Twin Brother Of Hanoi Envoy Defector Details So Story
Mai Van So, a Viet Cong defector and twin brother of Mai Van Bo Hanoi’s former Paris delegate general, claimed his brother was manipulated by the Communists. So said Bo rose high to exploit talents before being discarded, and that So defected to Saigon in December 1969. He and his wife live in Saigon with a small daily food allowance and additional funds.
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Manipulated duo born in An Giang linked to Viet Minh history
Born 53 years apart in An Giang province, Bo studied medicine in Hanoi in 1940 while So stayed in the South. Bo joined the Communist party by the Viet Minh uprising in 1946, and So became a Viet Minh soldier. So later led Viet Minh munition workshops in the South, became a card carrying Communist in 1950, and rose to battalion commander before the 1954 Geneva accords. He was ordered to stay in Saigon as a secret agent after the war.
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Plane crash near Tweed New Haven Airport kills dozens
An Allegheny Airlines propjet carrying 31 people hit a power line and crashed into marshland after tearing through cottages near Tweed New Haven Airport. Early reports list 25 to 29 dead, with airport manager James Malarky confirming 29 killed.
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Supreme Court tightens standards for private libel suits
In a landmark ruling the Supreme Court barred private individuals from winning damages for news reports unless they prove actual malice or calculated falsehoods. The decision, delivered by Justice Brennan, extends First Amendment protections to private figures similar to public officials and affects cases such as a $275,000 award against WIP for coverage of police raids.
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Quipster on Solving Problems by Spending Others' Money
The quipster argues that many think the path to problem solving is to use someone else’s funds. The jab notes a common political and economic mindset where fiscal burden shifts away from the mover.
War crimes debate on Vietnam presidents not charged
International law experts analyze the Vietnam War and conclude that neither presidents nor the United States should face war crimes charges. The discussion appears amid broader wartime policy debates on accountability.
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Historic rendezvous of Soyuz 11 with Salute space lab
In a 25 hour chase through space Soyuz 11 docked with the Salute orbital station. Cosmonauts Viktor Patsayev Vladimir Volkov and Georgy Dobrovolsky transferred to the station after docking in two stages. The mission marked a key step in Russia's plan for permanently staffed orbital laboratories.
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Nixon Housing Bill Is Awaited
Washington AP reports Nixon plans to present an administration housing position in line with Supreme Court interpretations. Critics fear a limited open housing statement and warn that subtle discrimination remains in housing practices.
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Basin To Get Hot Weather In Permian Basin
The Permian Basin faces hot conditions with temperatures around 97 degrees today and again Tuesday. Expect clear to partly cloudy skies, south to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph, and no precipitation. Sunday’s high reached 95 with a 69-degree low this morning.
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Smith to Sign Ethics Measure and State Private College Aid
Gov. Preston Smith said he will sign the ethics bill and a supplemental ethics provision for candidates. He also plans to sign the private college aid bill offering up to $600 tax money per student, with $4 million overall, to help needy students attend private colleges. The aid aims to reduce state building costs and extend scholarship access.
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See Be Seen Theory Blamed in Midair Collisions
Government efforts to curb midair collisions are blocked by a dispute between the NTSB and FAA over the see and be seen rule from Lindbergh days. The Los Angeles crash and past near misses highlight the risk as jetliners fly under radar while others follow visual rules. The debate centers on rely ing on pilots eyes for collision avoidance.
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