Vietnam War Update Amid Skirmishes and Peace Rumors
Across South Vietnam fighting remains sharp as U S planes intensify bombing of the North despite rumors of a cease fire Thieu plans consultations with Paris peace delegates and U S diplomats The ground action includes Ben Het camp fall and 140 Rangers scattered after an ambush with only 27 of the 500 defenders reaching friendly lines.
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Wife of released POW speaks at McGovern rally in San Diego
Olga Charles, wife of Navy Lt. Norris Charles, spoke at a McGovern rally in San Diego saying the Democratic nominee can win freedom for other prisoners of war in Indochina. She warned Nixon’s re election could mean four more years of captivity and urged McGovern to end the war. McGovern pressed for war end within 90 days of his inauguration and hinted at possible shifts in the Saigon government to favor peace. In Washington, Kennedy would head a senate Watergate investigation while Nixon worked on a crime and drugs radio address at Camp David.
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Iowa student prompts Shriver slogan at Cedar Rapids airport
Kathleen Ragusea a 20 year old University of Iowa sophomore from Coralville asked Sargent Shriver at the Cedar Rapids airport Friday to help us to be all that we can be The exchange drew attention as Ragusea later confirmed her identity The Gazette traced her story and contacted her husband Stephen 25 a language arts teacher at Taft junior high in Cedar Rapids Shriver cited the student remark at campaign events and the moment was noted for its parallels to 1968 campaign messaging
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Nixon
Vicki Lynne Cole
Deshler
Ohio
Election 72 Map Shows Presidential Electoral Votes
The Newspaper Enterprise Association maps the key races with electoral votes by state for the November 7, 1972 election. It highlights president races and the governor, senate and house contests in a red white and blue chart on the back page.
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Kissinger Paris Talks Move Toward Substantive Vietnam Questions
The Nixon administration signals Kissinger and Le Duc Tho moved Paris talks toward concrete issues after four days of discussion. Topics include South Vietnam’s political future cease-fire guarantees for Laos and Cambodia prisoner exchanges and withdrawal of forces. Officials note a businesslike tone but no firm agreement. Thieu opposes a coalition with the Viet Cong and neutralization, while Washington weighs American support ahead of the November election.
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Chuckle on borrowing customs and siesta choices
A humorous line about someone who passed up a siesta while borrowing customs from older cultures. The remark implies a mistaken or foolish decision in selecting relaxation or timing. Copyright text not provided.
Western White House Not Reported by Nixon
San Francisco reports that more than a million dollars in real estate linked to President Nixon was not in the White House net worth statement dated September 16. The Western White House in San Clemente California is a 22 acre estate with a Spanish mansion. Ownership remains unclear as title is held by a trustee with a $1 million loan used as collateral and reports differ on Nixon ownership or loaned use.
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Israelis see Nixon gain as Jewish vote shifts
Israel watches the 1972 U.S. election with interest as Jewish voters in America shift from Democratic ties. Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin openly backs Nixon policy toward the Middle East, while Prime Minister Golda Meir cautions diplomats from meddling in U.S. politics. Rabin maintains contact with Democratic candidates, including George McGovern, amid a broader debate on Israeli influence and American voting trends.
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Welfare bill trimmed as Nixon plan dropped by conferees
Congress conference leaders killed President Nixon's Family Assistance Plan in the $6 billion Social Security reform bill. They retained some Social Security benefits for widows and retirees and kept a new national payment standard program for aged, blind and disabled adults. The plan would pay three million people $130 monthly, with an extra $20 for those also on Social Security.
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