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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1972
Page
4
Grayson expresses concerns over wage increases as 4.5 million workers face upcoming agreements. He notes controls are popular but favors returning to a free market system for labor and management. He says the President should decide after weighing stability and pressures.
Samuel D. Winer of New Martinsville W Va voiced Jaycees growth aims at a Roosevelt hotel press conference noting increased membership and a shift from fraternal rivalry to social issues. He cited efforts on environment disadvantaged housing elderly health and safety as priorities.
The notice warns residents to set clocks back one hour as DST ends at 2 am. DST will resume on the last Sunday of April, 1973. Soca
McGovern told about 1,500 supporters in Anaheim that the nation needs strong leadership to guide the postwar economy through unemployment and inflation. He argued Democrats can best handle the transition to peace and criticized Republicans for wavering on withdrawal plans while pressing for a settlement before the election.
President Nixon toured Ohio and Michigan promising tax restraint, higher spending only with safeguards, and a strong law enforcement stance. He touted progress in Vietnam peace talks, condemned draft evaders with penalties, and linked crime reduction to his four more years plan while highlighting a broad array of domestic and foreign policy themes.
The Nixon administration foresees a rough negotiating path with Saigon over the nine point peace plan amid South Vietnamese unease with a ceasefire that would leave 145000 North Vietnamese troops in the south. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho aim for a stronger negotiating session in Paris while Washington seeks funds for drug abuse clinics and tougher heroin laws to support the talks.
Cedar Rapids United Community Services reports half-year progress with pledges totaling 565,911, reaching 61.4 percent of a 1,098,000 goal. Campaign Chairman Paul H. Darling announced 826 accounts closed out of 3,809, with Linn County units showing strong responses.
Reports describe North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces infiltrating multiple provinces near Saigon Bien Hoa and surrounding areas. Firefights flared around the capital as South Vietnamese authorities and militiamen attempted to repel incursions while negotiations stalled amid delays.
South Vietnam Foreign Minister Trm Van Lam defended Thieu’s stance on removing all North Vietnamese troops and reestablishing a demilitarized zone. He rejected a coalition government and said a ceasefire could be possible only after North Vietnamese withdrawal, to be followed by further talks on other points. He spoke to an international audience to present Saigon’s position amid regional pressure.
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