U S and South Vietnam adapt flexible strategy for talks
Paris sources report U S and South Vietnamese negotiators finished a flexible plan to prevent deadlock in the Vietnam peace talks. They urged discussion of first steps like reestablishing the DMZ and mutual troop withdrawals, while Viet Cong and North Vietnam pressed for talks on the origins of the war and possible secret bargaining. Tet truce plans were noted with Saigon wary of renewed offensive.
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Five Oshkosh students charged in campus marijuana case
Five Wisconsin State University Oshkosh students were arrested in two dormitories on marijuana charges after investigators relied on a 23 year old student as a lead. Warrants were issued by the district attorney’s office. bonds were set at $5,000 each. The suspects faced possession and sale counts and were jailed overnight. Details list dates of alleged offenses and dorm addresses.
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Fletcher Hall
Hudson
John J. Pyskaty
Chicago
Scott Rowley
Green Lake
Wells
Clark
State Crime Laboratory
White County
Tet Truce Declared by Viet Cong for Lunar New Year
South Vietnam signals a lunar New Year truce for Tet from Feb 15 to 22, shorter than the Viet Cong seven day halt. US and South Vietnamese forces pledge to observe cease-fires. government warns it will not last if violated. Viet Cong warned US air, naval and artillery actions would be punished. Ongoing combat reports include helicopters shot down and large ammunition seizures amid intensified operations near Saigon and the Mekong Delta.
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South Vietnam
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Syrian Diplomat Shot in Baghdad Heightens Arab Strife
A Syrian diplomat Abdel Karim Sabbagh was wounded in Baghdad by an Iraqi intelligence agent as Syria protests the incident. The shooting widens intra Baathist splits and comes amid new Iraqi spy trials and fears of Israeli retaliation after nine Jewish hangings.
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Cairo
Nixon Asks Rockefeller To Head Latin American Trip
Washington confirms Nelson Rockefeller was asked to lead a Latin America fact finding mission. No decision yet. Nixon seeks a thorough policy reexamination as coups emerge in Peru, Brazil, and Panama. Rockefeller weighs state duties against international service.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Brazil
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Detroit Policeman Goes On Trial for Murdering Boys
A former Detroit policeman faces trial in Mason, Michigan, for the 1967 murder of Auburey Pollard, with delays and venue changes clouding proceedings. The case centers on the Algiers Motel killings amid a riot era, as prosecutors challenge witness credibility and request broader witness examination. co-defendant Ronald August, a 29 year old, is bound over for first degree murder.
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Auburey Pollard
Wayne County
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Pollard
Robert Paille
Temple
Cooper
Consumer Price Rise In 1968 Highest Since Korea
The Labor Department reports that 1968 consumer prices rose 4.2 percent from 1967 with December up 0.2 percent. Groceries up 4 percent and restaurant meals 3.7 percent, medical costs 7.3 percent, and consumer services 6.1 percent. New car prices fell 1.1 percent while used car prices dropped about 6 percent.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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