Nixon's Peking trip set for early 72
Striking workers on the Southern Railway and the Union Pacific began shutting down lines after an all-night Labor Department summit failed to reach agreement on work rules. The action follows last-minute talks as President Nixon plans a trip to Peking early in 1972.
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Peking
Washington
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
Labor Department
Lama
Transportation
John Volpe
Labor
Laurence Silberman
W. J. Usery Jr
Silberman
Volpe
Harris to bid for presidency signals 1970 bid
Sen. Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma says he will not seek re election to the Senate and will pursue the Democratic presidential nomination. He announced in Norman Oklahoma that he will organize a presidential campaign if he can become a serious candidate. Harris made the decision final and irrevocable, saying a president can lead the country toward the recovery of its ideals.
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Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Senate
Harris
Ed Edmondson
ACTION LINE helps readers solve problems and cut red tape
The service promotes its hotline and mail address in Long Beach California for readers to send questions. It notes that inquiries are answered if they are of general interest and helpfulness. The flyer specifies hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and provides the box number.
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Calif
Are Sponsors Paying Record TV Minute Rates for Marcus Welby
A public ABC spokesman in Los Angeles confirms Marcus Welby M D commands top sponsorship rates due to its wide reach and popularity. Advertisers pay about 8800 per minute for shorter programs and must cover production costs, with network shows airing across many stations nationwide.
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Marcus Welby
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A.B.S
Wilmington
ABC Television
Los Angeles
Telephones Sabotaged in AFL-CIO CWA Strike Spread
Isolated vandalism marks the strike by 400,000 CWA members as Bell System talks continue. In Elgin Illinois a firebomb caused 50 000 to 75 000 dollars in damage to a company garage. About 15 cables were cut around Los Angeles affecting 1 500 customers. Two employees were charged with arson in Mundelein Illinois. Similar damage occurred in Vineland New Jersey and Grethna Nebraska. Police restraining order cited.
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Aurora
Libertyville
Ill
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Grethna
Neb
Los Angeles
van Nuys
Thousand Oaks
North Hollywood
Reid Pearce
Weather Tonight and Saturday for SB Area
Tonight and Saturday, SB area, low clouds and hazy sunshine with highs near 80, lows around 65. Mountains expect variable clouds, a few thundershowers, and strong gusty winds in the afternoon, with highs in the 80s. Deserts see variable clouds, thundershowers, and gusty winds, with highs 100 to 113.
Nixon visit shocks Asia as Taiwan protest flares
Nationalist China lodges strong protest to Nixon plan to visit Communist China. South Korea calls the move shocking while allied governments weigh implications. South Vietnamese leaders offer mixed reactions urging peace steps and defense measures as news spreads across Asia.
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Nixon
United States
Nguyen van Thien
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnm
Gun found near Nixon dining place seized in Los Angeles
A chauffeur outside Perino's Restaurant where President Nixon dined after his China speech was arrested for carrying a .25 pistol. He said it protected a woman inside. police noted no assassination link. Kendzora, 55, was booked for carrying a concealed weapon as Secret Service investigated. Nixon had left Perino's after announcing a Peking visit within 10 months.
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Los Angeles
Nixon
China
Joe Guzy
Guzy
Harold W. Kendzora
Perino
Kendzora
Secret Service
Peking
White’ House
San Clemente
Capital Stunned Praise Nixon Plan to Visit Peking
Washington reaction to President Nixon's plan to visit Peking ranged from electrifying praise to cynicism. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield voiced astonishment and approval, while conservatives offered criticism and questions about implications for U.S.-China relations.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon trip to China draws broad Long Beach support
A telephone poll by Western Viewpoint found 85 percent of Long Beach voters approve President Nixon’s plan to visit mainland China, 14.7 percent disapprove. Among approvals 60 percent were Republicans, the rest Democrats. Over 400 voters were surveyed. D-8 D. Gov. Nixon aide and Democratic leaders praised the move as key for ending the Vietnam War and promoting global peace, with Republican leaders equally enthusiastic.
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Nixon
Mainland China
Long Beach
Jack W. Bentley
Western Viewpoint
Nixon to Visit China After White House Announcement
President Nixon plans a historic visit to the People's Republic of China early next year with Premier Chou En-lai extending the invitation. Kissinger arranged the trip in secrecy, and officials say no diplomatic ties will be established before the visit. The announcement has been praised as a potential step toward world peace despite cautious Western reactions.
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People’s Republic of China
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Michigan
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Pennsylvania
Robert P. Griffin
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