Reds Walk Out Of Vietnam Peace Talks In Protest
Communist delegations left the Vietnam peace conference in Paris to protest the U.S. air war escalation. North Vietnam and Viet Cong said they would return March 2. U S and South Vietnamese negotiators planned to decide later on meeting next week. Xuan Thuy cited U S air strikes as proof of bad faith in peace talks.
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U. S
William J. Porter
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nixon Urges End to Walls as He Visits Great Wall
President Nixon tours the Great Wall near Peking and urges an end to walls between peoples. He meets Premier Chou En-lai in a fourth round of talks and says open communication should unite nations regardless of background. He notes Asia’s neglect of contact and hopes many Americans visit China.
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Chou En-lai
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William P. Rogers
Li Hsiennen
Chi Peng-fei
Pay Board Tightens Rules On Fringe Benefit Increases
The Pay Board set new fringe benefits limits amid Nixon era controls. Employers may raise total wages plus fringe benefits by 6.2 percent annually while keeping within a 5 percent straight pay guideline. The rules preserve pension and health plan contributions and outline specific increases and safeguards for health costs and past savings.
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Congress
Weather outlook with light precipitation possible
Mostly cloudy tonight with a brief period of light rain or snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Tomorrow remains gloomy with a mix of rain and light snow likely and a high near 40. Yesterday’s high was 37 and this morning’s low 34.
Cracker Jacks Mark 100th Anniversary in Chicago
In Chicago, Cracker Jack celebrated a century of the popcorn treat now part of Borden Foods. Guests recalled old prize toys and shared nostalgia for the snack once linked to fairs and ballgames.
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F. W. Rueckehim
Federal Street
Borden Foods
Irish Terrorists Burn City Hall
Armed gunmen raided Strabane County Tyrone forcing staff from the municipal center before two bombs ignited destroying the city hall. Separate raid on Londonderry electrical store caused windows to shatter with no injuries. Police cite IRA links and no clear motive.
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Petitions Filed Again For Vote On State Tax
Rep. Joseph Tulley and three Republicans refiled petitions to place a constitutional amendment repealing the state income tax on the November ballot. The second batch had 175 signatures. 100 valid are needed to proceed. If approved, the measure would repeal the income tax effective January 1, 1973 and require voter approval for any future tax proposal.
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Ohio
Joseph Tulley
Tulley
House Judiciary Committee
Anthony Gretick
William Brown
Florida
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Secretary of State
Ted Brown
Waiting for Licenses Backlog Hits Half Million at Ohio BMV
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles faces a backlog of 500000 license and duplicate license applications. Registrar C Donald Curry credits austerity delays and 1960s computer changes for the mass delay and notes staff reductions and temporary hires aim to restore processing with a goal of 2 to 4 weeks for license delivery.
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