Viets report 13139 tons munitions destroyed in Laos
Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Lam said South Vietnamese forces destroyed 13,139 tons of Communist munitions and 1,341 tons of food in the Laos operation, claiming enough supplies to feed three divisions for a month. The Sepone junction capture reduced Ho Chi Minh Trail traffic to a minimum as Marines and air strikes pressed the Laotian action.
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Ho Chi Minh
Hoang Xuan Lam
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Ham Nghi
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Sepone
Quang Tri Province
Ngo van Chung
U S troop levels in Vietnam dip to 322200
U S command reports troop strength in Vietnam fell by 4000 to 322200 last Thursday, the lowest since October 1966, with further cuts planned by May 1 and possible April announcements. Air and ground actions continue around Laos, Sepone, and the Ho Chi Minh Trail as South Vietnamese and allied forces press incursions.
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U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Viet Nam Peace Talks Quietly Deliberate Withdrawal Date
Xuan Thuy told a Paris news conference of private talks with U S Ambassador Bruce to press for a definite U S withdrawal date. He said Washington’s stance blocks a cease fire and POW release, while Thuy urged a fixed schedule for complete withdrawal and accord on a political settlement.
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Hanois
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U.S
David K. E. Bruce
Xuan Thuy
American Friends Service Committee
Fellowship For Reconciliation
Bruce
Allan Brick
Chicago
Thuy
Washington
Paul Jameson
Wellesley
Mass
Jameson
Four U.S. airmen kidnapping search shifts to Ankara districts
In Ankara the hunt for four kidnapped American airmen and their alleged leftist kidnapers moves from a university campus to upper class neighborhoods. Officials say the suspects are educated, middle-class students hiding with friends, making the search harder. No ransom contact reported.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
Gilligan seeks 16 percent state pay raise proposal
Gov John J Gilligan proposes July 1 across the board 16 percent pay rise for Ohio state workers. Legislation would include life insurance equal to 1.5 times salary, sick leave cash-out at 25 percent, and 200 job classes covered with annual cost estimates of $738 million for 1972 and $91 million for 1973 alongside a 5 percent annual cap. Senators Secrest Applegate and Ocasek planned to introduce the bill next week.
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UPI
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Ohio
Robert T Secrest
Cambridge
Douglas Applegate
Steubenville
Gilligan
Omo
Iise
Sadat ends cease-fire pledge as Egypt rejects extension
Anwar Sadat announces Egypt will not extend the cease-fire and will not be bound by the truce that started last August. Israel expresses willingness to extend, but Cairo begins new maneuvers while Jordan and Syria position along the cease-fire line. Reports say Israel and Syria reinforce fronts with their own forces. No immediate clashes reported, but regional powers pledge support if fighting resumes.
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Sudan
Sadat
Moscow
Soviet Union
Weather Brief Snow Likely With Arctic Flurries
Snow flurries may occur today tonight and tomorrow. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows in the teens. Chance of precip about 64 percent. Winds from the west today and northwest tonight and tomorrow. Sunset today 6 26 pm Sunrise tomorrow 6 3 am. Details on Page 16.
Five Die as Motorcycle Show Brawl Turns Violent
A violent clash at the Motorcycle Custom and Trade Show in Cleveland left one man dead and several injured. Bruce Emerick, 31, of Main Street, was knifed to death. others including Charles Braley, Charles Morgan, Gary Baker, Ray Gabel and three police officers were hurt. Police expect riot and murder charges against some of the 87 gang members involved.
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Bruce Emerick
Main St
Charles Morgan
Brookpark Rd
North Olmsted
Cleveland St. Luke’s Hospital
Gary Baker
Woodbridge St
Vermilion
Akron General Hospital
Hell's Angels
Association of Polish Women
U.S
Broadway
The
Society For Crippled Children
Everett Chandler
Chandler
Protests Force Evacuation At Ohio State Office Building
In Columbus more than 1,000 black students and adults protested alleged school racism. They broke fixtures and windows, triggering evacuation and a water shutoff. Police and guards secured the building as demonstrations moved from the Board of Education to the State Office Building.
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UPT
Ohio Highway
Columbus Board of Education
State Office
State Board of Education
State Building
Statehouse
A Quite Unnecessary Little Story Warrrensburg Snow Race Cancelled
In Warrensburg New York heavy snow halted planned snowmobile races yesterday with six inches accumulating before noon causing event cancellation and local disruption. The reading mentions the unexpected weather impact and community response.
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Warrensburg
Supreme Court narrows conscientious objection to specific wars
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that a draft registrant may not claim conscientious objection to a specific war like Vietnam. Justice Marshall said the Selective Service Act exempts only those who oppose all war. The decision upheld lower courts against two registrants, Guy Gillette and Lewis Negre, who sought exemption from Vietnam service.
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Supreme Court
Vietnam
Thurgood Marshall
Congress
Marshall
Guy Porter Gillette
New York City
Ion Lewis
Negre
Bakersfield
Calif
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