U S to Withdraw Air Combat Units in Vietnam by 1972
U S Air Force combat units in South Vietnam are to be withdrawn by the end of 1972 leaving advisers and technicians. The move follows a Vietnamization plan while heavy bombing in Laos and Cambodia continues to pressure North Vietnam. Up to 500 U S warplanes are active in the region with the Ho Chi Minh trail a key target.
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Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Military Team To Monitor Cambodia Aid Deployment
A 60 man U S military team will monitor American aid to Cambodia operating from Phnom Penh and Saigon. Sixteen members work from Phnom Penh with the rest from Saigon. At least three ordnance disposal experts clear Phnom Penh airport while four Navy Seabees aid embassy construction projects.
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Phnom Penh. Cambodia
U.S
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Phnom Penh
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Connally pledges changes in Nixon administration policy
former Texas governor John Connally told the Senate Finance Committee there will be vital changes in U S economic policy and that he will participate vigorously as Treasury secretary nominee. Some Democrats questioned whether his appointment aims to salvage the administration. He rejected claims of a planned recession.
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Texas
John B. Connally
Nixon
Connally
Twin Cities Chit Chat: Jeffrey Street Birthday Weekend
Little Jeffrey Street celebrates a third birthday with a Saturday party at 3 p.m. for nine friends including Carol Bateman at 101 Birchwood Monroe. Nearby, Tracy Bradshaw David Garrett and Mrs Bradshaw travel to Cape Kennedy to view the Apollo 14 liftoff Sunday morning staying with Nat and Kennedy Smith in Cocoa.
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James Edward Street
Birchwood
Monroe
Carol Bateman
Tracy Bradshaw
David Garrett
John Bradshaw
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Nat Smith
Cocoa
Florida
Apollo 14 Prepares for Moon Landing on Sunday
The Apollo 14 mission remains on schedule at Cape Kennedy as the two spacecraft undergo final mechanical buildup before liftoff at 3 23 p m EST Sunday. Astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa rehearse maneuvers in simulators while technicians remove test equipment and secure the Saturn 5 assembly atop the launch tower.
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Antares
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Lunar
Stuart A. Roosa
Kitty Hawk
Shepard
Mitchell
Moon
Fra Mauro Highlands
Roosa
Earth
Fiery Blasts Raze Suburban Homes
In West Conshohocken a gas leak triggered explosions and a 50 foot wall of flames destroying about two dozen homes. One volunteer firefighter died and 49 people injured, with 15 seriously. Two children, Michael and Michele Pruitt, were missing. Fire crews from 18 companies fought the blaze for over an hour after electrical power was cut.
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Conshohocken
Miachel Pruitt
Michele
Albert L. Slater
Schuylkill River
Slater
John Collins
West
Albert Rupp
Judge Orders Jury Report Destruction Over Kent State killings
UPI report says Judge William K. Thomas ordered destruction of a special state grand jury report on the Kent State shootings. He ruled the findings violated the oath of secrecy and could prejudice the 25 indicted, while not delaying their prosecution. The report absolved the National Guard and blamed Kent State officials for permitting the protest.
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UPI
Kent State University
William K. Thomas
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Grand Jury
Ohio National Guardsmen
Thomas
William J. Brown
Brown
James Rhodes
Portage County
Ravenna
Kent
Clear and Warmer Weather Forecast Here
Temperatures in Northeast Louisiana rise from 44 degrees to 58 to 64 with partly cloudy skies. Selman Field Monroe reports a 28 degree low with no precipitation. tonight's lows 34 to 40. Friday highs 60 to 66 with no precipitation noted.
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FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Record Cold Grips Northeast as Storm Stalls and Powers Snow
Bitter weather locks the Northeast with subzero temperatures and drifting snow. New York and Maine crews clear routes while travel warnings persist east of Lake Ontario. Five deaths and numerous injuries blamed on the storm. accessories include 75 mph winds, 2 to 6 inch snows around Buffalo and Syracuse, and stranded travelers in Ohio.
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Coldest U.S. Reading Excludes Alaska Hawaii at Detroit Lakes
The National Weather Service logged the lowest U.S. reading excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 28 degrees below zero at Detroit Lakes Minnesota. Wednesday's high remained unspecified for Thermal California as reported.
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UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Thermal
Calif
Nixon to Leave for Caribbean Weekend in Sun
President Nixon will depart Friday for a weekend stay on St John in the U S Virgin Islands with Mrs Nixon. Ronald Ziegler said he seeks sun and reading and will take a full briefcase. He aims to return Sunday or Monday and will follow Apollo 14 from the island.
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Nixon
Washington
Caribbean
Island of St. John
U.S. Virgin Islands
Ronald L. Ziegler
River Stage Flood Prompts Change at Camden Monroe
River stage readings trigger status updates with values Camden 26 8.8 and Monroe 40 14.5. Officials monitor water levels as conditions shift.
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Camden
Monroe
Senate confirms Rogers Morton as interior secretary
The Senate confirmed Rogers C B Morton as interior secretary, stating enviro protection and economic defense will be balanced. Morton, ex Maryland Republican congressman, faced Sierra Club opposition but won unanimous consent. Senator Hugh Scott predicted supporters will recognize Morton’s cooperative approach.
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Morton
Maryland
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Woman Declares War On Flickers In Raleigh
Mrs. P A Williams of Raleigh fights a flock of flickers that damaged her cedar siding. She has shot eight birds, her husband claims four or five, and the couple remains defensive while neighbors endure the nocturnal raids.
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Raleigh
N.C
P. A. Williams
Mrs. Williams
Williams House
U S Antitrust Chief Attacks Rates Agency
U S Antitrust Chief Richard W. McLaren criticizes the Interstate Commerce Commission urging end to regulation of railroads and surface transport. He argues competition should set prices and quality, predicting long term gains for shippers and consumers and noting regulation harms railroad finances.
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UPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nixon
ICC
Richard W. McLaren
New York State Bar Association
New York City
McLaren
Justice Department
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Oil Tanker Runs Aground Off Rockaway Beach
A tanker loaded with 420,000 gallons of oil ran aground near Rockaway Beach in the East Rockaway Inlet on Long Island. The SS Verdon is tied to a barge to transfer oil and a tug may attempt refloating at high tide. Coast Guard reported a small leak stopped or reduced within about two hours. no danger of breakup noted by police.
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Rockaway Beach
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Verdon
Spentonbush Transport Co. of
East Rockaway Inlet
Atlantic Beach
Queens
Nassau County
Long Island
Watch a Football Game in the Worst Way
A lighthearted line suggests taking your wife along to a football game as a humorous way to experience the event together.
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