Allies blunt expected Communist thrust in Central Highlands
About 15 000 South Vietnamese troops moved toward the Cambodian border in a new Central Highlands operation aimed at stopping a Communist push into the country’s midsection. The drive followed three days of heavy fighting near Kontum. US helicopters and B52 strikes supported the effort. Farther south, fighting flared near Phnom Penh as Cambodian routes were cut, while paratroopers probed Dam Be near Krek in another sweep. The Central Highlands push, led by Lt. Gen. Ngo Dzu, used tanks, armored units and Rangers to block infiltration through mountain passes and jungle roads connected to the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Defense rests in Henderson My Lai cover up trial
The defense rested Tuesday in the three month trial of Cal Oran K. Henderson on charges he helped cover up the 1968 My Lai massacre. Henry B. Rothblatt read sworn statements from 18 general officers and eight military associates praising Henderson. The defense called 41 witnesses including Henderson, 51, after 22 days of cross examination. Prosecution's rest date unclear. judge will charge jury after both sides rest, with possible verdict next week.
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Killer awaits bond ruling in high profile New Jersey case
Edgar H Smith Jr a death row inmate and best selling author now 37 stands in Superior Court in Hackensack awaiting a judge's decision on bond for a possible new trial. The 1957 bludgeon murder conviction of Victoria Zielinski is under review after a May reversal on constitutional grounds amid closed bail hearings with his defense team and guards present.
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Jury finds man guilty of murders of Dr Victor Ohta family
A jury convicts a man of the murder of Dr Victor Ohta his wife and two sons and Ohtas secretary in a case tried over a month with the verdict delivered after 21 hours of deliberation. UPI Telephoto.
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Ski masked bandits rob Harlem bank
A gang of ski masked holdup men armed with a shotgun and a semi automatic rifle robbed Harlem Savings Bank in broad daylight, wounding nine people and taking 16000 dollars. The robbers fled in a green Pontiac then a blue Cadillac, firing on officers as they escaped. Police said 3 to 6 suspects were involved. several victims were hit by gunfire and the guard was among the injured.
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