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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1971
Page
16
Reports from Moscow say China seeks to separate Vietnam from socialist nations and undermine aid efforts for the Viet Cong. The broadcast, translated in Saigon, asserts U.S. imperial policy relies on Chinese leadership and accuses Beijing of sabotaging unity among communist states.
About 14 000 cheering supporters braved rain to hear a telephone greeting from South Vietnam Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky and demand U S victory in Asia. Carl McIntire led the Patriots March for Victory along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Washington Monument ending with calls for Nixon to reverse policy. Ky, Chiang Kai-shek, Wallace and Maddox spoke or connected by phone as two demonstrators were arrested. McIntire blamed rain on low turnout but planned another Washington rally.
During the Buddha's birthday cease-fire, Communist led forces attacked U S and South Vietnamese units in three incidents. At least 12 allied soldiers were killed or wounded, while enemy losses remain unknown. Attacks occurred near the Cambodian border and on the Bong Son Plain as U S and ARVN recon patrols reported casualties and continued operations after the noon cease-fire began.
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram lists newspaper pricing and delivery options dated May 9, 1971. Rates show daily 10 cents, Sunday 5 cents, carrier 75 cents weekly, and annual mail charges at 39 dollars for Lorain County and adjoining counties, with 39 in other areas. Contact numbers Elyria 323 9321 and Lorain 244 4295.
John Edgar Hoover, 76, marks his 47th anniversary as head of the FBI. He will work as usual and insists he has no retirement plans, despite rising criticism and public scrutiny of the agency.
A paddling survey reveals oil seepage and raw sewage entering the Black River from U.S. Steel property and nearby dump sites. Officials note high temperatures from outflows, a planned cooling station, and ongoing environmental contamination threatening wildlife and riverbanks.
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