Reds Stage Walkout at Paris Peace Talks
The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese delegates walked out of the Paris peace talks to protest Nixon’s air war escalation. The session, lasting 14 minutes, marked the first walkout after talks began. Porter's team called it a violation of agreed procedure as Hanoi urged a unilateral U.S. pullout and Thieu’s abandonment.
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Pham Dang Lam
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Americang
Henry Cabot Lodges
Nguyen ‘Trien Dan
Lam
Viet Cong
Porter
Flint cemetery scam indicts nine officers in billions fraud
Genesee county grand jury indicted nine Flint area cemetery officers on conspiracy and 12 counts of fraud for an alleged multi million scheme selling “free” burial plots to veterans while charging for per visit services and wife companion plots. Indictments cite deceptive sales tactics and misrepresentation of veteran benefits with VA involvement noted.
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U.S. Senate
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California Area Jolted by Quaker Quake
A sharp San Andreas fault quake shook the Hollister region on Thursday. Deputy Dennis Stafford described it as a pretty strong jolt lasting about 30 seconds with no immediate damage reported.
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Calif
San Andreas
Hak. Taster
Dennis Stafford
Freed on 102000 Bail Angela at Secret Hideout
California AP report notes Angela Davis freed on bail of 102000 amid ongoing murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy case. Bail was set after a court hearing as Davis awaits trial in Santa Clara County with supporters present. Governors and state officials discuss related civil rights and legal questions following death-penalty changes.
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Secret Hideout
Palo Alto
Calif
Angela Davis
Des Moines
Linn County
Nonaarva
Shewan
Ft. Ord
Robert Ray
Santa Clara County
Emerg
Senate
Ing
Superior Court
Richard Arnason
Miss Davis
Lince
California Supreme Court
Albert Harris
Unit Unanimous For Kleindienst Nomination
The senate judiciary committee unanimously approved President Nixon's nomination of Richard Kleindienst to be attorney general. The 13 to 0 vote cleared the way for a senate confirmation of the 48 year old Arizonan.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Richard Kleindienst
Senate
When Nixons Leave So Do Chinese Frills
Peking AP report describes President Nixon and Mrs Nixon visiting Ming tombs near Peking. Chinese crowds display radios and colorful dress while Nixon party interacts with schoolgirls and locals. After the Nixons depart, officials collect scarves and ribbons from onlookers as photographers film the scene.
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Peking
Nixon
Nixons
Chang Ling
Chinese Revolution Vision Fades as Nixon Visit Shifts Perspective
William Ryan analyzes how Nixon’s Peking trip spotlights shifts in Chinese policy and leadership. He suggests Premier Chou Enlai may steer toward a more inward focus while Mao’s influence wanes, with talks framed as positive and possible normalization. The piece notes a purge and party history review that precedes the visit, signaling careful strategic recalibration.
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Mao
U.S
Mai
Chou
China
Hei
Peking
Communist Party
Two GI Combat Dead Last Week
AP reports two Americans were killed in action in Indo China last week mirroring the prior week. Wounded dropped from 28 to 21 while nonhostile deaths rose by four to 21. Missing increased to 1,501 with pilots shot down February 16-12 over North Vietnam.
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North Vienm
Hanoi
Nixon meets Chou in China calls for open world
President Nixon visited the Great Wall of China and urged an end to walls between peoples. He and Premier Chou Enlai held four long sessions aimed at easing tensions and expanding cultural exchanges while dodging a war settlement. They planned another meeting after a duck dinner in the Great Hall.
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Ater
Asia
House Votes Tough Insurance Ad Bill
DES MOINES AP A 90 to 3 House vote approved legislation to curb false or misleading insurance advertising and misrepresentation of settlement facts. It tightens penalties with a $10,000 fine and possible revocation of licenses. Rep Theodore Ellsworth calls it consumer protection, saying it targets practices not in the public interest. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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UPI
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Senate
Theodore Ellsworth
Roubuque
Aclon
UCS Denies Endorsement of Salvation Army Campaign
A yearlong dispute ends as United Community Services directors unanimously reject endorsing a $300000 Salvation Army fund drive for a new corps building in Cedar Rapids. The decision follows a report urging UCS not to back capital campaigns for church construction or to underwrite operating costs.
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Corps
Cadar Rapids
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
Planning Council
Roger Pierce
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Sims Hat Coe
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