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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
2
Britain faced widespread strikes with trains halted and classrooms closed amid protest actions. Gas workers slowed services, leaving homes chilly and cooking minimal as the labor unrest rippled through multiple sectors.
At the International Conference Center in Paris Trinh Lam and Mrs. Binh urged greater security for official Communist delegates while the United States opposed Viet Cong signatory status. Washington yielded on a UN peacekeeping role as Kurt Waldheim’s signature likely drops from the final declaration. London commuters faced a rail strike causing massive traffic jams and cancellations as hospitals and auto plants warned of looming crises.
Indigenous fighters seize Wounded Knee village on Pine Ridge Reservation demanding investigations into Interior and BIA dealings with the Oglala Sioux and the ouster of current leaders. They threaten armed resistance, with AIM leaders warning of a government assault or negotiation of demands.
Gray defended his FBI leadership amid debate on political neutrality during Watergate in a Judiciary Committee appearance. He described discovering the Watergate bugging on June 17 and prioritized the investigation, noting involvement of James McCard. Critics, including Senator Byrd, warned against political influence at the agency.
Dublin reports show high turnout under bright sun as voters decide whether to keep Prime Minister Jack Lynch for another five years. Districts in Dublin cite up to 90 percent turnout with overall estimates near 80 percent, potentially benefiting opposition led by Liam Cosgrave. Counting could take hours due to proportional representation across 42 multi seat districts.
Pentagon sources report U.S. naval and air actions near Hai Phong and shifting POW releases. Woodward says over half of forces withdrawn with more to come as Hanoi insists on security guarantees for Communist delegates in Saigon. Demonstrations injure officials. Giap notes strong peace efforts amid Laos Pathet Lao support.
Kennedy on page one argues Nixon violated the constitution by not returning a bill to Congress after disapproval, while noting current short adjournments enable veto avoidance. He cites long holidays and the need for bills to face override risk, while the family doctor bill passed with wide margins and a DOJ attorney notes pocket veto history.
The Supreme Court ruled five to two that mergers between edge-of-market and within-market firms may be illegal under the Clayton Act. The decision could enable challenges to the 1965 Narragansett buyout by Falstaff Corp., even though Falstaff did not operate nearby. Justice White wrote the majority, with dissenters Rehnquist and Stewart.
Quake reports from Philadelphia describe sounds of explosions as residents called for help. Police logged 1,829 radio calls between 3:20 and 4 p.m., with 50 workers answering phones. Scientist Dr M Levitt linked quakes via seismic waves, noting an east coast tremor followed Kuril Islands quake by about 105 minutes. Separately Falstaff bought Narragansett for 19 million to expand coast to coast. Government antitrust rulings continue, with wage policy debates and AFL-CIO reactions. Industrial relations discuss productivity and long-term bargaining amid rising food prices.
Ziegler outlined the next move in the POW drama set for the Joint Military Commission in Saigon. The panel must approve detailed plans for prisoner releases including names and a precise timetable. Paris confirmed Hanoi would halt stalling only if security guarantees for officials in South Vietnam are ensured. Ziegler said releases depend solely on American troop withdrawal, accusing Hanoi of withholding beyond withdrawal pace.
The defense argued Charles Lansky was too ill to travel from Israel to Miami for a federal grand jury investigation into alleged profit skimming at the Flamingo Hotel casino in Las Vegas. A deposition from Dr. Dov Peled stated travel could endanger his health. Lansky, arrested in Miami after arriving from Israel, faces income tax evasion charges in Miami March 19 and a Las Vegas case on skimming through June 4.
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