Progress in Vietnams peace talks signals limited headway
Washington reports progress in secret negotiations toward a Vietnam cease-fire but says more is needed before a firm deal. Thieu insists on Saigon consent for any cease-fire and rejects a three-segment coalition, while Kissinger shuttles between Paris and Saigon to shape an acceptable settlement.
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Nobel Prize Split Honors Arrow and Hicks for Economics
The 1972 Nobel prize in economics was awarded to Kenneth J. Arrow of Harvard and Sir John Hicks of Oxford for their work in general equilibrium theory and welfare theory. Each laureate receives 98 100 dollars, split between the two. Eight of the 11 laureates are American this year.
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John Hicks
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North Viet Nam raids reduced as Nixon aims at peace talks
Saigon reports U S fighter bombers reduced strikes to below the 20th parallel and B52s resume panhandle attacks. The curtailment follows orders believed tied to preserving leverage for peace negotiations. Aboard the carrier Midway another fatal accident injures 22 and kills four Americans.
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McGovern Urges End to War and Political Strategy
Milwaukee AP report quotes Senator George McGovern urging an end to the Vietnam War and declaring he does not care about election day impact. He cautions voters against backing President Nixon for any settlement now, saying Nixon should have ended the war four years ago.
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McGovern accuses Nixon of prolonging Vietnam War for votes
In Dayton and Cleveland, George McGovern charged that Nixon kept the war going to protect political support from the right wing. He urged ending the conflict and said he would applaud any peace move by Nixon but that it would not affect his own bid. Ohio visit marked his 11th trip to the state since Labor Day.
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Edwin Willis dies at 68 after anti Klan chairmanship
Former Congressman Edwin Willis of Louisiana dies at 68. He chaired the House Committee on Un American Activities which probed the Ku Klux Klan in 1965 leading to the jailing of Robert Shelton, Imperial Wizard of the most organized Klan group, on contempt charges.
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Hanoi Radio accuses Nixon of stalling peace talks
Hanoi Radio accused President Nixon of feigning a peace effort while leveraging President Nguyen Van Thieu to block settlement. The broadcast followed Thieu's Tuesday speech rejecting a coalition government and a cease fire while North Vietnamese troops stay in South Vietnam.
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Duquesne Brewing Co Bottling Plant Fire
Pittsburgh AP says a five alarm blaze hit the Duquesne Brewing bottling plant basement shortly after the firm announced it would go out of business. The fire confined to the two story building. 45 workers escaped unharmed while two firefighters were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
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Mobs damage four Columbus construction sites hitting union protests
In Columbus Ohio a wave of roving protesters labeled hard hats caused over 500000 dollars in damage at four construction sites including a major north side apartment shopping center complex. Fires were started wiring torn out doors plumbing damaged insulation ripped and tires slashed. A Common Pleas judge issued an injunction limiting union picketing and violence at the site.
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Lavelle Charges Dismissed by Air Force
The Air Force dropped court martial charges against Maj. Gen. John D. Lavelle, stating his firing over last winter’s unauthorized bombing of North Vietnam was punishment enough. The accusing officer, 1st Lt. Delbert R. Terrill Jr., called the decision a slap in the face to soldiers.
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Reporter Peter Bridge Freed From New Jersey Jail
Newsman Peter Bridge, jailed for defying grand jury questions over a Newark Housing Authority story, walked free after 21 days in Essex County Jail. He said he would do it again, praising press freedom as a Superior Court judge released him unconditionally.
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Nixon Aide Haldeman Linked To Secret Spy Fund
The Washington Post reports Nixon aide H R Haldeman and four others controlled a secret fund for spying and sabotage tied to the Watergate break in. Grand jury testimony identified Sloan and others as disbursing the funds to discredit Democrats. G Gordon Liddy is named as a recipient. Kleindienst says no credible evidence of federal law violations.
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