US would accept free South Vietnam elections if the people will is clear
Secretary of State William Rogers said the United States would accept the outcome of a Communist victory in South Vietnam if elections were properly supervised and reflected the will of the people. He noted Thieu would guarantee fair conduct and counting, and that international supervision could ensure fairness. Rogers argued the ally objective was to let South Vietnamese determine their own future, not dictate it.
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Thieu
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Gary Firemen Strike Impasse Deepens as Talks Fail
Gary Indiana negotiators on Friday rejected a compromise wage plan from Mayor Richard G. Hatcher. Nearly all of Local 395’s 28 striking firefighters attended a contempt hearing. four leaders were ordered to show cause for defying an injunction. The city offered a $600 raise while the men sought $2,000. Civil Defense and nearby communities aided Gary crews during the stoppage.
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UPI
Gary
Richard G. Hatcher
Hatcher
Staley Thorpe
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Civil Defense
Apollo 7 Astronaut Attends Salem Air Fair
Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 lunar module pilot, arrives in Salem Oregon for the air fair after a brief Portland news conference en route. The event runs this weekend at the Salem Museum of Science and Industry.
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Walter Cunningham
Salem
Ore
Museum of Science and Industry
Nixon proposes New Federalism to reshape welfare system
President Nixon outlines a sweeping reform plan to guarantee a minimum income for workers and the poor who train for work. The proposal would double welfare costs and expand recipients to about 24 million while shifting funds to states and easing federal control. It includes work incentives, child care, training slots, and a federal minimum, with a projected 1971 start and hearings to follow.
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Nixon
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California
Ronald Reagan
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Everett M. Dirksen
White House
Mississippi
New Jersey
University of Western Australia Honors Longtime Head Gardener
Perth report says the University of Western Australia awarded an honorary Master of Arts to its head gardener of 32 years in recognition of long service and contribution to campus grounds.
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Perth
Australia
University of Western Australia
Welfare plan faces tough fight in Congress
President Nixon pushes a controversial welfare proposal that would nationalize welfare and provide funds to all qualifying families. The plan adds a work requirement to avoid a guaranteed income image and offers no-strings federal aid to states with at least a 10 percent cut in current welfare costs.
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Nixon
Japan Newsprint Use Nears U.S. Levels
Japan Pulp & Paper reports per capita newsprint consumption in Japan at about 33 pounds annually. The publication expects the figure to rise toward the current U.S. level of 93 pounds.
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Japan
Japan Pulp & Paper
U.S
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