McGovern Launches Final Campaign Swing Across Nation
Democratic contender George McGovern travels from New York to Los Angeles in the campaign close. Nixon broadcasts from his San Clemente home as race forecasters predict a landslide for Nixon-Agnew. Shriver and Agnew plan last day stops as polls signal broad control for Democrats in Congress and governorships.
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Nixon
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
San Clemente
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Tex
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Senate
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Moline
Ill
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Indians Offer End to BIA Takeover If Food and Sanitation Granted
Militants offer to end a four day occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs if provided with adequate food and sanitary facilities in another federal building. Negotiators weigh the proposal as tourists mingle with the demonstrators in front of the entrance where a 20 foot white teepee stands.
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Chilean strike ends as workers return to jobs
Chileans resume work after the nation's worst strike ends temporarily. President Allende concedes some demands while Interior Minister Prats is praised for resolving the crisis. The stoppage disrupted fuel supplies, food, and transport, with martial law briefly imposed in parts of the country.
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Allende
Carlos Prats
Prats
Big Four Clears Path for Two Germanys at UN Bid
West and East Germany resume talks after a four power accord that clears a key hurdle to normalization and UN membership. Bahr and Kohl near final treaty talks ahead of Bonn elections. Berlin status issues and recognition of West Berlin remain central. Four powers to retain occupancy rights in Berlin despite changes.
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Britain
France
Soviet Union
Reds Down 3 U. S. Copters Near Da Nang
Communist forces shot down three U S helicopters within 14 miles of Da Nang. Two Americans were killed and three wounded as an AH1 Cobra and two OH6 choppers were brought down. A later OH6 was also shot down with a crewman killed and another wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Indians declare war on United States at Bureau of Indian Affairs
About 400 protesters occupy the Bureau of Indian Affairs building in Washington threatening to gut the structure if removed. Russell Means and Vernon Bellecourt say they have declared war on the United States as a court weighs contempt charges and possible eviction by police and U.S. marshals.
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Police Nab Man Who Hijacked JAL Plane Demanded 2 Million
A masked hijacker aboard a JAL Boeing 727 with 128 aboard demanded 2 million dollars and Cuba. Hidden police on board jumped him as the crew moved to a DC-8 for the planned flight, freeing most captives without injuries. Alleges bombs found. hostage pilot and two crew freed.
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Heath proposes ten day wage and price freeze in Commons
London Prime Minister Edward Heath announces a ten day freeze on wages prices rents and dividends as his Conservative government imposes limited curb on runaway inflation. In Washington the Supreme Court refuses to review New York absentee ballot policy for primaries. A nurse soldier student and elderly woman say they could not vote in last June's primary. a federal court upheld New York officials citing administrative burden of mailed ballots.
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Ready to Resume Talks
North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy signals willingness to return to Paris peace negotiations if the United States shows seriousness. He says Hanoi demands Washington honor and sign the agreement but does not rule out another meeting.
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RG&E to pay 300000 for Sterling Lake Ontario Site studies
Rochester Gas and Electric Corp will pay 300000 to New York State Atomic and Space Development Authority for materials studies and tests related to a proposed nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Ontario. RG&E will assume primary responsibility for site acquisition and development in the 2300 acre Sterling area Cayuga County.
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Ireland to push law against IRA leadership figures
Dublin reports a new government law to crack down on IRA leaders, announced by Justice Minister Desmond O Malley. Shortly after, Sinn Fein figure Maire Drumm was arrested as part of the crackdown, while IRA chief of staff Sean MacStiofain remains free due to lack of convictable charges.
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Edwin Simpson Dies Former Rockefeller Aide In New Hampshire
Edwin Simpson of Laconia 65 former administrative assistant to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller died Friday after a brief illness. A native of Amherst Mass he lived in West Dennis Tilton and Belmont before moving to Laconia four years ago. He retired in 1963 as Rockefeller aide and had worked as a Chase Manhattan Bank investigator and led several New York City firms including Winnona Charter Corp Corporate Inc and Rockefeller Home Center.
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New York City
Bulgarian Airliner Crashes With 33 Aboard
An Ilyushin 14 carrying 33 people disappeared in dense fog on a flight from Burgas to Sofia. Bulgarian news agency BTA reported the plane diverted to Plovdiv due to weather and there were no word of survivors.
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Plovdiv
Officials Refuse to Confirm Threat Against Nixon Re-Election
Authorities in Sacramento County declined to confirm or deny a Sacramento Union report that a note described Nixon as the killer responsible for Vietnam deaths and warned of lethal cyanide packets mailed to residents. Five packets were reported, with nine incidents investigated, amid urged caution while searches of 13 supermarkets found no packets.
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Few Races for State 39 House Seats Hotly Contested
In New York 39 House seats, only a minority look competitive as 25 races appear predictable before election day. Upstate incumbents seem secure with Nixon boosting reelection prospects, while downstate districts show tighter margins due to reapportionment and shifting districts.
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House of Representatives
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Barber B. Conable
Frank Horton
Robert C. McEwen
Carleton J. King
Howard W. Robison
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Norman F. Lent
John W. Wydler
Rogers Sees Secret Talks With N Vietnam Restart Soon
Secretary of State Rogers predicts secret talks with North Vietnam will resume in the near future, but a final cease fire agreement may take several weeks. North Vietnamese negotiator Xuan Thuy says a final meeting could occur if conditions are right as indications mount that negotiations will restart. Defense Secretary Laird notes the United States is moving swiftly.
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North Vietnam
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
United States
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