U S planes destroy arms left by fleeing allies
American planes bombed and strafed South Vietnamese tanks trucks and heavy guns abandoned by government troops retreating from North Vietnamese forces in northeastern Cambodia. Military sources said at least 60 vehicles and 8 artillery pieces of the 8th Infantry task force were destroyed after pulling out of Snuol, a Cambodian rubber plantation town, under heavy pressure from Communists.
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Agnew accuses media of anti Viet bias in coverage
Vice President Spiro Agnew denounced U S news outlets for bias in Vietnam war protests, accusing networks of giving heavy attention to antiwar veterans while denying equal time to VFW demonstrators. He cited Senate testimony by VFW head H R Rainwater and urged balance in coverage amid ongoing protests.
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Weather outlook for today and tonight with showers and 70s
Showers ending this morning with highs in the 70s. Partial clearing tonight with lows in the 50s. Southeast winds 8 to 18 mph today and Friday. Rainfall to date Middletown 15.00 inches. Monticello 17.51 inches. Newburgh 15.45 inches. Last year figures shown for comparison.
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Romans Celebrate Italy’s Republic Anniversary Ruling Tanks in Parade
Roman crowds line the Vie dei fori imperiali as tanks roll through in a state celebration marking Italy’s 25th anniversary as a republic since 1946 when the Mussolini regime fell. UP Telephoto.
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Benito Mussolini
Mills slams revenue sharing as weak cause in quote
Rep. Wilbur Mills rebukes Treasury Secretary Connally after a Nixon plan push. Mills, Arkansas Democrat and Ways and Means chair, campaigns against revenue sharing and plans a federal welfare cost takeover.
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Hanoi accuses Nixon of distorting Viet Nam facts
Hanoi, filing at the Paris peace talks, charged President Nixon distorted Indochina facts in a Tuesday press briefing. The statement called his conditions for U.S. troop withdrawal and prisoner releases pretexts to prolong the war and back a stronger Saigon regime. France said it would resume nuclear tests in the South Pacific within days, warning ships near Mururoa Lagoon to stay 120 miles away from June 4 onward.
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Refugees Die of Cholera in East Pakistan Camps
Karachi report says more than 500 refugees from East Pakistan’s civil war have died of cholera in camps in Calcutta while thousands more are ill. PPI cites Indian official indifference and water and food shortages. India reports over 4 million crossers since March 25 and seeks $400 million from others for aid.
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Okinawa Return Deal Near In Paris Says U S Embassy
U S Embassy sources say an Okinawa return agreement with Japan is close in Paris next week marking the Ryukyus Islands largest handover. Three issues remain: a VOA station, P3 reconnaissance planes, and the claim for improvements during 26 years of U S rule.
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Newspaper masthead and foggy catalog line
A fragmented page header from a 1971 issue appears with volumes, dates, and publication details. It shows June 3 1971 as a Thursday edition and notes daily morning publication except some days, with postal and pricing stamps partly legible.
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