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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1971
Page
5
Washington AP reports top labor leaders and President Nixon met to discuss a national anti inflation plan. George Meany and six union chiefs urged a voluntary tripartite board to regulate prices and profits, with labor promising cooperation if the system is fair and equitable.
Washington and Tokyo sharply diverged on Taiwan's UN status and Red China entry after two days of cabinet talks. Japan pressed for dropping Nixon's import surcharge and opposed co sponsoring a U.N. resolution, while the U S. backed keeping Taiwan in the United Nations. Britain indicated support for Red China admission, complicating the alliance stance.
Saigon dispatch says rampaging floods devastate North Vietnam industry and farmlands, with thousands of acres wiped out. Authorities warn of deaths injuries and refugees while Hanoi orders flood relief and reconstruction efforts.
U S fighter bombers attacked two antiaircraft sites about two miles north of the DMZ on Friday, escorting photo planes after an unarmed aircraft they were protecting was fired upon. Two Phantom jets survived undamaged, while Tass claimed a plane was shot down, which U S officials denied. This marked the 58th officially announced strike this year and the third in five days.
Weather summary reports a Friday high of 95 and a low of 58 with year ago figures of 80 and 48. It notes record high 102 in 1958 and record low 40 in 1940, followed by hourly temperatures ending at 8 am today.
The Volunteer Tutoring Program, a joint effort with Ottawa elementary schools, seeks volunteers for this year. Training sessions run Sept 16, Sept 30, and Oct 7 from 2 to 3 30 p.m. at District No 290 building. No prior teaching needed. tutors work one-to-one during school hours under a teacher.
Moscow reports Nikita Khrushchev 77 died after years of heart trouble. He led the Soviet Union 1953 to 1964 and stood at the helm during space and UN episodes. Death location unclear, some say country home outside Moscow, others a Kremlin hospital. His retirement was secretive and he rarely appeared publicly.
President Nguyen Van Thieu opened his re election bid in a national TV address promising to resign if he fails to win at least 50 percent of ballots cast in the October 3 election. He described a single ballot system and said voters could defeat him by invalidating ballots, which would count as no votes.
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