Thanom stages military coup in Thailand throne restored
A new Revolutionary party led by Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn suspended the constitution and seized full power in a bloodless coup. Parliament and the cabinet were abolished and martial law imposed nationwide. Thanom remains premier and commander in chief as the monarchy backs the move to restore unity amid security concerns. The coup followed a cabinet dispute over a resignation related to memoirs critical of the government.
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Bangkok
UPI
Thanom Kittikachorn
Radio Thailand
Lon Nol
Cambodia
Thanom
New Party
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand
Buchana Atthakor
Thanat
Thai takeover seen as blow to Nixon aid fight
Washington officials view the Thai coup as a setback for the Nixon Administration in Congress as the Senate tightens restrictions on U.S. aid to Southeast Asia. The Case amendment would ban funds for Thai irregulars in Laos, while Defense and CLA budgets mix Thai force costs with broader military aid. Officials warn the battle to preserve aid is uphill as Congress previously barred support to foreign forces in Laos.
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Thailand
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Southeast Asia
U.S
Thanom Kittikachorn
Congress
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Clifford Case
R-N.j
Laos
CLA
Defense Department
Reds advance near Phnom Penh amid airport bombardment
Communist forces press toward Phnom Penh as rockets strike the airport and government troops pour into the city. Reports say 200 communists killed in bombing and 50 bodies found at one position while intelligence notes steady troop movements toward the capital. Meanwhile in Vietnam allied air strikes and clashes continue across the Mekong Delta to the DMZ.
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UPN
Don Sharpe
UPI
Highway 6
Baray
U.S
Sharpe
Vietnam
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Widespread violence in Northern Ireland bogside clashes
A sniper killed a youth and wounded another in Londonderry during British troops clearance of barricades in the Bogside area. Soldiers fired rubber bullets and CS gas to disperse crowds as Roman Catholic residents cried murder. The 14 year old played truant when a Thompson gun opened fire.
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Robert Canning
Londonderry
Chilean banker Herrera rejected for UN secretary post
Chile denounces U.S. rejection of Felipe Herrera as United Nations secretary general candidate. Washington informed Herrera on Nov. 5 he was unacceptable, despite majority support among Latin American members and gains among other continents. Secretary General Thant retires Dec. 31 after 10 years in office.
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Chile
U.S
Felipe Herrera
UNI
George Bush
Herrera
Washington
Thant
Pentagon official FRANK BENDER faults top aides on equality
FRANK BENDER, former deputy secretary for equal opportunity, told congressmen that Pentagon leaders show only superficial concern for racial harmony. He said officials at highest levels, both civilian and military, treated his job as a necessary evil and requested his resignation in August.
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Washington
Frank Bender
Pentagon
Equal Opportunity
Amusement and comics section data note
A fragment from a newspaper page lists sections Amusement and Comics with page numbers and topics. It shows pickup rates for home delivery and single copies, with circulation figures for October 1970 and a postal statement.
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