Kissinger Rides Peace Speculation In Saigon Visit
Henry Kissinger arrived in Saigon amid talk of a new peace move with Le Duc Tho in Hanoi. Diplomats weighed a possible formula demanding Thieu quit, while Kissinger prepared for a summit with Nixon and Tanaka in Honolulu. Nixon aims for a peace deal before the November election. troop withdrawals begin after Sept. 1.
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U.S. Bombing Deepens Strikes on North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force Navy and Marine bombers hit North Vietnam with more than 290 strikes, targeting the Phu Tho railroad bridge and the Viet Tri power plant as pilots claimed downing a MIG21. Captains Fred Sheffler and Mark Massen were credited with the shootdown near Hanoi. North Vietnam reported more jets shot down, while U.S. losses included an F4 Phantom and a helicopter crew missing.
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GOP Liberal Views Voiced at Platform Committee Hearing
In Miami Beach a small group of GOP liberals urged withdrawal from Vietnam, desegregation busing, and legalized marijuana. Sen. Jacob Javits led the push, but the 108 member committee is expected to reject these ideas as it drafts a Nixon favored platform for the upcoming convention. A separate bloc of 75 prominent Republican women including Shirley Temple Black urged stronger women’s rights positions within the party. Javits said he would not file a formal Southeast Asia plank but called for complete U.S. withdrawal and for South Vietnam to carry the war locally.
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Prison break and hijacking shake Argentina Chile
Leftist terrorists raided a southern Argentina prison killing two guards and wounding a third. They freed 25 guerrillas and hijacked a jetliner carrying six escapees to Chile with 96 others aboard. Negotiations and surrounding police followed as the plane landed in Santiago.
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Wallace to undergo surgery for dangerous abscess
Chief surgeon Dr. George A. Hallenbeck said Wallace will have an operation to remove a harmful abscess from a dirty bullet wound. He added there is no indication of a spreading infection.
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Ohio Baby to Receive Turkish Passport for Return Home
Findlay Ohio mother announces her 11 month old son Aaron Odunkesenler will receive a Turkish passport today. The passport clears the way for the infant stranded in Turkey to fly home, ending a red tape delay.
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State Budget Tightening Urged for Next Biennium
Columbus Ohio. Finance Director Harold Hovey says state department heads must draft tight budgets for the 2 year period starting July 1 to keep current services without new revenue. Budgets assume no new taxes and exclude potential income tax repeal. if repealed, lawmakers would need to find funds to maintain current spending.
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McGovern Pledges Clear End to Wage Price Controls
Sen George McGovern pledged to end wage and price controls within 90 days of taking office after ending the Vietnam War and cutting military spending. He spoke to Illinois labor leaders amid campaign stops in Ohio and Illinois and asserted Nixon faced indirect spying allegations. He later received labor endorsements from the United Auto Workers and International Ladies Garment Workers.
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Beef Price Drop Could Cut Meat Costs for Households
Ohio packing firm buyer says a $2 per hundredweight beef price drop, predicted by Agriculture Secretary Butz, could reduce family meat bills by about 10 cents per pound. Butz forecast to take effect by November amid oversupply and hot weather.
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Senator Fulbright orders probe into Jackson salt lie charge
Sen. J. W. Fulbright directed the Foreign Relations Committee staff to question the CIA about Sen. Henry M. Jackson's claim that the Russians lied to President Nixon during the Moscow SALT talks. Jackson said Moscow claimed 48 Yclass submarines but had only 42, a disclosure he linked to the interim arms agreement. Senate action stalled as timing for a vote remained unresolved. House scheduled to vote today on the resolution approving the agreement.
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Britons’ 42000 Longshoremen Call Off 20 Day Strike
Delegates vote 53-30 to accept settlement with union leaders amid chaos outside TWU HQ. A militant faction hurled an ashtray at Jack Jones and clashes with police followed as security cordons broke up the news conference.
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