Nixon Defends B52 Raids as Watergate Media Focus Shifts
President Nixon defends 1969 70 B52 attacks on North Vietnamese troops in Cambodia. He argues the raids were justified at invitation of Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk and criticizes unilateral disarmers in Congress. Secret Service says plot to kill Nixon surfaced as he speaks in New Orleans. Secretary Rogers notes missile tests complicate nuclear talks and warns against letting Watergate derail policy.
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Phnom Penh
Anlong Chen
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Officials Quiet on Conspiracy Aimed at Nixon Visit
New Orleans and federal officials offered few details about a possible assassination plot during Nixon's New Orleans visit. Police say evidence is insufficient to frame the case, while Secret Service investigates a separate threats case tied to Edwin Gaudet. Nixon altered his route but faced no incident at Rivergate Center. District responses underscore ongoing investigations and cautious commentary.
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Fire bombs hit labor HQ as Chilean strike widens
In Santiago unidentified attackers bombed the district office of the Central Workers Confederation housed in an old mansion. Three renting families were made homeless while no injuries were reported. The strike involves thousands and affects doctors, aviation workers, and truckers amid a government military dispute.
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Salvador Allende
Cesar Ruiz
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Allende
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Air Force Public Relations Office
Brenda Bears Down on Mexico Coast as Hurricane
Hurricane Brenda neared the southeastern Mexican coast with its center about 25 miles north-northwest of Ciudad del Carmen. Forecasters warned of possible coastal landfall and heavy rains that could trigger floods as Brenda lingered and shifted direction along the Yucatan Gulf.
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Brenda
Mexico
National Hurricane Center
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Yucatan Peninsula
Carmen
Gulf of Campeche
Gulf of Mexico
Shooting Probe Back In Frederick County
Frederick County investigators led by Sheriff Gary Keyser and Cecil Williams rechecked an apartment for fingerprints in the Warren Fork District murder case. The badly decomposed body of an unidentified young woman, found near Rt. 615 last Wednesday at about 4 p.m., remains the focus of the inquiry as dental records from Hollywood Florida are studied for identification.
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Warren County
Gary T. Keyser
Cecil D. Williams
Frederick County
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Warren
Hollywood
Fla
James Bayer
Fairfax
Keyser
Rt. 615
Williams
Robert T. Sealock
Local Garden Tales and Kitchen Tricks Report
Walter Funk describes a tomato harvest from his garden in Nain and two and a half pound fruit. Mrs James Cooley in Welltown shares a method for hard boiling eggs for 15 minutes. Mr and Mrs William Meier of Clearbrook recount years of egg production without such incidents.
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Walter M. Funk
Rt. 2
Nain
James Cooley
Welltown
The Star Curtails News Coverage Amid Newsprint Shortage
The Star announces further curtailment of news and advertising as newsprint deliveries cannot be relied on. With two weeks of stock left and unions striking mills, the paper warns it may be unable to publish until shortages ease, possibly four to six months.
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Agnew Subpoena Question Divides Court and White House
Chief Judge Edward S. Northrop says Vice President Spiro Agnew cannot be subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury examining political corruption. He notes possible indictment while in office and recalls executive privilege issues in the current Watergate era.
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Elliot L. Richardson
White House
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John B. Anderson
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