Two Episcopal Council Resolutions Spark Long Debate
The 50th annual Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia council meeting in Blacksburg debated two resolutions on draft counseling and patriotism. A priest from Martinsville proposed counseling clergy to help youths facing moral decisions about draft service while another urged communicants to choose active military service when appropriate. Budget discussion also saw a motion to cut $50 items to church bodies.
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Nixon and Advisors Weigh Middle East Settlement Options
The NSC meeting discussed seeking a UN backed settlement and avoiding proposals to impose a solution. A plan to name Joseph di Sisco as assistant secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs was noted, signaling UN emphasis in diplomacy. Attendees included Nixon, Agnew, Rogers, Laird, Wheeler, Helms, Yost, Kissinger, and others.
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Analysis of Hanoi's cautious approach in peace talks
The Hanoi delegate avoided repeating the phrase quoted in past speeches, signaling shift from prior insistence on North Vietnam four points and the front's five points. Informed sources note both sides avoid long propaganda oriented statements while U S envoy Lodge favors brief remarks to focus on substantive deals.
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Lawmakers debate end of draft and transition to volunteers
Senate Republicans and Democrats led by Hatfield press a six month countdown after passage to end conscription. Boland in the House backs similar move. Rivers cites Truman era draft dynamics and warns a volunteer force may fail to meet manpower needs, arguing the draft aids volunteering even if a volunteer system is preferred.
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Pakistan seeks roundtable amid protests and reform debates
Pakistan faces unrest as police clash with demonstrators in Karachi and Larkana. Opposition calls for constitutional reforms and direct presidential elections, while Ayub Khan vows patience. About 3,000 detainees, leftists among them, have been rounded up in a week.
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Vietnam builds up South Vietnamese Navy reach
The report notes growing strength of South Vietnam's Navy and U S Navy inland force, with Commodore Tran Van Chon calling the turnover the first phase in expanding the Vietnamese navy. President Nguyen Van Thieu signals possible Tet ceasefire in principle, contingent on the situation before Tet. He spoke near Ran Me Thuout after a ceremony where 5,800 Montagnard tribesmen pledged allegiance to the government. The Viet Cong announced a seven day Tet ceasefire.
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Wallace supporters plan Wallace Party with 3 congressmen joining
Wallace campaign backers in Dallas say three U S congressmen have given definite commitments to join a new permanent political party built around George Wallace. The group aims to organize nationwide, with 32 states represented and a plan for a full slate of local and state candidates in 1970 for the 1972 race.
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Wallace advisers weigh 1972 bid and third-party plan
Walters discussed Wallace’s presidential prospects after talks with Wallace, noting he might run again in 1972 using unconventional methods and a Swiss embassy channel for communications. A Wallace aide said he has no plans to run, while critics urge constitutional reform and a shift away from federal welfare programs.
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American Independent Party
Vatican Embraces Psychoanalysis In New Decree
Rev. Edward Heston of South Bend says the Vatican reversal ends forbidding religious superiors to require psychoanalysis for entrance to religious life. The decree allows broad terms to permit necessary experiments, signaling a shift from a universal rigid novitiate standard.
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Timbuktu
Military air mobility exercise showcases future warfare tactics
In Saigon observers watched a large air mobility drill featuring Phantom jets, Cobras, napalm, and 36 self-propelled howitzers. About 1900 infantry and artillerymen were deployed by troop helicopters with cranes delivering cannons, culminating in a linkup with an armored M60 force. The event ran Feb 15 to Feb 22 amid wartime caution.
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Nixon’s two year extension proposal faces Democratic gate
Congress and Democrats control threaten Nixon’s lone proposal for a two year extension of the Reorganization Act. Lawmakers will filter GOP plans through a Democratic process and scrutinize a potential broad reshaping of government. Officials fear a sweeping new Nixon overhaul.
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Bills Circulated Since 1967 Delayed by De Gaulle Crisis
Bills prepared in 1967 were to be presented last spring but delivery was postponed due to sympathy for De Gaulle amid his social and economic difficulties, according to allied sources.
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