Kissinger Ends Paris Talks and Heads to Florida
Kissinger finishes six days of peace talks with Le Duc Tho in Paris and flies to Florida to brief Nixon. Both sides say progress was made but no clear path to an agreement. Sullivan and Tho remain in Paris to handle technical matters as Nixon weighs next steps.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Florida
Nixon
Kissinger
Orly
Tho
Sullivan
Nguyen Co Thach
White House
William Sullivan
Tangible Progress in Paris Talks Raises Hope for Vietnam Settlement
Diplomats in Washington report modest gains in the Paris negotiations as Kissinger and Tho resume intensive bargaining. Officials say more work remains before a peace deal, with Kissinger likely to return to Paris and a high level envoy possibly to Saigon before signing. The White House calls talks serious as battlefield reports hint at a possible cease-fire.
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Vietnam
Paris
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Nixon
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
William P. Rogers
House
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
Milan Protest Hangs Nixon Effigy at Antiwar Rally
An effigy of President Nixon was hanged from a lamp-post in Loreto Square Milan during an antiwar rally. The display mimicked Mussolini's 1945 execution with a sign stating the place still has room. The report notes bombing raids on Hanoi Haiphong as North Vietnam claims progress in talks.
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Nixon
Milan
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Loreto Square
Hanoi
Haiphong
Bombers Pound Supply Depots Near Vinh and South Vietnam
U S B52 bombers attacked enemy supply locations around Vinh and pressed raids in the south as weather limited fighter-bomber strikes. In 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Saturday, 87 tactical air strikes were logged. B52s flew 20 missions near Quang Tri with four North Vietnamese tanks spotted near Saigon and destroyed by South Vietnamese forces.
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Vinh
North Vietnam
Radio Hanoi
Ina
Nixon
Demilitarized Zone
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South Vietnam
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Hanoi
Haiphong
Vo Nguyen Giap
Truong Chinh
Standing Committee of
The
National Assembly
Quang Tri
Quang Tri City
Cam Lo
Rainy Morning at Decatur Police Switchboard
Four women staff the Decatur Police Department switchboard as overcast skies loom. The feature previews their rainwear choices and includes wet weather driving tips from Police Chief Pack Self in a Women’s World spread.
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Decatur
Linda
Pack Self
Billy Smith
Jury Deliberations Pause as Corona Stricken
In Fairfield California Juan Corona the mass murder defendant suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized in Vacaville His condition prompts questions about bringing him to court for verdicts and possible delays in the deliberations status was described as tense and anxious by observers
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Calif
Juan Corona
Corona
Vacaville
Hawk
M.F. Stock
Decatur Woman Found Dead Near Home. Autopsy Planned
A 41 year old Decatur woman Minnie Aldine Fergerson was found dead early Saturday on 1st Street near 11th Avenue. Coroner Guy Hollaway said foul play is not suspected but not ruled out. Autopsy by state toxicologist Van Pruitt will determine cause. Funeral set for Monday at Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ in Lawrence County with burial nearby. Survivors include two daughters, seven sisters, three brothers, and a grandson.
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11Th. Ave
Morgan County
Guy Hollaway
Minnie Aldine Fergurson
11Th Ave
Holloway
van Pruitt
Charles Mitchell
1St St
11Th
12Th Ave
Jep Tallent
Police Department
Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ
Lawrence County
Wade Whitlock
Walter Webb
Sandra Ethridge
Tami Fergerson
Linnie Hood
Trannie Hensley
Effie Shelton
Bessie Shelton
Geneva Campbell
Ethel Shelton
Moulton
Flora Allred
Trinity
Richard Tucker
Dennis Tucker
Cleo Tucker
Explosion Destroys Stores In Demopolis
An explosion in downtown Demopolis Alabama Saturday destroyed a clothing store and a business supply shop and damaged two nearby warehouses. A firefighter was injured after falling from a roof. police suspect a gas leak. Fire crews from nearby towns assisted as debris shattered windows across the street.
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Demopolis
Ala
A.E. Cooper
Alabama
Thieu Warns Peace by Month or War Could Last Years
President Thieu told New Republic in Saigon that if peace is not reached by month’s end the Vietnam war could last three or four more years. He warned the North Vietnamese aim to impose a communist government means continued fighting and questioned U S commitment.
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Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Miss Fallaci
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
The
New Republic
Thieu
Saigon
United States
Kissinger
Paris
Dr. Kissinger
On This Day 1784 U S Ratifies Peace Treaty With England
The item notes that in 1784 the United States ratified a peace treaty with England formally ending the American Revolution. Also lists local calendar items and weather outlook for the Tennessee Valley with highs near 50 today and around 60 Monday, and chilly nights.
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United States
England
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