US Casualties Show Slight Rise Amid Vietnam Bomb Pause
AP reports Americans killed in action rose to 150 in the week Oct 27 to Nov 2, despite the bombing halt on North Vietnam. South Vietnamese deaths totaled 129, and allied casualties rose with 1,393 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. Air operations continued with 62 sorties in South Vietnam, and strikes over Laos increased notably.
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Nixon Faces Early Role in Vietnam Peace Push
Washington dispatch says Richard Nixon will focus on shaping his role in the Vietnam peace drive before his Jan 2 inauguration. He may travel to Saigon or Paris to urge Thieu to join talks with Hanoi and the Viet Cong. Nixon aims to unite Americans and maintain ties with Johnson while navigating a Democratic Congress and budget constraints.
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Transition funding plans for Nixon Agnew team
The article states Nixon and Agnew will access a $750,000 transitional expense account provided by Congress in 1964. Johnson had arranged a liaison to coordinate with candidates for 76 days of decision. Departments are issuing briefing papers on admin and budget issues. The incoming team will receive $375,000 each for staff and travel, while Johnson and Humphrey receive $75,000 each for six months post election. Fifty rooms in two executive buildings near the White House are prepared for the new team.
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World Generally Welcomes Nixon
The world greeted Richard M. Nixon’s election with broad approval from conservatives and lukewarm reaction from socialists and communists. Pravda called him the big business candidate and credited him with strong support in cities for promises to quell the Negro upheaval, while noting Americans voted for or against candidates rather than on clear war and peace answers. In Asia, mixed reactions accompanied overall approval and concerns about anti Communist stances.
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Consumer Gripe Grows in Service Economy
In a service oriented economy Americans feel they do not get what they pay for across drugs cars toys food prices stocks supermarkets and insurance. The piece links consumer discontent to poor communication between buyer and seller and notes shifts in shopping from in person to self service and mail delivery. It also covers reactions to Nixon's election abroad with mixed praise and caution from various countries urging end to Vietnam war and noting policy alignment with real world needs.
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