Nixon Aims to Curb Leather Prices with Hide Export Cap
The Nixon administration capped exports of U.S. cattle hides to last year’s level, issuing export tickets to producers. Officials say the measure reduces foreign price gains and benefits U.S. producers and consumers, with no fixed end date but targeting market conditions. Hide prices recently reached about 29.75 cents a pound due to strong domestic demand and low inventories.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Peter G. Peterson
United States
Democrats, G O P Map Strategy By Margaret Scherf
The piece outlines the 1972 presidential race dynamics with McGovern Eagleton voter registration drives and Nixon inviting dissident Democrats. Eagleton pledges home rule for DC within four years while Connally urges Democrats to back Nixon. Muskie supports McGovern though warns of a tough uphill campaign. Jean Westwood named party chair and Basil Paterson selected as major party leader.
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Washington
George McGovern
Nixon
Thomas F. Eagleton
Kansas City
Eagleton
McGovern
White House
District of Columbia
Senate
Miami Beach
National Committee
Jean Westwood
Basil Paterson
Harlem
Fischer Demand for Change In Score Deadlocks Match
Boris Spassky led Bobby Fischer 2-0 as the world chess title match in Reykjavik stalled after Fischer boycotted a session citing camera distraction. Fischer’s lawyer withdrew objection to cameras if they don’t affect him, and new evidence was promised to possibly avert match cancellation.
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Fischer
Reykjavik
Iceland
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Paul Marshal
Marshal
Spassky
Spassy
It's Wonderful to Belong to a Family with a Teen
A lighthearted reflection on family life and self awareness as a teenager changes dynamics. The speaker notes that shared faults become visible when a teen is present, offering a humorous take on growth and belonging within the household.
Yippies Predict Nonviolent Protests at GOP Convention
UPI reports Allen Ginsberg and Jerry Rubin forecast massive protests at the Republican national convention in Miami Beach aimed at voter registration and solidarity with McGovern. They foresee 50 000 to 60 000 protesters, but expect minimal violence to avoid undermining their goal.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Allen Ginsberg
Jerry Rubin
Chicago
George McGovern
Miami
Rubin
Youth International Party
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
McGovern
Ginsberg
United States Hints at Breakthroughs in Code Work
A Ramparts profile of Winslow Peck claims NSA refined signals intelligence to break Soviet codes and monitor jet aircraft and missile submarines. The piece cites extensive checks but notes experts dispute that the U S has truly broken Soviet codes.
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Washington
United States
National Security Agency
Soviet Union
Rogers hints at possible renewal of secret Viet Nam talks
Secretary of State William P. Rogers suggested there may be new secret negotiations with North Vietnam and noted slight nuances in Hanoi's latest proposals that could offer encouragement. He cautioned against premature hope while indicating Tho left a door open for talks, with Kissinger having nothing to report yet.
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San Clemente
Calif
William P. Rogers
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Rogers
White House
le Duc Tho
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Tho
North Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S
Paris
Power Line Kills Vinton Man 55
Elmer Miller aged 55 of Vinton was electrocuted Saturday while working on a power line near the Norbert Caloud farm east of Clutter. Miller, a Vinton REA employee on a trouble call, touched a high voltage line and died about 5 p.m. at Scholtz hospital in Waterloo after being rushed from the scene at 11:19 a.m. Fellow worker John Anderson, 24, said Miller was thrown 30 feet to the ground after contact with the live wire.
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Gazette Vinton
Elmer Miller
Vinton
Norbert Caloud
Clutter
Miller
Vinton Rea
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
John Anderson
Quang Tri Citadel Becomes Hold Until Death Standoff
Allied officers report 1000 North Vietnamese inside the Quang Tri citadel ordered to hold until death as 2500 fresh troops join the fight. Plans to retake include storming, airpower destruction, or starving the fortress. South Vietnamese forces probing within 800 yards as two small battles yield 11 enemy killed.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri Citadel
Army Corps
Hue
Laos
Quang Tri
Chad Huntley
U.S
Huntley
Donald A. Davis
Quang Tri City
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G.O.P
By Margaret Scherf
Connally Invitation
Treasury
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San Clemente, Calif
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New Hampshire
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
America
Muskie
Portland
Benjamin Welles
New York Times Service
Ramparts Magazine
Air Force
Turkey
West Germany
Indo-China
Winslow Peck
Peck
New York ‘Times
California
Fort Meade
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Telligence Agency
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Gaylor Shaw
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