Catholic Bishops Face Their Moment of Truth
In Washington a heated dispute unfolds among about 220 bishops over a 10,000 word pastoral letter on birth control. The drafting committee led by Bishop John J. Wright seeks to balance papal teaching with conscience clause language. The vote and final revisions will determine whether Catholics may practice contraception while remaining in good standing.
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UPI
America
Paul
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Wright
U.S
Dinh alleges South Vietnamese leaders profit from war
Tran Van Dinh, former South Vietnamese ambassador to the United States, accuses President Nguyen Van Thieu and Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of having a personal stake in prolonging the war. He says they hesitated to join Paris talks, citing domestic divisions and war gains, and suggests the United States and North Vietnam should proceed at Paris without the South.
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South Vietnam
Springfield
Mass
UPI
United States
Saigon Post
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Hesi
Paris
Dinh
Thieu
North Vietnam
NATO debates British nuclear warning shot plan in Europe
In Brussels NATO ministers discuss a British proposal to fire nuclear warning shots over the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas if the Soviet bloc attacks Western Europe. The plan, meant as a deterrent, was not adopted. American officials push allies to bolster defense with more airpower, troops, and support, while West Germany faces calls for higher readiness and manpower.
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United States
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Atlantic Alliance
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Healey
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Nike
Europe
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East Germany
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NATO
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West Germany
France
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Clifford
Fowler
U.S
Rusk
Inside Stratton and Killington ski areas open
An editorial discusses the hearing on racial discrimination in the sale of property. A special election has been called in Hoosick Falls to decide about the purchase of a parking lot and the beautification of the downtown business district. Good Grief Hanky panky in the Olympic Games.
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Hoosick Falls
Chester High School to Close Sparks Regional Education Crisis
Chester Vermont votes to close its high school on June 30 after a unanimous school board decision, citing unapproved status, potential loss of state aid, and staffing concerns. The move affects Chester and three nearby towns, forcing 160 to 170 students to seek education in Ludlow, Springfield, Bellows Falls, or Windsor County schools amid ongoing union district opposition.
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Albany
N.Y
Court of Appeals
State Tax Commission
Bathrick Enterprizes Inc
Lockport
Niagara County
State Supreme Court
Ellis J. Staley
Appellate Division
Third Department
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Bathrick
Union
Cavendish
Andover
Duttonsville
Windsor County
Eugene Bent
Union Board
Proctorsville
Lud
Low
Springfield
Ludlow
Black River Academy
Bellows Falls
Woodstock
Manchester
Old Chester High School
Uunfair
Hanoi Denies DMZ Violations Jeopardizing Paris Talks
North Vietnam rejected U S charges of DMZ violations and vowed to denounce the claims at a Friday news conference. The dispute intensified the Paris talks crisis as U S officials warned of violations and North Vietnamese officials led by State Minister Xuan Thuy denied any breach of the agreement.
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UPI
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Dmz
South Vietnam
U.S. State Department
U.S
Vietnams
Washington
Xuan Thuy
Discipline Push Expected Against Disloyal Democrats
Rep. Richard Bolling of Missouri said he will propose House Democrats discipline Rep. L Mendel Rivers and others who oppose party principles and backed Wallace era third party sentiments. He plans to present a formal caucus proposition after the 91st Congress begins, citing Rivers’ public friendliness toward Wallace and voting against key Democratic issues. The Democrats Study Group has pressured Southern conservatives. past actions stripped seniority from Watson and Williams for Wallace influence.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
House Democrats
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Bolling
House Democratic Caucus
Rivers
Democratic House
George C. Wallace
Alabama
House
Democratic Study Group
John Rk, Rarick
D-La
Wallace
Albert Watson
South Carolina
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Barry Goldwater
Watson
Williams
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