Laird outlines mines, harbor closures, and war aims
Defense secretary Laird says Haiphong harbor will stay closed by mined defenses and allied interdiction, with 36 ships present including 16 Soviet vessels. He criticizes Moscow for weapon shipments, pledges further air, sea, and mine actions, and forecasts continued American withdrawal while Abrams aims to meet 49,000 troop reductions by July 1.
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U S strikes hit Hanoi Haiphong as MIGs downed
U S forces report shooting down seven Communist MIGs and continuing air and naval strikes across Hanoi Haiphong and Yen Bai areas. Tass cites bombs on northwest of Hanoi with U S losses and captures. Command says targets limit military supplies to repel the North Vietnamese offensive. In Saigon informed sources note up to 200 strikes, including a northwest railway hit near Yen Bai.
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Two Miners Rescued After Week in Mine Trap
Two miners, Flory and Wilkinson, were rescued after a week trapped in a tunnel where bodies were later found. Heat prostration weakened a rescuer. they describe signaling for help as rescue headlights flashed. both men kept each other calm while waiting for rescue. Their wives hugged them upon news of survival. officials note earlier miners perished from carbon monoxide.
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Myrna Flory
CSLB Pair Held for Narcotics
Police described a Long Beach house as a major heroin distribution hub and shooting gallery. Investigators gathered multiple heroin purchases at the site. A college spokesman said the halfway house has no official college connection, though state college students have assisted in the operation for over a year.
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Army Chinook crash near Saigon kills 32 crew and troops
An American CH 47 Chinook helicopter crashed 20 miles northeast of Saigon killing all 32 aboard including five crewmen and 27 soldiers. Officials said the cause is under investigation with no immediate enemy fire indicated and the incident ranks as one of the war’s deadliest U S helicopter losses.
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Beverly Hills origin and early development noted
The piece traces Beverly Hills back to Beverly Farm Mass birthplace of Burton E. Green, who planned the area with Rodeo Land and Water Co. and gave Rodeo Drive its name. It cites incorporation in 1914 with 550 residents and its rise into a wealthy residential city.
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Rodeo Land and Water Co
Rodeo Drive
United States
Escalation protests erupt across campuses
Protests spread nationwide with clashes and vandalism near universities and city centers. Rioters smashed windows at ROTC facilities, a sheriff substation, and a Bank of America branch while fires were started and extinguished by sprinklers. Police used tear gas and nightsticks as crowds blocked tracks, highways, and streets, with numerous arrests including a Davis councilman and a Stanford night demonstration ending with injuries.
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Iowa City
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Columbia University
New York City
Gainesville
University of Florida
Davis
Southern Pacific
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UC Davis
Jeffrey John McKay
Robert Black
Stanford University
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