Nixon says North Vietnam lost momentum and may seek Congress deal
The piece portrays President Nixon asserting that Hanoi has failed and cannot win a blitzkrieg, while U S analysts see growing panic among North Vietnamese negotiators. Abrams notes South Vietnam’s general success, and rains approaching in six weeks threaten retreat for Communist armored forces.
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Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Nixon
Congress
United States
General Abrams
U.S
Indo-China
South Vietnam
Foreign Relations Committee
Hanoi
Russia
Peking
Henry Kissinger
Ooc
Law Day: Magna Carta and Constitution lights of freedom
The piece recalls 1215 Magna Carta and the later U S Constitution as defining unalienable rights and government as servant to the people. It notes next Monday as Law Day to honor these documents and their legacy of limiting arbitrary power.
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Runnymede
John
U.S
Panhandle Historical Society Holds 51st Annual Meeting
This and That Bill Howren helped survey the reren oe among those present at er day's meeting of the Panhandle Historical Society in Canyon. It was the 51st annual gathering. Howren attended 50. The piece notes American mooncraft return and a humorous remark about misplacing car keys, with Pete Olsen joking about bow-legged cowboys.
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Bill Howren
Erday
the Panhandle Historical Society
Canyon
Bill
Earth
North Vietnamese drive toward Hue as Quang Tri battles intensify
North Vietnamese forces smashed toward Quang Tri and closed within sight of the provincial capital. South Vietnamese and U.S. airpower answered with B52 strikes and tank action around Bastogne and Dong Ha. Casualties included eight South Vietnamese dead and 29 wounded with 22 enemy tanks reportedly destroyed over two days.
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Saigon
Hue
Bastogne
Sive
Quang Tri
Dong Ha
Saigon To
Phnom Penh
Amarillo attorney plans federal armed robbery charges over junked cars
Amarillo attorney Harris Lofthus for L and A Auto Service says he will file federal charges of armed robbery against the City of Amarillo. Police and a wrecking firm removed 54 junked vehicles from L and R Auto Service after owners James and Lee Robinson failed to attend a municipal hearing.
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Amarillo
Harris Lofthus
L & A_ Auto Service
E. Amarillo
Tri-way Garage, Inc
S. Pierce
L & R Auto Service
Robinson
Lofthus
Old Cars Car Buffs Vie For Good Buys
Car enthusiasts scout listings in a weekend page featuring classic models and bargain pricing. Dealers and private sellers showcase vintage autos, with tips on restoration costs and bidding strategies.
Spelling Duel Crowns Golden Spread Champion in City
Forty six contestants gathered at Stephen F. Austin Junior High School for the Golden Spread Spelling Bee final eliminations. The winner advances to Washington D C in June to compete in the 45th National Bee, following a long regional tradition across numerous counties.
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Stephen F. Austin Junior High School
Washington, D. C
Hall County
Hale County
Moore County
Castro County
Collingsworth County
Hemphill County
Potter County
Panel Dumps Plan for Aid To Families
Senate Finance Committee voted 10 to 4 to replace Nixon family assistance with a work-or-else program. About 1.2 million adults, mostly mothers with no preschool children, would join the Federal Employment Corporation earning as low as 1.20 an hour. The 1.8 million AFDC families with preschool children stay under AFDC. The committee rejected a guaranteed 2400 annual family income.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
AFDC
Works Progress Administration
Elliot Richardson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
James Hodgson
Richardson
Leap Day Time Rule Confusion Tips for Sunday
A lighthearted note explains daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and advises moving clocks forward one hour before bed to avoid losing time. It suggests setting 10 to 11 and warns against staying up for the shift.
Senate Holds Kleindienst Nomination On Hold
Senate Democrats imposed a hold on Richard G. Kleindienst as attorney general after a Judiciary Committee split. Senator Byrd said the hold would stand until Senate leaders return from China and determine when the nomination proceeds. Senator Tunney indicated investigators would pursue charges of improper political influence.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Mike Mansfield
China
Hugh Scott
Byrd
Sen
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Five counties struggle as tour highlights economic woes
An Economic Development Tour visits Childress, Cottle, Wilbarger, Hardeman, and Foard counties to spotlight hardship in the Rolling Plains. U S Reps Graham Purcell and Bob Price join about 45 officials amid rising ages and shrinking populations, with over 800 raised for the tour.
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Childress
America
Cottle
Wilbarger
Hardeman
Foard
U.S
Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
Bob Price
Wilbarger County
Foard County
Vernon Break
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