South Vietnamese Pull Back From Laos After Six Weeks of Fighting
U S bombers hammered targets in North Vietnam as Saigon reports withdrawing 2 000 to 3 000 troops from Laos over two days leaving about 18 000 across the border. Gen Phu says 1st Infantry Regiment pulled out after heavy losses and weeks of attacks. Four Americans killed and one wounded in a ground operation near Khe Sanh.
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Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
Tran van An
Ham Nghi
Pham van Phu
Phu
Lolo
Brown
Sepone
Ham
Nghi
U.S
Khe Sanh
Court To Rule On FTC Power
The Supreme Court will decide the FTC power to halt marketing practices deemed unfair. Sperry & Hutchinson faces challenge after a New Orleans appeals court ruling against the FTC. The case traces to 1967 when the agency targeted S H Green Stamps and their redemption limits.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Sperry & Hutchinson
FTC
Federal Appeal Court
New Orleans
S&h
Oklahoma
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals
Lawyer laments rereading in Calley My Lai trial
Lt. William L. Calley’s attorney complains of excessive rehashing of testimony as the My Lai murder trial jury resumes deliberations. Judge Kennedy refuses to stop rereading and jurors study slides from the 1968 infantry assault seeking a verdict on charges of mass killings and possible death penalty.
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Benning
William L. Calley
My Lai
George Latimer
Calley
Reid Kennedy
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
Latimer
Soviet First-Strike Arms Build-Up Alarms Panel
A Nixon panel reports the Soviet Union is deploying strategic weapons designed for a first strike to meet political economic and military goals. The seven member blue ribbon group notes past U.S. assumptions of mutual deterrence are no longer valid and cites shifting military power. The 35 page report was completed last summer and released by Pentagon officials in March.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Nixon
Defense Department
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
House Rejects $290 Million SST Funding Bid
Congress moves to halt federal financing for two SST prototypes with a 218 204 vote in the House. Senate action expected next week as supporters tout jobs and dominance while opponents warn of costs and environmental risks.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate
Chamber
Government probes loss of 277 freight cars in Illinois
Government investigators sifted records of a tiny Illinois railroad and a mystery company to determine how 277 freight cars disappeared. Officials pursued questions about ownership, disposition, and possible mismanagement as part of the probe.
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Penn Central
U. S
Joseph Cinotto Jr
la Salle
Cinotto
Little Rail Line
Illinois
FBI
Magna Earth Enterprises, Inc
Federal Task Force On Organized Crime
Rogers Eban to Meet in Washington Over Middle East Peace
Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban will meet privately in Washington to discuss U.S. efforts to revise Jerusalem terms for a future Mideast settlement. The talks aim to preserve a friendly relationship despite blunt public exchanges, with Rogers seeking Israel to abandon conquered territory and rely on international peacekeeping forces for security.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Abba Eban
U.S
Jerusalem
Mideast
Eban
Rogers
Israel
Golda Meir
Meir
Egyptian antiaircraft fires on Israeli planes over Port Fuad
Egyptian antiaircraft guns fired on Israeli Phantom jets over Port Fuad at the Suez Canal end, the Middle East News Agency said. The planes reportedly were not hit as they intruded over Egyptian positions. Inflation edged up in February, with a 0.2 percent rise, higher than January but below late 0.3 to 0.5 percent February through December.
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Cairo
Middle East
Port Fuad
Suez Canal
Washington
Voting Delays For 18-Year-Olds Amendment Passage
State legislatures prepared to ratify the 18 year old voting amendment but Congress adjourned delaying a vote. House leaders postponed until Tuesday after rejecting continued SST funding, leaving the path to 38 states uncertain for the 1972 election.
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Chamber
House
Congress
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Indiana
Washington
Kansas
President Nixon Proposes $2.56 Billion Transport Plan
President Nixon urges Congress to consolidate transportation aid and fund a broad system mix including highway aviation and mass transit. He seeks $515 million for mass transit with eight percent to states over a million population and ties funds to population urban share and road mileage.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
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LaSalle
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