Pentagon to slash defense forces and ships in new cuts
The Pentagon plans broad reductions totaling 115 million in manpower and ships and 48 million for the Navy as Congress pressures cuts. Laird cites congressional and economic needs, with a 77 billion fiscal year budget awaiting congressional approval. The Navy will mothball over 100 ships, naming 76, and currently lays up 12 combat and 10 support vessels.
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Five U S Helicopters Downed in Vietnam Near Da Nang
Saigon reports North Vietnamese troops shot down five American helicopters near the Que Son Valley south of Da Nang as U S infantry from the 196th Brigade pressed an attack. One American killed nine wounded. three North Vietnamese soldiers reported killed. A Cobra gunship was also downed in Thua Thien province with one wounded.
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Rainstorm pins Florida panhandle traffic and floods
Rainstorms closed heavy truck travel in Leon Gadsden and Liberty counties while vehicles moved on U S 98 along the Gulf coast. Tallahassee reported 8.86 inches of rain in 24 hours with 14 inches since Saturday, and Ochlocknee river runoff continued.
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Man and wife dump garbage at city hall in England
John Smith and his wife hauled a pile of rubbish to Redditch town hall and dumped it before the surveyor's office, saying the dirty display would give him something to think about after a weekend of missed trash collection.
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Traces of drug found in slain LA doctor’s blood
A coroner's jury in Los Angeles heard that traces of amphetamine were found in the blood and urine of Dr. David Hodson, a staff physician shot Aug. 29 after a high speed chase in Gardena. Dr. Gupta testified the amounts were more than usual and described the drug's mood lifting effects and risks.
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Dope Dragnet Tightens Border Traffic With Intercept
Dope Dragnet tightens border checks at Brownsville and San Ysidro causing long waits. Officials report on heavy vehicle inspections, 90,000 travelers to Mexico for bullfights and races endured four hour lines. Marijuana seizures tied to the Operation Intercept effort include 1,400 pounds seized at Laredo and a case involving 1,0 pounds aboard a plane.
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Solon Cited on Charge of Drinking
Sacramento Assemblyman Edwin L. Z'Berg was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving after a high speed chase through a residential area. Arraignment postponed to Oct 31 by Municipal Judge Thomas Walden. he has not entered a plea. Borg, 43, said he would decide later and claimed he was merely stopped.
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Tourist Plane Crashes in Mexico Killing 25
A passenger described a jetliner crash on landing in Mexico that killed 25 as it skimmed the water and broke in two. Passengers reported turbulence before a hard splashdown, with survivors detailing burns and cuts as the aircraft rolled into a jagged wreck in the lakebed.
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Police Toll in U S Violence Across Several Cities
Weekend clashes left 17 policemen injured as a Riverside California dance hall fight sparked a $250,000 fire at Findlay Citrus packing plant. In Mullins South Carolina a dusk to dawn curfew followed rock throwing and arson. Atlanta police used tear gas on hippies during a protest arrest attempt. Forrest City Arkansas saw 1500 join a church state event aiming to ease tensions after school closures.
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