Nixon orders 20,000 more Vietnam withdrawals and continues bombing
President Nixon announced a further 20,000 U.S. troop withdrawal to July 1 bringing South Vietnam forces to 49,000 while pledging to press North Vietnam with air and naval bombing until Hanoi halts its invasion. Paris talks resume with aim to halt the invasion and free POWs as Kissinger cites expected progress.
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Muskie Ends Primary Run While Keeping Nomination Hopes
Senator Edmund Muskie announced he will stop running in future primaries due to lack of funds though his name remains on the ballot in several states. He aims to act as a potential compromise at the Democratic National Convention while retaining 128% of early delegate votes.
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Peace Talks Resume as U S Presses North Vietnam
In Paris, the United States urged North Vietnam to end the invasion of South Vietnam in exchange for reduced retaliatory actions. Ambassador Porter warned that talks depend on substantive discussion of invasion, POWs, and MIAs, with May 4 as the next session.
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Apollo 16 Crew Speaks of Lunar Volcano Clues
Apollo 16 explorers John Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly report possible volcanic features on the Moon as they near splashdown in the Pacific. They describe crater walls and oozing material while geologists anticipate volcanic rocks among the 245 pounds collected.
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North Vietnamese Attacks Renewed as U S Ships Fight in Gulf
North Vietnamese forces renewed their push below the demilitarized zone while U S Navy ships confronted patrol boats in the Tonkin Gulf. American fighter-bombers conducted strikes inside North Vietnam. The U S Command said three patrol boats were sunk and a fourth damaged after attacks on the cruiser Oklahoma City and destroyers Richard B. Anderson and Gurke. the U S ships reportedly sustained no damage.
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Ohio Traffic Safety Slogan Essay Winner Named
C Edward Miller of Philo won the 1972 Ohio Traffic Safety Slogan Essay contest with the line Lets Not Meet By Accident First prize was an Ohio license plate No 1 awarded at the Governor's Awards luncheon. In the 16 and under division Terry Ramberger of Cardington earned top honor with Best Your Wife and Save Her Life.
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District May Abolish South Point School District
Lawrence County Board of Education weighs merging the South Point School District into a neighboring district after a teachers strike earlier this month. County School Superintendent Harvey Butcher told a citizens meeting the option is under consideration.
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Johnson Rebounds Return to Texas Ranch After Illness
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson returns to his Texas ranch at Stonewall after nearly three weeks in hospitals for recovery from a heart attack. A Brooke Army Medical Center spokesman said Johnson was flown home Wednesday.
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Ohio Supreme Court to hear quick ruling on 14 point amendment
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments on a 14 point constitutional amendment ahead of a statewide vote. The case centers on whether the package may be broken into separate ballot items and to avoid invalidating the election if approved, with the court aiming a speedy merits based decision.
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Campuses Hit By Protests Across Several Universities
Several hundred students protested President Nixon's speech about continuing bombing in North Vietnam at four universities. About 400 to 500 Penn students occupied the main administration building seeking ROTC scrapping and sale of defense-linked stock. Indiana University saw 500 students march to the Monroe County Courthouse demanding an end to the war. Columbia University and New York University held demonstrations with minor property damage and campus occupations. Kent State reported about 140 students arrested for trespassing after resisting a hall eviction.
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Regent Nominee urges action to curb education costs
Clevelander David Hill, named by Gov. John Gilligan to the Ohio Board of Regents, told a Senate Finance Committee that soaring higher education costs must be checked. He urged examining university management to cut costs, supported the governor’s Ohio Plan for tuition repayment, and said he would not be a rubber stamp board member. The committee unanimously recommended confirmation and sent the matter to the Rules Committee for calendar placement ahead of a Senate floor vote.
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