Amtrak On Time Debut Amid Mixed Celebrations
The Associated Press reports Amtrak launched with on time runs and few delays despite 178 trains being cut from the network. VIP passengers, including Secretary of Transportation John Volpe, rode inaugural services as ceremonies slowed some schedules.
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Okaloosa-Walton Junior College to graduate 125 today
NICEVILLE One hundred twenty five students will graduate from Okaloosa-Walton Junior College in commencement exercises at 2 p.m. at the Niceville Senior High School Auditorium. Dr. J.E. McCracken will confer degrees and welcome attendees.
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Jails For Protesters If Disruption Overflows Old
U S Senator Herman Talmadge urged filling jails with anti war demonstrators who disrupt Washington. He warned of building new jails if crowded and criticized protesters for forcing withdrawal from Vietnam. He condemned threats and illegal acts near his offices and urged action to protect traffic and government operations.
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Grand jury questioned Bacon in antiwar probe at Seattle
In Seattle, 19 year old Leslie Bacon, held as a material witness in the Capitol bombing, faced a grand jury probe she called a fishing expedition into antiwar activity. Police cleared the courthouse after an anonymous bomb threat. no devices found.
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Jets strike A Shau targets after ambush in Vietnam
U S B52 bombers hit North Vietnamese troop concentrations and bunkers near the A Shau Valley after an ambush that killed five American soldiers. The raid aimed to deter North Vietnamese forces as Lam Son 720 ongoing near Hue and Ky expected to oppose Thieu in next fall’s election. The U S command announced partial withdrawal of one American combat division.
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Nixon Warns Protesters Over Disorder at Peace Demonstrations
President Nixon at San Clemente warned Vietnam protesters in Washington they will be arrested if they break the law. He said the right to peace demonstration does not permit domestic disruption and touted progress on the economy civil rights and school desegregation while opposing marijuana legalization. He referenced Lockheed bailout talk and noted 95,000 antiwar demonstrators in Washington as organizers planned civil disobedience to disrupt traffic beginning Monday.
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