Nixon Sees Laos Drive Vital to U.S. Vietnam Pullout
President Nixon argued that the Laos and Cambodian operations reduce U.S. forces and casualties and support Vietnamization, noting South Vietnamese units in Laos have cut North Vietnamese truck traffic by about five percent and that withdrawal should continue on schedule. He claimed the Vietnamization program is succeeding and will allow further U.S. pullout as progress in Laos persists.
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Laos
Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Dent Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
United States
Cambodia
North
Washington
Thieu
South
South Vietnam
Trudeau wedding secret sparks Canada unity praise
The Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau married in North Vancouver with four sisters among the wedding party. The couple fled for privacy to a Whistler lodge, after a dinner at a country club. The bride baked the cake and the ceremony drew attention to Trudeau’s private, unconventional image and his French Canadian heritage. A later description highlighted his charm, culture, and fluency in both languages while noting his public stance on unity.
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Rosalind
Vancouver
Sinclair
West Vancouver
Whistler Mountain
Trudeau
Battle Forming at Laos Town Near Sepone
Reports describe heavy fighting near Sepone Laos as South Vietnamese and Communist forces clash over three days. Vietnamese losses tallied at 43 dead and 265 wounded with heavy enemy casualties and U.S. helicopter losses. ARVN troops reinforced Laos border with firepower as American units support the incursion.
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Laos
Quang Tri Provinee
Saigon
Light Plane Crash Near Baja Injures Three
A light plane crashed 130 miles south of San Diego, injuring three people. Coast Guard reports say Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C. Dillon and pilot Floyd Reminton, all of Hesperia, were flown to a San Diego hospital by Coast Guard helicopter early today.
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Hesperia
Floyd Reminton
Woman hijacks bus with dog in Richmond chase
In downtown Richmond a woman tried to board a Virginia Transit bus with her German shepherd. After being refused she boarded anyway, sat with the dog, then drove off, colliding with a fire hydrant. Police stopped the bus a mile away and wrestled with her. The dog was subdued with Mace and surrendered to animal welfare. Mdith Oliver Landers, 32, faced grand larceny and assault charges and was to appear in court.
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Virginia Transit Co
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Mdith Oliver Landers
Pollen Court
Turkish Students Clash With Army Over Kidnapped GIs
In Izmir and Ankara, Turkish forces clash with students after five gunmen abduct four U.S. airmen. Police capture Mete Ertekin, a former student, who named four accomplices. President Nixon says the United States will leave negotiation decisions to Turkey amid rising anti-American demonstrations and NATO ties.
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Dineet
Liberation Army
Nixon
Washington
Turkey
United States
JC Michard Caraszi
Stamford
Vietnam
NATO
Izmir
U.S
Turkish Aegean Sea
Iidal Thonu
Ismet Inon
Ankara
Istanbul
Sexton
Barbara
Mete Ertekin
The
Technical University
Ertekin
Anatolian
Palestine
Syria
U. S. Information Agency
32 Story Tower Fall Threatens Construction Update
A 32 story sky tower under construction at Ports of Call faced a sudden hazard when a 32 story tower fall damaged equipment. A spokesman said repairs would take hours and gave limited details. The project, worth 2 million dollars, includes an aerial tramway, circular rotating elevator for 66 riders, and panoramic harbor views. Specialty Restaurants will operate the tower as master lessee for the Long Beach Queen Mary project. Nearby Nice reports four inches of snow in March.
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Long Beach
Queen Mary
San Pedro
Manson Cuts Nazi Symbol On Forehead In Court
Charles Manson appeared in Los Angeles court with a Nazi symbol cut into his forehead as he sat in the penalty phase of the Tate LaBianca murder trial. Doctors testified about brainwashing and the potential to program minds using LSD while Manson scowled at the proceedings and clashed with his attorney during cross examination.
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Tate-LaBianca
Los Angeles Hall
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Ameri
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Miss Atkins
Patricia Kremwinkel
Leslie van Houten
Los Angeles Superior Court
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