Tito Brezhnev Meet Highlights Yugoslavia Visit
Belgrade welcomed Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev on arrival for a four day visit. Tito welcomed cooperation based on equality and mutual respect as Yugoslavia asserts independence and non alignment. Brezhnev denounced imperialist forces and planned talks on Soviet Yugoslav relations and interparty ties. The mood was orderly with thousands thanking leaders amid limited cheering.
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Berlin Pact Snag Halts Final Protocol Over Translation
U.S. ambassador Kenneth Rush warned that the West will withhold signing the final protocol of the Four Power Berlin pact if East Germany blocks implementation. East German officials dispute the agreed German translation, delaying a fourth meeting and risking stalled traffic access talks between East and West German negotiators. The Big Four require a final protocol after inner German talks reach agreement.
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France
Egon Bahr
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Bahr
Michael Kohl
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U.S. Plan on China Faces Test at United Nations
The United States seeks to seat both Chinas in the United Nations with a Steering Committee vote on agenda items. Pro Beijing factions oppose, backing an Albanian proposal for mainland China seating and ouster of Nationalist China. The U.S. hopes for a two thirds vote on ouster and a simple majority for admission of Peking, with early co-sponsorship by Albania and Japan.
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Three New Flags Raised at United Nations Admission
The United Nations welcomed Bhutan Qatar and Bahrain as formal members at the opening of the 26th General Assembly session. The three states have a combined population under one million. Flags of the Himalayan kingdom and two Persian Gulf emirates were raised before the U.N. on Wednesday as recognition of their admission.
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August Cost of Living Rises Sharply Despite Price Freeze
The U S government reports a 0 3 percent rise in the consumer price index for August led by a 3 7 percent jump in gasoline prices. Wages rose as average weekly earnings climbed to 129 and the report notes the freeze may delay full impact.
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Import Tax to Stay Till Deficit Improvement
Treasury Secretary Connally said the 10 percent import tax surcharge will remain in effect until there are substantial signs the balance of payments deficit can be improved. He noted the measure remains until developments show a balanced payments outlook over years, a relatively short period.
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Newsmen
Paris Viet Minh Boycott Peace Talks Over U S Air Raids
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegations will boycott the 130th peace talks session in protest of large U S air raids on North Vietnam. Hanoi spokesman Nguyen Than Le called the raids the most serious this year and urged Nixon to assume responsibility. The Viet Cong also announced it will skip Thursday's session and join next week.
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Gunmen kill 12 Muslims including five babies in Lanao del Norte
Authorities in Lanao del Norte report a massacre with 12 Filipino Muslims killed by gunmen on Wednesday. The victims include five babies, marking a deadly religiously charged attack in Mindanao.
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UPI
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Opposition to 2.4 Billion Military Pay Rise During Freeze
The Cost of Living Council reportedly opposes enforcing a congressionally approved 2.4 billion dollar military pay raise during the wage price freeze. Defense officials favored implementing Oct 1. council may delay past the freeze ending Nov 12, risking legal action.
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18 Year Old Tops Bremerton School Board Race
An 18 year old named William Lynch defeated incumbent Eldon Matlock in the Bremerton Washington school board primary. Lynch led with 23 percent to Matlock's 21 percent and will appear on the November ballot under a new law. Lynch campaigned for undercover narcotics agents and stronger school discipline.
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UPI
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West Bremerton High School
Eldon Matlock
Lynch
Nixon Gromyko Conference Set at White House
President Nixon will meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the White House next week. Gromyko, in the U.S. for the U.N. session, will also confer with Secretary Rogers in New York Friday. Officials say Rogers will gauge chances for a NATO Warsaw Pact conference to discuss forces in Europe.
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White House
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U.S
U.N
Sihanouk Son Escapes Cambodia Reportedly
Prince Norodom Ravivong, son of former head of state Norodom Sihanouk, reportedly escaped from Cambodia with reliable sources confirming the event on Wednesday.
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Norodom Ravivong
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Draft outlook says early calls favor educated draftees
The Draft Outlook notes men with low numbers who lost deferments mainly college graduates or dropouts will be first called when inductions resume. Officials say uniforms could appear within two weeks of Nixon signing the bill, with overall year needs around 110000 draftees, the smallest since 1964.
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Selective Service
Nixon
Senate
Pentagon
Senate Action Sets Draft Rules and Deferment Shifts
The draft bill caps inductions at 130000 this year and 140000 next year while allowing the President to phase out undergraduate deferments. New undergraduates and summer entrants lose deferments, divinity students shift to deferment until 35, and race and national origin must be represented on future boards. A registrant gains rights to witnesses and written reports on claim denials.
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China cancels National day parade for economy reasons
London AP reports Red China cancelled its October 1 National day parade citing economy and a shift to concrete deeds in production. Mao Tse tung was described as in excellent health. Diplomatic reception in London planned. reports of leadership turmoil and remaining questions continue in Paris and Taiwan coverage.
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Kyodo
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Women's Lib origins hinted by fatigue with backwards steps
A humorous take suggests women began the movement after growing tired of dancing backward. The line implies a push for forward social change rather than a literal celebration.
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