Laird Sees Canada Troop Pullout Risking Snowball Effect
Washington AP Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warned that Canada’s plan to withdraw two thirds of its 10,000 European troops could trigger a snowballing effect on NATO support and U.S. Congress. He urged Ottawa to review the move while stating Nixon seeks negotiated, not confrontational, progress and that Congress will decide NATO levels. He noted U.S. forces debates in Congress and Senate talks on possible withdrawals.
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Tra Hayes Memorial at Arlington Honor May 30
Washington AP two elderly Pima Indians visit Arlington National Cemetery to honor Marine Cpl Ira Hayes, famed for the Iwo Jima flag raising. The family, aided by KRDS radio, attends a Memorial Day service near the 2-ton Marine War Memorial as a scholarship fund is started in his memory. Kenneth Hayes, a Korean War veteran, also attends with local reservation officials.
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Daisies Mark Peaceful Berkeley Park Demonstration
About 15 000 marchers in downtown Berkeley backed tearing down the fence at People’s Park and returning the space to the community. The event with thousands of guardsmen and hundreds of officers remained nonviolent though arrests were made. one death and many injuries were reported earlier in the dispute.
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Tribes Members Study At Fort Lewis College
Durango Colorado AP reports members of various tribes are students at Fort Lewis College in southwestern Colorado continuing their education and cultural activities on campus.
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Allies resume operations after cease fire across South Vietnam
Thousands of allied troops backed by tanks and bombers resumed operations as the Buddha's birthday cease-fire ended. U.S. helicopters reported 14 enemy soldiers killed near Da Nang, with extensive ground actions and B52 strikes reimplemented. Both sides accused each other of violations amid renewed fighting and reconnaissance, as Viet Cong claimed U.S. bombing and shelling continued.
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