Vietnam War legend John Vann dies in Pleiku crash
Veterans and colleagues recall John Paul Vann, a long trusted adviser and leader who rose from West Point to key civilian posts in Vietnam. He died at 47 when his helicopter crashed near Kontum while supporting Vietnamese troops. His career featured fierce advocacy for an American advisory role and decisive action against Viet Cong offensives.
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Kissinger Opens Talks With Japan Amid Protests
TOKYO AP Henry Kissinger began fence mending talks with Japanese leaders after anti American leaflets were tossed in his hotel lobby by two youths who were promptly arrested The visit follows Nixon era talks in Beijing and Moscow while McGovern faced a bomb scare returning to Washington from New York City and Governor Rockefeller signed a parochial school funding measure in Albany.
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Tough new skyjacking action due Washington
The UPI report notes a forthcoming tough anti hijacking package from the administration, aiming to curb 147 hijackings since 1968, with Secretary Rogers seeking international endorsement. Browne of the Civil Aeronautics Board criticizes fragmented federal efforts and says airlines should not bear the burden alone.
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Agnew jokes about Nixon running mate rumors in Los Angeles
A packed Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce audience laughed as Vice President Spiro Agnew teased possible Nixon running mate choices including John Connally. He quipped about a Texas barbecue with Connally and joked about cattle bearing the vice presidential seal.
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China denounces U S at UN environmental talks
At the Stockholm conference China accuses the United States of atrocities in Indochina and urges global condemnation. Tang Ke, deputy minister, targets the United States and the Soviet Union while criticizing environmental and population policy debates amid a broader third world coalition stance. Laurence S Rockefeller supports linking population growth to environmental goals.
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Kleindienst defends use of wiretaps to fight crime
Philadelphia report on Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst reaffirming federal court ordered wiretaps as a lawful tool against organized crime. He cited 1,600 surveillances and 700 indictments, and stressed anti trust enforcement as a key DOJ priority amid concerns about conglomerates.
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Albert hospitalized with chest pains before fundraiser
Oklahoma City UPI reports House Speaker Carl Albert, 64, was hospitalized last night at St. Anthony's Hospital after experiencing chest pains at the Hotel Oklahoma during a Democratic fundraising dinner. Doctors say no heart attack occurred and he rests in the cardiac care unit.
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