Nixon seeks congressional OK on arms pacts by September
President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger outlined the Moscow arms accords and the second phase of talks in a White House briefing attended by lawmakers. Congress plans hearings led by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Manila with Secretary Rogers. Senator Mansfield voiced support for curbs but opposed higher defense spending. The House Armed Services Committee passed a reduced 21.3 billion weapons bill funding new projects including submarines and the Khobar weapons program.
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Kissinger’s China trip fuels Vietnam peace talk hints
Administration sources say Kissinger’s secret China outreach and Paris talks set the stage for possible Hanoi negotiations. They note Peking and Moscow may push Hanoi toward a settlement while U.S. bombing and naval pressure press Hanoi. Deeper allied sessions accompany the effort.
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Ancona Earthquake Strikes Italy Town of 100000
Ancona endured powerful quakes early to mid January with 40 shocks up to intensity nine. A death, heart attacks, injuries, and buildings damaged amid 170 million plus damage estimates. Many residents fled to parks, buses, or railway cars as walls collapsed and cars were crushed. State relief and ongoing searches followed.
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Halt Hanoi raid as Russ visits continues warfront actions
U S forces report destroying or damaging bridges and depots along the Hanoi line and coast. Navy pilots claim ten bridges from Vinh to Dong Hoi, while B52 bombers deploy in saturation raids around Dong Hoi and Hue area targets.
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Vietnam air crash ends in suspected loss of 82
A Vietnam air crash near Choe Ren in the highlands is feared to have killed all 82 on board. The plane carried 71 passengers and 16 crew on a Bangkok to Hong Kong leg that began in Singapore. Initial search sightings suggested a second aircraft, but military sources said wreckage appeared to be from a Convair.
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Malibu teen testifies in fatal hitchhiker case
A 15 year old girl testified at a Malibu preliminary hearing about two fatal incidents involving hitchhikers. She said she fought one victim, witnessed others attacked with a sharp object, and described Townsend Medina and Medina’s companions harming Dori Ann Haines and Cheryl Ann Monticello after picking them up. Immunity granted to the witness.
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Rolling Stones Crowd Riot at Tucson Concert
About 400 attempted to crash a Rolling Stones show at the Tucson Community Center. Windows were broken and clashes with police followed after ticketed fans entered. tear gas dispersed the crowd. Six arrests reported and damage near $3000. A similar riot occurred in San Diego the previous night over counterfeit tickets.
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Venezuelan tycoon freed after million dollar ransom
Carlas Domingues a 68 year old Venezuelan industrialist was released at his Western Caracas home after his family paid a ransom of about 1.185 million dollars. Police had tracked the kidnapers with family help and the incident set a new record for ransom payments worldwide.
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Michigan seeks stay of Detroit area school desegregation order
Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley said he will petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of Judge Roth's cross district integration ruling in Detroit area schools. Governor Milliken criticized the plan as disruptive. Kelley may pursue a direct stay to the high court if needed. The case affects about 760000 students across 300 square miles and involves derision from opponents and support from the NAACP.
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Two window washers rescued after scaffolding jam
Two window washers Richard Sheffield and Leroy Brewer were trapped on a seventh floor scaffold at the Bechtel Corp building in Norwalk after a pulley motor burned. Fire units from Norwalk and La Mirada used a 85 foot and a 100 foot ladder to reach and lower them to safety, about a half hour after the incident at 9 30 a.m.
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Mercury poisoning toll in Iraq blamed on grain pesticide
UPI reports Sen. Gaylord Nelson says as many as 60,000 people in Iraq have been affected by mercury poisoning and up to 1,000 may be dead. Iraqi officials had announced 450 deaths and 8,000 hospital admissions in March. The toxin arose from pesticide applied to imported grain under Iraqi government orders.
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Uganda Detains British Plane With Arms Cargo
Ugandan authorities hold a British airliner and its arms cargo for the Zambian government at Entebbe after mortar barrels were found in the shipment. The 44 passengers remain aboard or nearby as relations with Zambia stay tense. The situation follows Amin's rise to power and earlier strained ties between Uganda and Zambia. Meanwhile Martha Mitchell was named Lions Club Distinguished Citizen of the Year in Washington.
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