Lieutenant relieved as Alpha Company commander in Vietnam
Lt. Eugene Shurtz Jr. 28 of Davenport Town, relieved of command of Alpha Company after his battalion faced five days of heavy casualties and uncooperative movement. Lt. Col. Robert C. Bacon said the change was for multiple reasons including experience and company responsiveness. five enlistees questioned orders but all followed. No charges or formal investigation were filed.
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George Esper
Hiseer
Richard Waite
Naldsville
Sgt
Okey
da Nang
Blankenship
Panther
W.va
Bacon
Bernard
F. Wolpers
Nui Long
Shurtz
Americal
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Vietnam
Alpha Company
Eli P. Howard
Woodridge
Withdrawal Of 25 000 From Viet On Nixon Order
In Saigon three hundred of the squadron's 250 men and more infantry left Vietnam for Hawaii as part of the Nixon order scaling back forces. The U S command said about 22 700 men have already left and 1 490 Army men 400 Marines and 350 Navy men remain abroad. The departure of a Navy LST with crew completed the 25 000 man total under the current cutback.
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Nixon
George Esper
Japan
Saigon
Vietnam
Hawaii
U.S
U.s.s
United States
Senate critics plan new assault on war spending
U S senators opposing the defense budget vow further cuts despite Pentagon denials. They target a $533 million cut to the C5A transport, and plan to trim $27 million for a supersonic interceptor as part of a broader effort to reduce military outlays totaling about $77 billion. The move follows troop withdrawals and a lag in replacements lowering strength in Vietnam.
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Senate
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Pentagon
Clifford P. Case
T. J
Case
Walter II. Mandale
Dminn
Vance Hartke
da Nang
Fla
Ben
George
McGovern
Melvin R. Laird
Lard
AG Fanta
Bul Case
New Jersey
Long Senate
Stock market settles lower in early trading
The New York market opened softer with the Dow at 822.03 down 1.19 as trading volume remained light. Titton Industries moved up 9.46 on a block of 13 700 shares while IBM rose 2 to 342 and Polaroid gained 1 to 125 in thin activity.
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New York
Dow Jones
Deelines
Advartcs
Titton Industries
IBM
Man Cleared After Refusing Ticket on Crowded LIRR
A Manhattan man, Seymour Cummins, was cleared of criminal charges after refusing to show a ticket to a train conductor on a crowded Long Island Rail Road car. He said the car was dirty and hot and was taken off at an unscheduled stop before police.
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New York
Long Island
William Sugin
Hirsedt
Kes Tuesdix
Seymour Cummins
Manhattan
Suglia
Cummins
Long Beach
Bible Thought on Singing in a Strange Land
A brief meditation notes that believers face alien environments and sinful communities drain energy. It urges Christians to seek warmth and strength in religious life and to turn to God for guidance and renewal.
Bernadette Devlin Seeks U.N. Aid in Northern Ireland Crisis
In New York, Bernadette Devlin the Northern Ireland civil rights advocate and youngest British MP urged UN Secretary General U Thant to intervene to end the Troubles. Thant replied the UN could offer limited action at this stage.
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Bernadette Devlin
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
United Nations
Lj Thant
New York
Arab Nations Plan Joint Defense Meeting In Cairo
Arab foreign ministers ended talks in Cairo with a plan to convene a grand Islamic summit and a defense council in November to mobilize Arab military potential against Israel. They urged non Arab powers to join and postponed a broader summit until after the defense meeting. The UN Security Council condemned Israel again for an Aug. 11 air raid in Lebanon.
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Associated Press
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Jeruaalem
Cairo
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Iran
Pakistan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Israel
Security Council
Lebanon
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