10 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1972
Page
1
North Vietnamese artillery killed an American general who had been promoted just 12 days earlier and wounded three other US officers shortly after their landing in Saigon. The Associated Press reported from the scene with limited details available.
U S troop strength in Vietnam was reduced to 47 500, with 100 000 more servicemen operating from Navy ships, Air Force bases in Thailand, and bases on Guam. An admiral was killed in a helicopter crash, and field reports described heavy fighting around An Loc and Quang Tri as U S air strikes totaled over 300 on the day.
The United States Command announced today that two U.S. officers in the party were sounded during an inspection. Brig. Gen. Richard Tallman, 47, a native of Hollesdale, Iowa, was the eighth American involved.
Miami Beach scene as Yippies gobble watermelons with Nixon face caricature to protest Democrats. SDS marchers target Hyde Plaza Hotel and Flamingo Park while seniors and donors mingle at a Cl ark-sponsored dinner. Pot politics, marijuana legality, and anti narcotics protests frame a tense pre convention day.
President Marcos ordered air strikes against suspected units of the Maoist New People’s Army in northeastern Isabela as ground troops clash with about 100 rebels. The fighting entered its fifth day after a grounded freighter suspected of supplying rebels triggered the assault near Palawan, roughly 200 miles northeast of Manila.
The Israeli military court rejected the defendant Kozo Okamoto’s guilty plea in the Lod Airport massacre case. The trial opened after a delay and the court postponed a mental examination request, with prosecutors set to present their case. Okamoto, 24, and two others attacked May 30, killing 26 and wounding 67, acting for the Arab Front for Liberation of Palestine. three charges carry the death penalty.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers held his first talks with Italy's new premier Giulio Andreotti as his government won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies and prepared for a Senate test. Also meeting were Foreign Minister Giuseppe Medici and Ambassador Graham Martin amid broader U S Italian relations discussions.
Delegates from Maryland Pennsylvania and Illinois clash over unit rules and seating disputes as McGovern Humphrey and Wallace faces hinge on California and Illinois outcomes. Maryland voting changes sparked protest with delegates fearing unfair shifts while Daley allies push for electorate respect and consistent rules nationwide.
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