Kissinger Arrives in Laos Amid Peace Talks Hopes
Henry Kissinger arrived in Vientiane on an overnight stop en route to Hanoi for postwar Indochina discussions. Rumors swirled of a near cease fire between the government and Pathet Lao, with diplomats predicting a signing possibly next week.
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Vientiane
Laos
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
Indochina
Kissinger
U.S
G. McMurtrie Godley
Bangkok
Thailand
Pathet Lao
Cambodia
Chatichai Choonhavan
North Vietnamese
Foreign Ministry
United States
Prince Souvanna
Prisoner releases set Monday in Vietnam cease fire plan
Saigon officials announce the first group of releases begins Monday morning Saigon time with 27 Americans and 3 000 Vietnamese to be freed at Quan Loi airstrip near An Loc and near Pleiku. Two thousand North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to be freed at Quan Loi and Dong Ha. The pace must meet a 60 day deadline.
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Saigon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Quan Loi
An Loc
Pleiku
Dong Ha
Demilitarized Zone
Washington
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
North Vietnam
North
Laos
Kissinger
United States
Cambodia
Mekong
Banam
Phnom Penh
Union sues to block Kent State private custodial work
The State Employees Union filed suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court seeking an injunction to prevent Kent State University from hiring private contractors for custodial work. Union chief Herschel Sigall calls it the opening round in a broader fight against what they call abuse of law at Kent State and other state universities.
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Columbus, Ohio
Cuyahoga County
State to Sell Farm Lands Over Expected Legal Action
Ohio Mental Health Director Kenneth L. Gaver said the state will sell its farm lands because a forthcoming class action suit over paying fair wages to mental hospital patients would make operating the farms financially unviable.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kenneth L. Gaver
Gaver
Ohio ACLU Sues Over In-Term Raises for Ohio Judges
The ACLU of Ohio filed suit in the U.S. Supreme Court joining the Ohio Municipal Judges Association to challenge a state amendment that allows in-term raises for some judges but excludes municipal and county judges.
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Columbus
Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio Aclu
Ohio Municipal Judges Association
Weinberger confirmed as H E W secretary in Senate vote
The Senate approved Caspar Weinberger 61 to 10 to head Health, Education and Welfare. Sen. Robert Taft Jr. did not have a recorded vote while Sen. William Saxbe sided with the majority.
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Washington
William Saxbe
Ohio
Senate
Caspar W. Weinberger
Health, Education and Welfare
Robert Taft Jr
Fire disaster at Alameda Tahoe Apartments claims up to 20 victims
Alameda Fire Chief Ernest Servente said as many as twenty may have died after a Navy jet fighter crash reduced the Tahoe Apartments to ruins. By Thursday searchers had recovered eight bodies and part of a ninth from the smoldering four story, 27 unit complex across the bay from San Francisco.
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Alameda
Calif
Ernest Servente
Tahoe
Bay
San Francisco
Centerville-Bellbrook Times Tops Hooper Show with Six Firsts
The Centerville Bellbrook Times won six first places including general excellence at the Osman C. Hooper Newspaper Show during the Ohio Newspaper Association convention. The Orrville Courier-Crescent and Wadsworth News Banner each captured four firsts in their respective circulation classes.
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Columbus, Ohio
Centerville-Bellbrook Times
Montgomery
Greene Counties
Osman C. Hooper
Ohio Newspaper Association
Centerville-Bellbrook
Orrville Courier-Crescent
Wayne County
Wadsworth News-Banner
Medina County
First girl wins Glenn L. Cox Newspaper Carrier Award
Catherine J Andrews of Toledo becomes the first female recipient in 21 years, earning the 1972 senior award and a cash prize for delivering The Toledo Blade. The junior award goes to Mark K. Theobald, 13, of Dayton, carrier for the Dayton Daily News.
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Columbus, Ohio
Catherine J Andrews
Toledo
Glenn L. Cox
Catherine
Toledo Blade
Association
Mark K. Theobald
Dayton
Dayton Daily News
Nixon Signs Emergency Measure Halting Train Walkout
President Nixon signed a congressionally enacted 90 day halt to a nationwide trainmen strike by 28 000 conductors and brakemen crippling Penn Central service. Trains began resuming with commuters per bus and carpool support as crews reported back and a 7 a.m. full crew return planned in Ohio after the one day stoppage idled about 12 000 workers.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central
Nixon
East
Midwest
Congress
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Courier
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Aflcio
United Transportation UN
Columbus
Watergate Study Panel Selected
Republican leaders Scott and Baker expressed confidence the Watergate probe will be fair and impartial. The seven member committee is chaired by Sen Sam Ervin with Mansfield appointing Talmadge Montoya and Inouye while Scott named Baker Gurney and Weicker. The Senate authorized the inquiry and the panel opens with bipartisan leadership in place.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Scott
Mike Mansfield
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate
Ervin
Mansfield
Herman E. Talmadge
Georgia
Joseph M Montoya
New Mexico
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Baker
Edward Gurney
Florida
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Connecticut
West Virginia Railroad Strike Ends After Nixon Action
The Penn Central one day stoppage ends as President Nixon signs congressional action. UTU says workers may return within an hour of the call off, with full operations expected by midday. Kanawha Valley industries warned of minimal impact due to brief halt.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Penn Central
Nixon
Kanawha
Union Carbide Corp
American Viscose
Allied Chemical
Bruce Hobbs
United Transportation Union
UTU
National Headquarters
Appeals Court weighs Detroit desegregation plan
A nine judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments from Michigan Detroit school board the U.S. Justice Department and 52 suburban districts along with the NAACP in a desegregation plan that would bus 300 000 to 400 000 pupils in Detroit and suburbs. The case seeks to end de jure segregation after a 1954 suit.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Detroit
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State of Michigan
U.S. Justice Department
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roth
William Saxton
Nathaniel Jones
NAACP
Auction success ends home furniture sale
Mrs. H. J. Rose of 58 Berkley Athens reports a rapid sale of home furniture two hours after arrival home. Buyers paid by check and removed the items, reflecting strong demand and a swift transaction.
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H. J. Rose
Berkley
Athens
Taft OKs State Recruiting Committee for 1974 GOP
In Columbus the GOP State Central Committee approved an 11 member temporary State Recruiting Committee to seek possible statewide candidates for 1974. Taft and Chairman John Andrews said the panel aims to avoid endorsements though Rhodes looms as a potential rival. Members include Ray Bliss and Martha Moore with key state figures from Canton Columbus Lima and Cleveland.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.S
Robert Taft Jr
Rhio
State Central Committee
John S. Andrews
Andrews
Taft
Recruiting Committee
Central Committee
GOP
Ray Bliss
Martha Moore
Cambridge
Robert E. Levitt
North Canton
John McElroy
Kent McGough
Lima
Louise Farr
Cleveland
Marian Sinsel
Logan
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Minn
Harold Rollenhagen
Men Chatichai
Vientian
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Paksong
Muong Phalene
Thakok
Pentagon
Lon Nol
Kent State
Saxbe
Weinberger
Toi
Ipsa
Cei Eae
Watergate
Democratic Party
Gary Gomes
Oakland
U.S. District Court
Stephen J. Roth
Circuit Court
Messenger
Logan Woman
James Rhodes
Rhodes
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