Kissinger Thieu Hold Second Secret Paris Talks
Henry Kissinger and President Thieu met in Paris for more than two hours on secret peace talks with North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho. A second Friday meeting was scheduled amid speculation of major proposals and possible changes in Saigon.
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Henry A.kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
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Thieu
U.S
North Vietnam
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Nixon
Switzerland
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Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Frederick C. Weyand
Vietnam
Weyand
John W. Vogt
White House
South Vietnam
Tho
Hanoi
Viet Cong Envoy Charges Nixon Missed Opportunity to End War
Paris AP dispatch reports Viet Cong chief delegate Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh claims President Nixon missed a key chance to end the war when he took office in 1969. U.S. Ambassador Porter urged a cease fire and criticized North Vietnam’s protests as talks continue. Porter notes U.S. troop levels will drop to seven percent of early 1969 by September 1 as negotiations proceed.
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Nixon
White House
U.S
William J. Porter
Nguyen Thi Binh
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South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
GOP Not All Out And Dried At Convention Fight
Miami Beach AP report says Nixon will be the sole nomination at the Republican National Convention with a likely floor fight over a conservative backed delegate reapportionment plan. A second potential clash arises over a proposal to legalize abortion as McCloskey’s nomination faded.
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California
Paul N. McCloskey
GOP National Committee
Lawrence Kansas Chancellor Chalmers eyed new job amid divorce talks
Lawrence Journal World reports from a reliable source that University of Kansas Chancellor E Laurence Chalmers is exploring other employment options. A regents meeting in Topeka is planned to discuss his resignation following his wife Mary Ann's divorce decree in Olathe. The article covers related GOP convention delegate rules and national political maneuvers.
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Olathe
Sunny and hot stretch with mild nights forecast
COUNTY FORECAST calls for sunny hot days and fair mild nights through Friday with southerly winds 5 to 10 mph tonight. High Wednesday around 95 and a tonight 66, recent records show 109 high and 52 low, with zero precipitation chance today and Friday. Hourly readings degrade into garbled text. barometer at 30.06.
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Richmond Free Fair wraps with trophies and parade
The 48th annual Richmond Free Fair closes after trophy awards and a 6:30 p.m. grand parade. Exhibitors head to Franklin County Fair with some animals, while others return home. Horses must be entered in Lane by Saturday 1 p.m. Entries for poultry and rabbits go to the new 30 by 50-foot building. Judging of foods crops flowers and gardening starts at 1 p.m. Tonight’s parade features antique cars owned by Wesley Sylvester.
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Richmond
Lane
Franklin County
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Ottawa Rfd
Queen of Courts
Marla Jackson
Rantoul
Franklin County Fair
CC Okays Special Use Permits Beefs Up Cycle Ordinances
Ottawa City Commission approves two second attempt mobile home permits for John Gibson and Imogene Droddy, adds new motorcycle safety rules, and votes to sell the Lincoln Street sexton house at public auction to fund cemetery repairs and a garage. The panel also accepts rezoning petitions for 1410 S Main and Hickory and Powhatan, sending them to Planning for recommendation, and authorizes crossing AT&SF tracks to serve Centropolis Transfer Co.
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Ron Womble
John Gibson
Cleveland
Imogene Droddy
Robert Pence
S. Main
Paul Damron
Hickory and
Powhat
US Launches Major Bomb Strikes At North Vietnam
US forces intensified air raids on North Vietnam with more than 370 tactical strikes, the heaviest since full scale bombing resumed months ago. Hanoi claimed several fighter-bombers shot down, but the US reported no aircraft losses. casualties were reported on both sides in ongoing clashes from Quang Tri to Hue and in the Mekong Delta.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
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Thieu
Hanoi
Xuan Mai
South Vietnam
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Hue
Nixon Critical of Salinger Peace Talks Shortage
Washington AP The White House said contacts by McGovern representatives with North Vietnam could jeopardize the President s efforts to negotiate a peace settlement. Press secretary Ziegler stressed the word could and said we do not know what was said in these meetings. He noted McGovern declined to be briefed on the negotiations.
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Paris
Pierre Salinger
Citizens For McGovern Committee
Vietnam
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McGovern
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