Western Europe Hails Willy Brandt Nobel Peace Prize
Western European leaders and newspapers welcomed Willy Brandt for peace efforts with the Soviet bloc after Oslo announced the Nobel Peace Prize. Leaders from France Britain Denmark Sweden Italy Norway Canada praised the chancellor, while Tass offered no clear stance and East Germany and Poland reported the award promptly. Nixon sent congratulations, but German CDU critics remained seated during a Bundestag honor event as Brandt’s allies rose for a long ovation.
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Associated Press
London
Europe
Willy Brandt
Soviet Bloc
Tass
Moscow
Pravda
Brandt
Communist Party
East Germany
Poland
Oslo
Jacques Chaban Delmas
France
Edward Heath
Britain
Jens Otto Krag
Denmark
Olof Palme
Sweden
Emilio Colombo
Italy
Trygve Bratteli
Norway
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Chaban Delmas
Bundestag
Free Democrats
Wanda Petroleum rolls back propane price hike in probe
Wanda Petroleum of Houston agreed under government pressure to roll back about six million dollars in propane price increases the largest cut since a Nixon wage price freeze. The move could trigger a one million dollar rollback by other major oil firms as the Cost of Living Council examines whether price guidelines were violated.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington
API
Texas
Nixon
Wanda Petroleum Co
Houston
Internal Revenue Service
Cost of Saving Council
Commission
William Proxmire
Wis
Joint Economic Committee
Proxmire
House Banking Committee
Treasury
John B. Connally
Senate Finance Committee
Weber
Cost of Living Council
Wanda Petroleum
Ashland Oi Co
Ashland
Alaska natives win big in House passage of land claims bill
The House approved a compromise plan to settle aboriginal land claims in Alaska by 334 to 63. It would pay 55 000 Eskimos Aleuts and Indians 925 million dollars and grant 40 million acres, with 18 million acres available immediately for village expansion and the rest after selection of 103 million acres under statehood.
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Washington
Alaska
United States
Russia
Senate
Senate Interior Committee
House
House Interior Committee
Viet Cong regiments step up attacks near Saigon
Four Viet Cong regiments in the Saigon area were ordered to harass allied positions. South Vietnamese officials say they are weak and pose no real threat, with up to 2,800 guerrillas and 300 sappers. They aim to cover Cambodian border setbacks and have caused limited damage at Trang Son airfield.
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Saigon
le Trung Hien
3Rd Corps
Hien
Nguyen van Minh
Saton
Trang Son
Tay Ninh
Cambodia
Pace
Britain Opens Marathon Debate on Joining European Community
London AP report shows Parliament beginning a lengthy debate on Heath's plan to enter the European Economic Community under the terms negotiated. Heath's Conservatives, with a 26 vote edge, expect a yes on Oct 28, while Labour opposes, though rebels exist on both sides. The decision, if approved, will trigger further bills to implement membership with a shift away from imperial ties and toward a continental economic framework. Public reaction centers on sovereignty, Commonwealth commitments, and potential economic revival.
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Associated Press
London
Europe
Edward Heath
Heath
Britain
Commonwealth
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Laborites
lLaborites
Common Market
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Wilson
Capital conference set to unite Spanish speaking groups
Washington hosts a weekend conference to form a permanent coalition among Spanish speaking communities in 40 states. Representatives from Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican and other groups aim to pressure both parties to consider the 14 million Spanish speakers in major policy decisions. Rep. Herman Badillo and Rep. Edward Roybal co chair the effort to plan strategy against discrimination and build state and local coalition organizations.
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Washington
Herman Badillo
Dn.y
Edward R. Roybal
D-Calif
United States
Unity Coalition
Real estate deal stirs storm near Mt. Vernon
The State Department weighs Soviet purchase of the Wellington estate five miles from Mt. Vernon for embassy recreation use. Reservations cited over land with historic meaning and possible presidential sensitivity. Congressman Broyhill urges rejection as Congress and White House assess impact on national heritage.
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Washington
George Washington
White House
Potomac River
Mt. Vernon
State Department
Wellington Estate
Charles W. Bray
Department
Malcolm Matheson
Joel Broyhill
Virginia
Nixon
Debate on U S withdrawal set in Indochina fight
Senate moves a new antiwar amendment to force U S withdrawal from Indochina within six months and bar funds except to pull out. The Foreign Relations panel approved the measure 11 to 5 as part of a 3.2 billion foreign aid bill, with debate to open next week.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
U.S
Indochina
Nixon
Senate House
Mike Mansfield
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh
John Sherman Cooper
Rey
Frank Church
Ordaho
Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
PSC may buy non union coal to avert power crunch
Ra ton Public Service Co. may source non union coal if the national miners walkout remains unresolved. Duane Legg says about 30 days of coal left for 3,000 subscribers in the Raton area. York Canyon mine near Raton provides daily coal, and a tie in from other stations may be arranged if needed.
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Legg
RPS
York Canyon
Raton
Legislature study committee tours Highlands University
The University Study Committee of the Legislature tours Highlands University in Las Vegas New Mexico for a 10 30 a m mass meeting at University Hall with lunch at noon and tours, resuming at 1 30 p m. The tour continues with NM Tech on Nov 4 and UNM on Nov 5 as part of a seven campus fall tour begun in 1969.
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Las Vegas
N.M
University Study Committee
Highlands University
University Hall
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
University of New Mexico
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