Reds Attack Near Saigon Highway Threatens Resort Route
Communist led forces slashed into South Vietnamese militiamen 17 miles east of Saigon along Highway 15 near Long Thanh. Reports say 30-40 South Vietnamese troops were killed and as many wounded, with the road still open but hazardous. U.S. and Cambodian actions loom in the Mekong Delta and border areas as bombers hit fuel depots and troop concentrations.
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Saigon
Vungau
Long Thanh
Vung Tau
Cambodia
Mekong Delta
Kompong Trabek
Saigon-Phnom Penh
Prek Trabek
Phnom Penh
Svay Rieng
Prey Veng
U.S
North Vietnam
Quang Tri
Hue
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri City
Panhandle
Bastogne
Checkmate
Que Son
da Nang
Democrats to Nominate Shriver as VP Candidate Tonight
Democrats are expected to nominate Sargent Shriver as their vice presidential candidate tonight. The move unifies the party for the uphill battle against President Nixon as DNC members praise Shriver, chosen by George McGovern as his running mate.
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Washington
Sargent Shriver
Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Shriver
George McGovern
DNC
New York
Ohio
Frank King
Morris Jackson
King
Wayne Hays
Jackson
Illinois
Virginia
Wisconsin
Chicago
Richard Daley
William Singer
Daley
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Eagleton
McGovern
Miami Beach
Democratic Governors Conference
Congress
McGovern Seeks Labor Backing in Miami Beach Visit
Democratic presidential hopeful George McGovern traveled to Miami Beach to press his case against the Nixon administration and to secure another union endorsement. He spoke to AFL-CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers about the Republican economic record, continuing his campaign attack line.
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Miami Beach. Fla
Detroit
Afl-Cio
McGovern
Clothing Workers Union
Vietnam
Miami Beach
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
New England
George Meany
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Labar
Democratic National Committee
Peace Corps
Shriver
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Eagleton
Bill Would Restrict Busing Order
The House Education and Labor Committee approved a bill to limit courts from ordering busing in desegregation cases. It adds inner city school upgrades as an alternative and bars reopening current orders. The bill sets $500 million yearly funding from existing desegregation funds and advances with a 21 to 16 vote amid debate and amendments.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Nixon
Augustus F. Hawkins
D-Calif
Hawkins
Handgun Bill Rejected In Senate Vote
In Washington the Senate rejected a third try to strengthen handgun controls. An amendment by Sen. Adlai Stevenson to require handgun registration and owner licensing failed 75 to 16, while a proposal to ban certain concealable handguns failed 84 to 7. Hart's substitute to outlaw private possession of all handguns was defeated as was Kennedy’s bid to require registration of all firearms. The votes followed the May 15 Wallace assassination attempt and Kennedy’s 1968-era gun-control debate. Bayh urged sticking with limited measures to curb gun violence and opposed Hart and Kennedy.
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Washington
Senate
Adlai Stevenson
Birch Barh
D-Ind
Philip A. Hart
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bayh
The Quipster Room With The Polygraph Machine
A note describes a room where police keep the polygraph apparatus painted in tattletale gray, indicating its formal use and distinctive color.
Big Donors Back Nixon Amid June July Fund Rise
Public records show Nixon's re election campaign raised 2.45 million from June through July. Major contributors include Pew family of Philadelphia Sun Oil W Clement Stone and Edward J Hand with spouses, plus donors from Lloyd Miller Adams Duque Hazeltine Rockefeller Rossi Max Factor Trousdale McConnell and Binion family. The report notes 1.1 million from sub 100 gifts and 45 000 individual donors while convention expenses and travel dominated outlays.
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Washington
Nixon
Pew
Philadelphia
Sun Oil Co
Foster G. McGaw
Evanston, Il
American Hospital Supply Corp
Lloyd J. Miller
Cincinnati
American Controlled Industries
Adams, Duque and Hazeltine
Los Angeles
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
Anthony T. Rossi
Tropicana Products Inc
Bradenton
Fla
Max Factor Cosmetic
Paul Trousdale
New York
Neil A. McConnell
A.E. Johnson
Denver
Richard A. Moore
Binion
Las Vegas
Finance Committee
Murray Chotiner
James W. McCord
McCord
Democratic
G. Gordon Liddy
Hugh Sloan Jr
Rains Tease Basin as Moisture Dips in West Texas
Moisture inches teased the Permian Basin with Odessa Midland seeing 0.14 inches overnight while Spraberry recorded 0.76 inches in a 24 hour total. Monahans Rankin and McCamey had traces with Wink at 0.07 inch. Forecasters expect showers to end by Wednesday with a 20 percent chance of more moisture.
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West Texas
Odessa-Midland
National Weather Service
Midland-Odessa
Texas Electric Service Co
Spraberry
Permian
Monahans
Rankin
McCamey
Wink
Big Bend
Odessa
Oklahoma
Odessa American
University and Golder
Brentwood
TESCO
South Dixie
Houston
Texas
Andrau Airpark, Inc
Midland
Rio Grande
Abilene
Amarillo
Denver
Fort Worth
Galveston
Marta
New York
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
St. Louis
Nixon Calls Cabinet Dinner at Camp David Mountaintop Retreat
President Nixon summons his entire Cabinet for a dinner at Camp David to discuss the budget economy and progress of legislative programs in a relaxed setting. Vice President Agnew expected back from appearances. Housing chief George Romney to interrupt flood relief trip to attend. Weather and storm damage reports follow with scattered power outages.
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Washington
Nixon
Camp David
Gerald N. Warren
Warren
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
George Romney
Housing and Urban Affairs
Wilkes-Barre
Romney
Pennsylvania
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Charter Trading Co
Monterey
Calif
Abby
Financial News
Horse Sense
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Jacoby
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