Nixon Denies US Drive Against North Vietnam
President Nixon said Laos operation supports continued U.S. troop withdrawals from Indochina with no plan for invading North Vietnam. He defended Secretary Rogers amid Sen. Symington’s charge, and said ground forces in North Vietnam or Laos are not planned while air power targets threats and prisoner issues shape withdrawal goals.
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Nixon
U.S
Indochina
North Vietnam
South
William P. Rogers
Stuart Symington
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Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Sen. Symington
Symington
Senate
Secre
Tary Rogers
Dr. Kissinger
Laos
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Creighton W
Abrams
Cambodia
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
North
Thieu
Black Panthers Split Into Two Factions In Oakland
In Oakland and New York factions form as Huey P Newton and David Hilliard confront exile Eldridge Cleaver. Cleaver expulsions target Hilliard and Newton while Cleaver claims a left right split and warns of purges. Mrs Cleaver disputes official Panthers statements.
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Calif
Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton
David Hilliard
Eldridge Cleaver
Cleaver
Algiers
Hilliard
Newton
California
Panther
Bobby Seale
New York
Ksan Radio
San Francisco
the Black Panther
Kathleen
Algeria
Party
Rail Talks Resume Between Carriers and UTU
Washington AP reports resumed contract talks between rail carriers and United Transportation Union after an overnight stalemate. A presidential order postponed a threatened strike, with labor secretary aide W. J. Usery and UTU President Charles Luna steering renewed discussions. Meanwhile President Nixon set up an emergency board for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, delaying action for 60 days as talks continue. The UTU seeks wage parity and rule changes amid prior settlement talks with other unions. Current pay ranges $3.20 to $3.78 an hour.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
W. J. Usery
UTW
Charles Luna
Usery
Luna
Nixon
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
C. J. Chamberlain
Chicago
Chamberlain
UTU
Rogers Sub For Kissinger before Senate panel
President Nixon backs Rogers as secretary of state while Sen. Fulbright presses for Henry Kissinger to appear before the Foreign Relations Committee. Fulbright argues Kissinger’s power shifts foreign policy away from the State Department, proposing a law to compel his testimony despite executive privilege.
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William P. Rogers
Nixon
Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
Sen
J.W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
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Fulbright
Congressional
Congress
Rogers
Administration
State Department
Indochina
Charter Flights Face Stricter Fed Guidelines
Washington AP Secretary of Transportation John Volpe orders tighter FAA oversight of small charter flight operations, applying commercial airline scrutiny after the Wichita State football charter crash. FAA will monitor jetliners and large props, develop guidelines for April, and require flight plans to curb illegal charters.
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Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Wichita State
Colorado
Volpe
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Oper
Mini Prevails in Suffolk Office Redesign
A Suffolk council in Bury St Edmunds replaces rough edged desks as many typists claim compensation for tights worn with the miniskirt trend. The move aims to modernize municipal offices and address compensation concerns.
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Bury ST. Edmunds
England
Suffolk
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