Vietnam Claims 1,873 Killed In Three Weeks Border Conflict
SAIGON AP reports South Vietnam claimed 1,873 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in three weeks of border fighting, with 1,050 by air and artillery. Casualties for Saigon were 14 dead and about 40 wounded, while 12 prisoners and large weapon booty were reported. U.S. B52 raids supported by tactical bombers focused on border positions.
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Saigon
America
Tay Ninh
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Cambodia
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Krek
Thien Ngon
Quan Trung
Highway 22
Pace
Proxmire Warns Against Expanded Presidential Powers
Wisconsin senator William Proxmire argued Congress should not grant the President dictatorial economic powers for more than a brief period, saying six months may be too dangerous. He noted Burns warned that the President’s authority could be misused by unelected economic boards. Proxmire pushed for Senate hearings and confirmation of White House appointees, while Connally cautioned reporters that a quick global solution to economic issues was unlikely.
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Proxmire
Burns
Weomumie Committee
Senate Banking Committee
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White House
Supreme Court
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Parrot the same feather flap affects his bird in care
Anecdotes describe a veterinary diagnosis and the bond between two parrots, Leland and Luella, at a facility. Keeper Hunt notes Leland’s feather-pulling behavior and evolving closeness with Luella. A larger cage and full-time pairing are planned when compatibility is confirmed.
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Luella
Hunt
Leland
Laela
Munt
Connally cites market fault lines in global settlement talks
A Business Council gathering with top government officials heard Connally note that European common market partners wish to move together but cannot. He argued the United States could not have sold terms during Nixon’s shock action, or they would have been rejected. Robert S. Ingersoll urged boosting productivity through labor bargaining and investment in tools, linking wage growth to competitiveness.
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Connally
Business Council
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Borg-Warner Corp
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Ingersoll
United States
H. I. Romnes
Americe Telephone and Telegraph Co
Heath faces split over Common Market as minister hints resignation
British political balance tightens as Prime Minister Heath seeks majority backing for policies. A veteran cabinet loyalist Jasper More signals he may quit over the Common Market issue while Heath warns there are no quick fixes for the Irish question and vows to push ahead.
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House of Commons
Jasper More
United Kingdom
Britain
Northern Ireland
Ireland
House groups and Vietnam policy split over war timing
Deadline Common Cause pressures about 80 House members to switch votes on Thieu’s one man reelection and Viet Cong prisoner negotiations while Republicans with Speaker Carl Albert back Nixon’s war wind down ahead of trips to Peking and Moscow. Ingersoll urges productivity gains with worker partnership and wage linked to tools and training to protect jobs amid foreign competition. AT&T and Romnes emphasize worker development as a path to higher productivity.
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Common Cause
House Democratic
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Pentagon
U.S
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Congress
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Textile job worry over textile pact in Carolinas
Rep. James Mann and state leaders debate a new textile pact amid industry anxiety over the base year and annual increases. They warn the deal may blunt Democratic gains and prolong plant layoffs, as Nixon seeks reelection in the Carolinas where mills face closure and short hours.
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U.S
James Mann
D-S.c
United States
South Carolina
C. Kenneth Powell
Wixon
South
Mann
Joseph W. Yates
North Carolina
Nixon
Yates
Carolinas
Cause Of Democratic Reform Move Toward Transformation
AP analysis reviews the ongoing 1972 Democratic reform drive three years after the 1968 convention. It highlights final rules for delegate selection, a revamped Credentials Committee, and a shift in convention power, noting wins for reformers despite key defeats.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Miami Beach
McGovern-Fraser
Mulcahy Tried Buying Graveyard Plot For Shrine
In a tale from a recent month, John Mulcahy, a multimillionaire Irish American friend of Nixon who hosted the President, sought to purchase a graveyard plot for a shrine. Heffernan’s sister Mae recalled a dispute with her brother over money and noted the matter has faded. The Nixon visit yielded photos and a note, but the episode ended quietly.
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John Mulcahy
Nixon
Heffernan
Mae
Mulcahy
Nixons
Gerry Brady
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