U.S. Ends Cambodia Combat Role As Troops Withdraw
The last American combat troops pull back into South Vietnam ahead of Nixon's deadline, with a small number of advisers remaining in Cambodia. Lon Nol hopes U.S. air support continues beyond June 30 while Cambodian and North Vietnamese clashes persist near key depots and border areas. The U.S. reports no American deaths in the 24 hours ending Sunday midnight, while North Vietnamese attacks and regional fighting continue nearby.
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Cambodia
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Phnom Penh
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Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Senate Pushes Cambodia War Funds Cut Amid Nixon Deadline
The Senate moved toward final action on a Cooper Church amendment to cut off funds for U S action in Cambodia after June 30, aligning with Nixon’s pledge to withdraw. Republicans tried to soften language and seek an earlier vote, while Rogers said a renewed peace initiative would follow U S troop withdrawal and Hanoi billed the war as an imagined victory.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Senate
GOP
Robert P. Griffin
Colorado
Gordon Allott
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Idaho
Frank Church
William P. Rogers
White House
U S Should Share Loss On C5 Jet Defense Aide Says
Lt Gen Otto J Glasser told the House subcommittee that a loss sharing plan with Lockheed over the C5 transport jet is not a bailout. He called for Air Force management input in Lockheed and noted moves to halt the F11 swing wing fighter while preparing MIRV deployments and Minuteman III missiles.
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Otto J. Glasser
Air Force
Lockheed
Glasser
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Pentagon
Middletown Weather: Mild Today and Warm Upcoming
The Middletown forecast calls for fair, mild today with little change tonight. Highs will reach the low 90s Tuesday with sunny skies and warm temps, then Wednesday turns partly cloudy, hot, and humid with chances of thundershowers in the afternoon. Sunday's high was 82 and the low 60 this morning.
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Middletown
Chuckle Women's fashions all those things that go in one year
A lighthearted note on changing women fashion trends, poking fun at items that quickly cycle in and out of style while hinting at the era’s playful approach to dress.
Nasser Talks With Soviets Amid Middle East Tensions
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser arrived in the Soviet Union to discuss U S peace proposals and Egypt’s defense needs with Soviet leaders. Palestinian guerrilla leaders warned of sabotage against a settlement effort as Israeli raids hit Jordan, southeast Lebanon, and Egyptian posts along the Suez Canal. No Israeli planes were lost and three civilians were killed in Kiryat Shmona.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Mt. Hermon
Canal
Upper Galilee
Kibbutz
Dan
Kityat Shmona
Beit Shean
Amman
Festival crowds end peacefully in Shepton Mallet debut
Britain’s Bath Festival drew 150000 rock fans to Shepton Mallet in a weekend spectacle. No arrests occurred, though some facilities failed temporarily and traffic jammed for miles. Organizers praised the crowd as well behaved with a rare calm amid sun and rain. A baby was born in a tent as bands like Led Zeppelin and Steppenwolf performed.
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Shepton Mallet
England
Britain
Merce
Europe
America
Led Zeppelin
Steppenwolf
Canned Heat
Mothers of Invention
Bath
Violence Tamed in Northern Ireland After Rioting
Belfast reports a violent weekend ending with five civilians dead and 161 civilians and soldiers injured. British troops tightened controls, emergency measures were declared, and a curfew and bar closures were imposed while police restored order. Protests over Bernadette Devlin’s jailing sparked clashes between Catholics and Protestants.
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Northern Ireland
Bernadette Devlin
James Chichester-Clark
Ian Freeland
Chicester- Clark
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