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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
1
Interviews with 25 residents reveal a range of views from fear and worry to support for Nixon's blockade. Some say action was overdue, while others fear escalation and question effectiveness as the president faces international risk and domestic debate.
Chinese Foreign Ministry says two ships anchored near Non Ngu Island Nghe An Province were repeatedly attacked by U S warships and aircraft over May 6 to May 8. Wounded crews and civilians reported. calls for immediate U S restraint and accountability.
A two man rescue team reaches the 4800 foot level of the Sun shine mine and begins moving toward the area where 58 miners are believed trapped after a flash fire last Tuesday. A cave-in at 3700 feet breaks a main airline but does not halt rescue work. Air is supplied via secondary channels as officials report no one trapped in the cave-in. The initial descent returns without exploring the area.
The National Weather Service expects rain and clouds to move into Kansas tonight and Wednesday with a 30 percent chance tonight and 40 percent Wednesday. Temperatures will stay mild with a low near 50 tonight and a high around 70 on Wednesday. Lawrence's Monday high reached 56 and the morning low was 45 as 2.46 inches of rainfall have fallen this month.
A large U S air and naval force began mining entrances to Haiphong and other North Vietnamese ports and bombarding railways and highways in North Vietnam. One MIG jet was downed. Admiral Robinson was killed in a helicopter crash. 60 ships including five carriers and 350 to 400 planes are involved.
President Nixon announced a naval quarantine and air strikes against North Vietnam, demanding Moscow halt arms and material supplies within three days or face destruction of Soviet ships. He offered to withdraw U S forces within four months after POW releases and a ceasefire begins. The plan risks the Moscow summit and sparked broad political debate.
Tass, the Soviet news agency, accuses President Nixon of naked aggressive acts and violation of international law over actions against North Vietnam. It cites mining port entrances and orders against internal waters, rails, and roads, and questions the aims of ending the war.
Archivist James B. Rhoads told a House subcommittee that 470 million pages of classified documents from World War I to Korea remain restricted. The Nixon executive order, effective June 1, automatic declassification at five years, could open more records though some material may stay secret. Historian Lloyd Gardner pressed for 15 year declassification or broader law to ensure long term access.
Gibson's new summer store hours list 9 to 10 daily and 9 to 7 Sundays with notices about Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall in the advertisement.
About 100 protesters entered Kansas University Chancellor Laurence Chalmers office after gathering at Strong Hall. They demanded a student faculty committee to investigate what they call complicity in the war effort, as about 350 others protested Nixon’s plan to mine North Vietnamese harbors organized by the coordinating committee.
The Viet Cong in Paris denounces Nixon for blocking North Vietnam ports and calls for immediate halt to war acts and serious negotiations. Communist papers condemn mining as a new act of war while praising or critiquing U S actions and Soviet aid.
Burglars backed a truck to a St. Joseph supermarket door and pilfered nearly all the meat on hand during the weekend. Several safes were left untouched and police ponder whether cold meat has become more valuable than cash.
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