U S Battle Deaths Hit Two Year Low
The U S Command reports 95 Americans killed in seven days ending last Saturday, the lowest weekly American toll in two years. South Vietnamese deaths rose to 308 as enemy casualties declined to 2,382. Wounded totals climbed to 1,415 Americans and 896 South Vietnamese. U S bombers continue heavy raids north of Saigon amid signs of potential campaigns.
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Ft Benning Faces New Graft Probe Target
Washington reports that Sen. Abraham Ribicoff's subcommittee will hear Army investigators on illegal activities tied to noncommissioned officers clubs. Witnesses allege a transfer pattern from Germany to Vietnam to Ft. Benning to shield club fund raids totaling over $1 million over four years. Major Gen Cunningham denies blocking investigations.
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Market Nears Yearly Low
New York stocks opened lower aiming for the yearly Dow average low as declines outweighed advances about two to one. At 10:00 a.m. the Dow dipped to near 9100 with early tape showing General Cable up 4, Stokely Van Camp up 3, Penn Central down 1, Richfield off 4, Chrysler up 1, Texas Gulf Sulphur off 4.
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Chrysler
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Disjointed Bible Verse Ad Echoes Across A Crowded Page
Fragmentary OCR shows biblical quotation Agripp pe Acts 26 19 and a prompt about dreams. The page mixes garbled text, contact strings, and stray numbers resembling a newspaper lay out with mentions of week, month, payments, and regional references. The readable items are minimal and disjointed.
Critics Target C5A Plane and New Ships in Spending Fight
Critics press debate on a 2.2 billion cut to a 21.35 billion rise. Rep Glis G Pike charges a C5A test failure went unreported while Rivers defends committee knowledge. The clash centers on C5A procurement and 23 extra planes alongside ship and missile programs.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
Armed Services Committee
L. Mendel Rivers
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British carry big clubs to smash Irish rioting
In Belfast British soldiers form heavy squads to break up religious clashes between Protestants and Catholics. About 7,850 troops will use nightsticks and tear gas to separate crowds and arrest rioters while armed police remain on standby.
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Democrats Eye Bigger House Gains in 1970 Elections
House Democratic leaders hailed a string of special elections that gave the party momentum. Rep. David KR captured the 7th District in Idaho? and Michael J. Harrington won Massachusetts long held by a GOP incumbent, boosting Democrats as they forecast larger gains in 1970. The party holds a 244-188 margin with three seats vacant as off?year dynamics favor the opposition.
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Carl Albert
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White House
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