GOP Platform Preview Signals Nixon Era Defense Focus
Republicans plan a first installment of a 1972 platform drafted largely by the White House. The defense foreign policy section touts Vietnam war winding down and a call for an Indochina cease-fire after all U S prisoners are freed. The platform urges strong military forces and sustained defense spending.
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Miami Beach
Fila
White House
Nixon
Indochina
U.S
GOP
Congress
Vietnam
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Michigan
Robert P. Griffin
Margaret Heckler
Massachusetts
McGovern Slams Kissinger Over Paris Talks
McGovern accuses Henry Kissinger of political janketeering and calls John B. Connally a stooge during a four day Midwest campaign swing. He rebukes White House on Kissinger inquiries about prisoners of war and criticizes Kissinger's public diplomacy ahead of the Republican convention.
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Milwaukee
George McGovern
Midwest
Henry Kissinger
John B. Connally
McGovern
Kissinger
White House
South
GOP delegates split over 1976 convention plan in Miami
At the Miami Beach gathering ahead of the GOP convention, a delegate allotment plan favored by party leaders and conservatives aims to solidify smaller states. Critics call the move reckless and seek reversal, while platform talks center on foreign policy and abortion remains a potential floor issue.
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John Rhodes
Arizona
GOP
Anna Chennault
Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
Republican National Committee
Spiro T. Agnew
Platform Committee
William Ruckelshaus
McGovern
White House
Pierre Salinger
National Committee
McGovern in Wisconsin Campaign Stop and Film Session
Senator George McGovern campaigned in Wisconsin focusing on a midday Eaton Corp tour and television spots. He called President Nixon a tool of special interests and accused Nixon of stalling to prop up Thieu in Saigon while addressing voter questions during filmed exchanges with workers.
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Gen. Thieu
Saigon
McGovern
Eaton Corp
Washington
Charles Guggenheim
Teledyne Wisconsin Motors
Bob Barina
George McGovern
Senator targets list of Black leaders amid calls for school aid
The senator urged aiding parochial schools via direct or tax-linked means while naming Richard Hatcher Louis Stokes Walter Fauntroy Julian Bond and Jesse Jackson as on a list of Blacks to consider for posts. He also pressed Nixon to appoint a respected investigator into the June D N C bugging, linking it to the President or reelection seekers.
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Richard Hatcher
Gary
Ind
Louis Stokes
Cleveland
Walter Fauntroy
District of Columbia
Georgia
Julian Bond
Chicago
Jesse Jackson
West Racine
Nixon
Democratic National Committee
House Busing Ban Passes House Vote Targets Cross Town Routes
The House approved an antibusing bill 282 to 102 to ban cross town busing except as a last resort for desegregation and restrict orders. It allows reopening desegregation cases and affects largely Southern schools, with a Senate vote uncertain.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
House Education Committee
Supreme Court
Rocket Attacks on Da Nang and Chu Lai Kill Wound Dozens
Communist rockets hit Da Nang and Chu Lai injuring 21 American airmen and 52 Vietnamese while destroying or damaging multiple aircraft. One American airman was killed at Da Nang Air Base as spokesmen cited the year’s worst rocket assault on the city. Henry Kissinger wrapped talks with President Thieu and boarded a flight to Japan after about six hours of discussion on Vietnam’s general situation and Paris peace negotiations. The Commerce Department reported strong second quarter growth with a 9.4 percent GNP rise, inflation easing, and higher corporate profits. General Motors agreed to roll back part of a price hike request for 1973 models, while Chrysler, American Motors, and Ford offered varied positions on the price increases.
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Saigon
da Nang
Chu Lai
U.S
South Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Japan
Thieu
Vietnam
Paris
Washington
Commerce Department
Detroit
General Motors Corp
White House
Price Commission
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
GM to add shielding on 1971 72 full size cars
GM will install shields on most 1971 and 1972 full sized models after an NHTSA consumer bulletin warned that rocks or gravel could lock steering. The action follows the government alert urging owners to seek repairs to avoid loss of steering control.
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Washington
General Motors
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Democrat Confesses Jail Term In Ohio Politician Scandal
Doris B. Rankin a Democratic National Committeewoman from Ohio disclosed a prison record to end rumors and threats. She said she served a one year term at Marysville State Prison for women in 1958 59 for probation violation after a forgery conviction.
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Cincinnati
Doris B. Rankin
Ohio
Columbus
Miami
Marysville
Faster Payment and Abuse Detection From Medicaid Computer
Ohio will pilot a new computer system for the Medicaid program to speed payments from months to about 15 to 30 days and to detect abuses. Lawrence Curtis says the system will also provide exact balances to providers and flag fraud by analyzing typical hospital stay lengths.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Welfare
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lawrence Curtis
Management Information Systems
Curtis
Fischer Spassky resume 15th game in world championship
In Reykjavik the Fischer Spassky 15th game resumes with experts predicting a draw and Fischer holding the lead 8 42 to 5 2 with four points needed for victory and seven for Spassky to force title protection. Kashdan calls a likely draw after 40 moves while Gligoric notes Fischer has initiative and can force a draw.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Isaac Kashdan
Associated Press
Tax repeal backers unfazed by potential signature shortfall
Ohio lawmakers say they can cover missing names if needed as election boards review 366000 signatures for the income tax repeal, with larger counties fearing shortfalls of about 318414. a court challenge fights a rule invalidating petitions if a signer lived elsewhere.
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Columbus, Ohio
Robert Netzley
Laura
Rently
Secretary of State
Ted Brown
Ohio
Brown
Cincinnati
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