Rogers Departs For Paris For Vietnam Peace Pact
Secretary of State William P. Rogers flies to Paris to sign a Vietnam cease fire accord promising an era of peace. He will join North and South Vietnam and Viet Cong representatives to mark the cease fire set for 7 p.m. EST Saturday and discuss ICC supervision with Canada Poland and Hungary.
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Americans Killed as Saigon Area Attacks Escalate
In South Vietnam two Americans were killed and nearly 400 Vietnamese casualties reported as rocket and air attacks spike. At Bien Hoa and Bien Ho air bases American casualties included one security guard and one crewman killed. 13 U.S. servicemen and 12 civilian advisers wounded. U.S. B52s and fighter-bombers conducted heavy strikes across the region amidst aVietnam cease fire window.
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Nation To Note Viet Cease-Fire
The nation marks the official start of the Vietnam cease-fire with bells tolling flags flying and many Americans attending special religious services. An eternal Flame of Hope will be dedicated at Albuquerque International Airport to honor prisoners of war and those missing or killed in Vietnam.
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Tho Praises Kissinger in Paris and Peace Events Worldwide
Hanoi negotiator Tho lauds Kissinger as both negotiators worked with correct and courteous attitude. He expects a quiet guns and a new era of peace while cities in the U S and Europe plan bells prayers and parades to mark the ceasefire and celebrate peace in Vietnam.
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Graff dies composer of When Irish Eyes Smiling
George Graff 86 composer of the words to When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and 400 songs died Wednesday. Of Dutch and German descent he said he never visited Ireland.
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Classified Comics Sports Television Note
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Soviets Set To Join In Talks On Vietnam Peace
In Moscow a foreign ministry official said the Soviet Union is prepared to participate in the international peace conference to guarantee the end of the war in Vietnam. He did not know the conference date or place yet as outlined in Article 19 of the Paris agreement.
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Reorganization Plan Submitted by President Nixon
President Nixon sends to Congress a plan to slim the White House executive office while keeping staff size near unchanged. The Office of Emergency Planning would move to HUD if congress vetoes within 60 days, and the NASA Council appears set for extinction as a separate unit. A Paris peace conference within 30 days of signing may involve Soviet Union China France Britain Saigon and Viet Cong to endorse the Vietnam settlement.
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Johnson laid to rest on LBJ Ranch amid pageantry and prayer
In near freezing weather a crowd near 10,000 gathered at the LBJ Ranch cemetery for a 50 minute service led by Billy Graham and John Connally. Johnson, 64, died after a heart attack at the ranch and was honored with religious solemnity and military pomp. Military police guarded the grave as his body was returned from Washington. The service echoed his lifelong ties to Texas and public service.
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