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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1972
Page
3
Henry Kissinger warned peace was near but the Paris talks linger with Hanoi and Thieu. Nixon threatens and ultimatums loom as B52 bombing escalates on Hanoi Haiphong. Washington presses for a two Vietnams solution while the final mile of the war grows rough.
Federal officials describe an elite group of ex-GIs tied to a covert heroin smuggling ring using sealed coffins of dead soldiers. The scheme allegedly moved hundreds of millions in heroin, with Honolulu as a possible node. Police corruption cases and calls for strong action accompany warnings about the drug trade’s violence.
The Census Bureau reveals volatile trends with 1990 and 2000 projections uncertain. Birth rates fell sharply in early 1972 while the postwar baby boom sustains population, yielding wide 2000 estimates from 250,686,000 to 300,406,000.
President Nixon authorized renewed full scale bombing of North Vietnam and mining of Haiphong harbor. He seeks to pressure Hanoi while wary of domestic and international reaction. Kissinger advised restraint but Thieu's rising stature pushed Washington toward a firmer ceasefire guarantee. Haig was sent to Saigon to finalize terms for Thieu's review.
A critical column likens Henry Kissinger to Ian Fleming's James Bond, tracing his evolving public image from national security adviser to a glamour figure. The piece notes Kissinger's publicity driven persona, flirtations with starlets, and reliance on playboy mystique amid Vietnam peace talks.
Opinion piece argues Paris hosts spoiled peace talks on Indochina with luxury, delaying progress. Suggests moving talks to primitive, extreme conditions outside Paris to force urgency, blaming France for prolonging stalemate amid Vietnamese and American delegations.
The article argues SALT I shifts strategic balance toward the Soviets, threatens U.S. deterrence, and endangers the TRIAD as pacifist pressure jeopardizes B-1 production and submarine modernization. It notes Soviet Backfires and Badgers plus cruise missile subs compound the threat, with SALT II looming and negotiators shaping future outcomes.
A tape recounts Henry Kissinger venting about agreeing to an interview while praising his own ego. The piece notes his habit of moving secretly in Paris, prompting U S reporters to tail him on radio equipped motorcycles.
The Monroe News-Star outlines its publishing history from 1929 to 1972 with editors and publishers named. It lists officers and directors of News-Star-World Publishing Corp and notes its independence and AP affiliation while serving Monroe and Beata Code 71201.
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