Heavy losses at Laos bases as South Vietnamese retreat
North Vietnamese presses attacks in Laos driving Saigon forces back toward the border. Pilots report bases abandoned along Highway 9 with up to 150 enemy troops moving in, and air strikes used to defend Landing Zone Brown. Wounded flow to Ham Nghi hospital as two helicopter gunships are shot down.
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Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Laos
Fred Few
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brown
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Pathet Lao
Saigon
U.S
1St Infantry Division
Lolo
Aho
Sophia
Sepone
Dublin Welcomes 2500 U S Tourists On St Patrick Day Parade
American visitors join Dublin festivities as the Irish Tourist Board funds a week long celebration costing 360000. Galway officials and Dublin editors criticize the blarney display while Friendly Sons leader defends the American pride. North Ireland sees no public St Patrick's Day events amid sectarian tension and Belfast murder aftermath.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Tourist Board
Newark
N.J
Galway
Trish
Michael Smith
Dublin Evening Herald
St. Patrick
The
Friendly Sons
Bart Dougherty
Maplewood, NJ
Many Cools Off After 38 Years
EL CENTRO Calif AP police arrested G B Duncan after his wife said he threatened her with a pistol. Charges dropped but he asked to keep his Colt revolver until he cooled off. On June 28 1933. On March 15 1971 police received a letter from Duncan asking for his pistol back. He is 74 and lives in Houston. Police found arrest record but sought the gun.
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EL Centro
Calif
G. B. Duncan
Duncan
Houston
Rogers Confident Congress Would Back U.N. Force
Secretary of State Rogers said the Nixon administration counts on Congress to back U.S. troop participation in a U.N. police force to secure a peace settlement between Egypt and Israel. He voiced confidence the Senate and House would support it if an acceptable agreement is worked out, while noting current impasse in negotiations.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
U.N
William P. Rogers
Israel
Egypt
Senate
House of Representatives
Mike Mansfield
Sens
Stuart Symington
Dmo
George D. Aiken
Rvt
Foreign Relations Committee
Symington
Aiken
United States
Soviet Union
Mansfield
Rogers
Gunnar Jarring
Abba Eban
New York
Eban
Food Stamp Program Boosts Local Grocers and Farmers
The article notes that many in the food industry benefit from the federal food stamp program started in 1964. Grocers and farmers report increased monthly trade due to stamp purchases, with Middletown offices reporting sales of $92,808 in January and $190,421 for the first month of 1971 countywide. Managers from Chicago Market and nearby stores estimate 2 to 5 percent or more of monthly business comes from stamp trade, with one Dillman’s Supermarket observing over 10 percent early month, tapering to about 5 percent. Franklin residents must go to Lebanon for stamps.
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Middletown
Willard Childs
Chicago Market
S. Broad St
Albers
S. Verity Parkway
Dillman’s
Verity Parkway
Temperatures Rise Slightly Tomorrow After Cold Night
A light warmup is expected tomorrow with the thermometer rising to the mid 40s after a cold night dipping into the lower 20s. Yesterday's high reached 36 and the morning low was 29.
Measles Return Sparks Health Warning in Middletown
Middletown reports a renewed rise in measles cases described as an epidemic risk by local pediatricians. Health Commissioner McConaughy notes spread in Butler County and statewide, urging parents to vaccinate. Infants of mothers with measles gain temporary immunity. vaccination age remains 12 months.
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Robert F. McConaughy
Butler County
Carlisle
Middletown
Harmony of Nations Thwarted by Drumbeats of Power
A pithy editorial laments nations clashing for dominance. It argues many push loud action while few accept compromise and none are willing to concede leadership, warning of discord over leadership and collaboration.
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Russell Conley
Pocatello
International Hydrodynamics Co
North Vancouver
Canada
Sudoimport
State
America
Connaught
Ulster
Leinster
Munster
Ballsbridge
Tim Magennis
Tourist Board
Republic
Northern Ireland
Order of Hiber
Nians
Belfast
Ann Landers
Eeee Valley News
Mideast
Frank Mankiewicz
Tom Braden
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Calvin N. Wagner
Chicago
Franklin
Lebanon
By Kathleen Krumm
Calvin Wagner
Sheckler
Cincinna
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