Supplies Rushed to Cambodia as Bombs Hit Phnom Penh
U S forces airlift up to 80 tons of war materials to support Cambodian troops after a large bomb blast at an immigration office in Phnom Penh. The attack followed rocket and mortar assaults on the city and the nearby airport, with casualties reported but no confirmed deaths.
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Saigon
United States
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Immigration Service
U.S. Air Force
Prek Paoeu
Associated Press
Robin Mannock
Am Rong
Snow Falls Up North in Frederick County Weather Report
A variation of precipitation brought a half inch snowfall to the northern Frederick County area last evening while the south saw warmer rainfall. Forecasters report 0.25 inches total precipitation with a low of 27 and a high of 43 degrees.
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Frederick County
Charnita
Three My Lai defendants cleared by Army in mass killings case
The Army dropped charges against four enlisted men in the My Lai killings, leaving three officers still charged with murder. Lt. William L. Calley Jr., Capt. Ernest Medina, and Capt. Eugene Kotouc remain charged, while a reassessment proceeds on Medina and Kotouc.
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My Lai
Ft, Mcpherson, Ga
Army
William L. Calley Jr
Ernest Medina
Eugene Kotouc
Acute Housing Shortage Noted In Eastern Shore
A Maryland advisory panel to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission warns of an acute housing shortage on Maryland's upper Eastern Shore. It says public officials ignore code enforcement, leaving slumlike conditions for blacks in Kent Queen Annes and Talbot counties. Hearings were held in Easton in December 1969.
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Baltimore
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Maryland
Kent
Queen Annes
Talbot
Easton
Easton ‘Human Relations Commission
Easton Utilities Commission
Douglas M Sullivan
Talbot County Commissioners
Fire Log Report Includes Multiple Calls Across Adams County
Fire log records 24-hour period ending 10 am with calls at 1 am for a chimney fire at 505 Fleming Ave. and at 11:08 am on Bullfrog Road. Responders include Polo Fire Independent and Uniteds, Emmitsburg, and Independence. Auto fire noted early morning with various ambulance requests and jail population figures cited.
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Fleming Ave
Polo
Independent
Uniteds
Adams County
Emmitsburg
Thurmont Man Injured In Single Car Mishap
A Thurmont man was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation after a single car crash on Rt. 550 at Monocacy River. Daniel Lindsay of Thurmont was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Robert Fiory of Emmitsburg when it left the road, rolled down a 50 foot embankment, and stopped. Another Thurmont resident, William Clark, was treated and released for minor injuries. Vernon Painter had no injuries. Fiory was charged with failure to drive right of center. A Jefferson man faced six summonses for traffic violations totaling 345 dollars and was held in Frederick County jail. Robert Jacobs faced multiple charges including driving while intoxicated and reckless conduct. date set for January.
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Max D. Hutson
Williamsport
Ind
Gerald A. Smith
Chicago
Iil
Ft. McPherson
Charles Hutto
Tallulah
My Lai
Hutto
Charley Company
Medina
David Mitchell
St. Francisville
Calley
Ft. Benning
Army
Kotouc
Thurmont
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Monocacy River
Daniiel Lindsay
Robert Eugene Fiory
Emmitsburg
William Charles Clark
Vernon Lee Painter
Robert Leon Jacobs
Nixon’s State of the Union draws mixed Capitol Hill response
President Nixon’s third State of the Union outlined a costly federal state revenue sharing plan and sweeping executive reorganization, with $16 billion in federal funds for states and localities. Democrats welcomed a national health push. Republicans urged caution.
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Washington
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Congress
Support Sought For Nixon's Plan
Washington officials will lobby Congress for Nixon revenue sharing proposal to boost state and local aid by 25 percent. Nixon met with California Governor Reagan to outline a plan to return power to the people and expand grants, with $6 billion new money and $10 billion in reallocated grants.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
America
Civilians Plan Washington meeting on Detrick job future
Fort Detrick civilians and the Committee of Concerned Employees will meet in Washington with Senators Mathias and Beall and Rep Byron to discuss an interim plan to keep the Detrick research community intact amid potential government takeovers and a major RIF. Spokesmen say the group aims to preserve the team for future agency moves, with 300 to 500 positions at stake before June 30.
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Fort Detrick
Committee of
Ft. Detrick
Washington
U. S
Charles McC. Mathias
J. Glenn Beall
Goodloe E. Byron
Detrick
Army
RIF
Peter Gerone
Edgewood
Dugway
Utah
Sen
Mathias
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Air Pirate Kills Self After Hijack Attempt Over Korea
A hijacker armed with grenades and a knife triggered a fatal blast after forcing a South Korean Air Lines Fokker F27 toward North Korea. Ten jets forced the plane down near the demilitarized zone. 60 aboard, 5 seriously hurt, 22 injured total, one passenger later died.
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Seoul
North Korea
Kim Sangtae
Kim
Kangnung
Korean Air Lines
Koreas
Kansong
Cost Accounting Sought At Camp David
Rep. John E. Moss demands the Navy account for spending to build two cottages at President Nixon's Camp David retreat in Thurmont Maryland. Moss calls withholdings unconscionable and requests detail from Secretary Chaffee. The Navy says the cottages replace two deteriorated cabins and provide two bedrooms and a living room.
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Washington
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Navy
Nixon
Camp David
Ear Thurmont
Moss
John Chaffee
White House
Mandel Says Nixon Talk Disappointing
Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel critiques President Nixon's State of the Union, calling the revenue sharing plan a reshuffling of existing funds rather than new money. He cites $5 billion unrestricted, $10 billion reshuffled aid, and only $1 billion in new funds, noting little help for states and local governments.
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Nixon
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Byrnes
Annapolis
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Circuit Court Overcrowding Sparks Plan for New Facilities
An interview with Frederick County Circuit Court judges Robert E. Clapp Jr. and Samuel W. Barrick outlines crowding causes and effects. Delays in criminal and civil trials strain jails, welfare dependence rises, and potential reforms include enlarging facilities or adding a second courtroom after new District Court buildings are provided.
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Robert E. Clapp Jr
Samuel W. Barrick
Frederick County
Superior Court
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