Truce at Hanoi Hints of Cease-fire Progress
Reports from Saigon indicate Kissinger has reached compromises with North Vietnam on a cease-fire. Haig travels to Saigon with a revised peace draft while Thieu awaits official word and Bunker relays outlines of the agreement.
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Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
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CBS
Wagner
Nixon halts North Vietnam offensives over Paris talks
President Nixon ordered an immediate halt to all offensive military operations in North Vietnam at 10 a.m. EST citing progress in Paris peace talks. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho reportedly close to an accord as Thieu’s aides meet and discuss a possible cease-fire this week.
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Fla
Nixon
North Vietnam
Paris
Florida White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
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Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
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South Vietnam
U.S
Kissinger
Bayside
Zeigler
Traffic Map Reveals Kansas Highways Daily Counts
State Highway Commission's traffic map lists counts at 3,300 locations with a high of 71 500 on the intercity viaduct and a low of 50 on K25 west of Russell Springs. Chanute area readings include US169 and K57 corridors. Overall rural state highways rise 4 7 percent from last year while interstate traffic grows 8 1 percent.
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State Highway Commission
Kansas
John D. Montgomery
Kansas-Missouri Line
Russell Springs
Logan County
Chanute
Craven Jury Picked Today in Erie Embezzlement Trial
Mrs. Helen F. Craven 49 former Erie city treasurer faces 10 counts of embezzlement. Jurors selected as trial opened, following a May 1972 audit that found $25,193.21 missing from city books. Probe led by county attorney Raymond W. Radford and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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Erie
Helen F. Craven
Intercepted Letter Debates Smoking Fear at Theaters
A short intercepted letter argues that those fearing vicari ous smoking have no real gripe and questions why theaters and gas tanks exist for danger. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and public attitude toward safety and policy.
Kansas Senate set to weigh consumer protection bills
The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee planned hearings on the Uniform Consumer Credit Code and the Kansas Consumer Sales Practices Act. Supporters say enactment would place Kansas high among states with strong protections for buyers, with key changes to holder-in-due-course and deficiency judgments improving consumer relief and limiting dual repossession.
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Kan
Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
UCCC
Consumer Act
Chanute Child Care Center Promotes Flexible Hours
Chanute Child Care Center at 425 S Central highlights adaptable schedules for families with varied work hours. Director Mrs. Janice Frost notes early drop offs before 7 am are possible and staff provide developmental care, snacks, hot lunch, and group activities. Memberships for 1973 are available through Child Care, Inc. with individual, family, and contributing options.
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Janice Frost
Child Care, Inc
Area Forecast Clears Warm up Through Tuesday
Weather area forecast notes clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures through Tuesday. Lows tonight expected in the 30s with Tuesday highs in the 60s. Variable winds up to 15 mph tonight.
Gas Bills Could Increase Under New Pricing Guide
Washington AP reports that natural gas bills may rise faster under a new federal pricing procedure called optional pricing. Three offshore Louisiana field producers, including Tenneco Oil, Texaco, and Belco Petroleum Co, seek immediate 73 percent increases and potential annual rises, arguing shortages require higher prices to unlock untapped supplies. Opponents claim windfall profits and critics say the process lacks full study of the shortage's origins. The rule allows higher rates for so called new gas from undeveloped fields or new wells.
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Louisiana
Federal Power Commission
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Tenneco Oil
Kansas Leaders Gather With Docking Over School Finance
Sen. Robert Bennett and Rep. Duane McGill agreed to meet Gov. Docking at Cedar Crest this afternoon to discuss school finance, though they prefer meetings at the state house. They conceded the meeting is necessary but signaled Cedar Crest may be a one off.
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Duane McGill
Robert Docking
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McGill
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Epirus
Smoking in closed rooms harms nonsmokers, study says
Chicago AP reports that the Journal of the American Medical Association cites studies showing cigarette smoke in closed rooms increases nicotine and dust levels, causing nonsmokers to inhale harmful by products equivalent to four or five cigarettes for a smoker.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Amsterdam Protesters occupy U S Consulate General
Forty young men and seven women occupied the U S Consulate General in Amsterdam for an hour and a half to protest Nixon’s Vietnam policy. Riot police removed them, with charges likely breach of the peace and release after questioning. Banners styled antiwar messages hung from windows. About 250 other Dutch demonstrators gathered nearby.
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Amsterdam
U.S
Nixon
Birthday Observances Mark MLK Jr. Birthday Across Cities
Observances today mark the birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr with memorial services and public school closings in several cities. King, who would have been 44, was assassinated in April 1968 in Memphis. In Atlanta Coretta Scott King will place a wreath on his crypt.
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Atlanta
Coretta Scott King
Guilty Pleas in Watergate Spy Case Narrow Trial
Four more Wat ergate defendants pleaded guilty today, shrinking the trial pool to two of the original seven. A court appointed attorney entered pleas for Bernard L. Barker Eugenio R. Martinez Frank A. Surgis and Virgilio R. Gonzalez from Miami, raising questions about whether the trial can proceed.
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Washington
Bernard L. Barker
Eugenio R. Martinez
Frank A. Surgis
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
Miami
Meir and Pope Meet Amid Talks on Israel Vatican Ties
Premier Golda Meir and Pope Paul VI held a meeting in Vatican City as speculation grows that the audience could lead to formal Vatican-Israel diplomatic relations. Vatican sources said the talks would focus on the Middle East and Jerusalem and might touch on roles in seeking an Arab-Israeli settlement.
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Golda Meir
Paul VI
Vatican
Middle East
Jerusalem
Supreme Court to rule on Richmond school consolidation
The Supreme Court agreed to review the proposed consolidation of Richmond Virginia’s mostly black schools with two adjoining white suburban systems. The case will begin with a spring hearing after appeals from Richmond officials and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund were filed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Richmond
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
National Advisory Commission urges prison term limits
The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals proposes a 25 year maximum for all crimes except murder and a five year limit for non dangerous offenders. The Nixon administration offers no formal support and the recommendations carry no legislative backing.
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Washington
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice Standards
Bombings, Shootings Hit Belfast as Police Die in Protests
Guerrillas killed three police officers in Belfast Sunday night amid two days of heavy bombing. In Belfast eight bombs exploded with two more defused. A tavern near Roman Catholics was damaged injuring 25. two center detonations caused no injuries due to warnings. An auction room and a news stand were also wrecked.
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