Nixon Orders Mine North Vietnamese Ports Amid War Debate
The article reviews Nixon's order to mine North Vietnamese ports and the polarized Congressional response. Republicans praise the move as necessary while Democrats deride it as dangerous. Nixon insists actions aim to end the war and seeks Soviet understanding during tense diplomacy. He cites 40,000 American troops at risk and outlines measures including port mining, interdiction of sea lines, and continued air and naval strikes.
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Huge U S air sea armada poised to strike North Viet
The Navy reports a massive air sea force ready for action in North Vietnam amid ongoing conflict. The article notes the loss of the first admiral to die in the Vietnam war and details the prepared strength and potential deployment of naval air and sea units.
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Kissinger says Nixon trip on for peace drive in Paris talks
Kissinger outlined Nixon's Paris diplomacy with Hanoi, noting painful but decisive choices and a six month buildup to a Paris conference. He described Le Duc Tho’s adamant demands for a settlement and affirmed continuing communications while warning ships near North Vietnam. He also detailed naval strikes, mining of Haiphong and allied air operations as Nixon addressed the nation, with battlefield reports from Kontum and Hue highlighting the widening conflict.
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Southern California Retail Clerks Vote On Strike or Pact
A AFL-CIO Retail Clerks Union spokesman said Local 770 in Los Angeles will hold a strike vote if no contract agreement is reached after final negotiations. Six of nine locals already authorized strikes and Bakersfield and San Diego members vote this weekend. The aim is wage parity with clerks elsewhere in California.
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June draft to reach No 35
Washington, June draft plans revealed by the Selective Service System indicate men with lottery numbers through 35 will be drafted next month to fulfill a 45,000 draftee goal for April to June. The call-up targets those born in 1952 classified I-A and 1-4-0, whose numbers were set in last summer’s drawing. A February lottery assigned numbers to men born in 1954 but they face no draft until next year.
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Dock Tieup Looms as U S Cuts Pay
A national dock strike looms after a Pay Board order to gut 15 cents from raises won by 50,000 West and Gulf Coast longshoremen. The board rejected a 70 cent raise in straight hourly pay, offering fringe benefits and no more than 65 cents, sparking statements from AFL-CIO leader Teddy Gleason and West Coast head Harry Bridges.
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Russians accuse Nixon and U S of naked aggression
Tass says Nixon blames a Communist threat to South Vietnam and claims U S actions violated international law while saving lives. It notes Nixon promised to end the war and bring troops home but outlined steps and cautions against third countries. North Vietnam and Viet Cong reject any ultimatum.
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Man and Wife Shot Dead at Home
A man and his wife were shot dead at their residence. A neighbor who spoke to the Press Telegram minutes before police arrived recalled hearing two gunshots and seeing a man run to a car. Police investigate possible person in front bushes and motive remains unknown.
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Freight train hits two pedestrians in El Monte
A Southern Pacific freight train struck two pedestrians on a railroad trestle in El Monte Monday night, killing Ernesto Guerra, 21, and Sylvia Torres, 20, both residents of El Monte. The incident, confirmed by police, occurred on the trestle and is under investigation.
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Extortion Rings Push Meat Prices in New York Markets
In New York, organized crime extorts payoffs from supermarket chains and wholesalers to assure labor peace, driving meat prices up in the metro area. Reports cite federal and local officials noting millions flow weekly to racketeers. Payoffs range from 2 to 5 cents per pound on some items to 35 cents on others, with investigators probing possible collusion between industry figures and unions.
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Small early turnout as city races draw sparse voters
A sprinkling of voters showed up at 427 polling places by 7 am to cast ballots in a 29 candidate field for nine City Council seats. Voters also faced choices for city attorney, auditor, prosecutor and proposed charter amendments with only about 7 percent of 177 698 registered voters casting ballots by 5 pm.
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