Laird Learns What It's Like in Saigon War News
AP dispatch from Saigon reports intensified enemy rocket and mortar attacks and a ground assault on U S military positions during Defense Secretary Melvin Laird's visit. Heaviest fighting north of Saigon. 14 civilians killed near An Hoa. U S and South Vietnamese casualties tallied, with talks at the summit about strengthening Saigon's own forces.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. Defense
Melvin Laird
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
An Hoa
da Nang
Laird
Air battles rage again between Mideast foes
Israeli and Egyptian jets clashed over the Sinai Desert with each side claiming a downed plane. An Israeli spokesman said four Egyptian MIGs entered Israeli air space near Bitter Lakes. one MIG was shot down, the pilot wounded and captured. Cairo Radio confirmed a MIG was shot down, claiming an Israeli Mirage was also down. The fight followed warnings over the Suez Canal cease fire line as UN observers logged 50 ground incidents over two days.
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Tel Aviv
Sinai
Israeli
Bitter Lakes
Cairo
Suez Canal
Israel
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
U.N
Dayan
London
Mahmoud Fawzi
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Fawzi
Harold Wilson
Severe blizzard sweeps western Kansas and Oklahoma Panhandle
A storm described as the worst blizzard in years hit western Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle Friday night. Three inches of snow and 0.9 inches of precipitation were recorded in Franklin County, with hazardous but passable roads. Buses were late from Kansas City and Ottawa, while power disruptions were localized to Ottawa area. High school tournaments faced delays as hundreds of fans were stranded in Garden City, Pratt, Lyons, and McPherson. County forecast calls for colder, partly cloudy conditions with a 0.9 inch 24 hour precipitation total.
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Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas City
Locust
Ninth Street
Fifth and
Maple
Ottawa Police Department
Sheriff’s Department
Garden City
Pratt
Lyons
McPherson
Faven
Fairfield
Sterling
Dodge City
Oklahoma
Apollo 9 Crew Takes It Easy
Apollo 9 astronauts McDivitt Scott and Schweickart awaken after rest to a calm pace as they validate the lunar module and main engine in orbit. Mission control plans a possible earlier moon landing date but aims to keep Apollo 11 as target.
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Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Mission Control
Scott
Atlantic
Schweickart
Houston
McDivitt
Lunar
Sentinel Supporters Face Compensation
Washington AP advocates urge Nixon to downsize the Sentinel ABM program from 18 to six missile sites amid mounting criticism and calls to scrap the $5 billion plan. Senate leaders and Defense officials mull a scaled down approach as Nixon weighs a decision expected next week. Lt Gen Betts discusses a nuclear free or limited payload alternative for future defenses.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
White House
Young
Congress
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
Mike Mansfield
Montana
United States
Army
Austin Betts
U.S
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