Peace Progress Seen As Nixon Halts Attacks
In Saigon and Washington, US forces halted all bombing shelling and mining in North Vietnam by 11 p.m. CST as Nixon called the move a unilateral gesture after progress in Paris peace talks. Recce missions may continue. Haiphong mines stay in place. Haig to present revised draft to Thieu.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Paris
Ronald L. Ziegler
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Vietnam
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Nguyen van Thieu
Tin Song
Panhandle
Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
Dong Hoi
Inaugural oath as Nixon sworn in for 2nd term
AP reports Nixon renews his oath as 44th president with outdoor ceremony at the Capitol. The piece notes tradition, crowd size, and a potential $4 million total cost including $650000 for the inauguration. It contrasts Kennedy's view of unity with the pageantry surrounding the event.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
United States
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Capitol
William Henry Harrison
Federal Hall
John Adams
Hall of Congress
Philadelphia
John Tyler
Andrew Johnson
Nixon
Guerrillas Kill 3 Policemen In Northern Ireland
Belfast AP reports a weekend of heavy bombing with three police deaths and multiple blasts across Northern Ireland. The Provisional IRA blamed. Protestant extremists tied to two attacks. 687 police deaths in 34 years of sectarian violence.
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Northern Ireland
Belfast
Provisional
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Provisional Ira
Ballymurphy
Ulster Defense Association
UDA
Memorial Rites Held For Slain Rev. King
The Associated Press reports memorial observances marked Martin Luther King Jr. day with city closings from Atlanta to New York, Chicago, San Francisco and beyond. In Atlanta, Mayor Massell declared a legal holiday and Coretta Scott King will place a wreath at Ebenezer Baptist Church, with speakers including Martin Luther King Sr. and Martin Luther King III. New York events include a memorial breakfast attended by Mayor Lindsay and address by Rev. Jesse Jackson, head of Operation PUSH.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
Sam Massell
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Seattle
Kansas City
Buffalo
N.Y
Newark
N.J
Oakland
Calif
Hartford
Operation
PUSH
People United To Save Humanity
All Black Baptist Ministers Conference
Greater New York
Partly cloudy and mild with a chilly Monday night
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures Monday night with a low near 30. Tuesday will be fair and warmer with a high around 47 and southerly winds 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is near zero Monday night and about 5 percent Tuesday.
Brekke Recaps Resolutions for the New Year
Kenneth Brekke outlines a set of resolutions in a Tribune feature as he reflects on aims for the year. The piece frames personal goals and community intentions with concise commentary.
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Kenneth Brekke
Tribune
Manufacturing: The Key to Wisconsin’s Economic Health
Jon G. Udell cites interviews with business and labor leaders to argue manufacturing drives Wisconsin’s future economic health. The piece surveys industry views on growth, productivity, and workforce needs across state sectors.
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Wisconsin
Jon G. Udell
Four more plead guilty in Watergate espionage case
Four defendants Bernard Barker Eugenio Martinez Frank Sturgis and Virgilio Gonzalez pleaded guilty to all counts in the Watergate espionage trial. They join remaining defendants James McCord and G Gordon Liddy as the case narrows to potential mistrial motions. The pleas suggest limited chance for full evidence to be aired.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Bernard L. Barker
Eugenio R. Martinez
Frank A. Sturgis
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
James W. McCord Jr
G. Gordon Liddy
Nixon
Gerald Alch
Attor
U.S. District Court
Buffies Go Home to Hearts and Attics of America
In Saigon buffies, large ornate ceramic elephants, are shipped weekly to American homes. With U.S. troops in Vietnam around 24,000, thousands of buffies travel by air to bases in Asia and on to the United States, where they adorn porches and living rooms. Buffies vary in size and color from blue to pink, and cost from three to about twenty dollars depending on quality.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
Saigon
America
U.S
Vietnam
S. R. Smith
Smith
West Point
Suburbia
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le Duc Tho
Foreign Ministry
Hoa Binh
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Saigon River
da Nang Air Base
James Buchanan
King
Steven Noffke
Olson
Mindoro
Harry West
Ann Landerstore
Ewe TV Log Ee
John J. Sirica
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Sirica
Army Post Office
APO
Jesus Babauta
Sgt. Babauta
Alfonso Brooks
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