28 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1972
Page
1
Apollo 16 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific aboard the USS Caspar. President Nixon congratulated the crew after a challenging mission marked by engineering saves, scientific findings, and a successful Earth return.
Analysis argues Muskie's 1972 bid faltered as Nixon's tactics shifted the race, with Muskie’s weak organization and late endorsements undermining early momentum. The piece cites a string of missteps from denouncing a publisher to overextended campaigning, suggesting the frontrunner failed to build a capable, bottom-up political machine.
Kleindienst, a White House aide, testified during hearings that a Ramsden prepared ITT report influenced the decision to bring three antitrust suits to the Supreme Court. He recalled few conversations with aides about ITT and questioned Flanigan's memory of events surrounding the report’s delivery.
Reports from the Indochina front describe heavy fighting around Quang Tri and An Loc with paraphrase of casualties: 1,149 South Vietnamese soldiers killed and 3,376 wounded in the week, 10 U.S. soldiers killed and 78 wounded, 13 government troops killed and 24 wounded. North Vietnamese tank losses and shelling along Highway 1 near Quang Tri noted, plus artillery barrages at Ben Het and An Khe Pass. South Korean troops engage in the pass battle as North Vietnamese forces maintain pressure across multiple fronts.
The report notes Capt Edward A Boyd of the carrier Ticonderoga and KC Kinnaird R McKee, both among the recovering group in Jackson Mississippi. The article mentions the Apollo 16 astronauts who splashed down in the mud Pacific rains and indicates a promotion was announced.
The Commerce Department reports March’s trade deficit at 1.5 billion dollars, a three month peak, worsening the year’s opening trade gap. The report notes the deficit mainly from imports outpacing exports and cites the dollar’s devaluation and global growth differentials as contributing factors.
The Baker government is accused of stealing or transferring about 99 600 dollars in 1962 to be used for territorial campaign expenses. Baker says Kerr of Oklahoma received the funds after lawmakers eased pressure for imports such as Japanese cars and German cameras. The piece notes the U S ran its first annual trade deficit since 1888 with imports exceeding exports by about 2 billion dollars and references inflation concerns shaping Baker’s rise from page boy to Senate secretary.
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