Lowest Weekly Toll In 50 Years In Vietnam War
The US Command reported 19 Americans killed in combat last week, the lowest weekly toll in over 50 years, with 19 more nonhostile deaths and 261 wounded. Allied and enemy casualties were summarized as Western reporting notes on troop withdrawals and ongoing campaigns around Saigon, Phnom Penh, and eastern Cambodia.
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Rombat
U.S. Exsally
Vietnam
Ters
Darter
Geek
Sauol
Cambodia
Indovhlna
U.S
Laird
Nixon
Une
Phnom Penh
Vihcat Swat
Am Reng
Humphrey Supports Nixon on Vietnam Policy Disputes Kennedy
Senator Humphrey backed President Nixon's Vietnam course while criticizing Edward Kennedy's charge that policy is politically motivated. He said the Democratic Party should back the White House, not oppose Nixon, and urged Dole as Republican chairman to lead without questioning motives. Kennedy entered the Senate as Humphrey spoke but kept silent.
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Ivoking
Edward Mt. Kennedy
Nixon
Minnesota
Robert J. Dole
White House
Yons
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Ziepler
Kennedy
Jany
Stanle Wiliam
U.S
Rogers
South Vietnam
Paris
Clark Clifford
Johnson
Indochina
David Bruce
Ronald Li
Ziegler
Dole
Fie
Dele
Senate pushes treatment plan for drug addicted troops
James Phillips reports Congress urges military to identify and treat service members in Vietnam using heroin and other hard drugs. The measure, approved with no dissent, seeks amnesty for addicts who enter treatment and calls for improved control of national drug traffic to curb widespread usage among troops.
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Senate
Associated Press
Roger T. Kelley
Washington
Herain
Sena
Vietnam
U.S
Hughes
Sen
Maveld
EB. Hughes
Military Pay Raise Could Force Troop Reductions
Congress may push ahead a plan to cut U.S. armed forces to prewar levels if a military pay raise is approved. The proposal asks for about 3 billion a year, roughly triple the Nixon administration’s request, and hinges on Senate action.
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Pentagon
Washington
U.S
Congress
Senate
Nixon
Chambers
Nix Pson
Agriculture Com
John G
Dow
Erides
United States
South Africa sugar quota faces opposition from Black Caucus
In a disputed House floor move, the Black Caucus urged lawmakers to oppose continuing a 0,000‑ton annual sugar allotment for South Africa, arguing the policy aids apartheid. The debate follows Rules Committee actions and the broader fight over U.S. sugar market shares and defense funding implications.
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South Africa
Washington
Page Welonat
R-Okla
House Black Caucus
United States
House
U.S
Agriculture Committee
Coteagues
Wee
W. R. Ponge
Conking
Soviet Freighter Seized in U S Port Over Damages Suit
Federal marshals seized the Soviet freighter Suleyman Starskiy at Alameda California as security for a 377000 damage suit filed by New England fishermen alleging Russian trawlers damaged lobster gear. Prelude Corp of Westport Point Massachusetts sues Russian fleet owners.
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Pras
Alameda
Calif
San Francisco Bay
New England
U.S
Clifford H. Cle
Suleyman Starskiy
Japan
Cline
Prelude Corp
Westport Point
Mass
Prelude
Spelling Bee Entrant From Fort Worth Reaches Finals
Spellbound Barrie Kay Trinkle of Brushonnet Elementary in Fort Worth Texas advances from Wednesday's opening rounds at the National Spelling Bee in Washington. She spelled words like follaceous excardate and punctilious among 31 spellers to reach the final rounds.
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Barrie Kay Trinkle
Brushonnet Elementary School
Fort Worth
Tex
Bea
Washington
Welfare Reform Defeat Bitter For Gov Reagan
California faced a setback as a welfare reform bill backed by Gov. Ronald Reagan failed in committee amid sharp clashes with Senate Democrats. Critics call the plan a costly band aid, while supporters say it could save money. the defeat jeopardizes reforms Reagan hoped would model nationwide.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Beilenson
Beverly Hills
California
Senate Democrats
Anthony C.lion Law
Bellenson
Senate Healths
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