Nixon Announces Vietnam Accord to End War and Release POWs
President Nixon declared all conditions for peace with honor met and announced a Vietnam accord to end the conflict. The pact calls for an internationally supervised cease fire at 6 p.m. Saturday, release of American POWs within 60 days, fullest accounting for missing in action, and U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam, with Thieu and Hanoi each signing alongside officials from Paris.
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Relief and skepticism greet Viet cease-fire report
In Oshkosh mixed reactions followed President Nixon announcing a Vietnam cease-fire to be signed Saturday. Local officials and students voiced relief, doubt, and questions about supervision, funding, and broader global implications.
Parents ecstatic over Viet peace in Neenah Menasha
Neenah Menasha parents of two Army POWs cheer President Niven's promise prisoners will be returned within days. Russell Flom of Menasha and Mrs Kenneth Strer of Neenah recall long wait and celebrate Ted Stuer and Capt Fredric Flom. Capt Flom, U S Air Force jet pilot, was shot down near Vane in 1966. Continued on page 2.
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POW Return Soon After Paris Ceasefire Sectioned
American prisoners of war will begin returning as soon as possible after the Vietnam peace agreement is signed in Paris. Secretary Melvin Laird says initial homecoming flights could occur within hours after the ceasefire, with 587 known captives and 1,355 missing. POWs will be processed at Clark Field before flights home, with medical and psychiatric care arranged and families informed of reunions.
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Icelandic island town faces lava from dormant volcano
Glowing lava streams threaten Heymaey island's almost abandoned main town as Helgafjell erupts, tearing a two mile rift and forming darker ice walls around the settlement. Police warn lava could reach and bury homes, with a few hundred volunteers and emergency crews remaining to defend the town.
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Weather outlook predicts warmer trend tomorrow
Fair weather expected with a warming trend forecast for tomorrow. Lows are expected in the mid-20s with increasing highs as the day progresses. More details follow on page 2.
Nixon announces Vietnam peace accord and ceasefire
Washington reports President Nixon states the United States has reached an agreement to end the Vietnam war with peace and honor. The Paris accord will be formally signed January 27 1973 with a 60 day prisoner exchange and full withdrawal of U S forces from South Vietnam. The agreement is supported by the U S and the government of Vietnam and other allies.
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