POWs stalemate and Hanoi toll in Vietnam war
Saigon AP dispatch reports no progress on releasing 138 American prisoners and a suspended U S troop withdrawal plan. North Vietnam warned of retaliation after an antiaircraft missile site near Khe Sanh was confirmed. Mekong refugees report 24 dead and 40 wounded from a rocket attack. Laos prisoner releases and conditions tied to Paris ceasefire terms remain disputed.
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Nixon seeks broad new powers for trade talks
President Nixon asks Congress for sweeping authority to raise or lower tariffs as a bargaining tool in a new round of world trade talks. The 94 page Flanigan report outlines power to eliminate, reduce, increase, or impose tariffs for five years and to negotiate ends to barriers, plus wider Tariff Commission powers to judge injury. House aid Mills signals support but not full sweep. bill aimed before April recess for May hearings.
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Senate votes to revive rural water and sewer aid
In Washington, Senators Dick Clark and Harold Hughes joined the majority as the Senate approved 66 to 22 to restore a $120 million rural water and sewer grant program cut by the President in January. The measure now goes to the White House, where a veto is anticipated. Clark cited local Iowa surveys showing small communities need the aid to restore economic health and well being.
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U S Tells Former Beatle To Go Home
The U S Immigration and Naturalization Service ruled that former Beatle John Lennon has 60 days to depart the United States while his wife Yoko Ono remains a permanent resident. Lennon’s visa status was denied due to a 1968 drug conviction. Ono’s status was approved.
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Cedar Rapids to Build 24 Story Highrise in Downtown
A 24 story residential highrise planned for Cedar Rapids downtown will be the citys tallest structure. A conditional federal commitment to back a $5 million project was announced by the Federal Housing Administration and Downtown Enterprise Building Inc. The DEB president said the building aims to revitalize the area and provide housing with eight units per floor plus one, two and three bedroom layouts. The block includes 217 thousand square feet of commercial space on the first floor and 156 apartments on floors five through 24, with 156 parking spaces on floors two to four. Construction is expected to start this year with completion in about two years.
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Nixon Lifts Daily Quotas on Oil Imports
President Nixon announced the elimination of the daily import ceiling for petroleum and related products, saying the move aims to boost energy supply rather to resolve a crisis. The action allows the oil import board to grant increased allocations without regard to the 250000 barrel a day limit, with implementation steps outlined through three regulatory phases.
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Cedar Maples Board Drops Pairing Plan Amid Community Reprieve
Cedar Maples Community board rejects Alternative No 1 pairing for three southeast side schools as parents and board members debate racial balance and school boundaries. Final action on boundaries looms after a Tyler meeting and a March 12 closure vote.
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Perjury in Trial Told By McCord
Federal judge sentenced seven Watergate conspirators with G Gordon Liddy receiving up to 20 years and a $40000 fine. James McCord, a longtime CIA man, asked for private discussion before sentencing. others had pled guilty or received provisional sentences. McCord wrote of political pressure to plead guilty and perjury during the trial.
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White House denies Nixon counsel lied to FBI
The White House rejects a claim by acting FBI Director Patrick Gray that John W Dean probably lied to an FBI agent regarding the Watergate wiretapping. The statement says Dean flatly denies misleading or lying and criticizes the suggestion as reprehensible and unfair. Senator Byrd pressed Gray on a June 1972 incident about Hunt’s room.
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