Bonn Holds Line on Mark's Value
West Germany will not raise the mark's value, officials said, while currency trading remained hectic across Europe. A government spokesman denied a revaluation, as meetings with Chancellor Kiesinger and top officials continued to shape the final decision. Dollar selling surged in Frankfurt with the Bundesbank restricting direct dollar dealings to curb speculative pressure.
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Europe
Conrad Ahlers
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Kiesinger
Christian Democratic Party
The
Democrats
Willy Brandt
Karl Schiller
Franz-Josef Strauss
Karl Blessing
Bundesbank
Schiller
Frankfurt
U.S
Saigon Worms Claim Spring Offensive Upset Nixon Plan
The document says the 1969 spring offensive was not a decisive victory and damaged U S forces. It claims Nixon overestimated losses, notes antiwar pressure, and cites official counts of 45,000 allied deaths with 1,718 Americans, 1,798 South Vietnamese, and 24,361 enemy casualties in early weeks. It also reports no orders to scale back operations and describes vast patrol efforts by allied companies daily.
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Viet Nam
Washington
Israeli Raid Kills Three In Jordan
The Associated Press reports Israel increased raids in Jordan killing three Arabs and destroying twelve houses in a raid near the Jordan River. Earlier, Israeli jets bombed Bir Et Harir and clashed with guerrillas while fighting along the Suez Canal.
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Bir Et Harir
Dead Sea
Amman
Suez Canal
Malik
Sargent Seeks High Court Ruling on Constitutional Convention
Massachusetts Governor Francis W. Sargent asks the state Supreme Court to decide if he can compel the Legislature to convene a Constitutional Convention this year to consider reducing the House from 240 to 160 members. The move follows Democratic rejection of a convention and sets a May 16 deadline for a possible joint session. If permitted, the question would go to a referendum next year.
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League of Women Voters
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Lexington
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Holyoke
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Springfield
Scibelli
Ways and Means
Romney expands drive for low cost homes
President George Romney, HUD secretary, unveiled Operation Breakthrough to accelerate national efforts for low income housing. He outlined a cooperative plan with public officials, private builders and labor unions to create regional mass produced dwelling prototypes and cut costs, aiming for volume production within two years.
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