House Panel Questions Pentagon Poison Gas Transport Plan
A House foreign affairs subcommittee grilled witnesses on the Army plan to move and dispose of 27,000 tons of chemical and biological agents across the country. Senators and representatives pressed for safety, oversight, and international treaty considerations, with agencies offering mixed endorsements and timelines slipping.
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Saigon Officials Back Nixon Peace Plan Amid Cautious Hopes
South Vietnamese officials praised Nixon’s peace formula as reassuring and firm while delaying official comment from Thieu’s office. Private reaction was broadly favorable, with concerns over postwar elections and the plan for an international committee to supervise cease-fire elections.
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Clan Fraser Defends Nessie From Submarine Threat
Inverness reports Clan Fraser mobilizes to guard Loch Ness against an American mini sub destined to study Nessie. Lord Lovat urges police to enforce laws preventing harassment of the monster and calls on landowners to deter intrusion as the submarine nears. Scientists led by Roy Mackal seek flesh samples to analyze the lake’s elusive creature.
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Finns Propose Helsinki as Host for European Security Conference
Finland proposes hosting a European security conference in Helsinki with the United States and Canada. A preparatory stage would set an agenda and include bilateral talks with East and West Germany and the United States and Soviet Union. Finnish officials emphasize the move is Finland's initiative and not a Russian bid.
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United States
Canada
Finland
West Germany
Foreign Office
Speculators Bet on German Mark Revaluation
West Germany faces rising bets from big speculators that the mark will be revalued, while the government vows to hold the line until September elections. While some small players shift to dollars and francs, major wagers remain in marks as Bundesbank reserve measures and cross-border currency moves loom. European leaders show little appetite for synchronized devaluation, even as de Gaulle’s France lingers on potential franc changes.
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UPI
West Germany
Europe
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
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