Fighting Rages Near Fire Base
U S helicopter airlifted four of five American advisers from Fire Base 6 as 4,000 South Vietnamese reinforcements moved in. New clashes northwest of the base ended before noon. Casualties: four South Vietnamese killed, six missing, 37 wounded. Saigon tallies at least 146 government dead since March 31 with higher figures from other sources. North Vietnamese losses cited by Saigon and U S officials mounting.
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Study Slated On U S Consumer Programs
President Nixon's consumer adviser Virginia Knauer says multi agency programs waste accountability. She cites Truth in Lending with nine agencies and notes at least 300 federal programs exist. Analysts will compare agency claims with actual results to measure delivery.
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Volunteers For War Idea Fails To Work
Washington AP Melvin R. Laird said the Nixon administration backs off the plan to send only volunteers to Vietnam. He noted enlistment problems and family concerns and said the study remains under way as U.S. troop levels approach 184,000 with 200k to 240k needed for a volunteer-only program. Pentagon sources remain wary of the approach.
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Red China Welcomes Ping Pong Team
Communist China Premier Chou En Lai told a 15 member U S table tennis delegation that their mainland visit opened a new page in Sino American relations. He suggested more American visitors including reporters would follow as the world table tennis championships wrapped in Japan.
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ASNE urged sharper reporting and press shield laws
Newbold Noyes Jr urged ASNE's 1971 convention editors to move beyond lazy reporting and develop a serious perspective. He warned that books on both sides shape tomorrow's news and urged readers deserve context to discern public interest amid tensions with Pentagon and New Left. The Freedom of Information Committee pressed for a national shield law. Congress weighs stronger protections as subpoena use rises. several states already adopt shield statutes despite Supreme Court disputes.
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U.S. Airpower Shifts to Thailand Ahead of Vietnam Drawdown
Pentagon sources say air power will concentrate in Thailand by next summer as U.S. ground forces exit Vietnam. Dozens of squadrons will depart, B52 bases will shrink to about 28, and carriers in the 7th Fleet will be reduced to one. Airpower remains to back allies under the Nixon doctrine.
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Canadian envoy predicts China opening to world
Canada's first ambassador to Communist China Ralph Edgar Collins says Beijing is opening up and he expects many Canadian visitors to Peking. Born in Kunming, he spent early life in China and Chungking during wartime. He aims to build Canada China relations and welcomes Chinese reporters to Canada.
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Seven Die as Fire Destroys Cleveland Pick Carter Hotel
Fire swept the 10 story Pick Carter Hotel in downtown Cleveland killing seven and injuring eight. About 220 guests and 80 staff evacuated as 150 firefighters fought the blaze believed started in a kitchen area. Four dead were relatives of Hair cast members staying at the hotel.
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Peacetime Conversion At Pine Bluff Facility Begins
Federal conversion of a Defense Department plant at Pine Bluff Arkansas from germ warfare development to civilian research starts with the FDA gaining a right of entry. Within a year all 33 buildings will host the National Center for Toxicological Research studying long term health effects of chemicals, additives, pesticides, and drugs.
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