Rogers Bid For Peking Data Swap
Secretary of State Rogers proposed exchanging unclassified scientific data with Communist China while stating the policy allows cooperation with scientists and institutions of any country. A senior official noted China was in mind, citing existing limited exchanges with observatories in Peking Nanking Shanghai and Kunming. Rogers stressed science and tech influence on foreign policy and arms control considerations amid global developments.
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Constitutional Ban on Abortion Proposal Drafted
DES MOINES AP A Dubuque state senator said he will introduce a constitutional amendment to bar any legalization of Iowa abortion laws. Senator John Walsh with 12 co sponsors seeks to declare life begins at conception and protect fetal life from destruction by abortion. He worries the state is losing respect for life and dignity of the human person.
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Planting of Corn Seen Six Percent Higher in 1871
Washington AP reported farmers in 35 major producing states plan to plant 6 percent more corn in 1871 than in 1970. Sorghum grain up 17 percent, barley up 5 percent, oats down 3 percent. Corn area about 70.1 million acres, with 72.2 million projected nationally.
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Saigon proposes freeing all sick and wounded prisoners
Saigon outlines a humane plan during Tet to release all sick and wounded prisoners of war held in South Vietnam. Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam says Vietnam would release those who wish to go North, while reporting South Vietnam holds about 2,080 sick and wounded POWs across Viet Cong, North Vietnamese, and special cases. The Viet Cong announced a cease-fire ahead of allied operations, and fighting continued in Cambodia with an attack on Phnom Penh’s airport and civilian casualties.
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Caution for Pipe and Cigarette Smokers Voiced
Washington AP reports the U S surgeon general's report on tobacco risks cites cancer heart and lung disease links for cigarette and pipe use. Horace Korkegay of the Tobacco Institute disputes findings, urging doubt on the report's conclusions.
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Nixon Urges Action on Unfinished 1971 Legislation
President Nixon pressed Congress to early-act 40 bills from last year, spanning desegregation aid, airline hijacking funding, currency writeoffs, and revenue sharing. He backed an antibar obscenity drive, a national education institute, and enhanced federal authority over sit-ins, with details on desegregation grants and a revised Small Business loan tax deduction proposal.
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Reassurance on Radiation Safeguards New Airport Plan Unveiled
Airport Manager Roy Jameson presented Cedar Rapids expansion concepts by Landrum and Brown to Linn County planners. The study outlines three stages through 1980 and beyond, with runway extensions, a new terminal, a northward expansion, and a 6000-foot jet runway, tied by a highway bridge.
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First Venus 7 landings report alters space history
Tass reports Venus 7 landed in Venus atmosphere and relayed surface data to Earth, confirming high temperatures and dense air while studying descent and cosmic rays. Western scientists note the craft survived heat and pressure, with parachute and heat resistant systems tested. The note marks a historic simultaneous transmission from Venus and Earth.
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Mundane quarrel taunts wife over fur entreaty
A lighthearted home scene shows a husband jokingly offering his wife a fur. she asks who offered it, prompting a playful exchange about gifts and generosity.
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Nixon Welcomes Spanish Prince in Washington
President Nixon greeted Prince Juan Carlos of Spain in a full honor ceremony at the White House. Francisco Franco’s designated successor was accompanied by Princess Sophia on his first official U.S. visit, remaining in the country through Sunday.
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