U.S. Airstrikes Escalate as China Warnings Grow
U S air raids near Hanoi draw formal Chinese protest while U S forces pound North Vietnam and An Loc siege nears break. Reports cite 280 North Vietnamese bombing sorties, B52 strikes, and heavy casualties. In Washington, Maj Gen John D Lavelle admits ordering strikes beyond rules and would repeat if needed.
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B52s Launch Regular Bombing Runs Over North Vietnam
UPI reports the Air Force, confident ECM tech allows B52s to dodge SAMs, now conducting daily raids over North Vietnam from bases in South Vietnam and Laos. Five April raids preceded a resumed daily campaign, with 200 B52s in Southeast Asia and heavy bombing capability cited.
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Paris talks may resume soon in Vietnam peace talks
William Porter, chief American negotiator, returned from a four week U S trip and said talks could resume soon. The United States and South Vietnam suspended meetings May 4 over lack of serious negotiation from Hanoi and Viet Cong. Porter stressed flexibility if discussions develop and noted Nixon’s interest in a negotiated settlement.
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Supreme Court limits base commanders power over leaflets
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that a base commander may not ban leaflet distribution on a public street inside a military post when the main thoroughfare is open to the public. The unsigned decision reversed a San Antonio defendant’s conviction for distributing antiwar leaflets at Ft. Sam Houston after he was barred from the base.
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