S. Viet soldiers suffer heavy toll in Mekong Delta clash
Saigon reports hundreds of North Vietnamese counterattacks in the U Minh forest. Official tallies cite 47 South Vietnamese killed and 97 wounded, while North Vietnamese losses reached 100 killed and several captured. Bien Nhi Fire Base bore the fiercest fighting as U.S. helicopters ferried reinforcements. shelling and air strikes supported the effort. South Vietnamese troops had begun a spoiling operation in the U Minh four days earlier based on defectors’ intel.
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Saigon
U Minh
Mekong
Canal
Snuol
Cambodia
Bien Nhi
Nixon signals faster Vietnam troop withdrawals
In Saigon AP reports informed sources say President Nixon aims to accelerate pullout of combat troops from Vietnam. Front line maneuver battalions are to fall to under 20 percent of peak strength by the end of November.
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Saigon
Nixon
Vietnam
Lawyers Visit Attica Inmates
Attica State Prison allowed lawyers to meet with prisoner clients as investigations into the four day rebellion continued. About 40 people were involved with 10 hostages and 30 inmates dead. Organizations such as the ACLU Legal Aid Society National Lawyers Guild and the National Conference of Black Lawyers were represented. Governor Rockefeller said hostages who died may have been killed by crossfire when police stormed the cellblock.
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Attica
N.Y
Attica State Prison
American Civil Liberties Union
The
Legal Aid Society
National Lawyers Guild
National Conference of Black Lawyers
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon Signals Teeth in Phase 2 Wage Price Plan
President Nixon outlined a post-freeze economic program with selective wage and price restraints aimed at large corporations. He said Phase 2 will be strong and effective, with potential inflation controls to follow the 90 day wage price rent freeze and a possible interest rate ceiling. The plan, shaped by the Cost of Living Council, may keep import surcharges and include monetary barriers while pursuing burden sharing and trade restraints.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
National Goveror
Senate Votes To Table Draft Extension Bill
The Senate defeated a move to reject a compromise two year draft extension and military pay raise bill. President Nixon won a key victory as Mansfield’s tabling effort failed, keeping negotiations alive and prompting filibuster threats from war critics.
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Washington
Senate
House
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
U.S
Indochina
Senate House
Vermont
Deane C
County Forecast Charted For Unseasonable Cool Weekend
Considerable cloudiness and cool conditions expected this afternoon with a few sprinkles and northeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs generally 62 to 72 with partial clearing tonight and lows in the 40s. Saturday looks partly sunny and cool with highs 64 to 74. Precipitation chances: 20 percent this afternoon, 10 percent tonight, near 0 percent Saturday. Historical highs and lows noted for today and past years. hourly temps listed through the afternoon fading into evening.
Judge Rules Out Murder In Medina's My Lai Trial
The military judge limited Maj. Ernest L. Medina's murder charges in the My Lai case. He may be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the 100 civilian deaths and of a single premeditated murder for one woman, with an additional assault charge for firing over a Viet Cong suspect's head. The ruling narrows the case to specific linked killings and possible negligent homicide, while trial proceedings resume after a delay for a prosecutor's family death.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
Kenneth Howard
Medina
Howard
William L. Calley Jr
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Army
Maj
William Eckhardt
Gene Ralph Oliver Jr
Oliver
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Harrelson
K-NEA weighs suit over Kansas teachers pay freeze
Kansas teachers face stalled raises under federal wage price controls as K-NEA debates a class action suit. Aimed at clarifying Office of Emergency Preparedness directives, the suit would seek uniform interpretations and could target multiple districts while other options include lobbying Washington and public pressure.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas National Education Association
Kansas
Bob Wooten
K-Nea
Ward Martin
Wooten
Melvin Neely
Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Oklahoma
NEA
KNEA
USD 290 Launches War Against Litter
Unified School District 290 issues bulletin urging students principals teachers and custodians to combat litter on school grounds in city limits. The directive follows a board meeting suggestion and notes revenue timing and year end payroll and tax distributions affecting December and January cash flow.
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