North Vietnam proposes secret talks to end Vietnam War
North Vietnam floated high level secret talks if the United States halts air attacks and returns to weekly public peace talks. Le Duc Tho would attend secret sessions in Paris, with Kissinger last year in private exchanges, as the United States sought to restart negotiations halted by Nixon's March suspension.
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Worden attacked by North Vietnamese gunboat in Gulf of Tonkin
Pentagon sources report the destroyer Worden hit by a single shell from a high speed North Vietnamese patrol boat in the Gulf of Tonkin. One American crewman killed, several wounded. Worden damaged and ordered back to the Philippines for repairs. Clearer details awaited next of kin notification.
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U S Says All Arms Shaping Haiphong Damage Responsibility
The United States told the Soviet Union that countries arming North Vietnam share responsibility for damage from bombing Haiphong. The State Department said any harm to international shipping could result from anti-aircraft fire or misfirings, not U S intent. Britain’s Heath government called for a new peace conference, aligning with Nixon’s retaliation policy and Geneva again.
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Apollo 16 navigates moon landing despite paint flaking
Apollo 16 astronauts John Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly corrected their trajectory with a two second burn adding 842 mph to reach the Descartes region. Engineers confirmed peeling white thermal paint on the lunar lander Orion would not endanger the Descartes descent as mission officials monitor a 10 square foot panel area with about 10 percent peeled.
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LBJ Faces Mild Cardiac Setback in San Antonio
Former President Lyndon Baines Johnson showed progress after a brief episode of premature heartbeats. Doctors reported he is resting comfortably and an intravenous infusion was restarted with changes to his medication.
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Agnew Urges Food Price Restraint To Avoid Controls
Vice President Spiro Agnew told supermarket executives they may face federal price controls unless voluntary cuts curb rising food prices. He warned the cycle of higher prices costs and urged faster action, while SMI president James Cooke said the industry is under attack and vulnerable as a supplier of essentials.
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Weather brief: mild with chances of storms and cooling
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with a slight thunderstorm risk today and tonight. Cooler tonight and Wednesday. Highs around the mid 80s today, mid 60s Wednesday. Lows around the mid 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Rain chances 20 percent today and tonight.
Nixon tells congressman to “let them have it” amid bombing debate
President Nixon visited the Capitol amid renewed North Vietnam bombing controversy. He reportedly told Rep. Dorn you have to let them have it when they jump on you after a seafood luncheon for House Rules Committee members. Dorn described the remark as referring to U S raids on Hanoi Haiphong and other targets.
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Commoner condemns modern conveniences as ecological idiocy
Washington AP Barry Commoner told the House Interior Committee that many modern convenience devices waste energy. He cited three times more energy to make an aluminum flip top beer can and argued throwaway bottles drain energy versus returnables. He urged cutting aluminum use and synthetic substitutes, tightening efficiency rules on air conditioners, and slowing automation despite potential economic downsides.
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Nugent Talks On Disability at Canyon Event
Luci Johnson Nugent daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at a Canyon gathering about her disability and early press conference remarks. She described overcoming a visual handicap affecting eye coordination and praised the local Language and Learning Disabilities program for early diagnosis and treatment. Her father reportedly faced a heart attack setback, and she affirmed balanced interests and feminism without joining an uni sex movement.
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Ford Recalls 400000 Cars Over Wheel Detachment Risk
Ford Motor Co recalls nearly 400000 Torino and Montego cars from the 1972 model run to fix a rear axle bearing defect that could detach an axle shaft. Five cases of rear wheels loss have been reported, with dealer inspection and rer plates to provide an audible warning.
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