Nixon orders bombing raids amid Paris talks and floods
The command reported pilots destroying fuel depots with large sustained fires and heavy smoke. Three radar sites were out of commission as weather and smoke hindered assessment. Nixon outlined retaliatory air actions against missile sites and supply routes if North Vietnam endangers forces in South Vietnam. A further strike within North Vietnam hit an antiaircraft position on the Ho Chi Minh trail. two F4s returned undamaged, marking the 61st strike this year as floods disrupted North Vietnam’s transport and restocking.
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Pol
Ohe
North Vietnam
Nixon
Hue
South Vietnam
U.S
Air Force
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Mu Gia
Oil spill fouls Bay near Martinez Marina
An undetermined amount of oil spilled during fueling at Shell refinery when a coupling broke on the Catawba Ford tanker. Coast Guard said spill likely under one gallon, forming a small slick near Martinez Marina. Also reported: Dr. Clayton A McClain, 95, former American University VP, died in Gainesville.
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Martinez
UPI
Shell Oil Co
Coast Guard
Martinez Marina
Gainesville, Fla. W
Clayton A McClain
American University
Washington
Change in Chinese power hinted by Warsaw paper
Zycie Warszawy citing information from Peking says China will undergo political changes with a likely rise in power for Chow En-lai. Reports from Budapest and Tokyo note broader uncertainty and possible shifts in leadership while Mao remains in "good health" and celebrations for October 1 are canceled or reformulated.
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United Press. International
Zycie Warszany
Peking
China
Chow An-lai
Mao Tse-tung
Tokyo
Asahi Shimbun
Pearance
Alaska
Hirohito
Nixon
Red China
Soviet Union
Zycie Warszawy
Warsaw
Mao
Lin Piao
Chou
Mme
Chang Ching
Zycie Warszawa
Chow
Julian Sehuman
United Press International
Ile
Chon
People’s Daily
Schuman
Medina Acquitted of My Lai War Crimes
Jurors found Capt. Medina not guilty of premeditated murder and involuntary manslaughter in the My Lai massacre case. They said he did not know of civilian deaths and would have stopped atrocities if informed. Jurors cited lack of evidence linking Medina to Calley’s unit’s actions. The verdict leaves possible administrative punishment open.
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Medina
Robert
Nelson
My Lai
Vietnam
Faronton
Calley
My Lal
Capt. Medina
Proctor
Atlanta
Bobby G. Berryhill
Cochran, Ga
Dudley J. Buirich
F. Lee Bailey
Cailey
Merina
Americal Division
Library of Congress book selection process explained
Readers ask how books become part of the Library of Congress. U S copyright copies are reviewed by the Library’s selections staff who favor works with government or scholarly interest. Some foreign titles are also acquired for the national library.
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Library of Congress
L.M
Lakewood
United States
Copyright Department
Donald Wollery
National Library
Rust Spot Removal for Concrete Driveways
Reader asks about eliminating rust stains on concrete driveway. Contractors doubt complete removal but suggest washing with four parts water to one part muriatic acid. Suppliers Leebrick & Fisher Inc Anaheim and Harman Building Materials in Anaheim Stock. Spark's Rust-Off offered by Harman or Spark's Chemical Co. in Long Beach.
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C. L
Los Alamitos
Action Line
Leebrick & Fisher Inc
1881
10Th St
Harman Building Materials
Anaheim St
Arman’s
Spark’s
Harman's
Spark's Chemical Co
Long Beach
Kadish to join Bailey firm after military duty ends
Mark A Kadish of New York will join Bailey's law firm in Boston when his military service finishes. Bailey called Kadish a genius and Medina says his military career has been ruined by My Lai publicity and he will exit the Army. Kadish has civilian job offers but has not decided. Mrs Medina, German native, predicts he'll be a millionaire in 10 years. The Medina family recalls the verdict with emotion as Ingrid, 12, and Greg, 11, Cecile, 8, react. Medina prefers not to dwell on tomorrow.
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Mark A. Kadish
New York
Bailey
Boston
Kadish
Medina
Survival course girl tells ordeal at Northwest Outward Bound
A group of 43 Northwest Outward Bound students trained in outdoor survival undertook a two week August course in Oregon. Eight instructors supervised the trip before the students split into teams to cross snow covered mountains and meet near Chambers Lakes east of Eugene for a planned Aug 26 graduation exercise. One girl recalls nearly giving up, saying she only wanted to live.
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Northwest Outward Bound
Chambers Lakes
Eugene
Demos clash over hangup in tax relief talks
In Sacramento, Democrats spar over a hangup in tax relief negotiations with Governor Reagan. Senate leader Moscone says a five and a method stall progress while Assembly Speaker Maretti sees questions to be answered and no unanimity on homeowners relief. Bell Aerospace wins $825 million Air Force contract for Minuteman III rocket engines.
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Sacramentoui
Reagan
Senate
George Moscone
D-San Ermey
Assembly
Bob Maretti
D-Van Nuys
Bell
Washington
UPI
Bell Aerospace Division
Textron, Inc
Air Force
City Hall Opposes Bay Airport Study Plan
Los Angeles City Hall moved to block Assembly Bill 2777 calling for a study of a Bay area offshore airport at San Pedro Bay. The State County and Federal Affairs Committee voted unanimously against the bill and council members Snyder and Gibson urged rejection. Tom Towers of the Airports Department noted feasibility but not economic practicality, citing potential flight-pattern conflicts with LAX and a $100,000 New York study. Frances Botwin and San Pedro Homeowners Association also protested, arguing environmental and planning conflicts with the city airport program.
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San Pedro Bay
Los Angeles
Assembly
Tom Towers
Department of Airports
Playa del Rey
Los Angeles International Airport
Federal Aviation Administration
New York
Arthur K. Snyder
John S. Gibson Jr
Bil
Tri-County
Southern California
Frances Botwin
San Pedro
Assa
Lso
Senate
Exhumation Ordered in Judge Haley Death Case
Superior Court Judge Harold J. Haley’s body to be dug up for a new autopsy after widow’s objections. San Quentin convict Ruchell Magee faces murder charges from the August 7 1870 courthouse escape attempt that killed four. Pathologist John Manwaring testified original autopsy could not determine whether shotgun blast or bullet wound caused death.
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San Rafarl
Superior Court
Harold J. Haley
Richard Arnason
San Guentin
Ruchell Magee
Ernest Graves
Magee
Haley
Jom Manwaring
Marin County
Grand Jury
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Mexico
Bunch
Randolph St
Huntington Park
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Internal Revenue Service
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IRS
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Kuntum
K. M
Bellflower
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Seitz
9Th Street
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