Freed POW Sexton Reunited With Parents
Sgt John C Sexton Jr returned to the United States after 26 months as a prisoner of war near the Cambodia Vietnam border. He was carried from a medical evacuation jet to an Army hospital in Colorado and reunited with his parents Warren Michigan and a ceremony at the General Hospital. The Army said he is weak from his ordeal and will recuperate as doctors treat wounds from before capture and POW illness. A Viet Cong lieutenant was released in exchange for Sexton and hopes rise for more releases.
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Labor Support Secures Labor Leaders for Pay Board
President Nixon solidified labor support for post-freeze controls and moves to fill the 15 member Pay Board and 7 member Price Commission as wage price guidelines loom. AFL CIO head Meany Teamsters chief Fitzsimmons and UAW chief Woodcock pledge participation after Nixon guarantees board decisions won’t face veto by the Cost of Living Council.
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Labor and administration strike fuzzy post freeze plan
Labor leaders push for immediate wage increases and retroactive pay, opposing a veto by the Cost of Living Council. The administration leaves deferments to the Pay Board but rejects retroactive compensation, keeping Phase 2 unclear as wage freezes persist.
Joint Chiefs push costly Cambodia pacification plan
The Joint Chiefs of Staff have developed an expensive program for pacification and unconventional warfare in Cambodia and seek increased funding to support the effort.
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Two Copters Blown Up Near Saigon In Viet Cong Attack
Viet Cong sapper team blew two U.S. helicopters at Di An, damaging three more as they attacked the base eight miles northeast of Saigon. The incident coincided with North Vietnamese SAMs firing at a recon plane and escorts over North Vietnam, which missed.
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Policies live on Dean Acheson dies at 78
Dean Acheson, 78, was found dead at his Sandy Spring Maryland farm. The longtime statesman served as secretary of state under Truman and shaped Cold War policy including NATO, Japan peace efforts, and relations with China and the USSR. Tributes flowed from Richard Nixon who praised his work.
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Gulf Refinery Explosion Hospitalizes Four
Four workers injured in a Gulf Corp refinery blast near Heaven were hospitalized. Kenneth Seale, 18, was in critical condition at General Hospital, with Ronald Thomas, 22, Anthony Traun, 21, and Jim Klosterman, 21, in fair condition. Thomas Nixon, 61, was treated and released. All five are Cincinnati-area employees. Deputies say a spark from shoveling out an empty tank ignited gas fumes.
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Silent Carillon Sparks Court Clash Over Church Noise
The Rev. Warren Mueller silenced St. Peter's United Church of Christ carillon after a Noise Pollution Board ruling. A crowded Circuit Court hearing debated nuisance status versus city noise abatement rules while inspectors prepare decibel readings to determine legality.
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Air Force Grounds All C5s Over Engine Mount Cracks
The Air Force grounded all C5 aircraft after cracks were found in an engine mount at Charleston AFB South Carolina. Senator William Proxmire demanded Lockheed fixes at its expense and warned of taxpayer waste. Investigations into a Sept 29 Altus AFB incident continue as fatigue tests are collected. Lockheed proposed an engineering change to reinforce the wing mounting area.
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Weather Summary For Local Area
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Thursday will be mostly sunny and mild with highs in the upper 40s or low 70s. Yesterday’s high reached 68 with an overnight low of 42 this morning.
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