North Vietnamese Attack U S Firebase Near Tay Ninh
More than 500 North Vietnamese troops assaulted Firebase Ike 15 miles north of Tay Ninh City. U S spokesmen reported 72 enemy dead and 15 Americans killed with 48 wounds in 24 hours. Air power and artillery supported a successful defense and enemy withdrawals followed.
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Saigon
U.S
Tay Ninh City
Tay Ninth
Tay Ninh
Iire
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Ap Bia
Laoetian
John M. Wright
101St Airborne Division
Nixon Says RFK Approved Tap King Wiretap
President Nixon asserts he personally checked and Kennedy authorized FBI wiretapping of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The dispute centers on Hoover and the FBI claims Kennedy initiated the idea while Kennedy's successors defend against the charges. The Washington Star report cites memos describing Kennedy’s concern about Marxist infiltration and the feasibility of tapping King's phones.
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Washington
Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
FBI
Martin Luther King Jr
J. Edgar Hoover
Kennedy
Hoover
Washington Evening Star
King
New York
Courtney Evans
Justice Department
The
Star
Evans
the Star
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Atlanta
Handley High 1950 class plans 1970 reunion meeting
The Handley High School class of 1950 organizes its 20 year reunion in 1970. A planning meeting is set for June 26 at 8 p.m. at the War Memorial Building. Those unable to attend can call Pat OConnell at 662-3365. A pizza lunch opens at noon on June 22 at Fiesta Restaurant. A bake sale is planned for June 21 in front of the County Court House featuring jam sandwiches and baked goods for Brucetown United Methodist Church benefits.
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Handley High School
War Memorial Building
Pat O’connell
Brucetown United Methodist Church
Peru Seizes Six U S Tuna Boats After Shootout
Washington reports say Ecuador seized six U S tuna boats after a patrol boat fired on one vessel and towed others into Ecuadorian ports. The State Department opened a formal inquiry as radio dispatches from the ships provided initial details.
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Washington
U. S
Ecuador
State Department
San Diego
Calif
American Tunaboat Association
U.S
Peru
Rotary Shelter Sat to Hear Senator Howell Speak
The 1 A M Union invites the public to a Rotary Shelter event on Saturday June 21 at 2 30 PM to hear Senator Henry Howell speak Sour Cherries are offered at 125 per box you pick 80 cents Bunker Hill Orchards lists 662 7755 Pickers needed
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Bunker Hill
Massive Troop Withdrawal Hope of President Nixon
The driver of a tractor trailer crashed on Interstate 81 near Stephens City after noon yesterday. John Orr, 51, of Plymouth Indiana, lost control, struck a median bank and overturned. He was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Vehicle damage estimated at 3000 dollars. landscaping damage about 200 dollars.
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Nixon
Interstate 81
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Té ‘Polite
J.W. Detrick Re
Ported
John Orr
Plymouth
Ind
Stephens City
Air Controllers End Work Stoppage Nationwide
Air traffic controllers return to full staffing after a four hour Washington meeting between PATCO and the FAA. Officials say no formal agreement was reached but the group urged members to resume normal duties and airports report a return to typical operations.
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Washington
F. Lee Batley
Federal Aviation Administration
PATCO
FAA
Bailey
Air Traffic Control Center
Chicago
New York
John H. Shaffer
Shaffer
Army Desertions Rise 30 Percent in 1969 Projections
Washington AP reports the Army projects about 50 000 desertions by end of the current fiscal year a 30 percent rise over 1968 Lt Gen A O Conner cites society’s indiscipline and more recruits as factors Navy medicine chief Vice Adm G M Davis notes 1968 drug discharge surge among sailors and a Viet Nam driven crisis Conner says more than 500 soldiers deserted to foreign nations while overall levels remain lower than WWII and Korea.
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Washington
Army
A. O. Conner
House
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Adm
G. M. Davis
Navy Medicine
Davis
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Conner
Weekend Special Rum Cake and Peach Pie at Ward's Pastry
The shop announces weekend specials featuring rum cake and peach pie as standout desserts. Limited quantities available. customers urged to visit Ward's Pastry for fresh-baked treats.
Nixon foresees inflation cooling and Vietnam troop pullouts
President Nixon voiced hope that inflation would ease within two to three months and supported Clifford's timetable for Vietnam troop reductions by year end. He outlined plans to review the Vietnam situation in August, while noting possible further actions if inflation worsens. He also commented on municipal election results in Los Angeles and Minneapolis.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
New York City
Luther King
Clark Clifford
U.S
Clifford
Nguyen van Thieu
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
White House
Student Fires from Bridge in Pittsburgh Stand-Off
Robert Michniak, 22, climbed about 100 feet to the top of a downtown bridge as his mother watched on television. He fired 45 rounds over 75 minutes, injuring no one but himself critically before shooting himself in the head. Police, not to fire, sheltered behind vehicles as shots struck patrol cars and vans.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Michniak
Michniak
Allegheny River
Tour of Abraham's Delight Anniversary TV Promotion
At 8 p.m. tonight on TV Cable Channel 6 the event tours Abraham's Delight with free S H and Free Color TV offers. Lamar Sloan Ford Flash features Ellie Creamer and owner Margaret L Hodgson promoting sale priced items continuing through Saturday June 21.
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S&h
Lamar Sloan Ford
Ellie Creamer
Margaret L. Hodgson
Nixon Signals Possible 250000 Troop Withdrawal by 1970
Nixon hinted that as many as 250000 U S troops could be withdrawn from Vietnam by the end of 1970 if ground combat packages are pulled out. He cited the July and August withdrawals and noted that further cuts depend on South Vietnamese training and Paris talks, with no public rush toward negotiations.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
Paris
Weather Richmond Forecast Keeps Skies Cloudy Through Saturday
AP reports a southwesterly warm moist air flow will maintain cloudy Virginia skies into the weekend. The snippet also lists local ads for deli meats, delivery jobs, and farm market produce including cherries, tomatoes, cantaloupe, beans, cucumbers, peppers, and watermelons from Southern markets.
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Richmond
Virginia
McDonald’s
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