Resignation of Justice Abe Fortas Shocks Court
President Nixon accepts Justice Abe Fortas resignation after pressure over a $20,000 Wolfson foundation fee. Fortas cites inability to serve amid impeachment talk and foundation ties. Chief Justice Warren had planned to step down at session’s end. Fortas resignation follows intense criticism and calls for inquiry led by Rep. Clark MacGregor.
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Nixon offers eight point peace plan faces cautious world reaction
Nixon unveils an eight point peace proposal in a nationwide address while U S negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge heads to Paris to present the plan. The plan calls for major force withdrawals over 12 months with international supervision and elections to follow, drawing early comment from lawmakers and foreign officials.
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North Vietnam Leaders Favor Victory Over Negotiated Settlement
Washington reports that a thin majority of North Vietnamese leaders, led by Gen Vo Nguyen Giap, prefer battlefield victory in South Vietnam over peace through Paris talks. Some U.S. officials worry hardliners dominate Hanoi as Nixon cites uncertain progress toward troop withdrawal and Vietnamization. Casualties in the week show 184 Americans killed and 1,225 wounded. 182 South Vietnamese troops killed and 752 wounded.
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Fluoridation bill recommended for passage in Ohio
A Senate Education Health and Welfare Committee panel advanced a statewide fluoridation bill. It would require water systems serving 20 000 or more people to fluoridate by 1971 and 5 000 to 20 000 by 1972, with specified fluoride levels.
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Athens Realtor Offers Service for County Site
A local Athens Realtor presents his services to county commissioners to locate a site for a children’s veteran center amid ongoing county planning discussions. Page 16.
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