U S suspends Viet troop pullout for POW release
In Saigon the United States halted troop withdrawals to pressure North Vietnam for another release of American prisoners of war. Hanoi was reportedly given a near ultimatum to dismantle an anti aircraft missile base south of the demilitarized zone as Maj. Gen. Gilbert H. Woodward, the senior U S representative to the Joint Military Commission, relayed the message to the Communists.
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Saigon
United States
Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Tual
Demilitarized Zone
Gilbert H. Woodward
Joint Military Commission
Khe Sanh
Commission
South Vietnam
U. S
Nixon
Camp Alpha
Tan Son Nhut
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Frederick C
Runaway traffic and war talks stall progress in Vietnam
Railways halted across England for 24 hours while transport struggle worsens as Paul Oates seeks a crowded commute. In Vietnam no cease-fire progress, POW releases stalled, and U S troop pullouts paused. Negotiations shift to high-level meetings with Bunker, Thieu, and Weyand watching for direction.
Nixon charged with economic mistakes
Sen. William Proxmire assailed President Nixon’s economic plan as grave mistakes raising costs for Americans. He cited a second dollar devaluation and a projected 19 billion dollar deficit, arguing higher prices hit households and that increased farm exports will lift domestic costs.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Nixon
Wisconsin
Democrat
Proxmire
Senate
House Economic Committee
U.S
Foreign ministers seek cease-fire violations in four-nation talks
In Paris US Secretary of State William P. Rogers, North Vietnam’s Nguyen Duy Trinh, South Vietnam’s Tran Van Lam, and Viet Cong spokesperson Nguyen Thi Binh met at the International Conference Center to discuss alleged cease-fire violations including delayed POW releases. McCloskey cited North Vietnamese infiltration as heavy support for the violation claim, which Hanoi denied. Backstage work continued on a final conference declaration.
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Paris
United States
South
William P. Rogers
Nguyen Duy Trinh
North Vietnam
Trinh
Nguyen Thi Binh
Rogers
Bin
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
International Conference Center
Avenue Kleber
Nixon
U. S
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Robert McCloskey
Nguyen Thanh le
McCloskey
Saigon
Worker killed in U of Mishap at Minnesota tower
A Columbia Heights man, Laurence Calistro, 34, died after a steel cable he tended at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Tower snapped taut. He was thrown about 80 feet as the accident occurred Tuesday, according to the University News Service. Calistro worked for American Crane Service.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Columbia Heights
University of Minnesota Health Sciences
Laurence Calistro
University News Service
Calistro
American
Kunst brothers plan world walk after tragic stop in Afghanistan
David and Peter Kunst resume a three year trek around the world for UNICEF from the site of John Kunst's death in Kabul. They aim to cross China or India then Australia, pace 30 miles daily, seeking security from Afghanistan to Pakistan and China.
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David
Peter Kunst
New York
John
Waseca
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Europe
Kabul
Afghanistan
Unicef
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Santa Anna
Calif
Vietnam
Preg
Nant
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Pennsylvania
Nancy
Jan
People’s Republic of China
Pakistan
China
India
Australia
Kuybher
Glenville Defeats Rose Creek In Class A Dist 2 Opener
Doug Prantner, star center for Glenville, outjumped Denny MacLachlan of Rose Creek to help Glenville win 75 to 68 in the Class A Dist 2 tournament opener at Southwest Junior High in Albert Lea. Rich Stroup and Craig Rayman observe from the sidelines.
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Doug Prantner
Glenville
Denny MacLachlan
Rose Creek
Southwest Junior High
Albert Lea
Rich Stroup
Craig Rayman
Herald
Ken Hansen
Used 1965 Mustang for sale in Herald ad
Fast sale sought for a 1965 Mustang six cylinder automatic runs well. Ad listed in the low cost Herald for quick results but canceled after one day. Call 433-8851 for details and pricing info.
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Herald
Hostage standoff at Wounded Knee with Congressmen sought
Oglala Sioux and the American Indian Movement hold ten residents of Wounded Knee hostage to press for a visit by Sen. Edward Kennedy and Sen. William Fullbright. AIM says hostages are unharmed but danger exists if police invade, as FBI reports surrounding the town with about 90 officers. The group demands a Senate inquiry into treaty affairs and Interior policies, a new tribal leader, and a Pine Ridge trip by a Senate committee.
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Wounded Knee
American Indian Movement
South Dakota
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
William Fullbright
D-Ark
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
AIM
Carter
Ponca City
Okla
FBI
Camp
Kennedy
Executive Branch
Pine Ridge
Interior Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fullbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Schedule of Pages Editorial and News Segments
Calendar note lists page designations for sections Editorial Area News So.Market Society Sports Comics and Classifieds across pages 4 13 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23. It guides readers to Page numbers and section topics for the issue.
Tremor rattles eastern U S and Pacific Islands
A tremor shook eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland for several seconds around 3 30 am EST, prompting many calls to authorities. No injuries or major damage were reported. The National Earthquake Information Center said it had no initial measurement of an East Coast tremor and noted the Kuril Islands quake earlier today registered 7 5 on the Richter scale.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
National Earthquake Information Center
Boulder
Colo
Kuril Islands
Pacific
Managua
Nicaragua
January rise blamed on farm prices in food costs
The Agriculture Department reported a 2.5 percent rise in supermarket prices for January, driven entirely by higher farm prices. Beef and pork hit record highs while eggs rose 18 percent. The market basket cost a record 1375 dollars annually, up from December by 37, with the farmer’s share at 588 dollars and middlemen at 787. The report notes middlemen absorbed part of the rise and compares costs to a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Congress extends spending limits to June 30
AP reports Congress moved to extend current spending levels for foreign aid and the Labor Health and Welfare departments to June 30, replacing a vetoed regular appropriation and a failed foreign aid bill while a deadline looms. In Minnesota, the House committee endorsed 27.7 million in bonds for a state zoological garden by a 24 to 0 vote after a close loss in the Senate. Philadelphia teachers near ratifying a week-old strike ending agreement. 280,000 pupils could return before the weekend.
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Congress
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
House
Philadelphia
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