Earth Week Roads Quiet NYC Madison Avenue Pedestrian Maneuver
U.S. troops to join Viet offensive noted alongside Earth Week observances. President Nixon named April 18-24 Earth Week and Earth Day on April 21. Governors issued proclamations as New York City Mayor John Lindsay announced Madison Avenue closing from 42nd to 57th Street noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to return streets to people.
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China trip ends as ping pong team returns home
UPI reports 15 American table tennis players arrived in Tokyo en route home from a week in Peking Shanghai and Canton. They praised Sino US friendship though individual reactions varied from enthusiasm to homesickness. Coach Jack Howard called the visit a step toward friendship. Ralph Harrison invited China to tour the United States.
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Abrams says U.S. troops may join Laos border push
Gen Creighton W Abrams, commander of U S forces in Vietnam, said American ground troops could join the South Vietnamese offensive moving through the A Shau Valley near the Laotian border. He indicated the campaign might widen if South Vietnamese units cross into Laos to strike Communist bases on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. President Nixon has not yet acted on the briefing.
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North Viets charge Nixon prolongs war
North Vietnam condemned President Nixon’s policy as an attempt to prolong and widen the Indochina war. The Hanoi delegation spokesman urged Americans to press for a timetable for total withdrawal, while U.S. air and artillery support continued in Laos and Vietnam. Abrams signaled possible US ground involvement to Vietnamize the war amid South Vietnamese offensives in the A Shau Valley.
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Mammoth Tusk Found in Nevada by Road Crew
A priceless 30,000 year old mammoth tusk was unearthed in a gravel bed near Winnemucca Nevada by a road crew. The eight foot long tusk stands about one foot in diameter at its base and remains in place as scientists continue to search for additional bones.
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Thieu says Hanoi fears attack and vows pressure
President Nguyen Van Thieu warned that South Vietnamese forces could strike North Vietnam and that Hanoi leaders really fear such a move. He addressed about 30,000 in Hue, asserting the Communists have lost support and are bogged down, while South Vietnam will press on.
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1500 Veterans Rally to Demand End to Vietnam War
Washington hosts a mass antiwar rally with about 1500 Vietnam veterans and supporters. The five day events launch a 17 day spring offensive aimed at uniting diverse groups against further U.S. involvement in Indochina. Endorsed by legislators including McGovern and Muskie, the march routes pass by the White House and Capitol with large upcoming demonstrations in Washington and San Francisco.
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Stokes May Seek Broader Role Possibly Vice Presidency
An aide to Mayor Carl Stokes said he will not run for a third term and may pursue a broader role in national politics, possibly the vice presidency. Richard Murray noted speculation of Stokes as a future Democratic vice presidential candidate and said he previously declined such approaches.
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Egypt Syria Libya form Federation of Arab Republics
Egypt Syria and Libya leaders announced a Federation of Arab Republics to include nearly half of the Arab world’s 90 million people. They pledged no negotiation with Israel and set Sept 1 referendums in Cairo Damascus and Tripoli to approve the grouping.
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Mansfield backs probe into FBI taps amid Dowdy case
Senator Mike Mansfield, once skeptical of FBI critics, voiced deep concern over reports an FBI informer taped his talks with Rep. Dowdy and aided calls were recorded. He urged Senator Ervin to expand probes into civilian spying on Capitol Hill and stressed the tapes were not properly used.
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Grumbling business blamed on lack of talent and character
A quip attributed to Robert West in Bits and Pieces mocks fault finding as an easy path. It suggests no talent self denial or brains are needed to grumble, framing grumbling as a simple undesirable vocation.
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