confs with Podgorny and Premier Kosygin; illus; Tass communique repts talks included questions of improving relations, were held in 'atmosphere of frankness and friendship'; Western diplomats doubt USSR will make any move that will be considered critical of N Vietnam; Tass gives wide publicity to N Vietnam statement scoring 'right-wing activity' in Cambodia; Soviet press makes no mention of Norodom Sihanouk's criticism of Communists in his country, continues barrage of articles attacking US role; N Vietnamese press agency repts Hanoi has proposed meeting with Cambodia to settle their differences

SIHANOUK MEETS MOSCOW LEADERS

Dem Natl Com repr W A Harriman says com's criticism of Nixon's State of World Message does not mention Mideast situation because issue is 'too sensitive'

DEMOCRATS ASSAIL NIXON'S MESSAGE ON FOREIGN POLICY

Gambino Is Called Heir to Genovese As ‘Boss of Bosses’

comment on merger effort; graph showing percentage of Amer Prots who would be members of new ch

NEW TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE DUE

Prof J Q Wilson lr holds blacks and whites are divided along class lines and that majority of blacks have made enormous gains in last decade

South's Integrationists Gloomy Amid Gains

fair opens to pub; opening ceremonies described; illus; Sato, fair pres Ishizaka and festival plaza architect A Isozaki comment; 'Progress and Harmony for Mankind' is fair's theme; over 500,000 people expected to visit on 1st day

Japanese Open Expo '70 To Public Amid Pageantry

US troops at base 30 mi N of Saigon talk about leaving war and going home

G.I.'s Can Count the Days; Saigon's Men Just Serve

Israel repts its commando units crossed Suez Canal at El Tina and El Cap, about 6 mi apart, and destroyed series of bunkers and installations in area between 2 points; repts operation lasted several hrs and included fierce fighting; repts 2 Israelis killed, 4 hurt and at least 8 Egyptians killed; repts raids were accompanied by hr-long air raid in same sector; repts 2 later air attacks and mortar exch; commando raid seen having psychological motives, including harassment of UAR front-line soldiers; UAR repts its troops repulsed commando force attempting to cross canal northern sec; repts Israeli helicopters were later seen over canal looking for bodies; repts 1 Egyptian killed, 2 hurt; map

Israeli Commandos Attack Across Suez

comment on outbreak of explosions underscoring new mood among frustrated radicals

3d Blast Victim Is Found In Ruins of Townhouse

Defense Dept urges White House to reject Gates comm proposal to end draft by July '71; holds all-volunteer force both desirable and feasibile but warns sufficient manpower cannot be raised from volunteer sources as long as high casualty rates continue in Vietnam; suggests program that would gradually phase out draft by '72 or '73

PENTAGON URGES NIXON TO REJECT '71 END TO DRAFT

WHN, Yankees v. Mon treal Expos at Fort Lauder dale, 1:25 P.M.

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lr scores US mil involvement; holds US bombings over Laos have been carried out since '64

Mansfield Is Told That B‐52's Won't Bomb North Laos Again

Iran: Strong quake hits Khvoy region; 5 reptd killed

5 Dead in Quakes in Iran

Article on Armed Forces Theater, Longbinh, permanent troupe of US personnel set up by Sp 5 J Eggen in '67

Army Actors Like Their Vietnam Duty

S Vietnam Pres Nguyen Van Thieu says Pathet Lao peace proposal is designed to bring Communist elements into Govt, is identical to Vietcong proposal to end fighting in Vietnam

Pathet Lao Peace Plan Is Assailed by Saigon

mil sources in Laos say helicopter may have been S Vietnamese helicopter shot down 2 yrs ago

Helicopter Report Changed

US helicopter gunship accidentally fires several rockets into group of Amer soldiers about 65 mi NW of Saigon, killing 3 and wounding 19; apparent failure in firing system blamed for incident and previous one in which S Vietnamese civilians were victims; 3 terrorist bombs explode in Saigon, 1 civilian killed, 5 injured; enemy shells 6 targets; US troops kill 22 enemy near Cambodian border; illus

Firing Accident by Copter Kills 3 G.I.'s in Vietnam

Sen Mansfield says he has been assured that Nixon does not plan to repeat use of B-52s in northern Laos; Sen Kennedy warns on escalation of US mil involvement; mil sources in Laos say downed helicopter believed to have belonged to N Vietnam may be S Vietnamese helicopter downed 2 yrs earlier; US command in Saigon indicates plane losses over Laos have been included in figures of accidental aircraft losses in Vietnam

Past Losses Over Laos Hidden

Pakse, 1 of largest and formerly 1 of most secure towns in Laos, feels impact of war; description

War Now a Fact of Life In Secure Laotian Town

Dr M Segall (GB) repts Vietnamese infants are showing signs of malnutrition because of insufficient breast milk; sees mothers affected by war situation forcing them to spend long hrs in underground shelters

RICKETS ON RISE, VIETCONG REPORT

Chicago Boosters League rejects Pompidou charge that Chicago authorities deliberately allowed demonstrators to insult him

Chicago Boosters League Denies Pompidou Charge

At least 38 miners killed in blast, Breza

Yugoslavia Mine Explosion Kills 38 Beginning Work

Young Communist Union chief J Crombet repts sharp rise in absenteeism among young Cuban volunteer workers working in cane fields in recent wks; notes many volunteers have not had day off in 5 mos

Cuban Youth Leader Tells Of Canefield Absenteeism

Takriti says Govt will carry out program in Kurdistan sooner even than Kurds expect; says psychological impact of autonomy declaration is more important than details recorded on 'piece of paper'

IRAQI PLEDGES SPEED ON KURDISH PROGRAM

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March 15, 1970

Headlines from March 15, 1970

SIHANOUK MEETS MOSCOW LEADERS

DEMOCRATS ASSAIL NIXON'S MESSAGE ON FOREIGN POLICY

Gambino Is Called Heir to Genovese As ‘Boss of Bosses’

NEW TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE DUE

South's Integrationists Gloomy Amid Gains

Billboard 200

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Led Zeppelin II

Abbey Road

Willy And The Poor Boys

Chicago II

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Notable Deaths

Historical Context for March 15, 1970