Laos Pullout Nears End Of Six Week Campaign In Laos
South Vietnamese forces fell to 15 700 over three days while the push to cut Ho Chi Minh trail traffic in southern Laos neared completion. North Vietnamese attacks intensified near the border and on the Vietnamese side targeting U S bases. Khe Sanh sustained shelling for fifth day with about 500 shells and 50 rounds of rockets and mortars, but casualties were not confirmed.
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North Vietnam
Laos
South Viet
Nam
U.S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Quang Tri
Dong Ha
Saigon
Tran van An
Arab Gunners Fire On Israeli Planes Over Cairo Skies
Egypt reported antiaircraft batteries opened fire on two Israeli F4 Phantom jets Friday for the first time since the cease fire expired last August. The aircraft reportedly were not hit as they flew over Cairo’s area according to Middle East News Agency.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Middle East
Cairo
Port Fuad
Suez Canal
Israel
United Nations
Anwar Sadat
United States
Suez
Beirut
Sadat
Libya
Muammar Kadafi
Washington
Abba Eban
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Eban
Bomb Rips Ford Plant In London
A time bomb wrecked doors in the basement of Ford administration building in suburban London. Police say the blast injured no one and the attack is not linked to the ongoing Ford strike. An anonymous claim by The Angry Brigade suggested the bombing.
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London
Ford Motor Co
Britain
Ford Administration
British Press Association
Scotland Yard
Ford
Supt
Albert Wickstead
Funeral for Thomas E. Dewey Draws Nation's Leaders
More than a thousand mourners including President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon attend a 30 minute funeral service at St James Episcopal Church for Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey died Tuesday at 68 in Miami from a heart attack as prominent officials and lawmakers pay respects in New York.
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Nixon
St. James Episcopal Church
Thomas E. Dewey
Ralph C. Lankler
Church of Christ
Quaker Hill
Pawling
N.Y
Dewey
Miami
Thomas E. Jr
Chicago
John
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
James L. Buckley
Washington
Kennedy Airport
Central Park
Pierre On
New York City
Richard M. Nixon
New York State
Jurors End Third Day Of Calley Deliberations
The Calley mass murder trial jurors finished a third day of deliberations in Benning Georgia awaiting next sessions. Judge Kennedy said 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours will stand Saturday with a possible Sunday session.
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Calley
Ft, Benning, Ga
William Calley
My Lai
Col. Reid Kennedy
Two Rescued From Elite Tavern Fire On Sixth Avenue
Two small children were rescued from a two alarm blaze at 2384 6th Ave early this morning. The Elite Tavern building housing five Cooney family members on the second floor was engulfed in flames and smoke. Firefighters from multiple units battled the blaze for over an hour until it was declared under control.
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6Th Ave
Elite Tavern
Richard J. Cooney
Cooney
John Cooney
Delaware Ave
Harriet Werlin
William Sherman
Green Island
Sherman
Young Sees Army Bid For Scapegoat
Brig. Gen. George H. Young Jr. says he is being made the Army political scapegoat over the My Lai investigation. He notes changes after congressman Stratton criticized whitewash charges against Maj. Gen. Wooster and alleges his own exoneration has given way to punishment. The Army recommended reducing Westmoreland’s fellow officers and reprimands for substandard duty linked to My Lai.
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Washington
George H. Young Jr
My Lai
Young
Army
Samuel Wooster
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
House
Pentagon
Rep. Stratton
William Westmoreland
Army Chief of Staff
Koster
Senate Vote Allows SST Another Life
In Washington the SST battle gains momentum as the Senate Appropriations Committee votes 17 to 5 to extend full federal funding for three months. The House moves to end federal financing by March 30. A separate Senate bill would sharply limit supersonic flights and require prototypes meet subsonic noise limits.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
White House
United States
Appropriations Committee
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Gale McGee
Wye
Labor Department ends briefings after mixed unemployment report
The Labor Department halted weekly briefings on consumer prices and unemployment as officials sought to avoid questions about policy implications after a February jobless rate drop from 6 to 5.8 percent. Analysts noted fewer jobs, shorter work weeks, and stagnant earnings despite the rate improvement.
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Washington
Labor Department
James D. Hodgson
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Irish Prime Minister Intends To Resign Post
Belfast reports Prime Minister James Chichester Clark told his cabinet he planned to resign over lukewarm British support in fighting Northern Ireland terrorism. The British sent Defense Secretary Carrington and Gen Geoffrey Baker to explain policy, with Brian Faulkner eyed as successor if he quits.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Chichester Clark
Defense
Lord Carrington
Geoffrey Baker
Chichester-Clark
Brian Faulkner
Ulster Union Party
Edward Heath
Faulkner
Terence O'Neill
Chichester- Clark
Computers Used to Divert Penn Central Freight Cars
Federal investigators say Penn Central computers were manipulated to divert and hide about 1 million dollars worth of freight cars. The FBI seized records of the La Salle and Bureau County Railroad, and 28 missing cars have been recovered from La Salle line. A grand jury in Philadelphia will probe next week.
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Chicago
Penn Central Railroad
FBI
la Salle
Bureau County
Federal
Grand Jury
Philadelphia
Penn Central
Ill
Organized Crime
Louis C. Bechtle
U.S
Peter Vaira
Mohawk Planes May Fly Again by April Fourteen
Mohawk Airlines and ALPA pilots reached a method to end the 128 day contract dispute after a mediation session in Washington. About 12 jets could be back by mid April with 35 percent of routes restored, contingent on a successful back to work agreement and arbitration if needed.
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Utica
N.Y
Mohawk Airlines
Washington
Mohawk
Uti
Ca Reservation Center
Airline Pilots Association
ALPA
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