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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1972
Page
1
Moscow granted 20 Jewish families permission to emigrate to Israel and avoid the education tax, a political move amid U S Soviet trade talks. The move did not confirm a general easing of the Aug decree demanding repayment for education costs, and sources cautioned against assuming a broad rollback.
The article reports continued fallout from Nixon's veto of a clean water bill and attacks over his campaign posture. McGovern allies press Nixon on spending and strategy while Ehrlichman and Ziegler draw fire for White House tactics. Agnew campaigns in Michigan and Wisconsin amid GOP pressure on Nixon over the Watergate probe and a 1970 prisoner issue.
Park Chung-hee extends authority under martial law amid political infighting and a censored press. He dissolves the National Assembly to push constitutional changes while North South talks stage a cautious thaw. A referendum and possible new presidential election loom as orderly transfer of power remains unlikely.
The 91st Congress adjourned amid veto fights and broad action. Nixon vetoed a 24 billion antipollution bill later calling it budget wrecking. the Senate 52 12 and House 247 23 overrode. A 3.6 billion stopgap for foreign aid was approved with a continuing resolution through February 28. Other actions included a 26th Amendment push for 18 year olds, a woman’s equality amendment, a plan returning 30 billion of federal revenue to states, defense funding at 11.4 billion, and a new Product Safety Commission with pesticide control and auto standards.
The Senate rejected a House bill banning Crosstown busing for racial balance. Congress approved a $1 billion yearly school integration authorization, a $6 billion Social Security expansion, and a Medicare benefit package with no welfare reform. Additional measures boosted elderly programs, drug abuse prevention, and disease research while extending wage price controls and approving dollar devaluation.
Army rescue teams planned to reach Portage Pass area to look above the timberline as fog rain and snow hindered aerial Deployment. Coast Guard ships searched southeastern Alaska waters while pilots reported a logger camp loggers heard a light plane and a huge explosion inland near Perrl Strait. no blast reported.
Analysis shows maximum yearly pensions differ by gender with men at 259.40 monthly and women at 269.70, tracing to 1956 and 1961 changes that allowed women to retire earlier with actuarially reduced benefits while men retained fewer optional years. Officials say the computation now drops the lowest years to calculate average earnings, though historical inequities persist.
Vice President Agnew denounced busing to achieve racial balance as misguided and urged improving education in neighborhood schools. He said true integration rests on equal opportunity and adult relations, not court-ordered bus trips. He criticized McGovern’s policies as bizarre while rallying in Calvin College’s 3,250-seat gym amid mixed cheers and campaign signs.
Washington AP report states President Nixon's press secretary Ronald Ziegler denies White House involvement in a campaign of sabotage and espionage against Democratic candidates. He cites hearsay as basis for coverage and asserts no current White House staff directed such activities.
In talks tied to peace negotiations Kissinger weighs Saigon coalition options with Viet Cong. Thieu rejects any coalition while Nixon vows no settlement with a Communist government and no abandonment of prisoners as U.S. forces reassess, with Thieu meeting advisers and U.S. officials in Paris to map long term cease fire impacts.
Technical problems and cost overruns plagued the F-111 during early Indochina deployment. The Air Force sent six to Vietnam in 1968, lost three, and later withdrew the rest. After 200000 flight hours, officials claim the F111 has a superior safety record among U.S. supersonic aircraft. A second Southeast Asia tour aimed to boost bombing capability, while monsoon weather limited large-scale action in the North. B52s dropped 900 tons near Saigon to deter attacks on the capital.
Continued discussions reveal a plan to buy several million dollars in U.S. equipment to manufacture tableware and bids by U.S. firms on about $1 billion in Kame River truck plant contracts. Officials note several large joint projects are under negotiation, including metal mining, natural gas extraction, and transmission, though details were not specified in the agreement.
The Soviets tied settlement of the lend-lease debt to MFN provisions while the nondiscriminatory MIN treatment extends to all nations except a few in Eastern Europe, China and Korea. The President said Export-Import Bank credit guarantees will be available to the Soviet Union, and the agreement calls for third-country arbitration of commercial disputes.
In Northern Ireland three days of rioting left at least four dead including a woman. A paratrooper raid on Shankill seized firearms radios and paramilitary gear while Protestant youths stoned security vehicles. Security chiefs fear a broader clash as Ulster terrorists threaten large-scale action and talks aim to avert open warfare. James Gillen Catholic death raises toll to 614, linked to sectarian violence.
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