Pentagon and State Clash Over Significance of Infiltration Drop
Washington AP report says the Pentagon and State Department spar over whether reduced enemy infiltration into South Vietnam is significant. Officials cite monsoon effects, stand-off operations, and reporting variances, with estimates showing about 5,000 infiltrators last month versus 11,000 in 1968 and 15,000 in early 1969.
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Washington
Pentagon
State Department
South Vietnam
Hanoi
South
Robert McCloskey
State
North Vietnam
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Demilitarized Zone
United States
Area Schools Report Decline in Teen Smoking
Interagency Council on Smoking meeting at Carper's Valley Country Club heard that teen smoking is decreasing in area high schools and junior highs. Emphasis on peer influence and student opinion as motivators to quit. Central High Woodstock principal urged in school programs and counselor involvement.
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Interagency Council
Carper’s Valley Country Club
Charles S. Dorman
Parent-Teachers Assn
James Wood High School
R. A. Danley, Jr
Central High School
Woodstock
West Germans Protest End of Bonanza on TV
West Germany rails against Second German Television as Bonanza ends its Sunday run. About 20 million viewers tuned in weekly, with letters piling up from fans of all ages protesting the cancellation. Barbara Stanwyck replaces Lorne Greene as Bonanza bows out.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Bonanza
Ben Cartwright
Second German Television
Bild and
Funk
Lorne Greene
Barbara Stanwyck
Big Valley
America
Baerbel Gabler
Bad Aibling
J. Sooken
Munich
David Dortort
United States
Twin sisters win pie eating contest for ages six
Loreenavakian and Gareen, both six, finished second and first in the 5-6 age pie eating contest. AP Wirephoto captures the moment with Loreenavakian on the left and Gareen on the right.
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Loreenavakian
Gareen
Polaris Vulnerability Questioned by Navy Adviser
Navy adviser Dr. Harvey Brooks told a Senate subcommittee that Pentagon warnings of Polaris vulnerability after 1972 rest on intuition and uneasiness rather than specific technical evidence. Brooks said no known submarine warfare developments justify the concern and cited only a general feeling about overreliance on a single system.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Pentagon
Harvey Brooks
Harvard University
Naval Research Advisory Committee
Senate Foreign Relations
Brooks
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
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Valley Ave
Winchester
Twin Pie
Berryville Ave
HE New Winchester
McDonald
S. U.S.11
Handley High School
Ronald McDonald
McDonalds
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