US tells Communists peace near in Paris talks
United States diplomats told the Vietnamese Communists in Paris that peace is near but a final negotiating session is needed to seal a cease fire. The Communists rejected further talks, accusing Washington of bad faith for missing an October deadline. Both sides said they would reconvene in a week amid doubt a settlement is close. South Vietnam argued North Vietnamese divisions in the South block progress.
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United Press International
United States
Paris
Nixon
Saigon
Vietnam
Hanoi
Henry A.kissinger
Porter
U.S
David Lamberson
Washington
Kissinger
Lamberson
le Duc Tho
Communists accuse Nixon of undermining Vietnam peace talks
Vietnamese negotiators in Paris charge President Nixon is undermining the peace agreement by refusing to sign. Madame Nguyen Thi Binh accuses Nixon of a coverup to keep Thieu in power, calling the move a mystification aimed at prolonging the war. They cite the targeted Oct 31 deadline and insist on troops withdrawal before cease-fire.
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UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nguyen van Thieu
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh
Madame Binh
South
Nguyen Minh Vy
Saigon clears hamlets as Hanoi attacks surge across region
Government forces report clearing all hamlets around Saigon of infiltrators while North Vietnamese forces mount widespread attacks across III Corps and other fronts. Spokesmen cite 142 enemy attacks in 24 hours, with heavy fighting near Cambodia and Laos, amid attempts to seize land and civilians before a cease fire.
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Saigon
UPI
III Corps
U.S
Cambodia
Vientiane
Luang
Winter storm lashes West plains
A broad wintry storm moved from the Central Rockies into the upper Mississippi Valley bringing heavy snow in Colorado with four foot drifts and 16 to 19 inch reports in Salida and Sidney. Travel advisories remained for Nebraska and fog and rain extended into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley as a new Northwest system approached.
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United Press International
Central Rockies
Western Plains
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
Evergreen
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Nebraska
Salida
Colo
Sidney
Neb
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Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Nixon predicts landslide victory with gains in Michigan California
A White House spokesman forecast Nixon will win all but five states in the upcoming election against McGovern. He flagged Massachusetts West Virginia as tough but expected wins in Michigan and California. Nixon will address the nation on TV and campaigns extend to six states focusing on Senate contests while avoiding strong Democratic districts in Mississippi Arkansas and Alabama.
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Washington
UPI
White House
George S. McGovern
Herbert G. Klein
White House Communications
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Klein
Michigan
California
Wisconsin
McGovern
South Dakota
Boston
Vietnam
Senate
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
North Carolina
New Mexico
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Democratic Committee
Ziegler
Taxpayers line up as property tax bills go out
County real estate tax bills totaling 82 382 904 16 were mailed while taxpayers lined up at the County Tax Collector Newton Blanchard office to pay. The first year bills show allocations to school districts special districts city and county government with oil firms utilities and homeowners. The total tax bill rose 5 6 million from last year due to more parcels higher assessed values and tax-rate changes.
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Newton Blanchard
Blanchard
Wholesale prices dip for first time in a year in October
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the overall wholesale price index fell 0.2 percent in October, the first decline since October 1971. Raw farm costs led the drop with a 2.4 percent fall, while food prices tumbled, egg costs plunging 13.8 percent and fruits and vegetables down 11.1 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Department
Nixon
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
McGovern Blames Thieu Delays Peace Efforts in Telethon
Sen George McGovern told Illinois Missouri audiences that Saigon leader Nguyen Van Thieu blocks a negotiated settlement, calling it a great tragedy. He urged using presidential powers to raise farm price supports to 90 percent parity and defended dropping Eagleton from the ticket.
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UPI
George McGovern
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Illinois
Missouri
Saigon
McGovern
Nixon
Thieu
United States
North Vietnam
Ohio
Michigan
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
Senator Eagleton
WGN
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CBS
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