Viet Cong cease fire proposal and Ho death impact
Officials in Paris and Hanoi weighed a three day Viet Cong cease fire and the death of Ho Chi Minh. They cautioned the United States against bold moves in Paris while noting potential openings if North Vietnam shifts. In Hanoi mourning proceeded as radio urged defiance of U.S. imperialism and Saigon officials stayed cautious about leadership changes.
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Paris
U.S
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Nixon
Peking
Saigon
Nguyen van Thien
Tran Thien Kie
South Vietnam
Demos Hit Corporation Tax Break in Nixon Tax Plan
Washington (UPI) Democrats balk at the Nixon administration tax reform plan to trim corporate rates by 1.6 billion annually while curbing the proposed 2.33 billion cut for individuals. Treasury officials urged Senate hearings as party critics warned the bill risks inflation and favors corporations over average taxpayers. Kennedy argued the House measure overstimulates consumption and understates investment, proposing a rollback to 12 percent for non itemizers.
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Cohen
Fred Harris
Okla
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Vance Hattke
D-Ind
Jack Miller
Alowa
Mit
America
Russell B. Long
D-La
John J. Williams
R-Del
Nixon Orders 75 Percent Cut in New Federal Construction
President Nixon announced a 75 percent cut in new federal construction to fight inflation, risking reduced federal financing and grants totaling up to 6.1 billion for the remainder of the fiscal year. The plan prioritizes hospitals and public housing and sets a five point program including reduced contracts and broader staff training.
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Bureau of the Budget
White House
Arthur F. Burns
Nixon
Envoy Kidnapping Shocks Rio as Abduction Is Claimed
The Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro witnessed the kidnapping of Ambassador Elbrick by four gunmen near Botafogo. The note claimed revolutionary acts against the military regime and promised longer campaigns, while President Nixon voiced concern and Brazil pledged to pursue Elbrick’s release.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Brazil
Latin America
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White House
Nixon
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Washington
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Congress
Sao Paulo
Carlos Mariglia
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Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro
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Elvira Lindsay Johnson
Toney
Elbricks
Alfred
Valerie
London
Williams College
Panama Canal Zone
John Gordon Mein
Guatemala
William Benton
Jose de Magalhaes Pinto
Birth control pill study links safety to pill type
A New York led study from 48 hospitals found standard birth-control pills largely safe with a pregnancy failure rate of about one in a thousand per year. Sequential pills showed five times higher failure. No cancer link found, but research calls for further examination of potential risks and health effects.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Washington
Six Die in Blythe Air Crash
Six men died when a single engine plane crashed short of Blythe Airport as runway lights failed during an electrical storm. County officials planned emergency lighting installation after the accident. victims identified include David Peres 21 and Benjamin Perez 20 brothers from Tempe Arizona Millard Summer 58 Raul Arizona Elmer Sumner 41 Phoenix Ronald Charles 19 Phoenix and pilot Forrest Dockrey 42 Inglewood California.
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David Peres
Benjamin Perez
Tempe
Ariz
Millard Summer
Raul
Elmer Sumner
Phoenix
Ronald Charles
Forrest Dockrey
Inglewood
Calif
Doctors control access to specialists in patient care
A reader from Long Beach criticizes how doctors gatekeep specialist referrals. They note the need for a referral from one physician before seeing another and paying for consecutive tests, accusing specialists of colluding rather than prioritizing the patient.
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Kan
Prudential
Long Beach
Ronald Mulligan
Newark
N.J
Mulligan
Prudential Insurance Co
Prudential Plaza
Nuj
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