Cease-fire violations trend downward in Saigon area
Saigon reports a steady drop in cease-fire violations with 209 incidents in the last 24 hours, down from 311 and 426 on preceding periods. Despite the decline, casualties rose to 673 enemy and 138 government troops killed, 563 South Vietnamese wounded. ICCS observers face delays due to absence of a key Viet Cong member. talks continue between Thieu and Nixon plans.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
International Commission — of Control and Supervision
Cong
Quang Ti
Highlands
U.S
Quang Ngai
Trunan R. Boman
Spiro T. Agnew
Man charged in bungled extortion plot in Jackson
Donald O Neal Holt a 29 year old carpet layer was charged with abducting and bungling a 200000 kidnapping extortion plot against Rebecca Arendale. The ransom was arranged at a pickup on a highway but passersby found the money and returned it. Arendale escaped unharmed and Holt was arrested at his home.
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Rebecca Arendale
Charles Arendale
Jackson State Bank
Two Nixon Aids Convicted In Watergate Burglary Trial
In Washington a jury found James W. McCord Jr. and G. Gordon Liddy guilty on all charges in the Watergate break in. McCord faces up to 45 years and $60,000 in fines, Liddy up to 35 years and $40,000 in fines.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
Congress
James W. McCord Jr
G. Gordon Liddy
McCord
Liddy
Senator Stennis Shot in Front of Home in Washington
Senator John C. Stennis 71 of Mississippi, a key Armed Services critic, was shot twice in an apparent robbery near his Washington home. He remained in very serious but stable condition after 644 hours of surgery to remove bullets near his rib cage and thigh, with doctors reporting the most grave wound in the lower chest area. Police sought two teen suspects as Stennis, conscious, directed his wife to summon help and awaited further briefings.
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Washington
John C. Stennis
Senate
U.S
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Mississippi
Stennis
Senate Armed Services
Maj
Frank Garland
Maj. Garland
Garland
Mexico hit by a major quake across central regions
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 rocked central Mexico from Manzanillo to Veracruz, killing at least 10 and injuring about 150. President Luis Echeverria sent medical crews and relief teams as towns in Colima Jalisco Michoacan and neighboring states reported extensive damage and destroyed villages.
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Mexico City
Eph
Mies
Colima
Ares
Luis Echeverria
Managua Dey
Mexico
Ciy
Guadalajara
Pacific
Cohana Talisca
Machoacan
Meuco City
Public school walkouts expand across cities
United Press International reports a rising impact as 500,000 students may be affected by teacher and support staff strikes. Cleveland walkouts involve 2000 non teaching employees while Philadelphia and St Louis face injunctions and ongoing demonstrations.
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United Press International
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Common Pleas Court
David T. Matia
D. Donald Jamieson
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Jamieson
PFT
Thomas McGuire
Board of Education
Thieu to Visit United States Next Month
AP reports President Thieu of South Vietnam will travel to the United States next month to meet President Nixon. Honolulu is the likely meeting site as officials map plans for the Nixon Thieu talks. Thieu seeks economic and military aid guarantees amid uncertain ceasefire prospects and political future.
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SMGON
Neuven van Thien
United States
Nixon
Honolulu
Atv
Spiro T. Avnew
Woda Vasil
Thieu
Nason
Thien
South Vietnam
Wo Naxon
Ann
Meee Wathin
Johnson unable to undergo bypass surgery due to heart and intestinal disease
Doctors at Brooke Army Medical Center said Lyndon B. Johnson could not have a coronary bypass operation because his heart was severely damaged and he also suffered extensive diverticulosis of the colon. They noted angina and ongoing intestinal inflammation made surgery too high risk, confirmed by autopsy findings.
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San Antonio. Tex
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Brooke Army Medical Center
Charlottesville
Val
Nodis
Liberal birth control bill urged by Wisconsin assembly
An assembly committee in Madison backed a more liberal birth control bill by a 7-3 vote after three hours of hearings. The measure would remove contraceptives from Wisconsin’s distasteful list and allow sale to unmarried persons with safeguards. Proponents include the League of Women Voters and NOW. opponents include the Catholic Conference and statewide parents groups.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Assembly Health and Social Services Committee
Conta
League of Women Voters
National Organization of Women
Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association
The
Visiting Nurses Service
Wisconsin Cyl Liberties Union
Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Kenosha-area
Hongakis
University of Wisconsin Medial School
Seong
CTT
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Monolulu
ICCS
Holt
Mrs. Arendale
Mittee
Watergate
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FBI
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Nixon Committee
John J. Sirica
McCord and
Gerald Alch
Sirica Tuesday
Sirica
John Stennis
Miss
Nivweraper Haghive
Manzanillo
Veracraz
Meneca
Gomey Faris
Jalisca
Tecoman
Robert C. Cissne
Seattle
Wash
Cissne
LBJ
Michael DeBakey
Houston
Dennis Conta
Milwaukee
Wlr Duffy
Liureng Conner
Marshfield
Conti
Edward Mills
Elm Grove
Supreme Court
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