Nixon Seeks Flexible Asian Defense Ties
Nixon aims to reshape U S commitments in Asia as Vietnam evolves. Officials expect reduced military presence with greater reliance on air and sea power while honoring treaty links. Debates arise over whether SEATO obligations constrain or permit policy shifts amid tensions with Thailand India and Laos.
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Russian trawler sails under escort after fishing in Canadian waters
Under Canadian escort one of two Russian vessels proceeds toward Victoria after being caught fishing in Canadian waters on Tuesday. The incident draws attention to tensions over Arctic fishing patrols and bilateral maritime enforcement.
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Victoria
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Kiesinger Nixon Berlin Unity Talks Due Today
Bonn reports Kiesinger travels to Washington for talks with Nixon on European unity East West relations and divided Berlin. Sources say Bonn remains skeptical about Moscow's willingness to enter Berlin talks while seeking assurances on continued U.S. troop presence and funding offsets amid mounting congressional pressure.
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Plane to Pick Up POWs in Hanoi
An International Control Commission plane left Vientiane Laos at 6 35 a m EDT to retrieve three American servicemen freed by North Vietnam in Hanoi The prisoners were handed to pacifists in Hanoi and will travel to Bangkok then New York The trio includes Air Force Captain Wesley L Rumble Navy Lieutenant Robert F Frishman and Seaman Douglas B Hegdahl three men in good condition and the first freed in a year the Viet Cong had freed three earlier on January 1.
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Curfew Ordered After Violent Night in Passaic
In Passaic New Jersey a nighttime curfew was imposed after a second night of firebombing and looting in a Puerto Rican neighborhood. Police reported one shooting, 1000 people gathered at one spot, 16 arrests, and tear gas used as seven buildings were damaged including City Hall and a furniture store.
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City Hall
Weather sketch and city crime spillover near Passaic
The Middletown area forecast predicts fair, mild conditions with upper 50s to 60s tonight, sunny and warmer Wednesday with highs mid to upper 80s. In Passaic and nearby Paterson, Puerto Rican residents total about 8,500 of 53,000. Sunday eviction of a mother and her 11 children from a $150 apartment sparked trouble with five injured and 35 arrested. Monday only one injury reported a police officer cutting his arm at City Hall during a fire fight.
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U S Steel Cuts Some Prices After Rise
U S Steel Corp trimmed its recent price increases on galvanized and aluminum coated sheets from 9.50 to 4.50 a ton on Monday. Major producers followed, with most matching a 4.50 a ton rise on galvanized products while flat rolled prices met resistance from GM. Other mills including Republic Jones & Laughlin National Wheeling-Fittsburgh and others matched or set similar hikes as Bethlehem Armco Inland and Sharon Steel raised prices late last week.
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Local boy finds engraved stone linked to Grant tomb
Kenny Mills, eight, found an oval engraved stone near Dubuque railroad tracks. The inscription reads From Gen. U.S. Grant Tomb New York City 1893, suggesting a possible link to the era when Grant's tomb was dismantled.
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Dubuque
Gen. U.S. Grant
N.Y. City
Chuckle on Congress re election fears
A humorous line mocks lawmakers who seek re election, saying they fear earning a living under the laws they pass. The quip suggests self interest drives campaign persistence among members of Congress.
Mars Pictures Set For TV Night On Mars Flyby
Mars watchers will see Mariner 7’s Martian south polar cap on television tonight. Engineers at JPL report the signals and stored pictures look beautiful with craters and polar ice features visible.
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Calif
Mariner 7
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robert B. Leighton
California Institute of Technology
Mariner 6
Northern Ireland violence flares as riots resume in Belfast
In Belfast, Catholics and Protestants clashed for a third night. Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark rejected curfew and troops but violence surged with fires, bombs, and police confrontations. At least 21 injured, 12 arrested, plus weekend tolls. Bernadette Devlin urged direct British military control and Parliament reassembly.
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