Speculators push dollars. European and Japanese banks intervene
Speculators pressed the dollar as they dumped vast sums, prompting the Bundesbank in Frankfurt and the Japanese central bank in Tokyo to buy dollars to defend the fixed rate. Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands aimed to shield the dollar and curb inflationary pressure while exploring European solutions.
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Tokyo
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Japan
Willy Brandt
Netherlands
Fierman Bundesbank
Japan Central Bank
Brussels
Brandt
Canada recognizes Hanoi government for ceasefire role
Canada officially recognizes the North Vietnamese government to equalize status on the International Control Commission and ceasefire oversight. External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp said Canada will not exchange ambassadors yet and aims to improve practical issues such as prisoner releases while maintaining neutrality. Two Canadians are reportedly held by the North Vietnamese, Lloyd Oppel and Marc Cayer, as Ottawa pursues neutral engagement with Hanoi and Saigon on the ICCS.
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North Vietnam
International Commission of Conters and Supervision
Vietnam
Sharp
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Courtenay
B.C
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Saigon
International Control Commission
United States
Belfast in violence after day of bloody clashes
Belfast endured a full day of strikes and deadly fighting leaving five dead and over 30 injured. British troops are readied to reinforce 16,508 already in Northern Ireland as barricades hold in Protestant and Catholic districts and a fireman dies amid attacks on churches and a school for mentally retarded children.
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UPH
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Ulster Defense Association
Nixon Threatens Big Stick to Enforce Phase II Controls
President Nixon pledged to use a very big stick of government intervention if needed to secure full cooperation with Phase II wage and price controls. He spoke after Rep. Mills warned of a bleak economic outlook and urged swift international talks to address inflation, deficits, and unemployment while Burns signaled tough action on Phase III.
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UPI
Wilbur D. Mills
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House
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Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Release of American POWs delayed by procedural wrangles
Saigon reports no official release date or site as the first exchange is tentatively planned for this weekend. The ICCS chief noted the Joint Military Commission has not finalized POW releases amid procedural wrangles. Potential release sites include Hanoi Phu Hoa and An Loc as meetings stall on logistics and language.
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API
Michel Gauvin
International Commission of Centrol and Supervision
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Khmer Rouge
Mekong River
Neak Luong
Phnom Penh
U.S
Hanoi
Phu Hoa
An Loc
Washington
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
UAW seeks share of Big Three profits in new push
UAW President Woodcock announced at the International Skilled Trades Conference a push for profit sharing with Ford Chrysler and General Motors, the first major effort in 15 years. He cited GM profits of 2.1 billion and Chrysler earnings of 220.5 million in recent years, noting resistance due to stockholder dividend concerns.
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UPI
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UAW
Bearer Wiedcock
International Skilled Trades
USTC
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Woofscock
American Motors
Woodcock
Across 110th Street leads crowded cinema lineup
At the movies Quinn and Franciosa star in Across 110th Street a mob caper. Fritz the Cat and On Calcutta share a twin bill with X rated animation and Broadway satire drawing crowds. Catch 22 at Williams College Cinema features Mike Nichols directing. Time clock lists showings at Cinema I and II and Williamstown with prices.
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Franciosa
Anthony
110Th Street
Williamstown College
Williamstown
Mass
Joseph Heller
Mike Nichols
Nichols
Bennington Banner Advertising Rates and Delivery Notes
Advertising and circulation details for The Bennington Banner include delivery by carrier and motor routes, daily except Sundays and certain holidays, with regional subscription options. Rates listed: 6 months 9.00, 12 months 39.00, 36 months 336.00, with various regional options and postage paid at Bennington Vermont.
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