway
Fairbanks
Alaska
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Khe Sanh
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9Th Division
U.S. 9Th Infantry
Carl Dean
Dong Tam
Joseph Turner
Chattanooga
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Werther
Associated Press
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