US naval bombardment near Hue shatters Communist line
UPI reports the largest U S naval bombardment since the Korean War struck a Communist regiment north of Hue and along the My Chan River in Quang Tri Province. Air strikes by 100 B 52s and fighter bombers brought massive fires as battalions clashed, with 173 Communists reported killed to date and South Vietnamese losses at 5 dead and 30 wounded.
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Israeli raids pound Arab bases amid Lebanon clashes
Israeli jets and artillery pounded guerrilla bases in Lebanon for a second time in three days amid claims by Yasser Arafat of a Zionist plot to spark Arab civil war. Reports said attacks also hit bases in Syria with UN Security Council meetings sought by both Lebanon and Israel.
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UN Security Council Urged To Meet Over Lebanon Israel Border Clashes
Lebanon and Israel seek an urgent UN Security Council session on border clashes following the Lod airport massacre on May 30. Ambassadors Ghorra and Tekoah filed requests with council president Lazar Mojsov. the body may convene Friday night to address Israeli strikes and Lebanese denials of state involvement.
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Edouard Ghorra
Yosef Tekoah
Lazar Mojsov
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Lod
McGovern forces capture platform subcommittee control
McGovern allies won six seats on the 15 member platform subcommittee as the race for the Democratic nomination intensifies. He aims to secure a strong draft calling for total Vietnam withdrawal, with hopes a broader majority on the full platform committee will back his bid. The Black Caucus plans to deliver 50 to 70 uncommitted black delegate votes to McGovern, boosting his path to nomination.
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British gunmen clash with troops in Belfast and Londonderry
British troops fought gunmen in Belfast and Londonderry ahead of an IRA cease fire due Monday midnight. The army logged 11 gunmen hit and 45 Belfast shootings in a night, with robberies and a hostage incident in Newry and Toomebridge. Protestants and IRA factions condemned the truce as a sellout.
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