After Vietnam the global balance of power and peace
ARemarks by Southeast Asian leaders favor U S ties over Russia or China after Vietnam. Rajaratnam warns against overreliance on big powers, urging domestic consolidation and regional cooperation while wary of Soviet aims. In the Middle East Washington seeks post Vietnam focus amid oil pressure and regional tensions. Moscow plays a careful but provocative role, seeking a neutralized Europe and all Europe security talks on its terms. Nixon eyes a revived European role as Indochina ends.
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Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore
Thailand
U.S
Vietnam
United States
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Lee
Rajaratnam
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China
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Washington
Damascus
Israel
Europe
Nixon
Indochina
Moscow
Kremlin
Bloc
Helsinki
Agnews Kick Off Inaugural Spectacular
Washington AP reports a gala start to Nixon second term with a reception for Vice President Agnew and a salute to the states. Pat Nixon plans to pinch hit, Nixon to oath on Saturday. Planned events draw 50,000 visitors, Medal of Honor honorees, antiwar protesters marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, and extensive security and visitor services across hotels and venues.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Pat
Florida
Capitol
Key Biscayne
Paris
W. Clement Stone
Bob Hope
Vietnam
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Inaugural Invitations by Access and Money
Washington is abuzz as Nixon inauguration invites reveal a tiered system. About 200,000 received oversize souvenir envelopes, 40,000 got real invitations, and swearing-in seats are allocated via a Joint Inaugural Committee with 19,200 bench seats and 60,000 standing spots. The White House and guests face ticketed access, with lawmakers allotted varying numbers of seats.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Capitol
Joint Congressional Committee On
Marlow W. Cook
R-Ky
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
House
Ottawa Commission OKs New Police Cars and Gas Bid
The Ottawa City Commission approved Patterson Chevrolet and Olds bids for three police cars and a Fire Department van. It negotiated a Mobil Oil deal for 30 000 gallons of gasoline at 13 cents per gallon plus tax, while seeking a supplier for the remaining 30 000 gallons as June scarcity looms. A Skidmore and Devore contract for the new Fire Department facility was set at 21 500 dollars and a 100 dollar informational sign for the industrial park was approved. Planning Commission discussed Loyd Builders re zoning from R 2 to R 3 for seven lots at Sixth and Mulberry.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa City Commission
Patterson Chevrolet and
Olds
Robert W. Mills
Commission
Mobil Oil
Mobil
Mills
Skidmore and Devore
Planning Commission
Loyd Builders
Sixth and Mulberry
Legislature Rushes 10 Bills Through
TOPEKA Kan AP the Kansas House and Senate moved quickly Wednesday passing five bills in the House and five in the Senate The Senate debated four measures Tuesday and the House led with debate on five bills then advanced them to final votes One notable Senate measure would raise minimum liability insurance to 25000 for single injury 50000 for multiple injuries and 10000 for property damage motorists not insured must prove financial responsibility Additional Senate bills would overhaul school funding propose statewide income tax 15 to equalize school aid reduce local property taxes and fund major state agencies Major beneficiaries listed include University of Kansas Wichita State University KU Medical Center and Kansas State University Also proposed were creation of an om budsman office and a revenue split from the intangibles tax House items included a women's liberation bill and a probate court reform measure A abortion law repeal bill was introduced in both chambers
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Senate
House
Kansas
Ways and Means
Mittee
University of Kansas
Wichita State University
KU Medical Center
Kansas State University
Office of Ombudsman
Roy Garrett
R-Derby
Triple murder triggers nationwide manhunt in Grandin
In Grandin Missouri a banker Robert R. Kitterman his wife Bertha and daughter Roberta were found shot to death near an abandoned farm five miles west of town. Officials said extortion linked to the killings prompted an FBI inquiry. The banker had taken nearly ten thousand dollars from the Bank of Grandin and warned colleagues dynamite was attached to his body before his disappearance.
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Grandin
Ripley
Lewis Dawes
Robert R. Kitterman
Bertha
Roberta Kitterman
St. Louis
FBI
Kitterman
Bank of Grandin
Employes
Missouri
Missouri Highway Patrol
Dawes
Kittermans
Roberta
Highway Patrol
Kissinger to Resume Paris Talks in Late January
The Florida White House and Hanoi announced top level Paris peace talks will resume Tuesday to complete the text of an agreement. Kissinger will meet with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy on Jan 23, 1973, and may leave Washington Monday for Paris. Haig to Saigon for further briefings while the conference in Paris is suspended amid progress in secret talks.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida White House
Hanoi
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Ziegler
Kissinger
Washington
Tho
Indochina
Army
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Bangkok
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Haig
Air War Escalates in South Vietnam with 400+ Strikes
U S war planes conducted over 400 strikes across South Vietnam in the last two days, the U S Command reported. The attacks target military positions near the DMZ as cease-fire talks loom, with casualties on both sides and one South Vietnamese soldier killed by a misdirected bomb.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
US Command
South
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Dmz
Quang Tri City
Hiep Duc
da Nang
Air Force
Weather County Forecast for the Local Area
Fair to partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low around 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday will be partly sunny and cool with a high in the 50s. Precipitation chances at 5 percent tonight and Friday.
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William Bennett
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