McGovern slams Nixon aides as election heat rises
George McGovern said he has become a target for about 15 Nixon administration aides as the White House acts as if no election is under way. He urged a series of debates with Nixon and reviewed a rough, nationwide campaign push, noting lessons to tighten campaign statements after the Salinger episode.
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GOP Platform Draft Urges Democrats to Join Nixon Coalition
The Republican platform draft for the upcoming convention invites Democrats and independents to join a Nixon era coalition. It argues for peace with honor in Vietnam and endorses Nixon’s terms for U.S. withdrawal, while criticizing McGovern’s antiwar and defense plans. The document foresees floor debates on women’s rights and busing.
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Wallace Recovering After Abdominal Abscess Surgery
Alabama Governor George Wallace is expected to resume physical therapy Monday at University Hospital after doctors said the abdominal abscess drained earlier is not infected and should heal without complications. This marks his second abscess surgery in about a month as he recovers from his May 1968 shooting in Laurel Maryland.
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Russian Man Enters France Amid Customs Tension
Anatoly, a Russian man visiting his sister in Paris, endures lengthy Soviet and French customs scrutiny after landing. He fears language and customs, worries about accusations of anti Soviet literature, and notes how foreign travelers faced easier treatment. He reaches his sister after a tense border journey.
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Saigon highways cut by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong
AP dispatch reports major roads around Saigon damaged by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces on three fronts. Highway 1 near Lai Khe and a 60 mile Delta stretch along Highway 4 faced closures, with hundreds of reinforcements moving to reopen routes as fighting disrupts supply lines to Saigon. Cambodian clashes near Kompong Trabek left 56 enemy killed, 10 captured, 14 weapons seized, while Highway 5 near Khal Damrei suffered a separate overrun with casualties on both sides.
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GOP Platform Urges Democrats For Nixon
Washington AP The White House awaits Ford Motor Co response before finalizing actions on price-increase requests for 1973 models. Rumsfeld said GM trimmed its proposed rise to 54 per vehicle and Ford may withdraw to force automakers in line. Ford has not replied. Chrysler and American Motors rejected withdrawals. Ford seeks about 91 per car. American 146. Chrysler 110.
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