Viets drive toward An Loc as siege tightens near Saigon
Field reports describe a two prong North Vietnamese assault on An Loc on Highway 4. An armored spearhead commander was killed, U.S. Air Force AC 130 and fighter bombers attacked the advancing column while U.S. bombers hit Bai Thuong and Da Nang targets. Neighboring bases along the coast faced shelling as Saigon braces for potential political impact of An Loc’s fall.
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Ute
U.S. Air Force
An Lac
U.S
Qui Nhon
Saigon
da Nang
United States
North Vietnam
Bai Thuong Mig
Demilitarized Zone
Radio Tlano
An Loe
An Ac
Highway 13
Jst
Bé2s
Basingne
Ibis
Hue
Nixon bid to resume Paris talks disclosed
Porter described a clandestine effort by President Nixon to restart the Paris negotiations with North Vietnam through a private channel. He said a resumption date was proposed for April 12, but North Vietnam and the Viet Cong demanded topic specifics and denied troop involvement in recent actions, while US talks continued in Paris. An unrelated note says Pennsylvania's educational institution pledged 8 million dollars to USC's new School of Communications.
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Nixon
Paris
Republic of
South Vietnam
ISS
Angeles
UPI
A. Pennsylvania Educational Institution
University of Southern California
Pavler
Brazilian airliner crashes near Rio de Janeiro hills
A twin engine Brazilian shiner with 25 aboard crash landed in the hills near Rio de Janeiro. Several survivors were reported as searches stretched from beaches to the Rio area. An American passenger was identified as Peter Collins Conn Jr, son of a retired diplomat.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Rio
Air Force
Pedro Do Rio
Petropolis
Rio de Janeir
WASP
Peter Collins Conn Jr
U.S
State Department
Washington
Georgetown University
Nova Iguacu
Volta Redonda
Action Line continues with home disposal and rights questions
Readers ask how to dispose of turpentine and paint thinner safely to avoid sewer damage and explosions. The column explains signatures needed for car sales, joint accounts, and spousal consent, plus a brief note on microwave cooking preserving nutrients.
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T.J
Long Beach
Sanlailon District
Los Angeles County
Action Line
J.W., Cypress
John Toe
Hijacker Seizes Airliner Lands at L A Airport
A Boeing 737 hijacker seized a flight from Albuquerque to Phoenix and landed at Los Angeles International Airport at 10 20 am. Police and FBI surrounded the aircraft while negotiations continued and passengers were kept aboard. A bus was readied on a service road in case of release.
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Los Angeles International Airport
FBI
Albuquerque
Tucson
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Hahn proposes county mayor and expanded board
Supervisor Kenneth Hahn called for a county charter overhaul to create a county executive officer elected for four years with veto power and shift the board to seven members, expanding to nine by 1985 and 11 by 2050. The plan would begin in 1974 after three board votes.
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Kenneth Hahn
Hahn
California
San Francisco
U.S
Agnew
Maryland
Board of Supervisors
Tuesay
IRS expands help as fraud prompts extra tax filing support
With four days left before the filing deadline the IRS assigns 15000 agents to assist taxpayers in completing 197L federal returns. Commissioner Walters cites widespread fraud by preparers while offices extend hours and offer amended returns for suspected fraud cases. The deadline shifts to April 17 and fines begin Monday midnight.
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Internal Revenue Service
Johnnie M. Walters
Walters
IRS
Weank S. Schmidt
Southern California
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Schmidt
Treasury
John B. Connally Jr
Chicago
Connally
Southeast
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