25 Oct 1971
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1971
Page
1
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson writes in his memoirs that the 1968 Tet offensive inflicted a military defeat of massive proportions on the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong, yet failed to sway U.S. public opinion due to media sensationalism and overblown reporting.
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council director Donald Rumsfeld says Phase 2 will balance case by case decisions with the current wage price freeze. He notes no edict on every change and expects the Pay Board and Price Commission to act in an orderly manner. Rep Patman urges a ban on corporate mergers during Phase 2 while Labor Secretary Hodgson predicts boards focus on the 500 largest firms and proceed case by case. Rumsfeld acknowledges business concerns over pricing policy clarity.
In Belfast two women were killed by British troops and a woman guerrilla was wounded in an IRA retaliation wave. The fighting tied to a weekend toll of 133 deaths as police and soldiers faced bombs and gunfire across Northern Ireland amid warnings of a new phase of IRA activity by women and girls.
President Nixon told Veterans Day eve listeners to drop unreal expectations about his forthcoming journeys to Moscow and Peking. He said the United States aims to end the unpopular Vietnam War while preventing future conflicts and to leave behind no false hopes in America. He noted differences remain but shared human concerns unite nations.
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr announced that negotiators have reached about 90 percent agreement on a proposed coal contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. The strike idled more than 100,000 miners in 20 states, with West Virginia hardest hit and $94 million lost in revenue and wages. statewide disruptions persist as talks continue in Washington, while Ohio authorities prepare to maintain order and nonunion mines weigh resuming work.
Washington AP reports a double-barreled antiwar amendment edging toward passage in the Senate. It would require total U S withdrawal within six months and halt funding for most operations in Indochina, leaving only funds to withdraw and protect troops. Senate debate starts Tuesday amid White House opposition and hopes of a July withdrawal announcement.
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