Viet Nam Talks Reach Deadlock After Ninth Session
Paris AP dispatch says South Vietnam and the Viet Cong Provisional Revolutionary Government resumed negotiations but rejected each other’s settlement plans. Saigon Deputy Premier Nguyen Lau Vien and State Minister Nguyen Van Hieu met for the ninth time at the conference cha.
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Saigon
Nguyen Lau Vien
Nguyen van Hieu
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Raid Card Rejected
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee rejected a bid to block 150 million dollars in spending for Cambodia bombing and other Indo China operations by a 31 to 14 vote on Thursday.
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Washington
Cambodia
House Appropriations Committee
Deadlock continues in South Vietnamese talks over elections
Amid stalled discussions on a national reconciliation council, Vien and Hieu clash over plans for free elections. The January peace accord set a three month deadline ending April 27, but no progress surfaced after eight meetings and a suspended dialogue since April 25. Both sides demand international supervision and North Vietnamese troop withdrawal prior to polls.
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Hieu
National Council of Reconciliation
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Million More For Palo and Volga Lakes
Des Moines reports a bid to double a proposed 3 million state parks funding to 6 million. Rep. Donald Avenson and four House members seek 1 million extra for Volga Lake in Fayette county Brushy Creek in Webster county and Pleasant Creek in Linn Benton counties, atop the commission plan.
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One man to another in the rat race joke
A light one line quip about the rat race ends with a punchy note on wishing for more cheese. Copyright notice attached.
Wide Sabotage by GOP Reported by Seymour Hersh
Investigators say Republican sabotage and espionage in last year’s campaign were broader than thought to aid George McGovern’s nomination. Haldeman and Ehrlichman, tied to three White House and CRP networks, face grand jury while agents infiltrated Muskie’s campaign and leaked documents. Details trace planning from 1971 to 1972 with infiltration, stolen letters, and targeted sabotage to boost McGovern.
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Pentagon Papers Judge Weighs End of Trial Over Watergate Ties
UPI reports judge Matt Byrne asked both sides to file briefs on terminating the trial amid entanglements with White House figures and Watergate. He suggested possible mistrial or dismissal for Ellsberg and Russo while pursuing a personal inquiry into the case and reviewing government materials.
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Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
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Santa Monica
San Clemente
Nixon Orders Stricter Controls on Big Firms
President Nixon tightens wage price oversight requiring large firms with annual sales of 250 million dollars or more to notify advance price increases of 1.5 percent or more, delaying boosts 30 days while officials review. He rejects a full freeze, cites food supply needs, and boosts the Cost of Living Council and IRS staff to enforce Phase 3 controls.
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End Wounded Knee Blackout Ends Negotiations Move
The federal government lifts a news blackout on talks with Wounded Knee occupiers in Pine Ridge South Dakota. Deputy A G Richard Hellstein says AIM used the blackout to spread false reports to drum up support and claim an agreement to remove FBI agents and 82nd airborne troops from the perimeter did not occur.
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Wounded Knee
Richard Hellstein
American Indian Movement
AIM
Hellstein
Nixon Pompidou Talks in Iceland Date Set
The White House said Nixon and French President Pompidou will meet in Iceland on May 3 and later in June. The summit was disclosed in Washington and Paris after prior announcements.
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Iceland
Washington
White House
Nixon
Georges Pompidou
Paris
Stocks Ruggedly Move After Economic Speech
New York stocks gyrated on Thursday reacting to the President's economic address and relief as wholesale prices rose more slowly in April. The Dow Jones average climbed 10.39 points to 942.73 by 2 30 p.m.
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New York
May Need To Set Up Gas Priorities
Deputy Treasury Secretary William Simon warned Congress of a possible serious gasoline shortage this summer. He noted lower gasoline stocks and a weekly demand of 47 million barrels against 43 million produced, raising the prospect of fuel allocation priorities to prevent crop losses and keep vital industries operating.
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UPI
Treasury
William Simon
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Treasury Department
House
Senate Joint Economic Committee
Simon
Food index drops offset by surge in industrial prices
Wholesale food and farm product prices fell in April for the first time in six months, led by a 29 percent drop in meat prices amid a nationwide meat boycott and Nixon price ceilings. Meanwhile industrial raw materials rose 1.4 percent, the largest monthly increase since January 1951, driving the overall wholesale index up 0.8 percent for April.
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Washington
Nixon
Nuclear Plant Deliberations At Iowa Hearing on Duane Arnold
Officials voiced support for continued construction of the Duane Arnold Energy Center at Palo while others questioned safety. The environmental impact hearing before the atomic safety and licensing board may lead to termination of construction or continued operation with conditions. The plant, to generate about 569000 kilowatts, is built by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co, Central Iowa Power Cooperative, and the Corn Belt Power Cooperative.
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Iowa Electric
Sveral
Atomic Energy Plant
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Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
Atomic Energy Commission
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