B52s Step Up Attacks As Allies Withdrawal
In Saigon US B52 bombers increased strikes on North Vietnamese supply routes while artillery pounded troop positions near the DMZ. Viet Cong attacked outskirts of Saigon and Da Nang. a grenade killed three civilians and wounded ten at a government office.
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U.S
Khe Sanh
Ham Nghi
Laos
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kompong Son
Am Rong
Luang Prabang
Viettiane
Frederick Reenactors Seek More CSA Members For Monocacy Park
Civil War enthusiasts in Frederick are recruiting to boost local interest and back a plan for a Monocacy Battlefield national park. Maj James R Beachley notes the revived Co B 17th Virginia Infantry has about 10 members from Frederick and beyond as they aim for 25 and plan reenactments. Local merchants and Congressman Goodloe Byron support the effort to enliven Frederick’s Civil War history.
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Frederick
York
Beachley
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Alexandria
Jackson’s
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Goodloe Byron
Monocacy
Fabric Shop
Shipley’s Inc
FSK Post
The
American Legion
Frederick Chamber Plans Business Education Day Tour
Nearly 100 educators will visit 15 local firms Monday as part of Business Education Day organized by the Frederick Chamber of Commerce. Counselors and administrators will tour firms including Aerojet General, Frederick Memorial Hospital, State Farm, and others, with a luncheon featuring Dr. John Miles of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Ronald Fox
Betty’s
John Miles
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
C&p Telephone
Aerojet-General Corp
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sagner Inc
State Farm Insurance
Frederick News-Post
Frederick Controls Division
M. J
Thousands Die In East Pakistan War
New Delhi AP United News of India reports thousands killed in East Pakistan as West Pakistan army clashes with civilians in Dacca. Lt Gen Tikka Khan injured and dies. Mujibur Rahman reportedly arrested then claimed free. Reports cite air raids, hospital bombing, curfew shifts, and fighting around Dacca radio station. casualties in Saidpur and Rangpur among the heaviest so far.
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United News of India
East Pakistan
Sheik Mujib
India
Sheik
United News
Dacca
Pakistan
Dia
Chittagong
Awami League
Indhra Gandhi
Saidpur
Rangpur
Radio Pakistan
Jurors Prepare Vote in Calley Murder Trial
After 11 days of deliberations the six member court martial panel may be ready to vote on four murder counts and related charges in Lt William L Calley Jr s My Lai case A note from the jury sparked speculation a verdict was near The panel can convict only with four votes on each count and faces potential life or death penalties depending on the charge
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William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Ft. Benning
Leutenant
Area Families Spend More Money For Food
Frederick County households spend about 22 dollars weekly on food, higher than many regions. BLS and SRDS budgets show a typical four person urban family at net earnings around 9650 dollars yearly allocating 27 percent to food, 30 percent to housing, 13 percent to clothing and personal care, with total living costs up 5.8 percent since last budget.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Institute of Public Opinion
Frederick County
SRDS
BLS
Protesters Call for Impeachment of Sheriff Baumgartner
Frederick County residents rally outside the News-Post demanding impeachment of Sheriff Richard C. Baumgartner over unkept campaign promises and jail administration. Protesters hang effigies on a pickup, circulate a petition, and press for immediate impeachment while reports of a jail break receive dubious notices.
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Martha Raver
George Weatherholt
House of Delegates
Richard C. Baumgartner
Weatherholt
News-Post
Frederick County
Frederick City
News- Post
George B. Delaplaine
The
Richard QC. Baumgartner
Sheriff Denies Escape Rumors
Sheriff Richard C. Baumgartner said rumors of a prison escape were false. He reported a 14 year old juvenile in transit to a juvenile detention center did not escape from authorities en route to Frederick County Jail.
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Richard C. Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Frederick County
Weatherholt Sees 1500 Signatures On Campaign Petition
Weatherholt reports in ten days of campaigning he has gathered 1500 signatures for his petition. He cites steady support and momentum as he aims to qualify for the ballot.
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Weatherholt
Nixon asks clergy to combat drugs nationwide
Washington AP Nixon appeals to major denominational leaders to join the fight against drug abuse. In an unusual White House gathering, Protestant Catholic Orthodox and Jewish officials pledged cooperation, noting it echoes Kennedy era civil rights mobilization.
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Nixon
White House
America
John F. Kennedy
Nixon to seek wage controls in construction plan
Washington AP sources say President Nixon will announce a plan Monday to stabilize wages and curb inflation in the construction industry. It stops short of a national price-wage board and reins in the Davis Bacon Act on federal projects, marking another step toward a wage-guide approach.
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Nixon
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