Vietnam War Update Signals Rapid High-Altitude Campaign
South Vietnamese retreat led to nine government collapses in the highlands as North Vietnamese forces overran multiple districts. The battle for Dak To intensified with U.S. strikes, advised losses, and reports of a 4,000-strong enemy force near Bravo. Capt. Raymond H. Bonbins and others died, while 10 U.S. soldiers were killed and six Americans remained missing. The Khmer and Cambodian fronts showed rising tension with tanks reported near Rieng and An Loc holding firm under counteroffensive pressure.
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Fan Canh
Dak To
Tan Cant
Wield
Highlands
Kantum
Lo von Bao
Goleman
Bak
Thal
TAQ
U.S
Highway 14
Dak 'Te
Pentagon
Matt Franjole New
Ares
Bravo
Vo Dinh
Kontum
Franjola
Sundowna
Follanks
Teacher Ridge
Raymond H. Bonbins
Mariettla
Dobbins
Cambodia
Ue High Command
Rieng
Phuym Petts
Saigon
Seny Meng
South Vietnam
An Loc
Gravel seeks to place secret 1969 Vietnam records in Congress
Senator Gravel plans to insert about 20 pages of National Security Council summaries and agency responses into the Congressional Record. He asserts the material is vital for public knowledge on Vietnam and accuses Nixon of malfeasance. Senate aides warned of possible legal consequences and a closed session ruling.
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Gravel
Nixon
National Security Council
Defense Department
State Department
CIA
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Beard
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
Vietnam
Griffin
Newsweek Magazine
Washington Post
North Vietnam
Newsweek
Congressional
Senate
County planning tax cuts and budget shifts outlined
County budget notes a reduction from 78 540 to 77 664 in the coming year. Health services see a 41.8 million increase driven by new facilities staff and reforms. The justice system rises 21.7 million as a key budget issue due to low state and federal funding.
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Will
Ex tortionist extortion letters target Las Vegas hotels
An unknown individual mailed extortion letters to about 21 Las Vegas hotels threatening to detonate bombs unless up to 2 million dollars is paid. The FBI and Clark County sheriff investigate, with letters postmarked Austin Texas and precautionary hotel measures under discussion. Howard Hughes properties Sands Desert Inn Frontier Castaways cited in Las Vegas area.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
Hughes Hotel Organization
Howard Hughes
Sands
Desert Inn
Landmark
Frontier
Castaways
Kissinger Returns From Secret Moscow Trip
Kissinger flew to Moscow for personal talks with Soviet leaders amid U S Soviet strain over Vietnam bombing. The White House released the visit with Nixon and Rogers noting discussions covered major international issues and bilateral matters ahead of Nixon Brezhnev talks in May.
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Kissinger
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
North Vietnam
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Paris
Peking
China
White House
Ronald L. Sie Hler
Ziegler
Vietnam
Astronauts report moon rocks and last look before return
Apollo 16 astronauts Duke and Young describe rocky samples from the moon surface and a final, emotionally charged view of the lunar world before departing lunar orbit. They noted rocks appeared shock-melted and possibly meteoritic, not pure volcanic lava, as they left the Moon.
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Mission Control
Duke
Young
Iotar
Casper
Lunar Orbit
Orion
Moon
Chinese ping pong team cancels tour after American welcome
The Chinese ping pong team canceled their US tour after a reception in Los Angeles. Thousands cheered them at UCLA while anti Chinese demonstrators gathered outside Pauley Pavilion. The women defeated the U S team four to one and the men won three of five. Delegates from Los Angeles Chinatown welcomed the visitors before they left for Universal Studios and Disneyland as part of their schedule.
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Frank Carpenter
United States
Ucla
Pauley Pavilion
Vietnam
Mao
Los Angeles
Chinatown
U.S
California
Edmund G. Brown
Beverly Hilton
Universal Studios
Alfred Hitchcock Amd
Vincent Price
George Peppard
Edgar Bergen
Raymond Birr
Jackie Cooper
Hamis
Frankenstein Monster
Disneyland
San Francisco
China
College Name Change Sparks Debate at Coordinating Council
June actions shift San Fernando Valley Campus toward California State University Northridge branding. Trustees and council discuss designating campuses meeting five criteria on size graduate programs diversity and quality including faculty credentials and accreditation.
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Mittee
Séan ‘Das
Coordubsting Council
Horn
San Fernando
Board of ‘Trustees
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