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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1972
Page
3
Dr. Marina Whitman, member of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers, rejects critics claims that federal wage and price controls favor big business. She says the commissions act independently, focus on big business, and won’t delay price rollbacks for electoral benefit.
Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese negotiator, returned to Paris after a route via Peking and Moscow and said he was ready to continue negotiations. Colleagues predict a new secret Vietnam talks round may begin soon. The United States declined to comment. Tho attacked U S Ambassador Porter and said aggression in South Vietnam is impossible, calling the fight the right of the Vietnamese people to self defense.
A one car crash on U S 30 near Ligonier left Mary Herrod and Ross Gable of Latrobe injured with Mrs Cable dead on arrival at Latrobe Area Hospital. Police said the vehicle left the road and plunged over a small embankment Sunday night. Herrod was listed in critical condition.
Kathleen Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter and JFK’s niece, joined George McGovern’s Ohio campaign. She spoke at rallies and accompanied him through Cleveland as he campaigned ahead of the state primary, saying she values him as a person and aims to connect him with her father’s legacy.
Philadelphia AP reports state payroll costs rise with eight stalled contracts and 90 000 eligible workers. First year union costs average 1000 per employee, with 61 800 already members and 16 800 more under negotiation. If all eligible employees joined, next year costs could top 100 million. AFSCME dominates negotiations and insurance hospital costs drive expenses.
Labor Day demonstrations around the world show solidarity with workers. East Europe held major parades while East Germany showcased Soviet missiles in East Berlin, drawing Western condemnation. Principal leaders in Moscow and Warsaw praised militant solidarity with Vietnam, with Nixon’s impending visit looming.
Congressional investigators launch probes by House and Senate into multibillion-dollar losses and alleged fraud in the Federal Housing Act program. Hearings target financial institutions and speculators who repurpose decrepit houses for profit while aiding discriminatory practices in inner city neighborhoods.
President Nixon told a blue ribbon crowd at John Connally’s Texas ranch that U.S. combat troops would not be recommitted to the South Vietnam war and that bombing would stay limited to military targets. He warned Hanoi of great risk if it presses its current offensive and said Saigon could hold with continued U.S. air and naval support. Nixon said a communist victory would endanger world peace and stain U.S. hands.
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