First Base Falls To Viet Cong In Highlands
North Vietnamese forces broke through South Vietnamese defenses to seize the first fire base in the central highlands as An Loc faced renewed tank assaults. The Viet Cong attacked Sai gon and Da Nang with rockets, killing many and wounding dozens, while U.S. losses included crews and aircraft. The clash raised U.S. casualties and marked intensified fighting across multiple fire bases including Bastogne and Charlie near Kontum.
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SAIGON
central highlands
An Loc
Da Nang
South Vietnam
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
highlands
An Khe
Peter Arnett
Bastogne
Hue
Charlie
Kontum City
Kontum
UMW Official Charged In Yablonski Killings
William Prater a United Mine Workers district official from Tennessee was charged by the state with three counts of murder and one of conspiracy in the 1969 Yablonski family slayings. He was arraigned after bond set at 200000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PITTSBURGH
William Prater
United Mine Workers district
Tennessee
Yablonski
Prater
U.S. District Court
Gerald Weber
United Mine Workers
Joseph A
Jock’ Yablonski
UMW
Kentucky
Lake City
Tenn
Silous Huddleston
Annette Gilly
La Follette
Gilly
ITT Official Admits 1790 Protest Meeting
ITT senior VP E J Gerrity testified he met with former antitrust chief Richard McLaren in early 1970 to protest three suits. He also met White House aides Herb Klein and Charles Colson in 1969 seeking relief on balance of payments rules and regulatory changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Richard McLaren
E. J. Gerrity
White House
Herb Klein
Charles Colson
Gerrity
McLaren
ITT
Klein
Colson
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard G. Kleindienst
John Tunney
D.Calif
Charles Mathias
RMd
Flanigan
Kleigdienst
St. Louis
the
Post-Dispatch
Major networks face antitrust suit over prime time control
The Justice Department files an antitrust suit in U S District Court accusing CBS NBC ABC and Viacom of monopolizing prime time. The action seeks to curb network control over programs and prohibit network produced entertainment while preserving non entertainment shows. Network executives warn viewers would lose and pilots and variety could decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS ANGELES
Justice Department
U.S
Columbia Broadcasting System Inc
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Viacom International Inc
CBS
Edward N. Ney
Young & Rubicam International Inc
Don Durgin
NBC Television Network
NBC
Robert Wood
ABC
Seton Center Designated As Training Site For Day Care Staff
Seton Center in Emmitsburg has been named a training center for early childhood education by Maryland Health and Mental Hygiene. Beginning April 19, five trainees from Frederick County day care facilities will spend one day weekly at Seton Center over 12 weeks in observation, participation, and classroom instruction.
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Seton Center
Emmitsburg
Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Frederick County
Maryland
ander
Sister Grace Calvisi
Grace
center
Sister Grace
Police Report Six Minor Accidents No Injuries
City police logged six late Friday and early Saturday crashes with no injuries. Key incidents include a 8:53 p.m. collision on Rosemont Avenue involving a 1954 sedan driven by Elmer Eshleman and a 1968 sedan driven by Charles Clingan, causing $380 total damage.
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Rosemont Avenue
Elmer I. Eshleman
East Church Street
Charles W. Clingan
Franklin Street
Clingan
Eshleman
Braddock Avenue
Wyngate Drive
Roy P. Summers
RFD
Frederick
Richard E. Main
North
Wisner Street
Main
Summers
Thomas A. Reid
RFD 2
James M. Rhoderick
Monrovia
Rhoderick
West South Street
MacMurray Street
Burglar Steals TVs and Jewelry from Libertytown Home
State Police report a break in at Guy E. Bakers home near Libertytown Maryland. About 2035 dollars in items stolen including two televisions a shotgun watches and gold jewelry. Entry gained by removing an outer screen then an unlocked living room window. Time window 1030 am to 8 pm Friday. Investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertytown
Guy E. Baker
Md. 31
Baker
T.F.R
Fifth Moon Trip To Go On Sunday
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly plan a rest day and final flight plan reviews as launch director Chester M. Lee says all systems are go for launch at 12 54 p m EST Sunday from Cape Kennedy Florida The crew will target the Descartes mountains area on the moon a volcanic highland region with two prior volcanic events shaping the Cayley plain and Descartes formations.
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CAPE KENNEDY
Fla
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly
Chester M. Lee
moon
Young
Duke
Mattingly
central
south
Florida
Descartes mountains
Cayley plain
Renewed Fight In U S Court On School Lines
In Baltimore AP report attorney Leonard J. Kerpelman filed an amended complaint in U S District Court against city county and state school officials. The suit argues Maryland laws creating district boundaries based on political subdivisions cause an exclusionary policy that segregates Black and white students. It names metropolitan area boards and state officials after prior dismissal for lack of clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BALTIMORE
U.S
Leonard J. Kerpelman
Kerpelman
Anne Arundel
Howard
Maryland
Edward S. Northrop
Baltimore Jail Probe To Begin
Mayor William D. Schaefer names a five member committee led by William L. Marbury to investigate conditions at Baltimore City Jail after two disturbances. The panel will report in 10 days and review compliance with a federal report, plus admin and treatment programs. The fate of Warden Hiram L. Schoonfield is not directly stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BALTIMORE
Marbury
Hiram L. Schoonfield
Great Lakes Pollution Pact Signed by Nixon and Trudeau
President Nixon and Prime Minister Trudeau signed a U S Canada agreement to clean up the Great Lakes by 1975 and prevent future pollution. About 50 demonstrators clashed with heavy Mounties and Ottawa police outside Parliament Hill while Nixon praised the accord as a milestone in protecting the lakes and international cooperation. The plan envisions at least 2.5 billion dollars in outlays with joint government and private funding, aimed at significant water quality improvements by December 21, 1975.
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OTTAWA
Nixon
Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Great Lakes
Parliament Hill
Canadian Liberation Movement
Canaian Mounties
Ottawa police
Trudeau
five lakes
United States
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Winchester Hall
Denver
L. Radetsty
Dita D. Beard
Neil Solomon
Maryland Health and Mental Hygiene
Grace Calvisi
U.S.-Canada
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