U.S. Planes Raid North Vietnam Missile Sites
U S war planes attacked three North Vietnamese SAM missile sites 80 to 9 miles north of the DMZ in raids conducted as protective reactions. B52 bombers escorted by F105 fighters targeted routes through Laos and North Vietnam while radar locked on American flights but no sites fired back.
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Laird denies Abrams out as Vietnam commander
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird denied reports that Gen. Creighton Abrams will be replaced soon as commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam. He said no changes are contemplated this year and cited ongoing Vietnamization and force withdrawals.
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William C. Westmoreland
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Israel raids Lebanese frogman base deepen war tensions
Israeli commandos staged a night raid on a guerrilla frogman base 28 miles inside Lebanon near Sarafand, drawing a Lebanese protest to the U.N. Security Council. Reported losses include Israeli wounded and guerrilla casualties, while Beirut accuses Israel of staging a Palestinian ruse to justify aggression.
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Aswan Dam Dedicated by Egypt and Soviet Leaders
Egypt and the Soviet Union dedicated the Aswan High Dam on Gamal Abdel Nasser's birth date. Presidents Anwar Sadat and Nikolai Podgorny opened the project with a green ribbon and unveiled a marble stone. The dam’s power capacity is slated to meet Egypt’s industrial needs for a decade.
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Jury Weighing Tate Testimony
Los Angeles AP seven months into the Sharon Tate murder case the jury heard closing dynamics after a prosecutor plea that victims cry out for justice. Charles Manson heckled from an adjoining room as Judge Charles H Older instructed the jurors to retire and choose a foreman to preside over deliberations.
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Nixon press for steel price compromise amid hikes
Washington officials say President Nixon seeks a compromise by pressuring Bethlehem Steel to lower its 12 percent price increase using the threat of relaxing import quotas. Other major producers may match only halfway, giving the White House leverage while cabinet officials study the move. Bethlehem reported 1970 profits down 40 percent amid industry modernization concerns.
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Nixon picks Dole as new GOP chairman in party shake up
The Republican National Committee elected Sen. Robert J. Dole of Kansas as chairman after outgoing chairman Rogers Morton urged the GOP to modernize or risk becoming museum pieces. Morton departs to become Interior secretary, as Thomas Evans and Anne Armstrong were named co chairs under Dole.
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Delaware
Anne Armstrong
Texas
Black Power Salutes In Saigon And King Memorial Day
Black power salutes occurred near Saigon and a mule train rolled through Washington as Americans marked the 42nd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. death. Nixon called King an enduring inspiration while cities held rallies, services, and workshops.
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Witness Testifies on Torture Tales at My Lai Case
Vietnam veteran Robert Van Leer testified at Lt. William Calley Jr.'s court martial about rumors of Viet Cong torture of prisoners in the My Lai area. He described a feared "rat trap" method and said the reports were part of the soldiers' mindset during the assault.
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Northwest Storm Drops Winds Floods and Snow
A fierce storm lashed 200 miles of the Washington Oregon coast with hurricane force winds to 175 mph. Trees, poles, and buildings fell. rivers rose, roads flooded, and snowdrifts closed passes in the Cascades. One death reported. 60 cattle trapped. widespread outages and emergency declarations.
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Police Balk Teachers Settle in City Strike News
Police officers across New York refused to work, prompting a citywide disruption as Chicago teachers and officials, under Mayor Daley, tentatively settled a dispute affecting 577000 students over four days. Pittsburgh faced trash overload after an 11 day municipal worker walkout. About 75 percent of Pittsburghs 25000 patrolmen joined the stoppage, reporting only on emergencies while Mayor Lindsay faced the crisis.
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