US May Revise Timetable For Major Communist Offensive
US command signals possible shift in predicted timing of a large North Vietnamese assault after Tet. Bombing of base areas along Laos-Vietnam border continues though a 24 hour cease fire paused operations. Officials note intensified air activity likely to persist with bases 609 and 611 targeted as carriers and B 52s bolster the effort.
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Weather and Vietnam War items summary card
Mostly sunny today with highs 30s and 40s and windy Friday. Rainfall totals to date are shown for Middletown Monticello and Newburgh with last year comparisons. A U S airman loads bombs for Da Nang jets as heavy bombing of South Vietnam continues with limited Tet cease fire violations. Rep Bella Abzug blasts plans to reduce Manhattan's congressional districts amid reapportionment. Air strikes across South Vietnam and neighboring Cambodia Laos persist during the truce period.
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Military ousts Ecuador leader in bloodless coup
Ecuadorian armed forces topple President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra in a bloodless coup and remove him aboard a plane to an unknown destination. Velasco Ibarra, 77, was arrested in Guayaquil after accusing the army commander of treason amid June elections.
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Clash at Dacca camp as Mujibur Rahman intervenes
Armed Bengali groups clash at the Bangladesh national militia camp in Dacca. Former Mukti Bahini guerrillas and East Pakistan Rifles members taunted soldiers for not fighting and questioned loyalty to the new government. At least one person was killed. Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman intervened to restore peace.
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Sadat pledges more Soviet arms amid US-Israeli push
President Anwar Sadat signaled Cairo would receive advanced Soviet weaponry to counter what he called a serious escalation by the United States and Israel. He also urged Egyptian leaders to resign if not backing his policies. Beirut observers expect strong ASU Congress backing.
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Soviets Track Nixon Guam Visit With Surveillance Vessel
The Soviet Union will likely receive a full report on President Nixon as he travels to China. A trawler Barogari with advanced electronics was spotted four miles off Guam cruising the island’s length, presumed to monitor Nixon’s movements.
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Orange County Times factual reproduction details
The snippet lists publication details for the Orange County newspaper dated February 17, 1972. It notes publication frequency Monday through Saturday, office address at 40 Mulberry St Middletown NY, carrier and newsstand rates, and paid circulation figures for January 1972 and January 1971.
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