Nixon declares end of major U.S. ground combat in Vietnam
President Nixon says American troops are in defensive positions as the first phase of Vietnamization nears completion. Defense officials expect further pullouts, with U.S. force levels dropping toward 50,000 advisory and security personnel by next summer.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Melvin J. Laird
Apeil
White House
Lat
Quang Tri Province
Thailand
Nixon Family to Visit Maine and New Hampshire
President Nixon and his wife Pat travel to the Northeast with a Madison Island Maine retreat planned after a stop in Manchester New Hampshire. In Manchester a visit to quadriplegic Dick Chaput is on schedule before flights to Bangor and Minot Island owned by Jack J. Dreyfus Jr. The trip coincides with Democratic hopefuls in New Hampshire and Muskie’s Maine representation.
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Manchester
Nixon
New Hampshire
Maine
Penobscot Bay
White House
Pat
Nixons
David
Julie Eisenhower
Nashua
Dick Chaput
Jaycees
Bangor
Tiny Minot Island
Jack J. Dreyfus Jr
New York
Dreyfus & 1
Washington
Hollis
Henry Jackson
Birch Bayh
Indiana
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Ser
Edmund
Muskie
Kenneth L. Curtis
Paul N. McClaskey Jr
California
Concord
Ronald L. Ziegler
McCloskey
Misuse Of Authority Charged In House Mine Blast Report
Republicans allege Rep. Perkins used his chair authority to issue a mine explosion report blaming the Bureau of Mines without consulting other committee members. A revised minority version criticizes the majority for errors and a sensational prose style.
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Washington
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
House
Bureau of Mines
Hyden
Perkins
Full Education and Labor Committee
Finley
Rogers To Push U.N. For Pakistan Relief
Secretary of State William P. Rogers plans to travel to the United Nations to urge a stronger international relief effort for East Pakistani refugees in India. He will meet U Thant and relief officials to press for faster action as President Nixon defends current aid levels amid a Pakistan crisis.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United Nations
Rogers
U.N
U Thant
U.S
Nixon
United States
India
Pakistan
East Pakistan
West Pakistan
Sayyed A. Karim
Senate Pushes To Finish Election Spending Bill
The Senate moved to complete a broad election spending bill after approving limits on candidates personal spending. It rejected bans on compulsory union dues and limiting under 60 second spots, while proposing disclosure by a federal agency and debate access for broadcasters.
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Senate
Washington
Federal
John O. Pastore
Hugh Scott
Pastore
Nixon
San
Paul Fannin
R-Aziz
Peter Dominick
R-Cotp
Fannin
Dominick
Sem
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Two Nabbed Men Face Drug Charge in Warrenton
Warrenton police arrested two Kensington men Roy Olds Jr. 23 and Steven Dennison 21 on breaking and entering coin operated machines charges and possession of controlled drugs. A suitcase found with the pair contained drugs and drug paraphernalia.
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Warrenton
Cap
Warrenton Town
Kensington
Roy Olds Jr
Steven Dennison
British aviatrix completes soloworld flight with seven records
Sheila Scott, 44, lands in London after a 34,000 mile solo round the world trip. She claims seven air records including first solo North Pole overflight and Darwin to London solo flight in 314 days. The voyage cost about 110,400 dollars, largely debt, to be repaid by lectures and a book.
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London
Sheila Scott
Miss Scott
North Pole
Darwin
Australia
Henderson enters innocent plea in My Lai trial
Col Oran K Henderson, top officer charged over My Lai civilians deaths, pleads not guilty as trial set for Aug 23 before a seven member jury. Proceedings may last 12 weeks with Captain Medina’s case also active and Calley’s review ongoing. Henderson, 50s Indianaplis native, faces war crimes related charges and possible six year sentence plus dismissal.
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Col. Henderson
Ft, Meade, Md
Oran K. Henderson
My Lai
Peter S Wondolowski
Henderson
Europe
Korea
Vietnam
Charles M Mount Jites
William L. Calley
Calley
Ernest Medina
Ft. McPherson
Medina
11Th Infantry Brigade
Barker
South China Sea
Imum
Indianapolis
Carroll Tichenor
Army
Robert L. Waters
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General Subcommittee On Labor
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Lovable
Helanda
Aristocraft
Aviatrix
Seven Air
Waters
Tichenor
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