Capital protesters vow Vietnam war not over yet
About 150 antiwar activists gathered outside the White House to insist the Vietnam War continues and to map the movement's future. Police called the peaceful march noisy as NPAC leaders discussed renewed bombing and U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia.
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Nixon targets self help for welfare reform at Camp David
President Nixon outlined a broad plan to end paternalism in 1960s social programs and push self help backed by a healthy economy. He called for moving education and job training funds to state and local control, ending certain subsidies, shifting poverty functions from the Office of Economic Opportunity, and creating a work encouraging welfare formula.
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January 1973 US trade deficit widens to 4.98b
Commerce data show January exports at 4.98 billion and imports at 5.28 billion, producing a 304 million deficit. The record export volume contrasts with a record 5.28 billion imports, the smallest monthly shortfall since December 1971, amid Nixon’s 10 percent dollar devaluation and looming near-term deficit pressures.
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Dollar devaluation risks loom as Bretton Woods reform debated
Anxious markets push gold to new highs as the dollar wobbles. European and American officials clash over new monetary rules as Finance Ministers meet in Washington on March 26 to draft reforms to be used for decades, with IMF talks in Nairobi in September guiding the shift away from Bretton Woods.
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Congressman admits buying military secrets for cash
Detroit, UP I report recites Rep. Harold L. Runnels saying he paid $1,000 per item to three men for confidential Pentagon secrets. He claimed the material helped him question generals and exposed cost overruns, though Justice Department officials reported no inquiry.
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March 8 Set for Standby Draft Lottery
Washington AP reports the first standby draft lottery for two million men turning 19 will be held March 8. No one may be drafted yet since last year’s draft ended in December and Pentagon rules keep the lottery active under standby provisions. Byron Pepitone to announce details next week.
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Rogers Says U S Committed to Peace in Indochina
Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrives in Paris for a 13 nation conference to back the Jan 27 cease fire and end the Vietnam war. Delegates from all involved nations meet at Bretigny amid air traffic controller strikes seeking to nurture hopeful beginnings of peace in Indochina.
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Israel concedes lost jet was not on hostile mission
Israel admits the Libyan airliner shot down over Sinai was a tragic mistake and not an act of aggression. The flight recorder showed the French pilot misperceived his location, while Israeli jets believed they faced Egyptian fighters. 106 of 113 aboard died as calls for a Cairo Cairo hotline grew amid tension.
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