Nixon weighs Moscow visit as Indo Pakistan War grows
President Nixon may rethink the May Moscow trip if the Soviet Union does not restrain the India Pakistan conflict. No cancellation planned, but a review of U S Moscow relations could delay plans. Ronald Ziegler said a halt to the summit is not being considered. The White House seeks to prevent West Pakistan from collapsing as East Pakistan already did. The war dominates policy and the Azores talks with Pompidou highlighted improved U S France ties.
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Gunman wounds Jordanian envoy in London
A machine gunner fired on a Rolls-Royce carrying Jordanian Ambassador Zaid al Rifa'i to the Jordanian embassy in London. The envoy was slightly wounded in the hand, the chauffeur unharmed, and the car was driven to St Mary Abbott's Hospital. Police noted no immediate information on suspects as the incident occurred near Campden Hill Road.
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Two Freed Americans Rest After Release Tests
Army doctors began medical tests to assess the impact of Chinese imprisonment on Richard Fecteau and Mary Ann Harbert. For the first day in years they could rest, eat American food, and talk with relatives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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Cable TV urged to target special interests nationwide
Lloyd N. Morrisett, head of the Markle Foundation and chief of Children's Television Workshop, urges cable television to model after radio and magazines by serving special interest audiences not the mass market. He notes two-way cable and expanded programming can make cable a necessity like telephone or electricity. He also highlights potential for regional and local advertising as audiences diversify.
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At the movies College Cinema shows two violent crime thrillers
College Cinema continues a double feature with Get Carter starring Michael Caine and Shaft, both presenting graphic violence. If you enjoy sensational mayhem these are for you rated R. The Bennington theatre offers 2001 A Space Odyssey with Kubrick’s epic space sequence and a famed Blue Danube soundtrack. Time clocks list Carter 7 and Shaft 8:50 Harte 7:30.
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British Royal Family Wins Big Pay Rise in Commons
In London the House of Commons approved a 106 percent boost to the royal pay, setting Queen Elizabeth’s annual salary at 2.292 million dollars and Princess Margaret at 132 thousand, despite Labor objections and sharp attacks as MPs debated the cost of royal pomp and the number of ladies of the bedchamber.
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Dollar Devaluation Gains Broad Political Support
Washington and Capitol Hill officials voiced broad backing for President Nixon's plan to devalue the dollar after his Azores announcement with President Pompidou. Treasury Secretary Connally outlined a direct approach to raise gold prices, while ministers from major nations prepare for a Washington meeting to set new exchange-rate system foundations. In Fossano Italy a prison escape occurred as Alberto Vissio fled using a pile of boxes during exercise time.
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