U S Reports Allied Skirmish Inside Cambodia After Copter Downed
United Press International reports for the first time that allied troops clashed with Communist forces inside Cambodia after a U S helicopter was shot down 55 miles west of Saigon. Five aboard escaped, one mercenary died, and two Communist soldiers were killed in subsequent fire.
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Guerrilla offensive along Jordan River front escalates clashes
Arab guerrilla groups say they carried out fierce commando strikes along a 60 mile Jordan River cease fire line from Amman area to north of the Dead Sea. Israeli planes bombed guerrilla positions inside Jordan with casualties reported on both sides. Iraqi anti aircraft defenses reportedly responded near the Dead Sea region.
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Nixon backs wider trucks stir in Congress
The Nixon administration faced opposition from Rep. Richard McCarthy Rep. Fred Schwengel and Ralph Nader over its position on a highway bill to allow heavier wider and longer trucks on interstates Federal Highway Administrator Francis C Turner defended the plan saying data on safety risks is insufficient The measure would raise the width from eight to fourteen feet for trucks and buses and is opposed by the American Automobile Association while supported by the trucking industry
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