31 Oct 1972
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1972
Page
1
As the 1972 race nears, voters and campaigns fixate on the personalities of Richard Nixon and George McGovern. Issues such as the war, economy, corruption, and leadership style shape the closing push, with Watergate probes and Eagleton’s withdrawal dominating the narrative.
Diplomatic sources say Washington and Hanoi will restart negotiations that could lead to a cease fire in Indochina by Sunday. South Vietnamese President Thieu could sign the agreement, despite Saigon's tough recent statements. State Department would not comment. Harry Dent doubts a settlement within a week.
Negotiations continue with a final session probable after North Vietnam pressed for early signing while U S officials urged caution. Kissinger indicated one more three to four day session may be needed with Hanoi deciding timing. In Saigon Thieu aides say cease fire timing rests with the communist side as talks extend.
Senator George McGovern denounced Nixon and the White House at a Pittsburgh fund raising dinner, urging voters to oust the president on Election Day. He criticized spying and burglary, urged Democrats to come back home, and noted plans to intensify campaign appearances and ads.
An explosion at a Ben Franklin variety store in Lake City Minnesota killed five people and injured nine as volunteers searched in heavy rain. Officials said a bulldozer ruptured a gas main triggering the blast at about 4:50 PM with 10 to 15 people inside.
All 27 aboard a Fokker on the Naples to Bari Brindisi route perished when the aircraft crashed and burned near a farmhouse in Bari Italy. Three farm residents escaped injury as debris ignited the area.
President Nixon pledges tax relief for the elderly as a top priority if reelected, noting the burden of property taxes on seniors in the Northeast. He highlights a Social Security bill increasing benefits by 6 billion, while criticizing welfare reform plans for poor families with dependent children.
Federal investigators question lightweight steel car safety after a South Side IC commuter crash that killed 44 and injured over 300. Transportation Secretary Volpe led the inquiry as President Nixon and Senator McGovern canceled Chicago events amid the disaster.
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