Laos cease-fire treaty reached in Vientiane
The Vientiane radio announced a cease-fire agreement for Laos to be formally signed Wednesday in Vientiane at 11 a.m. local time. The pact follows weeks of talks between Pathet Lao and government delegates. No terms or withdrawal details were given. The United States backs the government with aid and air strikes, including B52 bombing.
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Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Prince Souvanna
Hanoi
United States
Pentagon
Nader attacks life insurance industry in Senate hearing
Ralph Nader accused the life insurance industry of deceiving consumers and hiding costs prompting overinsuring wives and children. He testified at a Senate Antitrust subcommittee hearing launching a probe into the $23 billion annual sector, urging a truth in life insurance law to aid price comparison and informed buying.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Congressional
Con
Northwest seeks Omaha and Des Moines service approval
Northwest Airlines officials told the Civil Aeronautics Board that the carrier should be certified to serve Omaha and Des Moines as both cities fit logistically into its route system.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Omaha
Des Moines
Nixon and Meany Near Compromise on U.S. Tariff Plan
President Nixon and AFL-CIO chief George Meany show signs of a compromise on protectionist trade measures aimed at reversing the U.S. trade deficit. After a 40 minute meeting, Meany called Nixon's approach practical while leaders await proposed legislation and details, including possible nation by nation bargaining and restrictions on moving production abroad.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
George Meany
U.S
Afl-Cio
White House
Meany
Labor Federation
United Steelworkers
I. W. Abel
Abel
Afl-Cio Economic Committee
Floyd Smith
Machinists Union
Congress
Schedule of Pages VS-Mkt Area News
The page schedule lists the sections for the issue: News at page 2, Editorial at page 4, Sports covering pages 10 to 11, Society at page 8, Comics at page 13, and Classifieds at pages 14 and 15.
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Mkt
Society
Ex POWs celebrate as 18 depart Philippines for U S
At Clark Air Base 1000 plus teenagers cheered as 18 American POWs flew out toward Travis AFB California aboard a C141 hospital plane. One more released man, Capt Joseph Crecca Jr, 32, remained due to malaria but not seriously ill. Lt James Bailey, 30, left to tend a sick father. 163 Americans freed to date, 432 remain.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
United States
Travis Air Force Base
California
Hanoi
Joseph Crecca Jr
East Orange
N.J
James W. Bailey
Kosciusko
Miss
North
South Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Wagner High School
Herbert B. Ringsdorf
Elba
Ala
Debbie Henry
Arlington
Cmdr
Joseph C. Plumb Jr
Gary
Ind
Minnesota pipe smoking contest set for March 4
The second annual Minnesota pipe smoking contest will be held March 4 in St. Paul under the Royal Order of the Root and Leaf. Prizes include a loving cup and a $100 English pipe. contestants supply their own pipes and receive 3.3 grams of tobacco plus two matches for a one minute light up. The 1972 champ was Jim Lutrell of Moorhead who held a pipe for 1 hour 31 minutes 55 seconds. last year had six women among 87 entrants.
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Minnesota
Royal Order of the Root and Leaf
Jim Lutrell
Moorhead
Cambodian leader to cede power for cease fire talks
President Lon Nol plans to hand over the government to Sisowath Sirik Matak and travel to Hawaii for medical care as cease-fire talks with Communist backers of Prince Sihanouk are pursued. The move comes amid U.S. pressure and ongoing negotiations.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
United States
Hawaii
Sisowath Sirik Matak
Norodom Sihanouk
Nixon and Meany In Miami Meeting On Mutual Interests
President Richard Nixon waves from a mezzanine at a Miami Beach hotel as he and AFL-CIO president George Meany travel to a closed door meeting Monday. They discussed several points of mutual interest, according to AP Wirephoto.
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Richard Nixon
Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Hormel profits fall 25 percent in first quarter
Geo A Hormel and Co reports first quarter earnings of 1.83 million dollars or 38 cents a share on sales of 178.17 million, down from 2.43 million dollars or 51 cents a share and 172.42 million in sales a year earlier. Unprecedented raw material costs and government price controls, plus plant output curbs by workers, cut margins. Dividend raised to 20 cents per share and stock listed on major exchanges.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Meat Packing and Food Processing Company
Austin
Hormel
I. J. Holton
Midwest Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
1973 consumer bills seek broad federal rules and protections
Washington AP reports a 1973 congressional catalog of consumer legislation aiming to expand federal regulation and set standards for food additives tap water and auto insurance. Key measures include no fault auto insurance warranties recall repair FTC powers and a new Consumer Protection Agency with public input.
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Washington
Consumer Protection Agency
Incident at Indian High Commission in London ends with two gunmen dead
Three masked attackers stormed the India House in London injuring and tying staff before a rapid police response. Two gunmen were killed, one wounded and arrested as authorities said the intruders appeared to be misguided Pakistanis seeking hostages. Police and bystanders suffered minor injuries.
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London
Indian High Commission
Scotland Yard
Yard
India House
Royal Shakespeare Company
Aldwych
Strand
Fleet Street
Indian Mission
Rita Morgan
British Commonwealth
M. Rascotra
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