Nixon pledged to normalize China relations in second term
Documents reveal former President Nixon told Chinese leaders in 1972 he strongly desired to normalize relations with Peking and would push the move in a second term. The pledge, recorded in a memo with Chou En-lai, was never carried out due to Watergate and domestic politics.
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Cyprus
Kuang Chen
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Chip Carter
Vance
Joseph Kraft
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Communists campaign in Madrid after legal recognition
In Madrid the Communist Party marks legal status after 38 years by opening offices and launching flag waving motorcades and neighborhood fiestas. Workers campaign for June elections as party officials plan a large rally and celebrate official registration No.125.
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UPI
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Communist Party of Spain
French fly arms to aid Zaire in Shaba fight
French military transports moved arms and supplies from Morocco to Zaire government troops in Shaba province amid a month-long invasion. The move drew sharp criticism from the French Communist party as unconstitutional and politically divisive while editors warned it could worsen Giscard d Estaing’s relations with the Left and with the Soviet Union and Angola.
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UPI
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Zaire
French
Communist Party
Shaba
Mobutu Sese Seko
Katanga
Robert Ballanger
Communist National Assembly
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Giscard
Soviet Union
Angola
Laos capital on alert amid Mekong border tensions with Thailand
Laos declared a state of alert in Vientiane as communist forces shelled rightist rebels on Ching Choo and Sangkhi islands in the Mekong near Thailand. Thai officials kept the Nong Khai crossing open while civilians sheltered and tanks appeared in the capital.
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UPI
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Vientiane
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U.S
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Chamnan Pojana
FDA orders pill warning on birth control risks
The FDA requires doctors and druggists to inform patients that birth control pills can cause birth defects tumors blood clots and heart attack risk for women over 40. A brochure requirement is under study. The labeling notes the pill as highly effective but with potential hazards including cancer links liver tumors and reproductive issues.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
Home costs rise faster than income, study finds
A Census Bureau and HUD study shows median single family home values climbed from 17,100 to 29,500 between 1970 and 1975, a 73 percent jump, while owners’ incomes rose 40 percent. Renters saw rents rise 44 percent from 108 to 156, with incomes up 25 percent. Northeast and West had the highest values and rents.
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Census Bureau
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bennington Banner Classifieds and Rates Notice
The Bennington Banner announces daily publication except Sundays and holidays at 25 Main St Bennington VT 05201. Subscriptions by carrier 5.60 monthly and by mail 1 3 6 months or 1 year with foreign mail rates. Back issues priced at 50 cents per issue for copies over 30 days. Second class postage paid at Bennington VT.
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Banner Publishing Corp
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London Associates, Inc
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