U.S. Seeks U.N. Seat for China while Preserving Nationalist Rights
In a U.N. General Assembly debate, the United States urged recognition of the People's Republic of China under U.N. terms while preserving Taiwan's seat for Nationalist China. Ambassador George Bush proposed two options to include Peking without expelling Taiwan, drawing mixed reactions from Albania and allied states. The vote was expected within days, with Taiwan to retain representation if expulsion proceeded.
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Today's Chuckle: Seasonal Hay Fever Pun
A phone operator asked a patron for the area code. He replied no just the usual seasonal case of hay fever.
Billion Boost Planned In 72 Crop Subsidies
The administration plans a 1972 farm subsidy boost up to $2 billion to curb grain production. It aims to idle 40 to 45 percent of feed grain acreage and raise payments for land taken out of production. Extra incentives include higher half‑way payments and unchanged loan rate for corn.
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Gulf Spillage Fires Four Oil Wells in Gulf
New Orleans AP reports four oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico burned out of control on Monday. The coast guard logged heavy oil slicks up to half a mile wide and two miles long streaking across the water.
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Russian Seeking Asylum in U S
Bel gian Foreign Ministry says Anatoly Tchebotarev a Soviet trade mission employee sought political asylum in the United States. Police say he provided a list alleging 40 Kremlin espionage agents in Belgium and is linked to Oleg Lyalin. Tchebotarev has been missing from Belgium since early this month.
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Pittsburgh World Series riot shocks city crowd
After the Pirates 2-1 win over the Orioles in Baltimore, downtown Pittsburgh erupted into a sprawling riot with looting, arson, and assaults. Police arrested about nine for intoxication and several others for disorderly conduct as rioters overturned cars, destroyed property, and forced a mass evacuation over ten hours.
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Trick or Treat Time Set For Oct 30 In Cedar Rapids
City leaders urge residents to observe Halloween safety guidelines from the National Safety Council. Mayor Donald Canney designates 3 to 7 pm Saturday October 30 for trick or treat and asks illuminated homes to welcome children.
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Nixon to Convert Germ Warfare Lab Fort Detrick for Cancer Research
President Nixon announced Fort Detrick would be transformed from a germ warfare center into a major cancer research facility. He cited a shift from warlike uses to peace, noting private contractors would run the labs and that funding totals include $100 million for cancer efforts.
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Protester Attacks Kosygin in Ottawa during Visit
A man shouting Long Live Hungary broke police lines and grabbed Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Ottawa as Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau watched. Kosygin escaped unharmed but shaken, aided by RCMP and guards. another man was taken into custody amid high security.
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Battle 33 Miles North of Saigon Escalates on Border
AP reports renewed ground fighting on the South Vietnamese Cambodian border Monday and a weekend clash about 33 miles north of Saigon. The battles involved about 400 enemy troops and roughly 700 South Vietnamese soldiers, marking the closest action to the capital in months.
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Castro Expected to Visit Chile Within Weeks
ANTOFAGASTA Chile AP President Salvador Allende says Fidel Castro will visit Chile within a few weeks to mark his first year in office on November 3, but he declines to provide a date.
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