Vietnam peace pact signed by twelve nations
Twelve governments from East and West endorsed the Indochina peace settlement in a ceremony with foreign ministers of the Big Five and other delegations. The nine point declaration obligates outsiders to refrain from interference and creates a mechanism to address violations, drawing mixed reactions from Canada, Britain, and North Vietnam and elation from the Viet Cong and Soviet officials.
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North Vietnam
Indochina
Canada
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Britain
Rogers
Andrei Gromyko
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Nguyen Thi Binh
France
China
Soviet Union
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Indonesia
Poland
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Ireland votes out government as Lynch concedes defeat
Ireland faced a likely shift in power as Prime Minister Jack Lynch signaled defeat to a left of center coalition led by Liam Cosgrave. Lynch warned a formal concession would wait on final vote counts amid possible recounts in the 144 seat Dail.
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Ireland
Jack Lynch
Liam Cosgrave
Lynch
Fianna Fail
Soldiers of Destiny
Senate panel blocks diverting highway funds for mass transit
The Senate Public Works Committee voted 8 to 6 to reject diverting 850 million dollars annually from the highway trust fund for urban mass transit. The panel approved reporting the 5.8 billion dollar federal road aid package for full Senate action with most funds over three years slated for Interstate construction. Senators Baker and Muskie opposed the broader-use amendment, but Baker forecast Senate passage. Eastland backs Gray FBI nomination amid hearings. The Ku Klux Klan targets pornography and busing in campaigns, while Lake Havasu Estates developers seek to market Mohave County lots.
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Senate
Senate Public Works Committee
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Baker
Wisconsin executive linked to separate firm in fraud case
Kenneth R. Lavin, head of a Wisconsin firm not tied to McCulloch Corp., is mentioned amid a fraud indictment. Lavin’s secretary said he was out of the country, possibly in Europe, last week as the document circulated.
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Wisconsin
Kenneth R. Lavin
McCulloch Corp
Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu Estates
Lavin
Europe
Illinois Senate delays action on ethics filings for transit and local candidates
The Illinois General Assembly postpones final action on measures aiding the Chicago Transit Authority and easing ethics filing deadlines for local candidates. A Senate measure would extend time to file economic interest statements and ballot petitions to 10 days, while the House bill allows 30 days and adds appointees of Governor Walker to the extension.
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Illinois General Assembly
Chicago Transit Authority
Senate
Harbor Hall
Bloomington
Illinois
Senate Democrats
Daniel Walker
Walker
House
Birth rate hits historic low in 1972
The Health, Education and Welfare Department reports the birth rate at 2.03 children per family, the lowest in history, still below the 2.1 replacement level. The National Center for Health Statistics confirms the decline in national births.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare Department
National Center For Health Statistics
Guida Campaign Ad Paid By Murphysboro Backer
An election advertisement states it was placed and paid for by F. A. Guida of Murphysboro, detailing sponsor responsibility for the message.
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John Wright
Murphysboro
F. A. Guida
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