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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1972

Page

6

Nixon Defends Vietnam Policy and Denounces Critics

President Nixon rejected claims of U S bombing civilian targets in North Vietnam and accused U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim of amplifying enemy propaganda. He said negotiations are possible but warned end the war votes could prolong fighting and stressed U S restraint.

Wasiington Nixon United States North Vietnam U. N Kurt Waldheim U. S Vietnam Oval Office Pat-Aig Feid South Vietnam Waldheim Paris

Lin Piao Death Confirmed in Plane Crash

Algiers AP reports the Chinese embassy confirmed Lin Piao died Sept 13 1971 in a crash while fleeing to the Soviet Union after a failed plot to assassinate Mao. The statement labels Lin as two faced and outlines his bid to usurp party and military leadership during the cultural revolution.

Algiers Lin Piao Mao Tse-tung Soviet Union Mao Lin E! Moudjahid Peking Toronto Globe and Mail Bandaranaike Ceylon Schumann France Meo Tse-tung Gharmen Mao Peo- Anda Maui Chalr Man Mao Man Sin Liu Shao-chi

Nixon To Attend Ellender Funeral

President Nixon will travel to Houma Louisiana by Monday for the funeral of Senator Allen Ellender. The White House said Nixon will bring Senate leaders and transport arrangements are being made for members of the Louisiana delegation.

Washington Nixon Alien Ellender Hourta White House Senate Louisiana

Senior U S Official Dies in Viet Nam Ambush

Rudolph Kaiser aged 53 of Colorado Springs, senior adviser in Binh Thanh province, was killed near Hoai An in the Mekong Delta while accompanying South Vietnamese militiamen. The incident occurred amid a Viet Cong ambush as government forces recaptured three northern district towns in Binh Dinh province.

Saigon U. S Vietnam Mekong Delta Rudolph Kaiser Collorado Springs Gal Cong U.S Kaiser John Paul Vann Central Highlands Vann Hoai An Binh Dinh

Link Smoking to Foot Problems

Boston report highlights risks from cigarette use on foot health. Dr. Ernest M. Weiner of the American Podiatry Assn warns poor circulation from smoking worsens foot infections and slow wound healing, potentially leading to gangrene.

Boston The American Podiatry Assn Ernest M. Weiner

Britain considers emergency act as dock strike hits ports

London reports a national dock strike by 42 000 workers idling more than 150 ships across England Scotland and Wales. Employment Secretary Maurice Macmillan says the government will consider emergency measures to shield the economy and consumers. Charu Majumdar founder chair of the Communist party of India Marxist Leninist dies in Calcutta from heart failure.

London England Scotland Wales Maurice Macmillan House of Commons Calcutta Charu Majumdar Communist Party of India

Anderson Feels He Should Have Verified Eagleton Story

Washington columnist Jack Anderson defended his claim that Thomas Eagleton had a record of drunken driving before retracting. Eagleton rejected the accusation, saying he never was arrested or questioned for alcohol related issues and pledged to stay on the ticket with McGovern.

Washington UPI Jack Anderson Thomas Hagieton Anderson Eagleton The Washington Star-News Robert Walters Michael Satchell Star- News Salcoholl Edward M. Kennedy Mass Associated Press Missouri Wagleton Democratic Party San Francisco Financial District Tom Eagleton McGovern

It Rains Plane Parts on Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills

Jet parts rained down across the Sunset Strip Beverly Hills and West Hollywood from a Continental Airlines DC-10 tail engine loss after takeoff. Debris weighed up to 500 pounds with a 40 to 50 piece spread over several miles. No injuries or major damage reported.

Sunset Strip Los Angeles UPI Beverly Hills West Hollywood Continental Airlines Bruce Marks Oaklawn Marks Robert Glau Premiure Gath Curtis Howard Howard Jack Paul

Psychiatrists Explain Effects Of Low Mood

The American Psychiatric Association says during depression judgment may be impaired in proportion to severity but fully returns after recovery. Many patients resume normal activity after treatment including electroshock. Some depressions recur while others do not and recurrence is not fully predictable. The APA notes the statement is not about any single case.

Washington Alsn Thomas Eagleton APA

New York Times Urges Eagleton Withdrawing Candidacy

The New York Times appealed for Senator Thomas Eagleton to withdraw as the Democratic vice presidential nominee to keep the contest focused on issues. The paper argued his disclosure of prior hospitalizations for nervous exhaustion questions his ability to endure presidential pressures and criticized Senator McGovern for not fully assessing his running mate's strengths.

NEW York New York Times Thomas Eagleton the Times Nixon McGovern Eagleton

Seized at Her Home Ransom Bid Rocks Socialite Wife

Minneapolis FBI joined the probe after socialite Virginia Piper was abducted from her Orono home. Kidnappers left a ransom note and demanded secrecy as police widened a six state alert. Piper, chairman of Piper Jaffray & Hopwood, owns stock valued at over two million and heads a firm with assets of 56.7 million.

Minneapolis H.C. Piper, Jr FBI Piper Virginia Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Inc Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Ilinois

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