Viet Cong demands Thieu resignation in revised peace bid
Paris talks see Viet Cong press for immediate resignation of South Vietnam's president Thieu while Washington signals openness to Nixon eight point plan. Porter notes U S withdrawal and prisoner exchange remain core, VC seeks terminal date for pullout and release. Sullivan says some elements merit exploration.
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Paris
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
United States
Nixon
U. S
William J. Porter
Washington
State Department
Porter
Henry A. Kissinger
Thieu
William H. Sullivan
House Foreign Affairs
Sullivan
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam to risk 10000 troops in central highlands push
A U.S. military adviser says North Vietnam plans a central highlands offensive that could cost about 10,000 fighters as Hanoi seeks to prove power in talks. He warns Hanoi fears America may abandon negotiations and pull out.
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Saigon
U. S
North Vietnam
Central Highlands
State aid to private education gains strong endorsement
Richmond officials report a joint legislative hearing at the State Capitol where aid to private education received notable support. Other items include liquor club authority for parks, new hospital superintendent qualifications, and a call to address racial tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William B. Hopkins
Senate
Local Health Budget Hurdles Debated by Mercer Board
Agencies on Mercer County Board of Health have not decided on funding for next year’s local health department. On page 2 a separate note reports dismissal of armed robbery charges against a McDowell County youth and two Hinton youths in Mercer County Intermediate Court on Thursday.
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Mercer County Board of Health
McDowell County
Hinton
Mercer County
Stock Market Closes Lower After Initial Upturn Erased
Prices initially rose but closed lower as gains faded. Market activity remained uneven with several sectors retreating by day’s end. Analysts cited profit taking and revised earnings outlooks as factors.
Virginia Solons Endorse Aid To Private Schools
State senators and representatives push bills to fund private higher education for Virginia residents. Proponents claim private colleges face financial distress while public schools deal with growing enrollments and costs. A subsidized tuition loan of up to 800 dollars per student is proposed, aiming to reduce future state capital outlay. ©
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George W. Wilbur Richmond
State Capitol
Senate
House
Virginia
Robert E. R. Huntley
Washington & Lee University
William F. Stone
Martinsville
Stone
John Logan
Hollins College
Logan
Roy Hudson
Hampton Institute
Robert Parker
Shenandoah College
Mass Strike By Italians Idles Rome
Hundreds of thousands of Roman workers walked out for 24 hours to press for reforms as Italy faced a political crisis and weak economy. Rail, transit, factories, offices and banks halted while hospitals ran emergency care only and public life opened for a rare sunny day.
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Rome
Italy
Europe
Quirinal Palace
Giovanni Leone
Emilio Colombo
Alliance
West Virginia lawmakers examine private clubs and jetport plan
In Charleston a package of bills was filed in the House of Delegates including a proposed private liquor club option in parks to aid Pipestem Resort, a no fault auto insurance measure, an obscenity statute with stricter penalties, and a regional jetport study. The package also covers Sunday racing allowances and park authority thresholds.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Department of Ptural Resources
House of Delegates
W.va
State Department of Natural Resources
Arch A. Moore Jr
Dels
Don Richardson
D-Kanawha
Fred Grewe
Ohio
Natural Resources Department
Moore
Pipestem Resort
State Park
Del
George Griffith
D-Hancock
Robert Nelson
D-Cabell
State Aeronautics Commission
Paul Wanstreet
D-Harrison
North Vietnamese plan heavy highland attack near Pleiku and Kontum
North Vietnam aims to commit about 15,000 troops in the Kontum campaign with a mid February Tet offensive. U.S. adviser John Paul Vann says a fifth of 50,000 planned attackers may die, citing malaria, supply issues, and delayed reaction to Nixon’s China visit. He expects pressure on Kontum and Pleiku but not capture.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
John Paul Vann
South Vietnam
United States
Vann
Pleiku
Kontum
Ben Het-Dak
Laos
Cambodia
ARVN
Republic of Vietnam
Nixon
China
Highlands
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Vet Fined For Wearing Army Uniform Patch
Kevin Doherty a 25 year old Vietnam veteran and prelaw student at the University of Alabama was fined 100 for wearing a military uniform or part thereof. He testified the jacket was worn for warmth and cost saving. Police and Army representatives noted insignia on the jacket.
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Homewood
Ala
Kevin Doherty
Oak Ridge
N.J
University of Alabama
Doherty
Birmingham
Army
Vietnam
E. W. Littlefield Jr
Littlefield
Militants Plan Sunday Protest Near Northern Ireland Border
Britain moves 15000 troops into Northern Ireland after days of clashes as civil rights leaders refuse to cancel an illegal march near the Republic border. The advance guard of 550 man 2nd Battalion sails from England with others to follow by ship.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Southern Ireland
Irish Republic
Jack Lynch
Dublin
London
Alec Douglas- Home
Lynch
Light Infantry
England
Army
Newry
Muskie Rejection Of Nixon Viet Peace Proposal Criticized
The Nixon administration plans continued criticism of Senator Muskie over his stance on Vietnam peace moves. Interior Secretary Rogers Morton will speak in New Hampshire on Friday to bolster the White House position.
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Rogers
Muskie
Nixon
Associated Press
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
White House
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
New Hampshire
Muskie Vietnam stance draws rebuke from Nixon allies
The Muskie campaign faces criticism from White House aides and Republican lawmakers after his Paris speech. William Rogers accused Muskie of harming peace prospects by opposing Nixon's eight point plan and urged a more measured withdrawal stance. Muskie defended his position saying terms set by the administration are unlikely to receive Hanoi’s acceptance.
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Department of Mental Health
Virginia Commission On Narcotic and Drug Laws
Wall Street
Solons
Paris Green
Flat Top
Green
John Blankenship
Hanoi
Viet Vet
Ronald L. Ziegler
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
William P. Rogers
Committee
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