Peace talks in Paris stall as US Viet Nam invasion debate continues
The Paris peace conference stalled after Porter pressed Thuy for concrete replies on ending bombing and Vietnamization, while Thuy and Nguyen Thi Rinh reiterated the seven point plan and accused the United States of aggression. Thuy cited Geneva as evidence of a false invasion claim, and Binh called U S proposals absurd. In Washington, Congress approved a $5 million fight against sickle cell anemia as part of a broader rights agenda, while New York moves toward an equal rights constitutional amendment with 47 states ratifying.
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Nguyen Thi Rinh
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New York
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Hope grows for 58 trapped in mine
On the third vigil day relatives of 58 trapped miners waited as rescue teams near the Sunshine No 1 shaft hoist room advanced from the Silver Summit shaft. Officials said the vertical shaft drops 3100 feet to reach the 4600-foot level where the missing men are believed to be, with teams now within 200 feet of the hoist room awaiting further word.
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Jewell
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Sunshine Compound
Joanne Reichert
North Viet Namese halt release of prisoners
The North Vietnamese government claimed the United States misrepresented prisoner actions. Officials cited three POWs released in 1989 and alleged intensified propaganda claims. Names mentioned include Frishman, Hedgdahl, and Wesley Rumble. Pentagon concerns over public image were noted, with hints of possible policy shifts.
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Frishman
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Douglas Hedgdahl
Air Force
Wesley Rumble
Hanoi
Tanai
Nixon hails Hoover life as legacy in law
President Nixon eulogizes J Edgar Hoover praising integrity courage and patriotism and says the FBI chief will be honored more in death than alive. Gray acting FBI director will lead temporarily until after the November election as Hoover’s funeral proceeds at Congressional Cemetery with the FBI mourning entourage Viewing is noted as Hoover’s casket is laid to rest beside family plot members.
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Edgar Hoover
America
Nixon
PBS
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Edward L. 8. Elson
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G. Barry Epperley
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Annie Mr. Hloover
Cadie Marguicile
Clyde Tolson
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White House
Navy
U.S. Naval Academy
Balding Gray
George Washington University
Harlem Globetrotters vs Lakers debate ends in boastful what if
A reader asks if the Harlem Globetrotters could beat the Los Angeles Lakers. Globetrotter spokesman says a win is possible with time to train, noting past exhibition losses and evolving play styles. The Lakers have grown tougher, while the Globetrotters emphasize entertainment.
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Harlem
Birds Invade Backyard Each Evening From Evergreen Trees
A Lakewood resident asks how to deter hundreds of sparrow-like birds nesting in two large evergreen ash trees. An ornithologist at Cat State Long Beach notes the birds are likely migrating or breeding and will move on soon, and warns that deterrents such as piecing or a stuffed owl quickly become useless as birds acclimate.
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Cat State
Long Beach
Crosstown Freeway Gets Final Knockout Blow in Assembly
The California Assembly voted 42 to 0 to delete Route 107 and kill the Crosstown Freeway west of Long Beach. Earlier, the panel approved moves to remove the Crosstown Freeway from the state system and to strike a Lomita to Pacific Coast Highway link. The Senate already backed a similar Hayes measure removing the Crosstown Freeway.
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Robert Badham
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