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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1973
Page
6
In Paris, UPI reports diplomatic sources say the United States will focus on consolidating the Sino Soviet American triangle and forging closer ties with Europe now that Vietnam is over. They note improved relations with China and America’s potential world peace leadership.
Soviet leader Brezhnev plans a spring trip to Washington to pursue broader cooperation with the United States and ensure Russia stays engaged as Washington and Beijing seek terms in Paris. U S officials say both powers want expanded dialogue at the Vietnam peace talks while relations with each other remain cool. Nixon aims to update U S European ties amid Europe’s evolving Common Market and defense issues.
In Paris a diplomatic scene after an international Vietnam talks week, with Rogers calling the conference a success and a French diplomat calling it a charade. The talks produced a cease fire reporting formula and a pledge to limit outside interference while urging de Americanization of the war. Thirteen parties joined to discuss peace in Indochina and the possibility of reconvening if peace is threatened.
Thirty million French citizens vote in a two stage election that will form a 490 seat National Assembly with a runoff March 11. Gaullists face losses and opposition parties foresee social justice and stronger welfare while warning of a state controlled economy and broader alignment away from the Common Market and NATO.
Chile's army placed troops on alert and cancelled leaves to quell potential demonstrations during Sunday's congressional elections. Military patrols guard polling sites as 150 deputies and 25 of 50 senators are under military control for 48 hours post vote. President Allende and opposition factions urge calm and early turnout.
The European Economic Community executive sources report the Monetary Committee met in Brussels to craft responses for the recurring currency crisis. The plan is to submit proposals at Sunday’s emergency session of nine finance ministers. In Britain, Prime Minister Heath and seven cabinet ministers conferred at Chequers to review talks with Willy Brandt.
U S forces report ongoing air operations over Cambodia carried out at the request of the Cambodian government. The daily release confirms continued air activity by American aircraft over Cambodia.
A woman discovered the hooded bound body of Sgt. David Deacon, 39, an Ulster Defense Regiment member, near Londonderry. Earlier, Pvt. Raymond Hall, 21, died in Belfast from a gunshot wound amid Protestant strike violence. The day saw a Protestant mob attack near the Orange Lodge Hall leaving two men shot and a Catholic bus driver killed in Woodvale. A four day Belfast bus strike began in protest and violence continues to widen tolls of the Troubles with 739 deaths in 32 years.
Union leaders announced next week’s wave of strikes by hospital workers gasmen teachers and locomotive engineers to force an end to the wage freeze. Fifty thousand West Midlands homes lack heat from gas worker walkouts as 44 area hospitals face disruption with red and yellow alerts and scaled back admissions.
Diplomatic sources say Canada is 99 percent certain to leave the International Commission of Control and Supervision. Mitchell Sharp, Canadian External Affairs Minister, returned home after attending the Vietnam conference, signing the final declaration with reservations about the ICCS cease fire policing arrangement.
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