Bombardment drives up aid to war effort near DMZ
U S air and naval forces pressed a major assault against North Vietnamese positions near the DMZ as part of a 20 000 man South Vietnamese offensive. B 52 bombers and a task force of cruisers and destroyers pounded targets on both sides of the zone, aiming to destroy troops and supplies and halt reinforcements. Saigon reported light fighting around Quang Tri where government forces closed on the Citadel.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Winter Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Saigon
Quang Tri
U.S. troop strength in Vietnam falls to 47200 status update
American forces in Vietnam dropped by 300 last week to 47,200, the smallest cut in seven weeks as planners target 39,000 by September 1. Navy and Air Force personnel based in Guam Thailand and off Vietnam total about 100,000. The 7th Fleet conducted multiple bombardments near Quang Tri and Dong Hoi with ships including Shelton Oklahoma City Hull Robison and Hammer. Fighter bombers logged over 240 strikes against North Vietnam mostly south of Hanoi.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U. S
Hon la Island
Dong Hoi
U. S. Command
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Japanese terrorist Okamoto gets life in Lod massacre
Kozo Okamoto, 24, was found guilty on all four charges for the Lod airport massacre of May 30. An Israeli army court sentenced him to life imprisonment after he confessed and pleaded guilty, while the prosecution sought life as the maximum for the case. The trial spanned four days with testimony about his role with the United Red Army.
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Marcus Eliason
Associated Press
Lod
Israel
Kozo Okamoto
Adolf Eichmann
Okamoto
Japan
United Red Army
Abraham Frisch
Rehavam Zeevi
Zeevi
Max Kritzman
Kritzman
Explosion at Forum disrupts Stones concert in Montreal
A bomb exploded under a equipment truck outside Montreal Forum delaying no show by the Rolling Stones. Police investigated a second device as windows blew out but no injuries were reported. Nearby witnesses described a fireball and smoke. the tour resumes in 30 cities with no further incidents reported.
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Montreal
Montreal Forum
Rolling Stones
Peter Rudge
Forum
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Gaston Lesage
Robert McClellan
McClellan
Stones
San Diego
Calif
Tucson
Ariz
Metropolitan Sports Center
Bloomington
Mann
United States
Altamont Speedway
San Francisco
Interstate 205
Muniz Warns Demos on Chicano Vote Power in Texas
Ramsey Muniz of the Raza Unida party says Mexican Americans will be a key factor in the November elections. He argues they will demand firm commitments from national Democratic leaders and will not back the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dolph Briscoe without gains in jobs education and opportunities. He notes 23 000 signatures to gain ballot status and expects ratification within two weeks. He predicts a very close presidential race in Texas akin to Nixon Kennedy.
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Waco, Tex
Raza Unida
Ramsey Muniz
Muniz
Texas
George McGovern
Nixon
Vinegar Leak Covers Valley Freeway In Pickled Odor
A 20 foot tall vinegar vat at Speas Vinegar Co. ruptured on Sunday releasing an estimated 10 000 to 20 000 gallons. Policeman Richard Walker said the smell reached ten blocks from the plant as firemen blamed slipped metal bands on the redwood tank for the spill. Traffic trudged along the Valley Freeway while motorists grimaced at the pungent scene.
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Denver
Valley Freeway
Richard Walker
Speas Vinegar Co
Texas Shriners to hold meet in San Antonio
Texas Shrine Association will meet in San Antonio with Everet te M Evans as new president. More than 8 500 members registered for weeklong sessions. 675 new Shriners to be inducted. Also the Imperial Shrine of North America 100th anniversary meeting opens in Fort Worth with 172 temples represented and vast attendance expected.
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Dallas
Texas Shrine Association
San Antonio
Everette M. Evans
Sharon Temple
Jay Morgan
Imperial Shrine of North
Statler Hilton
Shriners
Texas
State Association
Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Fort Worth
Morgan
San Angelo
Houston
Tyler
el Paso
Austin
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Lubbock
Waco
Galveston
Wichita Falls
Disabled Veterans Ride Through Barbed Trails in Rodeo
David Trexler and Gary Bartlett, amputee Vietnam veterans from Denver, compete in rodeo horse shows across the country. Specialized harnesses help keep them steady in the saddle as they perform demanding tricks, illustrating rehabilitation efforts through sport.
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David Trexler
Gary Bartlett
Trexler
Denver
Double homicide after blaze near City Park in Austin
Firefighters and police found a badly burned car near City Park with a young man and woman shot multiple times. He was 21 and she 18, students at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, formerly from Massachusetts. Investigators sought Massachusetts relatives for identification. Local officials noted a double homicide and autopsies showed three and two gunshot wounds. The scene yielded a gas can, pistol, shell fragments, scales, and a pill box, with tire tracks suggesting a depart. No solid leads were reported.
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Austin
Tex
Robert Scott
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Massachusetts
Allen Hill
Texas
Wallace Spiller
Jack Moody
Bobby Simpson
Scott
Four die in San Antonio Holiday Hotel fire
Four persons were killed and an 80 year old man was critically burned when a two story Holiday Hotel on San Antonio's West Side burned near midnight Sunday. Fire officials called it the worst fatal blaze since 1957 and estimated damages at $10,000. Two residents were rescued from upper floors and two bodies were found on stairs and second floor. Investigators planned to probe the cause with an arson squad. Names identified include Carl Vann, 42, and Anita Simpson, 20.
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San Antonio
Tex
A. J. Williams
W. B. Upton
Holiday Hotel
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