Nixon inaugurated as 37th president with peace pledge
Nixon sworn in as the 37th U S president pledging to devote energies to peace among nations and healing domestic divisions. He called for an era of negotiation and urged citizens to lower voices and practice decency and unity while pursuing equal rights and open world cooperation.
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Nixon Inaugural Focuses on Peace and Unity
President Nixon's oath by Chief Justice Warren precedes a calm pledge to seek peace with compassion and mutual understanding. Security was unprecedented as 3,000 police and 10,000 troops guarded the 22 mile parade and citywide events. The theme Forward Together framed a nation torn by war and division as protesters gathered in a counter inauguration.
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Heaviest Rains Cause Wide Flooding in Lompoc Valley
Heavy rains over 48 hours paralyzed parts of Lompoc Valley with mudslides and flooding. No injuries were reported though about 25 minor crashes occurred as power outages hit several areas and officials warned drivers to test brakes after leaving flooded intersections.
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Rainstorm in South Los Angeles Causes 19 Deaths
An intense rainstorm blamed for at least 19 deaths in Southern California was expected to ease today though more rain was forecast tonight. The U.S. Weather Bureau reports a second front off the Oregon coast.
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Nixon team arrives in Paris to push talks on Vietnam
The Nixon negotiating group lands in Paris with Walsh signaling cautious optimism as Henry Cabot Lodge set to join. Officials say talks should open soon with Washington Saigon Hanoi and the NLF moving to main war and peace discussions amid weather and disaster briefings in California and a planned ISIS A satellite launch from Vandenberg with Canadian collaboration.
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Paris
UPI
Nixon
Lawrence FE. Walsh
Washington
Czech student Palach torch protest reshapes Red Square
Tens of thousands mourners filled Red Army Square in Prague naming it for martyr Jan Palach. Palach, 21, died from self immolation after dousing himself with kerosene in Wenceslas Square to protest the Soviet occupation.
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UPI
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Red Army
Vilatova
New Administration Eyes Soviet Nuclear Talks Offer
The incoming Nixon administration shows interest in the Soviet Union’s offer to begin talks on reducing nuclear missiles. Officials weigh timing with William P. Rogers urging prompt action while Melvin R. Laird prefers a position of strength, suggesting talks could start in six to nine months.
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UPI
Nixon
Soviet Union
Richard M. Nixon
United States
William P. Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
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