Brandt and Brezhnev Sign Economic Accord
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed a one year accord on economic industrial and technical cooperation. The pact creates a Soviet West German planning commission and aims to build plants modernize capacity and expand technical exchanges. Brezhnev tested a new Mercedes car and Brandt praised the step forward as the ceremony featured light moments and champagne.
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Bonn
Leonid Brezhnev
Willy Brandt
Economic Planning Commission
Brandt
Brezhnev
Gromyko
Tevision
Police Battle Demonstrators in Bonn and Dortmund
Police battled thousands of pro Chinese and pro Soviet demonstrators in Dortmund and Bonn. In Bonn about 1000 Germans protested alleged persecutions in the Soviet Union while larger pro Soviet supporters greeted Brezhnev. West Germany deployed 27000 police for Brezhnev's planned visit. In Dortmund about 4100 police cleared 2000 Maoist radicals with baton charges, detaining over 900. The Soviet cultural festival was in Dortmund, Brezhnev’s visit was delayed. Chilean government announces nationalization of international telecom firms.
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Dortmund
Gennid Brezhnev
Robe
Soviet Union
Iggest
West Germany
Brezhnev
Bono
Hermany
Ehrlichman Linked to Clemency Offers in Watergate Probe
A Senate Watergate probe source says investigators believe John Ehrlichman authorized executive clemency offers to McCord. Caulfield testified of pressure to secure jail time avoidance. Caulfield claims higher officials were involved though Nixon's direct role was denied.
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Senate
John D. Ehrlichman
James McCord
McGord
White House
John Caulfield
McCord
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Caulfield
Sesson
Will McCard
Washington Stars-News
Nixon
Treasury, Department
Windle Caulfield Qyas Blelchman
Ehrlichman
Sansantien
New York
John Dean
Atreasing Department
Cox Restore Integrity in Nixon Prosecution Move
Archibald Cox named government special prosecutor by Attorney General Richardson to lead a wide ranging inquiry that could reach President Nixon if evidence warrants. Cox, a former solicitor general under Kennedy and Johnson, will supervise prosecutions from the Wage Stabilization Board era and war periods with a $38 000 salary.
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Harvard Law
Wae Fergile
Archibald Cox
Tten
Allornay Generalilesignale
Junhardson Wesday
Dlay
Nixon
Cox
Hic
Richardson
Cox Tichardson
Wage Stabilization Board
Kennedy
George Islalion
McGovern
Airliner Shot Down Over Cambodia Killing Eleven Aboard
Cambodian authorities report an airliner carrying eleven people was shot down and crashed in the southeast region near Phon Penh. Searchers found six miles from the site three survivors with gunshot wounds as the wreckage remained sealed and under government control.
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Punom Prniea
Cambodia
Parrol
Volec Gottens
Maine
Sii
Americans Buried All Over North Vietnam Report
A North Vietnamese officer said many Americans are buried all over North Vietnam and that returning the bodies may be delayed without goodwill. U.S. officials say more than 50 Americans died in captivity and 1,817 are missing in action in Indo-China.
Eastern Pen riot quelled by troopers
Walpole Massachusetts AP reports inmates at the Eastern Penitentiary riot erupted after a planned search for weapons and drugs. Troopers armed with shotguns and gas entered at 640 am and by 830 am had the inmates subdued. Fires were set and cell locks damaged amid extensive damage to the prison.
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Eastern Pen
Walpole
Mass
Brezhnev Toast Sparks Laughter at Bonn Dinner
In Bonn, Chancellor Brandt hosted a dinner for Soviet leader Brezhnev and guests. Televised coverage captured unexpected laughter as Brezhnev and a Soviet spokesman urged brevity in the toast, signaling a short, restrained address.
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Bonn
Brandt
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Raided by Mistake Triggers Gov Oversight Hearing in Chicago
In Chicago an erroneous raid on a couple named Gigletly and their wife Louise prompted a subcommittee led by Senator Percy to scrutinize a government background check. The Gigtottins said the raid destroyed two decades of work and caused fear of government authority. Also tied to President Nixon’s proposal for a centralized federal drug enforcement agency. A similar erroneous raid occurred in Collinsville on the same night, affecting Donald Askew and his son Michael, who testified the home raid led to hospital care for Herbert Gigletty and the loss of possessions.
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Cole Tinsville
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Herbert Gigietly
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Willanekelshans
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Anuller Collinsville
Donald Askew
Agaliy
Askew
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Michael
Mendy Cain
Mollinssille
Louis
Nixon warns on Viet Nam cease-fire in Norfolk speech
President Nixon urged strict enforcement of the Vietnam cease-fire, saying failure would blunt America's global leadership and threaten the Paris settlement. He tied U.S. gains in talks to sustained military power and warned that peace rests with U.S. resolve.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Ant
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America
Wisshasan
Europe
China
Heade
Graduation Is Solo Affair in Vilas Graduation
Coty Vilas Thompson, who served as class president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, graduates solo after four years as the top student and organizer. About 80 people attended the commencement in Colorado Lowas.
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Vilas
Coty
Car - Lex
Thompson
Vilas Sehont Sysien
Persis
Venezuela Rejects Demands Over Hijacked Venezuelan Plane
AP reports a Convair 680 hijacked from Merida to Mexico City with 87 hostages including four gunmen. Venezuela refused to free political prisoners, prompting threats to destroy the plane. Hijackers earlier released some women and children at Panama, flew via Curacao, Manama, and Merida.
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Bulletin
Mexico City
Alicia
Venezels
Mericderry
Venevuelan
Ely
Cven
Venezuela
Cuba
Rafael Caldera
Isler
Merida
Yucatan Peninsula
Avensa Meways
Curacao
Netherands Antilles
Manama
Panama
Tocumen
Havana
Party Boat Sinks Off Point Judith Killing Several
A 10 foot party boat carrying two dozen passengers sank four miles south of Point Judith Saturday. Coast Guard reports show 16 rescued and search ongoing by rescue boats and helicopters for any survivors. Cause of the sinking unknown. event occurred around 9 PM but was not fully confirmed until morning.
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R. IF
Saltnday
Point Judith
Coast Guard
Dar
Pal
Gyohom
First Woman in Congress Is Dead
Miss Stankin a Republican from Mankind served in the House from 1877 to 1919 and again from 1920 to 1943. The first woman in Congress is dead, a landmark figure noted for her long tenure and influence in public life.
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Gongress
Canmel
Congress
Ak der Apaeament
Miss Stankin
Hous Iwort
Senior prom seniors seek early exit from school
A fragment notes that several boys asked to be excused from school early on the day of the senior prom. The sentence hints at their desire to attend the event, with limited readable details about the request or the school context.
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