13 Nov 1972
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1972
Page
1
Charleston AP Moore's possible political plans surface as constitutional amendment to allow a third term awaits voter vote. Backers say Moore may seek another four years while aides call the idea speculative though discussed.
AP reports Washington and Saigon narrowed differences on a draft cease fire and US troop withdrawal. Gen Haig and President Thieu held cordial talks, fueling expectation of private Paris negotiations resuming. Contingency plans for POW recovery and 60 day withdrawal were disclosed, with Thieu insisting South Vietnam’s political future remain unresolved without his signature.
Thirty one exhausted captives who spent 28 hours under three hijackers returned from Cuba after a foam runways emergency landing in Havana. The copilot was shot, three others wounded and removed on stretchers to Hialeah Hospital.
Charleston Republicans say Arch A. Moore will push transportation housing and water and sewage facilities in his second term. A legislative subcommittee later reviewed a constitutional amendment to grant a Vietnam veterans bonus.
Bonn reports Barzel met twice with Prof Karl Schiller former Brandt economics minister as opposition seeks to curb inflation ahead of the election. Schiller soon allied with Erhard in pro Barzel ads while Brandt counters inflation claims and touts East German détente.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports an agreement in principle for independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. to switch to the Republican Party. A White House source cited says Byrd would align with GOP policy, according to Page Two information.
Thirty passengers held by three fugitives in a Southern Airways jet endured 28 hours of terror on a foam-covered Havana runway before authorities disabled the plane. Copilot Billy Johnson, shot in the arm and shoulder, and several others were hospitalized with injuries. pilot Capt Bill Haas was praised for his calm, landing the jet in Havana after tires were shot out in Orlando during the hijacking that began Friday night over Alabama and ended with a return to Cuba.
Bluefield West Virginia area police investigate a break in at Westgate Pharmacy Bluefield Va entry gained through a vent and thieves pried a narcotics locker door. Cocaine codeine Thorazine and amphetamines stolen along with syringes and needles worth 500 to 1000 dollars.
A profile of Richard Nixon shows a president who reads and writes his own decisions in black bound notebooks. Cabinet meetings are educational, while crucial choices come from solo study at Camp David or Key Biscayne. Ehrlichman and Haig describe his emphasis on written material and careful assessment before action.
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