Reed boat Ra sails Atlantic in Egypt linked voyage to Mexico
Seven men launched the Ra from Safi Morocco on a 55 by 15 foot reed craft with a wine red sail to cross to Mexico in three to four months. Heyerdahl says the voyage could prove ancient Egyptians reached the New World while experts question the boat’s three to four month endurance and two 30 foot steering oars.
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Butte City Encourages Crosswalk Parking Violations
A reader notes that Butte enforces a crosswalk parking ban yet appears to permit violations to boost meter revenue. The scene shows a car at a meter while pedestrians are nearby, highlighting conflicting ordinances and enforcement concerns.
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Hamilton and Granite
Apollo 10 backs toward Earth after moon mission
Apollo 10 astronauts Stafford Young and Cernan joked on an unscheduled telecast as they shaved in space using cream and a razor. They neared Earth returning Monday after completing core tests to pave the way for Apollo 11's July lunar landing.
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Saddle bronc champion Shawn Davis breaks back in rodeo
AP reports Shawn Davis national saddle bronc riding champion, 28, fractured a back when a horse fell near Thompson Falls Montana during the Vinson Ranch Rodeo. He was hospitalized in Missoula in satisfactory condition. Also listed are Benny Reynolds with a minor thigh injury and Butch Birkenbuel with a broken leg.
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Model Cities reshaping urban aid under Hyde guidance
Floyd H. Hyde Jr., assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development, outlines a three step Model Cities timetable shifting grant control to local boards. Initially one poverty pocket will receive funds, with other pockets added next year and broader federal support anticipated after the Vietnam War. Grants begin in Atlanta Seattle and Waco with over 30 more cities to follow.
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Thieu Unveils National Social Democratic Front Alliance
President Nguyen Van Thieu announced a six party coalition named the National Social Democratic Front at a guarded Rex Theater rally in Saigon. He urged more groups to join to form a nationwide anti Communism program while stressing the front is not a party seeking power.
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Humphrey warns campus violence threatens urban backlash
Former candidate Hubert H. Humphrey criticizes the Nixon administration for underestimating domestic needs and links campus disturbances to broader urban violence. He urges university officials to discipline students to avoid a rise in McCarthyism and cautions against police overreach while warning that violence could spill back into ghettos.
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U S Says Enemy Death Toll Far Outpaced U S Losses
Saigon dispatch reports over 24 hours 407 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers killed in battles from 60 miles northwest of Saigon to the Mekong Delta 105 miles southwest of the capital. U S losses were four killed and 83 wounded while South Vietnamese casualties numbered six killed and 16 wounded.
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U.S. War Losses Claimed by North Vietnam
North Vietnam alleged that the Americal Division suffered heavy casualties as Viet Cong units in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai wiped out nearly 2000 American soldiers in five days through May 15. U.S. B52 bombers conducted weekend strikes dropping about 1800 tons of explosives on enemy bases and troop concentrations.
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U S Air Cavalry Uncovers Rice and Rockets in Cambodia
Air cavalry teams sweeping war zone C along the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon disclosed a cache of 100000 pounds of rice enough to feed about 10000 North Vietnamese troops for a week. They also found a munitions stockpile with over 200 rockets and rocket propelled grenades.
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