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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
2
UPI reports government economists expect food prices to ease recently but rise in summer due to tighter pork supplies higher production costs and marketing margins. They forecast a 4 percent 1972 average rise in consumer food prices with declines possible by late summer and into fall.
Pentagon sources say many of the 9 ships in Haiphong harbor may not clear out before mine activation at 7 a.m. EDT Thursday. Most unloading occurred in daylight, and ships leaving during Nixon’s grace period face uncertain risk as pilots navigate the Gulf of Tonkin’s constrained harbor channels with limited pilots available.
Xuang Thuy head of North Vietnam's delegation to Paris peace talks left Paris for Hanoi via Moscow and Peking for high level discussions on Nixon's Vietnam policy. He warned no easing of Hanoi's stance amid naval blockade and bombing and reiterated Viet Cong seven point plan. Thuy rejected Kissinger's May secret meeting and condemned U.S. position as aggression.談
A U S Chinook CH41 on a troop ferrying mission crashed in a rubber plantation northeast of Saigon killing 32 Americans. Initial reports cite mechanical failure with no immediate indication of enemy fire. The crash marks the worst air accident in Indochina since last fall, following a series of deadly Chinook incidents in the war.
In San Jose the prosecution began presenting testimony on Angela Davis's movements after the Marin County courthouse shooting on Aug 7, 1970. Witness statements trace her path from Chicago to Detroit to Miami to New York before her Oct 18 arrest, with notes on Poindexter and a warrant timing.
SAN FRANCISCO UP I reports Sheriff Richard Hongitt said nine police officers will live at the Synanon center in Oakland for a month to learn how a heroin addict feels. The officers, volunteering, will not be paid and will continue their regular shifts while housed with Synanon. Some are married and some are not.
Two silver miners Hod Flory and Tom Wilkinson survived seven days trapped by a mine fire that killed at least 47 others. They endured extreme heat and darkness, kept a battery light, improvised tools, and waited as rescue teams battled to reach them. They spoke of families, food brought by rescue, and their narrow escape after a tense, prolonged wait.
The White House said telegrams and calls show 74 percent of Americans support President Nixon’s latest Vietnam action. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler cited an Opinion Research Corp survey of 702 adults conducted Tuesday, with about 20,000 telegrams received since Monday night’s nationwide address. The poll’s sponsors were not disclosed. Domestic unity was urged to end the war.
Gov Ronald Reagan defended the Nixon blockade during a luncheon at the Central City Club in Santa Barbara as about 1,200 supporters entered past roughly 100 antiwar pickets. Police kept demonstrators from crowding the entrance while hecklers shouted slogans from terraces and car hoods were pounded after the speech.
A weekend course at California State College Hayward asks if a mass media revolution is already underway. May 13 to 15 sessions feature CBS executives critics Stanford researchers and UC Berkeley lecturers. Course costs $30 and offers continuing education units.
The body of William A. Haley, 30, an unemployed carpenter missing over a week was found on the trunk of his car in Lakeview Terrace. Police acted on an anonymous tip. detectives questioned relatives and neighbors.
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