Boundary dispute could move Chattanooga area across line
Georgia state representative Larry Thomason leads a commission alleging an 1804 boundary error puts a two mile by 150 mile North Carolina Tennessee strip into Georgia. He cites a 38th parallel and seeks Supreme Court action if North Carolina cooperates while Tennessee resists.
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China May Go Along With New Geneva Conference
Premier Chou En-lai signaled Communist China would join a new Geneva Conference on Indochina. Australian opposition leader Gough Whitlam said Chou stated China would participate under a more Asian framework than the 1954 Geneva meeting and endorsed the latest proposals from Paris on Vietnam.
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Nixon Holds Top Vietnam Strategy Talks As Bruce Departures Loom
President Nixon convened senior advisers in San Clemente to study Vietnam policy after ambassador Bruce announced his Paris talks exit for personal health reasons. Kissinger Rogers and Ziegler signaled patience while weighing the Viet Cong plan’s terms, including POW releases and troop withdrawal by year end. Meanwhile a strong Bougainville earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands, prompting emergency monitoring.
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Contempt Vote Ends CBS Contempt Bid in House
Rep Harley Staggers blamed the television networks for the House 226 to 181 vote to send CBS contempt citation back to the Commerce Committee over the Selling of the Pentagon film. He warned of media power while signaling possible forthcoming network legislation. Frank Stanton welcomed the decisive vote and pledged continued responsible journalism.
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Weather Notes With Showers Forecast This Week
Considerably cloudy with showers and thundershowers expected late tonight. Thursday remains cloudy with showers. Tonight's low around 55 and the high near 68. Tuesday's high around 83 with a NW wind.
Berrigan Brothers Parole Hearing Set
Washington UPI report says Rev, Philip Berrigan and his brother Daniel face parole hearings after serving portions of sentences for Selective Service Act violations and related incidents. Both long tied to draft record destruction cases with eligibility dates in September and August 1972.
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Phone Workers Strike Hits Bell System Coast to Coast
About a half million telephone workers walked off the job nationwide halting normal service as automated equipment and supervisory staff handled calls. Picket lines formed at Bell System offices from coast to coast at 6 a.m. EDT marking the first national strike since 1968. Union leaders expect the strike to last at least two weeks with no new negotiations planned, though they may consider proposals later today.
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Actors Decide to Play Along Amid Nationwide Telecomm Strike
A nationwide walkout by 654,000 communications workers compounds labor trouble as copper, telegraph, longshore, and UAW strikes bite. SAG and producers reach a breakthrough settlement in Hollywood, while AT&T reports no service disruptions but warns of longer outages if strikes persist.
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Maniac With Sickle Murders Two Campers
In Grass Valley California a heavyset man with a sickle attacked campers at Bear River near Sacramento. Kenneth Garbe and his wife survived. others including John Simmons Donna Fitzhugh and Martha Parker were killed or injured as 17 campers fled. The assailant vanished after about 30 minutes and a manhunt followed. Police reported Simmons fired but could not stop the attack. The killer used a curved blade to maim and decapitate. Further details appeared on page A1.
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Wayne Brown
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Democrats Press Veto Override On Nixon Public Works Bill
In Washington Senate Democrats pursued an override of President Nixon's veto on a 2 billion public works bill to fight unemployment. The attempt, set for 3 p.m. EDT, faced a party split with 45 Republicans and 5 Democrats aligned against overturning the veto, as 34 Republicans would need to join in to sustain. The plan promised grants covering eight percent of project costs for facilities like hospitals bridges sewers and waste plants, potentially creating about 200000 jobs. supporters tied it to Appalachia and EDA funding, but Nixon backed those provisions as well.
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Ky Breaks Political Alliance In Vietnam Election Fight
Saigon UPI reports Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky ends alliance with President Nguyen Van Thieu accusing dictatorial practices and fraudulent elections. Ky aims to oppose Thieu in the October 3 presidential race with Gen. Duong Van Minh, amid reported weak support. South Vietnam Supreme Court upholds an election law limiting presidential candidates, seen as biased toward Thieu. Ky cites unfulfilled promises of reform, democracy, and protection of citizens’ rights.
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Judge dismisses suit over Indochina War restraining order
A federal judge ruled Tuesday there is no jurisdiction over a suit filed by an Atlantan woman seeking a temporary restraining order related to the Indochina War. Chief US District Judge Charles Wyzangki Jr. dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction.
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