Black Panther Alters Tactics in Call to Church Support
Huey Newton, cofounder of the Black Panther Party, says the group will shift from confrontations with police to engaging the church and the broader black community. He cites a desire to win community support, notes changes in central committee members, and outlines plans to operate within the system to push for reform. The Panthers report 38 branches nationwide with only two aligned to Eldridge Cleaver, who remains in a separate faction.
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North Vietnamese Increase Shellings Across South Vietnam
Saigon officials reported a surge in North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shelling with 24 small rocket and mortar attacks in 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Casualties were light but the attacks were the largest since April 20. Saigon also said 119 enemy troops were killed near the A Shau valley and in eastern Cambodia, while South Vietnamese losses stood at 13 dead and 45 wounded. An irrigation project built by American volunteers suffered eight MIA and 12 wounded militiamen in an attack 10 miles south of the DMZ.
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CIA Accused Of Financing Mercenary Soldiers In Laos
Senator Clifford P. Case claims the CIA violated a ban by secretly funding Thai mercenary troops in Laos through the CLA. He cites government sources estimating 4,000 to 6,000 Thai soldiers paid by U S funds, with Congress not voting funds for such activity.
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William P. Rogers
Nixon in White House conference on SALT talks progress
President Nixon summoned chief disarmament negotiator Gerard Smith to the White House as SALT negotiations enter a crucial phase. Officials say the meeting follows Nixon’s announcement of a major step to break the stalemate and pushes for a Helsinki summer round while both sides seek linked ABM and offensive weapons limits.
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US Soviet Arms Pact Shifts Defense Prep Yet Keeps Builds
Washington reports a new US Soviet framework for nuclear arms talks may avert some Pentagon weapon decisions but will not slow the Safeguard antiballistic system or multiple warhead missiles. Officials note Moscow advances include new ICBMs and expanding anti missile defenses. Both sides press ahead with multi warhead tech and submarine forces. Russia claims heavier submarine launched missiles and broader defense rings while the US weighs accelerating Minuteman and Poseidon programs.
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Melvin R. Laird
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McGovern Attacks Colleagues Over Europe Force Cuts
George S. McGovern, the only announced presidential candidate, charges Senators Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund Muskie damaged their credibility by opposing forced troop cuts in Europe. He asks what new priorities could replace NATO and says NATO may be sacred if not cut.
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Maine
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House Probes Into Anti-War Groups Fire Over Funding and Energy
A House Internal Security Committee hearing extended to gather details on two antiwar coalitions amid subpoenas for bank records. The probe links funds to protests in Washington and accuses leaders tied to the Socialist Workers Party and Communist Party USA.
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New York
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Communist Party
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People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice
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Communist Party USA
People’s Coalition
Debates on ABM likely cooled amid SALT talks
House Armed Services Committee chairman cited Nixon's SALT progress as a reason to temper debate over the Safeguard antiballistic missile. The panel kept 627.7 million in the 21.88 billion hardware bill, rejected an end-war cut, and affirmed most Nixon requests while awaiting Army cost studies. Reps Nedzi and Whalen planned to press the end‑the‑war amendment on the House floor.
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