Bombing Of Lon Nol Palace Blamed On Reds
Cambodian air force pilot Capt. So Petra attacked Lon Nol's palace near Phnom Penh. Bombs hit the guards' compound, killing 36 and injuring over 50. Petra reportedly fled to Khmer Rouge held areas amid rising tensions and civil unrest.
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Information Booth Planned at Friendship Airport
Baltimore residents calm as Maryland Transportation Department plans to spend 6000 dollars next month to install a central information booth at Friendship Airport after taking over the facility from the city.
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POW Poets Put Thoughts In Verse
Editor notes on prisoners of war in Vietnam turning to poetry while held in Hanoi Hilton. Poems express longing for home, country, love, and freedom amid harsh confinement. Examples include Navy Lt Cmdr Ralph Gaither and Navy Capt William Lawrence sharing verses of gratitude and memories of Tennessee and homeland.
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Medicare Studies Declassified Allow Public Access
The Social Security Administration announced new rules letting the public inspect Medicare surveys and investigative reports completed after January 31. Earlier reports remain confidential. Deficiencies in state hospital and nursing home surveys will be public, as will health insurance carrier evaluations and provider performance reports.
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Social Security Administration
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Blue Cross Association
58 Miners Feared Dead In Calcutta Coal Mine Blast
In Calcutta region, an explosion at the Jitpur coal mine near Dhanbad left 58 miners believed dead. Rescue teams found 34 bodies. 24 remain missing as officials scramble to reach trapped workers.
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Mills says economy out of control and Phase 4 urged
Washington AP Mills, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, backs former Nixon adviser’s view that inflation and a dollar overhang threaten the economy. He urges tighter anti inflation controls, correcting trade imbalances with Japan and Canada, and curbing federal spending. He questions Nixon’s Phase 3 and calls for Phase 4. Also noted is Karl Beier named to Gettysburg College Dean's Honor List.
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