U S Table Tennis Team Returns From China With Memorable Experiences
The 15 member U.S. table tennis team completed a historic visit to Communist China calling the trip the most memorable experience of their lives. They toured from Canton to Peking to Shanghai, attended opera and ballet, and met Premier Chou En Lai.
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China
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Communist Party
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Tim Boggan
Merrick
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Long Island University
Mao
Jesus Christ
Oswego to Pisa study abroad program participants named
Oswego State University College announces a study abroad program in Pisa. Next to Miss Martiny are Barbara Sprague and Geraldine Judge. Seated in front are Dominick Romeo of the Hispanic It alian Languages Department, Dr. Johnson G. Cooper campus director of international education, and Joyce Keolehian.
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Pisa
Miss Martiny
Barbara Sprague
Geraldine Judge
Dominick
B52s Bomb North Vietnam Near A Shau Valley
U S B52s dropped tons of bombs east of the A Shau Valley near the Laotian border while South Vietnamese forces conducted raids inside the valley. The operation aimed to disrupt North Vietnamese infiltration routes along the Ho Chi Minh trail as U S troops provided artillery support and then withdrew after unloading. Cambodian forces began a push to clear North Vietnamese troops from Route 4, aiming to recapture the highway near the Elephant mountain range.
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A Shau
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Central Highlands
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Way 7
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Phnom Penh
Am Rong
Elephant Mountain Range
Calley Seen as Scapegoat in Poll Verdict
An ABC poll of 3,000 nationwide respondents finds 77 percent consider Lt. William L. Calley Jr. a scapegoat for the My Lai massacre. Eighty-one percent expect similar incidents, while 24 percent support the guilty verdict. Morality of U.S. involvement in Vietnam rose to 58 percent after Calley’s conviction.
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American Broadcasting Co
U.S. Army
William L. Calley Jr
Sery Lai
Louis Iris
United States
Vietnam
Calley
Nixon backs Agnew criticism of newspapers
President Nixon told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that some of Vice President Agnew s criticism of the press is justified and that Agnew makes effective speeches for administration policies. He defended Agnew s complaints while noting Agnew is controversial and hard hitting.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Agnew
ASNE
Vermont expands rights for 18 to 21 year olds
Vermonters aged 18 to 21 gain voting, drinking, marriage without parental consent, and tax payment rights after a Friday signing by Gov. Deane C. Davis. The law adds about 30,900 people to the rolls, bringing Vermont closer to a federal 18 year voting age with the Senate’s ratification of the 18 year amendment pending nationwide approval.
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Senate
Nixon Says Some Troops Planes To Remain In Vietnam
President Nixon indicated that some American ground and air forces would stay in Vietnam indefinitely to pressure North Vietnam on freeing U S prisoners and to keep Saigon viable. He warned that continued bombing could resume if prisoners are not released and that withdrawal is not yet the goal. He also discussed trade with China, the Calley case, Hoover, GDP, and Paris talks, stressing the need for two sides to act.
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Saigon
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Peking
Ice Blocks Buffalo Navigation After Severe Ice
Coast Guard vessels will continue attempts this weekend to open a shipping lane through the ice field off Buffalo harbor. Lt Cmdr Ralph Bartels, commander of the Buffalo coast guard base, says there is no idea when commercial shipping can begin due to severe ice pressure and a field described as one of the worst in years.
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Buffalo Harbor
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Buffalo Coast Guard
Nixon earns praise from ASNE editors after Q&A
President Nixon faced about 500 editors and correspondents in a Friday night session. ASNE leaders and editors credited his performance as courageous and forthright while acknowledging disagreements on Vietnam and policy.
Congressman Backs FBI Phone Taps
ALBANY NY AP Rep Carlton J King R Saratoga Springs says he would object to FBI taps on his phone and urges monitoring of others. He defends Hoover and says taps are necessary for national defense while noting some lawmakers voices may appear on recorded conversations.
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Albany
N.Y
Carleton J. King
Saratoga Springs
FBI
Fires In Drought Parched Everglades Spread Health Hazard
Air samples in South Florida show pollution counts above standards due to Everglades fires. Officials warn smoke irritates those with respiratory issues as hospitals report more cases. Over 6000 fires char 400000 acres this year amid the worst drought in 25 years.
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Dade County
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CBS Seeks George C Scott for Washington in Revolution Series
CBS News negotiates with George C Scott to portray George Washington in three specials marking the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. The actor would depict Washington at three career stages in extemporaneous interviews, akin to Peter Ustinov as Lord North. Scott recently won an Oscar for Patton but declined the award.
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New York
CBS News
George C. Scott
George Washington
Scott
Washington
Peter Ustinov
Lord North
Gen
George Patton
Late Wire News Steelworkers Union to Merge
Pittsburgh AP reports USW officials hint at a merger that would create the world’s largest industrial labor union. A union spokesman would not confirm rumors of a tie with District 50 Allied & Technical Workers of the United States and Canada. President I W Abel is expected to announce Tuesday.
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United Steelworkers of America
USW
District 50, Allied & Technical Workers
United States
Canada
I. W. Abel
Confederation talks in Cairo as Egypt Syria and Libya sign pact
CAIRO AP The leaders of Egypt Syria and Libya signed a confederation agreement announced by Al Ahram but details on form timing and implementation were not provided. NEW ORLEANS AP Oil men controlled the mangled offshore platform ruin after the worst fire in industry history causing four deaths and up to 47 million in damages. WASHINGTON AP Pete MacNight editor of the Charlotte Observer was elected president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors succeeding Newbold Noyes Jr. ROME AP A Rome paper rebuked Pope Paul VI for hosting rock groups in audience with two girls in hot pants while another paper praised him for trying to understand the modern world. CLEVELAND AP Mayor Carl B Stokes who rose from high school dropout to first elected black mayor of a major city says he will not seek re election and will pursue a national role.
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New Orleans
Rome
Pope Paul VI
Stokes
Forest Fires Strain 1200 Firefighters in Pennsylvania
Severe winds hampered firefighting as 1,200 crews battled 55 new forest fires across 15 of 20 state districts. About 1,500 acres burned. helicopters and DC3 planes remained grounded. An emergency smoking ban near woodlands was enacted. no homes reported in danger.
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Woodlands
Shapp
Weather Bureau
Air pollution count climbs in Birmingham Alabama
Birmingham air pollution reached 520 on Friday, far above the 97 urban average and well over the hazardous 80 level. Federal standards mark 200 as critical for prolonged exposure, with Birmingham staying above 300 for most of the week.
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Birmingham
Ala
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