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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1971
Page
1
Oklahoma City voters elected Patience Latting 53 a economics master with a math degree to be mayor the largest U S city led by a woman Latting faced a close race and a backlash ad campaign from opponent Bill Bishop who attacked city administration while Latting stressed honest government.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley captured a record fifth term with 735,787 to 316,059 over rival Richard T. Friedman. Daley carried 28 of 30 wards, except two narrow losses, amid late expectations of a 200,000 vote victory. The piece also notes James E. Williams Sr. as the nation’s newest Black mayor and reports on Madison’s advisory vote for Vietnam cease fire and U S troop withdrawal, plus Kansas ballot age changes pending ratification.
President Nixon asked Congress to lift Washington to the status of a great American city. He urged full citizenship for residents, a development bank, faster transit, federal funds to aid the city and suburbs, higher education support, and better representation in Congress for Washington. He framed these as starting the New American Revolution in 1971.
At Vite Base 5 near the Laotian border heavy Communist gunfire halted a 2,000 strong South Vietnamese reinforcements column from joining Saigon forces. US and RVN helicopters braved fire to deliver aid while North Vietnamese units maneuvered to disrupt helicopter resupply. Casualties were reported on both sides with conflicting tallies. A separate note from Pleiku said more North Vietnamese were killed and American planes supported government troops during the eight day battle.
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