Paris peace accord falls short on key issues in Vietnam
Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam said the joint communique in Paris fails to address North Vietnamese troop presence in South Vietnam and bases in Cambodia and Laos. He suggested a secret understanding with Le Duc Tho, while noting U.S. aid pressure influenced Saigon to sign. Nixon reportedly ordered Kissinger to seal the agreement.
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Nixon freezes consumer prices for 60 days in shock plan
President Nixon imposed a 60 day freeze on all consumer prices to curb inflation, excluding wages rents interest dividends and farm products. The order took effect Wednesday night and may end August 12 unless extended. actions for export controls require congressional approval.
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Nixon unveils Phase 4 to tighten controls on prices and wages
President Nixon outlines a new Phase 4 system with tighter standards and mandatory compliance to curb inflation. He says Phase 4 will stabilize food and fuel prices while wages stay under Phase 3 limits, and vows to return to a free market as soon as possible. Congressional reaction splits along party lines.
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Texaco Enjoined From Rationing On Ohio Turnpike
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Adrian B. Fink Jr. permanently enjoined Texaco from rationing fuel at its four Ohio Turnpike stations. The judge found Texaco failed to prove a gasoline shortage and said rationing stemmed from lack of facts rather than need. The ruling cited Texaco's own reports and statements by Deputy Treasury Secretary Simon as not a valid legal basis to restrict sales.
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Nixon Brezhnev to Meet in Working Summit on Arms and Trade
U S and Soviet leaders Nixon and Brezhnev prepare for a working summit focusing on arms limitations and closer economic ties. Officials warn no major breakthroughs expected, with talks set to shape Salt II directions and expand cross border cooperation in trade culture tax and research exchanges.
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Skylab to decide on fourth spacewalk repair
Space agency officials weigh approving a fourth spacewalk to install a second sun shade on Skylab. Astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz plan a short day aboard the orbiting lab with Earth photography over Oregon to Texas and Central and South America to study geology and soil salinity.
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Middletown Weather Forecast Cloudy Tonight Then Rain
Cloudy skies with a chance of rain in Middletown this evening and a low in the low 60s. Showers are expected Friday with highs in the mid 80s. Yesterday Middletown reached 83 for the high and 58 for the overnight low.
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Nixon price freeze lifts dollar in Tokyo and Hong Kong
The Nixon price freeze and anticipated U S anti inflation steps boosted the dollar abroad. In Tokyo the dollar traded at 264.69 yen up from 264.53, while in Hong Kong it rose to 5.09 HKD from 5.035, with traders cautious about a full recovery.
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Magruder Tells Senate Nixon Not Told of Watergate Plot
Magruder confesses involvement in planning and cover up of the Watergate wiretapping and says Nixon had no knowledge of their efforts. He testifies with immunity, pledges to name others and notes Mitchell gave Stans the full Watergate story a week after the break in.
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