North Vietnamese assault near DMZ. heavy losses reported
North Vietnamese troops launched their largest ground assault along the DMZ in over a year, with 195 enemy and 22 American soldiers killed. In the Con Thien area a company fought back with armor and air support after a night attack by roughly 500 troops. Elsewhere, heavy clashes south of Da Nang and near the Mekong Delta yielded additional enemy and allied casualties, while weekly totals showed rising American deaths. The action was described as isolated and not yet significant.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
da Nang
U Minh Forest
Mekong Delta
Central Highlands
U.S. Command
Apollo 12 launch back on schedule after hydrogen tank fix
Apollo 12 set for 10 22 a m CST Friday from Cape Kennedy after a transplanted hydrogen tank completed loading and stabilized. NASA officials including Paul Donnelly voiced optimism as the mission awaits favorable weather and 300 000 spectators.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Paul C. Donnelly
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Navy
Patrick Air Force Base
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Donnelly
The
Space Center
Downey
Calif
Mitchell Receives 16 Year Sentence In Theft Case
Mitchell, a 74 year old former public works commissioner, must serve four years on each of four counts for a total of sixteen years after a jury found him guilty of a false billing scheme that stole about 90000 from the city. An additional six month suspended term was imposed for unauthorized use of a city truck and trailer. an appeal is planned.
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Shreveport
H. Lane Mitchell
James KK. Alexander
Alexander
Whitfield Jack
Mitchell
Tony Lucero
Public Works
Joe Walberg
Public Works Department
Granville Moore
City Airports
Indira Gandhi Wins Confidence Vote in Parliament
In New Delhi, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi won overwhelming backing from the Indian National Congress. More than 300 of 429 Congress MPs cheered as she entered the caucus, and 310 approved a resolution denouncing her expulsion by the party executive committee.
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New Delhi
Indian Congress Party
Indira Gandhi
Congress
Mrs. Gandhi
Mrs Gandhi
Flight detour and climbing rank dominate local chatter
Bob Franklin returns from a three day Bloomington trip uneventful except for ground fog detour. Cadet Hugh Glasgow, son of Mrs H G Glasgow of Glenmar Ave West Monroe, promoted to staff sergeant at Castle Heights Military Academy. joins drill and debate teams.
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Bob Franklin
Roxana Dr
West Monroe
Bloomington
Bob
Lebanon
Tenn
Hugh Glasgow
Castle Heights Military Academy
H. G. Glasgow
Glenmar Ave
Hanoi Envoys Count On U S Protests At Peace Talks
Paris AP report says North Vietnam and the Viet Cong expect rising U S demonstrations to press for their terms at the Vietnam peace talks. U S Ambassador Lodge says Hanoi has false expectations while Nixon’s policy faces growing opposition at home.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nixon
Xuan Thuy
Lodge
Syria Reopens Lebanon Borders Amid Gaza Guerrilla Ties
Syria reopened its border with Lebanon after 24 days, signaling strict measures if Lebanese guerrilla agreements fail. The move aims to aid guerrilla groups controlling most UN refugee camps in Lebanon while warning of consequences for Beirut. Israel also struck Jordan in retaliation for a Jordanian attack, fueling reports of a major Arab exodus from occupied areas.
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United Press International
Syria
Lebanon
Charles Heoul
United Nations Palestine
Mideast
Jordan
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Jordania
Sheikh Hussein Bridge
Jerusalem
Israel
ISANA
Arab Socialist Baath
Senate Begins Haynsworth Formal Debate
Senator Stuart Symington joined opposition to Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr. confirmation arguing insufficient care on judicial ethics. GOP Senator Hruska countered with a philosophy critique as the debate opens with a Judiciary Committee majority report backing Haynsworth.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Symington
South Carolina
Haynsworth
Senate
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
GOP
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Supreme Court of the United States
Hruska
Associated Press
Judiciary Committee
Majority
Two Men Killed Eight Wounded In Chicago Gun Play
Chicago police and street gang members clashed on the South Side. Officer Frank Rappaport, 36, died. Spurgeon Winters, 23, was killed while four assailants engaged officers. Eight others injured, seven are officers. three serious. Event occurred after a gunpoint robbery suspect called police.
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Chicago
South Side
Frank Rappaport
Spurgeon Winters
Lsted
Disciples
Lance Bell
Caime
58Th Street
Calumet
Rappaport
Department
Continued Mild Weather Here
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies through Friday with mild temperatures today and colder tonight. Highs 68 to 72, lows around 46. Friday’s high 48 to 62. FAA records show 70 Wednesday, 50 at dawn with trace rain. Drying conditions generally fair through Saturday with 30 percent sun today and 30 to 40 percent Friday. Wea ther marginally unsettled with 20 percent precipitation today, mainly less than a tenth inch. Winds variable 6 to 16 mph shifting to northerly late today and tonight, staying northerly 12 to 19 mph Friday.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Nixon Thanks Congress For Viet Support
President Nixon told the House he expects a just peace in Vietnam and thanked Democrats and Republicans for support. He said unity matters as lives of young men are at stake and praised past bipartisan efforts, noting Truman era policies and NATO aided by both parties.
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Washington
Nixon
House of Representatives
Vietnam
John F Kennedy
Congress
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Harry Truman
White House
United States
Truman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Cape Kennedy Scientists Lose Temper Count to One
Cape Kennedy researchers face a sticky moment as temper flares during a test. They pause to count to one before resuming work, reflecting a rare human moment in a high pressure facility.
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Cape Kennedy
SST Plane Funds Okayed By Solons
Washington AP committee approves continued SST funding as part of a $2 billion transportation bill. It would finance tests for the 300 passenger SST at 1,800 mph and add 3,800 air traffic controllers, 54 control towers, and airport facility upgrades while lawmakers debate the project amid concerns about cost, noise, and domestic aviation competition.
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Washington
Nixon
Department of Transportation
Sidney R. Yates
Ill
Yates
Mfe
Russia
England
France
United States
Stocks Decline in Moderate Trading Amid Tax-Driven Selling
The market eased in midday trading as declines widened led by the Dow slipping to 965.81. The 60 stock average fell 1.5 to 295.0 with industrials down about 1.9 while issues in rubbers, utilities, metals, chemicals and rails showed mixed results amid investor caution ahead of an antiwar demonstration.
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New York
Calu
Associated Press
River Stages Shift as Camden Monroe See Flood Warnings
River stages rise causing stage changes along Camden and Monroe corridors. Officials issue flood warnings with updated gauges and potential impact on lowlands and roads.
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Camden
Monroe
Pilot and wife survive Sierra crash with soup and cabin
Marvin No Malter and Anita, a Vancouver couple on vacation from Reno, survived five days after a plane crash at 6600 feet in the Sierra. They found a wooden cabin and used a stove and soup can for warmth and food, then were rescued after a tree cutter alerted deputies.
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Nevada City
Calif
Sierra
Vancouver
Wash
Reno
Nev
Fresno
Civil Air Patrol
Miller
Woomeville
Millers
Nixon Proposes 13 Point Prison Reform Plan
President outlines a 13 point program to overhaul federal prisons and correctional procedures. He directs Attorney General Mitchell to study new detention and rehabilitation methods and to help states adopt reforms. He cites a study showing 40 percent of released inmates return to prison and notes high recidivism among youths.
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Washington
Nixon
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
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South Vietnam
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Pete) Conrad Jr
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