34 Nations Join Quest For Peace
Helsinki AP report on 34 nations preparing for a European security and cooperation conference. Ambassador Peterson pledged U.S. dedication to peace and stability, aiming to show constructive participation. Finnish Foreign Minister Karjalainen highlighted unprecedented dialogue and links to Soviet American arms talks and Germany accords. The opening session ran 15 minutes. next meetings will set agenda and procedures for a June conference.
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Helsinki
Val Peterson
Finland
U.S
Europe
Peterson
Nebraska
Ahti Karjalainen
Nixon lifts ban on travel to China
President Nixon on Wednesday ended a rigid government ban on U S aircraft and ships traveling to Communist China. The move marks a first step toward potential scheduled air and sea service though specifics remain to be worked out before routine landings in cities like Peking.
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U.S
China
Peking
Ronald Ziegler
Kenneth Rush Seen in Top Defense Job
Advisers from the first Nixon administration and potential candidates for top posts lined up outside the White House door on Wednesday as a Nixon associate was reported to be in line for secretary of defense. Kenneth Bush, deputy secretary of defense, joined seven officials at Camp David on Tuesday during a week of talks on reorganizing the administration.
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Kenneth Bush
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Nelson Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
Albany
Washington
Rush
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Melvin Laird
Air Force Disbands Charges in Lavelle Case
Air Force drops charges against Gen. John Lavelle and 23 officers over North Vietnam bombing raids as Sgt. Lonnie Franks from Cedar Rapids claims the investigation was superficial. Franks says he was interviewed alone and that hundreds were involved while Lavelle remains demoted and retired with four-star benefits.
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Cedar Rapids
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Robert Seamans
McCoy Air Force Base
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Parks maintenance back to precrisis levels in Linn County
George Hamilton executive director of the Linn County conservation board told The Gazette Tuesday night that maintenance of Linn county parks would return to pre crisis levels in 1973. The board adopted a 1973 budget of 420100 and expects more than 100000 in cash reserves by year end. The staff will rise from 12 to 15 full time employees to keep parks cleaner and neater, restoring operations to near pre crisis levels despite past funding troubles.
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Linn
George Hamilton
County Conservation Board
the Gazette
Hamilton
Hit in North Crew Safe After B 52 Crash in Thailand
A U S A F B 52 crashed in northern Thailand during a return from a bombing mission over North Vietnam. The crew bailed out and were rescued. It was the first B 52 lost in combat in the war. Pentagon said the bomber was apparently hit by a surface to air missile.
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UPS
Thailand
North Vietnam
Pentagon
U.S
Indo- China
Panhandle
Indo-China
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Nakorn Phanom
Royal Thai Air Base
South Vietnam
Cao Kai
Nguyen van Thanh
National Liberation Front
Laos
Israel Attacks in Syria Aim to Preserve Cease-Fire
TEL AVIV UPI The Israeli armed forces chief of staff said the latest strikes into Syria were bigger stronger and tougher than any since 1967. He called them an effort to preserve the 27 month old cease-fire and said Israel would maintain pressure.
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UPI
Israeli Armed Forces
Israel
Syria
Middle East
Elazar
Damascus
Resume Talks After Parley In Brussels
In Paris Henry Kissinger resumed Vietnam peace talks with Hanoi’s top negotiators after an overnight Brussels trip and a brief talk with Indonesian President Suharto. The third meeting at the French Communist party villa followed long sessions as U S and North Vietnamese delegates guarded updates and considered supervision by Indonesia Canada Poland and Hungary. No concrete details emerged on Thursday’s schedule.
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Henry Kissinger
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Hanoi
Brussels
Suharto
Indonesia
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le Duc Tho
Communist Party
Kissinger
Tho
International Control Commission
Canada
Poland
Hungary
Ghost at West Point Mystifies Cadets and Officials
Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy report a luminous, cavalry-like apparition seen in room 4714 of the 47th division barracks. Four unnamed cadets describe its appearances and chilling cold. the academy has evacuated the room, and opinions vary among cadets, officers, and the civilian chaplain about the haunting.
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West Point
N.Y
Hudson
General MacArthur
47Th Division
U.S. Military Academy
Academy
Keith W. Bakken
Bakken
Holiday Weather Outlook Is Good
The National Weather Service said travelers should have very good weather for the next five days across the central United States. No major snowstorms are expected from the Plains to the Rockies and into the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with favorable conditions continuing into Sunday.
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Weather Service
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Canada
Texas
Rockies
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
A Girl’s Hardest Task Proving He’s Serious
A quirky observation notes that a girl’s toughest challenge is convincing a man that he is truly serious. The line embodies a playful gender dynamic with a lighthearted tone.
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