President Faces Arms Decision On Cambodia Aid
President Nixon weighs whether to supply Cambodia with U S weapons to fight North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. Key meetings with Laird Rogers and Kissinger precede a National Security Council review while Congress signals strong opposition to any military aid to Cambodia.
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Washington
UPD
Nixon
America
Cambodia
U.S
National Security Council
White House
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Capitol Hill
Robers
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Vermont
George D. Aiken
Aiken
United States
Long Nol
Mayor loses job for lateness at Boston City Hall
Francis Dyer of Charlestown High is demoted from mayor to deputy mayor after arriving late to work at City Hall. His replacement is Nathanial Borum of Roxbury, following student government day events in Boston.
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United Press International
Joe Boston
UPID
Boston
Charlestown
Francis Dyer
Charlestown High
City Hall
Nathanial Borum
Roxbury
Police Find Bomb Cache In Harlem Clubhouse
Police arrested 19 youths in a Harlem basement clubhouse and seized 40 Molotov cocktails and six homemade bombs. They identified the group as The Royal Aces seeking weapons to fight narcotics addicts and a rival group named The Saints. Investigators noted no prior knowledge of The Saints and said the case was widening with new information. One suspect was formerly a private guard accused of arson at the City College of New York last year.
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New York
UPC
Harlem
Royal Aces
The
Saints
City College of New York
Johnson Withdraws Comment on JFK Assassination
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson questioned the single assassin finding in the Kennedy slaying. The Washington Post said Johnson asked that his comment be deleted from a CBS pre taped interview aired May 2 on national security grounds.
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Washington
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Washington Post
Johnson
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Richard S. Salant
CBS News
Veterans Honored Nationwide With Local and National Tributes
Across the United States veterans returning from Vietnam receive recognition through barbecues, hospital visits, and events. Ceremonies in Escambia Florida and Valley Forge Pennsylvania highlight community generosity including donations of TVs, air conditioners, and travel for families. Army and Jaycees programs, VFW dinners, and AUSA events accompany nationwide expressions of gratitude.
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Natalie
Toni
Terri Duquette
Santa Ana
Calif
Disneyland
Greater Los Angeles
The
Association of the United States Army
Goldsboro
N.C
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington
Vietnam
Citizens’ Committee
Phoenixville Area
Valley Forge Hospital
United States Jaycees
AUSA
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs
Colo
River Rouge High School Closed After Race Riots
River Rouge High School shut indefinitely after white versus black clashes sparking citywide violence. Ten students and seven police officers injured. arson and looting caused major property damage. State of emergency remains with curfew and state troopers in place.
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River Rouge, Mich
River Rouge High School
Detroit
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Ill
Jim Bump
New Jersey
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W. C. Westmoreland
ANF
City High
Edward N. Watt
John F. McEwan
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