Year end war halt predicted amid Saigon talks
Reporters recount mixed signals on a Vietnam cease-fire as Nixon aides forecast progress while Saigon debates Thien’s terms. U S bombing in North Vietnam reportedly eased but fighting persisted near Da Nang and Sai Gon. Laos Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma prepared to meet U S officials in Vientiane.
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Hal Nixon
South Viel
Saigon
Thien
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
le Nhan Dan
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
Nison
Sen
George
McGovern
Pant É Warnke
Mee
Willy Him
U.S
North Vietnam
Saix Id da
Nang
da Nang
Satfan
Than Hoa
Bi2s
Hanoi
Jaere
Ari
Thieu
Henry A. Kissinger
Matt Franjola
Pleiku
Tieu
Tin Song
Syuvanna Phow
Spectacular blaze at atomic plant near San Diego
A three hour fire north of San Diego at Gulf General Atomic involved lead storage batteries used for a fusion experiment. No injuries reported, about a third of 630 batteries burned, no radioactive materials involved, investigators suspect a circuit shock caused the blaze.
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LA Jolla
Powertal
San Diego
Gulf General Atomic
Fie Bre
Girl draws own stamps it works
Frederick Oklahoma news item about a girl who created a postage stamp substitute for a local football contest entry. She drew a square with a blue pen, added a face, printed 8 cents on each side, and had the envelope stamped and mailed without postage. The envelope was reproduced by the Frederick Daily Leader, with the contestant unnamed, but the effort failed to win.
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Frederick
Okla
Themage
Veterans radio newsman dies in Los Angeles
Pat Bishop a 37 year veteran of local radio news died of cancer at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles He retired as head of the news department at KFT in 1970 He is survived by widow Mary and sons Brice and Steve Funeral arrangements are pending
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Los Angeles
Pat Bishop
Queen of Angels Hospital
Bishop
KFT
Mary
Brice
Steve
African bees kill 11 animals on Brazilian farm
A cloud of African bees swarmed the farm of Jose Tamizo da Silva near Recife Brazil and killed two horses five goats and a dog. Silva's wife five children and four grandchildren were stung during the attack and a farmhand was struck in the eye by a bullet fired into the swarm.
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Recife
Brazil
Jose Tamizo da Silva
Silva
Siva
Nixon aide denies link to spy controversy
Ziegler said no secret fund existed and that Bradlee is not a Nixon supporter. GAO reports a cash fund of up to 700000 kept in Maurice Stans office. John Dean ILE said he was informed by White House counsel on internal probes. The Post cited Hugh Olson Jr. grand jury testimony about payments by Haldeman.
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Ziegler
Benjamin C. Bradlee
Nixon
Staldemian
General Accounting Office
Maurice Stans
Nison
John Dean Ile
White House
GOP
Watertale
Democratic National Comittee
the Post
Hugh W. Olson Jr
Haldeman
Vigeler
le White House
Post
McGovern
Richard Nixon
Richard G. Klaindienst
Justice Departent
Bank bandits kill official and policeman
Three gunmen disguised as repairmen raided the Arlington Trust Co Crystal City extension. Branch manager Harry Candee of Vienna and Arlington patrolman Israel Gonzales were fatally shot. bank employee Ladys Witter was hospitalized with a scalp wound. Suspects fled. police sought the attackers.
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Arlington
Vality
Arlington Trust Co
Crystal City
Harry Joseph Candee
Vienna
Israel Gonzales
Theo Pérgong
Tladys Witter
Nixon promotes tax credit plan to aid private schools
Nixon outlined a tax credit aid idea for parents of private school pupils as part of his campaign. He planned trips to Kentucky and Ohio ahead of the November 7 election. He argued the Constitution allows tax inducements to support diversity in education despite court rulings on church affiliated schools.
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Nixon
Kentucky
Ohio
Sea union strikes all West Coast ports over PMA vessels
Members of the Masters Mates and Pilots Association began picketing all ships represented by the Pacific Maritime Association as PMA vessels arrive in West Coast ports. The union says no contract equals no work and targeted domestic ports, with six pickets at San Francisco Pier 9 and broader actions expected across the coast.
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PMA
Masters, Mates, and Pilots Association
Pacific Maritime Assocation
West Coast
Wilmington
Imng
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Slate
Colorado
Unnion
San Francisco
Finion
Larson
Seatream
Prudential
The
Union
Pier 9
Pacific Far East Lines
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Tacoma
Wash
Reagan assails coastline measure amid campaign chatter
California Governor Ronald Reagan condemned coast line ads as misleading while opposing Prop 20 for risking thousands of jobs and economic stagnation. He criticized Prop 14 and Prop 15 campaigns as false, urged focus on real faults, and questioned Supreme Court rulings linked to Mammoth and Wright.
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Sacramento
Supreme Court
Reagan
Watson
Los Angeles
Philip Watson
San Francisco
Walt
California State Employes Association
Leary Loses Swiss Residence Bid in Basel
In Basel Switzerland authorities rejected Timothy Learys bid for residence and denied both political asylum and extradition request. Leary a controversial figure linked to a ten year California prison term over drug charges faced international arrest and has since lived in central Switzerland. Local police cited drugs as a problem and noted Basel residents would question admitting a drug advocate.
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Switzerland
Timothy Leary
California
Police ‘Department
Leary
Switzer‘land
Tus
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