Hanoi Sees No Hope for Peace Talks
North Vietnamese spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le said in Paris there has been no progress in talks with the United States and no sign of any breakthrough. He blamed Washington for the deadlock, accusing the U S of refusing an unconditional ceasefire and intensifying air raids.
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Paris
UPI
Vietnam
U. S
Nguyen Thanh le
Thanh le
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Washington
North Vietnam
Harriman
Hanoi
Clark Clifford
Joint Chiefs
Earle Wheeler
Saigon
Johnson
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Dean Rusk
R. Sargent Shriver
Valerian Zorin
Colorado Governor Endorses Rockefeller for GOP Nomination
Denver reports Gov. John A. Love of Colorado endorsed New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican presidential nomination amid long odds. Love, a Rockefeller ally, hopes to sway Colorado delegates and possibly others, despite Nixon and Reagan supporters in the delegation.
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Denver
UPI
Colorado
John A. Love
Republican Governors’ Association
New York
Nelson ‘Rockefeller
G.O.P
Love
Rockefeller
New Yorker
California
Ronald Reagan
Percy backs Rockefeller Vietnam peace plan stance
Senator Charles Percy voiced support for Nelson Rockefeller's peace plan calling for a mutual pullback, a cease fire supervised by an international force, NLF participation in elections, and possible talks on reunification. Percy praised the proposal on NBC Today and noted Nixon leads the GOP race while he considers his own prospects.
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Washington
UPI
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Nelson ‘Rockefeller
Vietnam
Percy
Rockefeller
National Liberation Front
Paris
Today Show
NBC
G.O.P
Winthrop
Richard Nixon
Demo strike may force Chicago convention switch
Democratic National Chairman John Bailey warned Monday that if the Illinois telephone installers strike remains unsettled by week’s end, the Democratic national convention may move from Chicago. Sources say by Thursday a failure to reach agreement could make timely installation of critical communications gear impossible for the Aug 26 start. Some say July 26 start would be too late. others insist equipment could still be installed.
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Chicago
UPS
John Bailey
Illinois
Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Strik
Moscow to America Direct Flights Begin In 70s Era
An Il yushin 62 jet from Aeroflot landed at Kennedy marking the start of weekly Moscow New York service after seven years of talks. Aeroflot will operate Moscow to New York via Montreal on Mondays, return Wednesdays, with Pan American offering the New York to Moscow leg via Copenhagen.
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Tass
UPI
United States
New York
Moscow
Sheremetyevo
Pan American World Airways
U.S
Russia
Kennedy International Airport
Berlin Wall
Soviet Union
Aeroflot
Montreal
Copenhagen
Remembering a Salary You Can't Live On Today
A nostalgic note reflects on past salary expectations and the gap with present living costs. The brief muses on changing times and worker hardships without concrete names or dates.
Russians Departing Czech Crisis Shows Lessons Abroad
Soviet troops began moving out of Czechoslovakia signaling eased East Bloc tensions. CTK reported units crossed into East Germany and Poland at multiple borders as Warsaw Pact leaders met in Warsaw. Observers noted independent Czech policies worrying Moscow while residents watched quietly.
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Prague
UPI
CTK
Czechoslovakia
Czech
East Germany
Cinovec- Zinnwald
Beloves
Nachod
Poland
Warsaw
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikolai Podgorny
Tanjug
Budapest
Borba
Some VC Units Pulled Back From Saigon Threat
U S sources say enemy units believed ready to strike Saigon have pulled back with no immediate major threat. Some elements of major units withdrew while others held. The assessment contrasts with Vietnamese reports of buildup near the Cambodian border, Hau Nghia province, and within Saigon, where security forces were placed on high alert.
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Saigon
U.S
Hau Nghia
Central Highlands
South Vietnam
Paychecks Hit By Johnson Vietnam Tax Surcharge
The 10 percent federal income tax surtax took effect Monday affecting all paychecks. Only the two lowest brackets are exempt, with higher withholdings continuing through December. The plan, signed June 28, aims to fund Vietnam costs and Great Society programs, with broader tax changes and a 15 day wait period for practical collection.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Howard J. Samuels
Record Heat Tops 105 Degrees Across Southwest
New York report notes the highest non Alaska Hawaii excluding states temperature was 105 degrees. Gila Bend Arizona and Imperial California led the heat, with extreme conditions extending across the region on Sunday.
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New York
UPS
Letter links Ray to alias Sneyd in King assassination case
Chicago Daily News reports a letter from James Earl Ray to his brother claims Ray and Ramon George Sneyd are the same person. The missive names Lord R. G. Sneyd and discusses extradition, funds for attorney Hanes, and possible hire of Percy Foreman.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
James Earl Ray
Ray
Ramon George Sneyd
Sneyd
London
Martin, Luther King, Jr
Daily News
John Ray
Lord R. G. Sneyd
Lord
King
Memphis
St. Louis
U. S
Arthur Hanes
Jerry
Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
John
Jerry Ray
Heathfield Road
Texas
Percy Foreman
The
Ray Brothers
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