Viet Cong peace plan seeks US troop pullout by June
Viet Cong Foreign Minister Nguyen Thi Binh proposes in Paris a plan to replace the ThieuKy government in Saigon. Washington would be urged to agree to a U.S. troop withdrawal by June 30, with the VC refraining from attacking withdrawing forces and negotiating future peace including prisoner releases.
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Viet Cong
Paris
Nguyen Thi Binh
Saigon
Thieu-Ky
United States
South Vietnam
Bill to modernize Congress advances in House
Washington AP reports a bill to modernize Congress wins overwhelming House support but faces Senate adjournment pressure. Senate Leader Mike Mansfield targets October 15 as adjournment date and vows to push the measure though no promises are given.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hijack Prosecution Studied Across Government and Airlines
Authorities weigh anti hijacking laws and international extradition as efforts to curb hijackers intensify. The focus shifts from boarding security to capturing and prosecuting hijackers, with airlines urged to assume greater responsibility.
First gun-toter nabbed at Freeport airport security
Freeport, Grand Bahama reports the first seizure as a tightened security web catches a gun carrier at the Freeport International Airport. All travelers departing Freeport face baggage and person searches before boarding. BOAC began on Sept 8 the passenger searches now applied to all airlines and include frisking at Miami.
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Freeport
Grand Bahama
Freeport International Airport
Blue Gulf Stream
Florida
British Overseas Airway Corp
BOAC
Miami
Flag Dispute Ready for Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court weighs two New York appeals as it tackles whether Americans can be jailed for how they use the flag. The cases test protections for patriotic symbols amid debates on censorship and protest.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Schumann to urge Big Four Middle East guidance at UN
French Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann is to address the United Nations General Assembly and press for stronger Big Four input on the Middle East. The General Assembly will also weigh a steering committee approved move to hold urgent plenary talks on the crisis, seeking united proposals for mediator Gunnar V. Jarring to present to Arabs and Israelis.
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United Nations, N.Y
Maurice Schumann
Middle East
U.N. General Assembly
Schumann
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
France
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
POW Letters Released From Prisoners of War Pack
U S Customs officials returned a package containing 379 letters from American POWs in North Vietnam. The parcel, seized as an undeclared item at Kennedy Airport, was released to courier Robert Sheer after authorities examined it Thursday night.
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New York
U.S
North Vietnam
Kennedy Airport
Robert Sheer
Chilean President Says Armed Forces Will Guard Security
President Eduardo Frei declares the Chilean armed forces shall continue to guard internal and external security as the nation faces its deepest political crisis in four decades.
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Santiago, Chile
Eduardo Frei
Chile
Greek shipping magnate Niarchos not indicted in wife’s death
A panel of lower court judges in Athens today rejected a public prosecutor’s bid to indict Stavros Niarchos on charges of causing bodily injury leading to the death of his wife Eugenie on May 4.
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Athens
Stavros Niarchos
Eugenie
Temporary cease fire ordered in Jordan as guerrillas urged to surrender
Field Marshal Habis Majali ordered a cease fire to give guerrillas a chance to surrender without bloodshed. The order followed heavy fighting across northern Jordan near the Syrian border with Amman under firm government control. Hostages from last week’s hijackings remained unmentioned by either side.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Habis Majali
Majali
Jadan
Amman
Ing
Jordan
Zarqa
Hussein
Wahdat
Israel
Ky confirms irreversible plan to attend Washington rally
A senior aide says Vice President Ky will travel to the United States for the October 3 March for Victory rally in Washington, with stops in Paris and arrival October 1. The move sparks Republican and Democratic criticism over U.S. involvement in Vietnamese politics, while Ky asserts he will explain why Vietnam fights.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
March For Victory
Col
Phan van Minh
Paris
Washington
Carl McIntyre
Minh
UAW GM Strike Deepens Across Michigan
AP reports the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors enters its fourth day with Michigan bearing the heaviest impact as about half of U S and Canadian striking workers are nationally active. The effect spreads to other areas as well according to flood reports from Detroit and wider regions. In Miami tropical waves move west at about 15 mph, one near the eastern Gulf and another north of the Leeward Islands, with tropical storms and hurricanes occasionally forming from waves.
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United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
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United States
Canada
Miami
National Hurricane Center
Gulf of Mexico
Leeward Islands
Hostage Crisis Tension Faces U S In Middle East
The State Department voiced deep concern for Americans held in Jordan as 54 hostages remain in Arab guerrilla hands. Officials said no U S military action is planned though the situation is dire. President Nixon affirmed protection for all Americans worldwide while denying specifics on potential actions.
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E. W. Schmidt
Pecos
Jack Schleich
Ray Helberg
Young Homemakers of
Texas
Reeves County Young Homemakers
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Schleich
Washington
Jordan
U. S
Mideast
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
McCloskey
Nixon
U.S
Chicago
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Hussein
Toledo Police Battle Panthers Ends in Officer Slaying
A Toledo patrolman was shot in his car and killed as police battled gunmen for six hours at a Black Panther headquarters. A 16 year old wounded youth fled with ammunition. one man was arrested for murder and six detained after a earlier disorder at the Panthers’ building led police to tear gas and searches.
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Toledo, Ohio
William Miscannon
Walter Shaw
Shaw
Black Panther
Troy Montgomery
John Melvin McClellan
Toledo
Contamination Charges Halt Oh Henry Candy Production
Williamson Candy Division of Warner Lambert halted all production and shipment of Oh Henry Nut Rolls and three other brands after the FDA warned June bars may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall covers remaining suspect lots and actions were taken to protect public confidence. Plant manager said the other brands were not contaminated, though recalls were performed.
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The
Food and Drug Administration
Oh Henry
Williamson Candy Division
Warner- Lambert Pharmaceutical Co
FDA
Washington
Williamson Candy
O' Henry
Williamson
Chicago
Herbert Anderson
Nationwide Boycott Targets U S Grown Lettuce
Cesar Chavez launches a nationwide boycott against U S grown lettuce not bearing union labels. The action targets 64 cities and aims to pressure lettuce growers after Teamsters contracts signaled a valley shift. Salinas Valley supplies 70 percent of solid head lettuce as UFWOC workers strike, slowing shipments and boosting prices.
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Salinas
Calif
Cesar Chavez
U. S
UFWOC
Inter Harvest Co
United Fruit Corp
Chavez
Teamsters Union
Herbert Fleming
Teamster
Teamsters
AFL - Cio
Salinas Valley
UFWCC
West of the Pecos Forecast Brief Showers Through Weekend
Partly cloudy through Saturday with a few showers and thundershowers in the afternoon and at night. No significant changes expected. Highs around 80, nights near 55 to 67.
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Pecos
Nixon vows broad aid as Meir presses peace talks
President Nixon prepared to promise Israel extensive new economic aid and ongoing military support while urging Golda Meir to end her boycott of Middle East peace talks. U S officials hope the assurances will ease her concerns about Israeli military disadvantage since the August cease-fire and address Egypt missile base tensions near the Suez.
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Nixon
Golda Meir
Middle East
U. S
Egypt
Suez Canal
United States
Jordan
Meir
William P. Rogers
State Department
White House
Kansas
Chicago
Mier
Israel
Suez
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