Amendment to end Viet war funds seen beaten
Washington AP poll shows 53 senators opposed or leaning against Hatfield McGovern amendment to cut off all funds for U S operations in Indochina after Dec 31. Prospects for House vote dim. Hatfield and McGovern emphasize the gravity of the decision while Kennedy accuses Nixon policy of political motive. Pentagon figures cited on casualties.
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Brandt sees West Berlin gains in talks
Bonn chancellor Willy Brandt expressed confidence that the Soviet Union will guarantee an improved access arrangement to West Berlin and allow freer movement for its residents. He attributed the potential deal to his break with previous policy and his nine month old nonaggression pact with Moscow. He spoke in an interview with United Press International before flying to the United States for talks with President Nixon.
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Weather Near 90 Presents Warmer Day Ahead
Mostly sunny and warmer today with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s. Warmer tomorrow with highs in the mid and upper 80s. Sunset today at 9 01 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 5 53 am. High yesterday 74 at 1 15 pm and today low 54 at 6 am.
New Hanoi supply road attacked by B52s and clash near DMZ
U S bombers hit a new North Vietnamese highway from Laos into South Vietnam's north, while a U S armored column clashed with North Vietnamese troops 14 miles south of the DMZ. U S losses were seven wounded and one armored vehicle damaged. nine B 52s dropped nearly 100 tons on supply routes, depots, and bunkers.
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Nixon says no forced housing policy stance
President Nixon pledged to vigorously enforce anti discrimination housing laws while opposing forced federal housing projects in affluent suburbs. He framed equal housing opportunity as allowing individuals of similar incomes a comparable range of housing choices regardless of race color religion or national origin.
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Nixon to rehearse for wedding role
President Nixon plans to break from duties to rehearse as father of the bride for daughter Tricia and her fiancé Edward Cox. Two rehearsals set for mid afternoon in the Rose Garden and East Room with Priscilla Kidder overseeing the gown train and a special jointly crafted liturgy by Tricia. The groom’s parents will host a rehearsal dinner at Blair House for the wedding party and president and Mrs Nixon.
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Amherst to Build $9 Million Shopping Mall Center
Shaffer Construction Co of Lorain revealed plans for a $9 million shopping mall complex in Amherst to be located at the intersection of Route 58 and Route 254. The proposed center will cover about 300000 square feet and construction is set to begin within three weeks.
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Fourth Class Mate Letters Return After Engagement Break
A reader recalls a broken engagement in which a young woman returned all of her suitor s letters marked Fourth Class Mate a quirky note about a local bar and Clark Street Datly mentioned alongside Milow s for cold Meh power beer.
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Quake devastates Santo Domingo centers collapsing buildings
A strong quake struck Santo Domingo with 6.5 magnitude, collapsing at least four central buildings and injuring scores including 15 students at the Paraguay High School. The tremor, felt across the Dominican Republic and nearby regions, halted business and damaged power and telephone facilities.
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Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Education Secretariat
Paraguay
Students clash with plainclothes police in Mexico City protest
In Mexico City a 20,000 strong student protest turned violent as apparent plainclothes police fired on demonstrators. Police report four killed, 26 hospitalized, 159 arrested. snipers and abandoned weapons seized. Eyewitnesses describe unidentified men arriving in city vehicles, calling each other ranks, and coordinating with uniformed officers.
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Mexico City
UPI
Tony Halik
Alfonso Martinez
MARO
Computerized traffic lights trigger jams on Dallas expressway
In Dallas a new computerized signal system for Central Expressway caused rush hour gridlock. The green onramps flashed briefly and red most of the time, forcing cars to wait long before entering. Motorists reported six minute waits and several minor crashes occurred as drivers adapted to the lights. A city spokesman urged patience with the new timing.
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UPI
Vermilion man killed in high speed Rt 57 crash
Robert L. Tennant 26 of 1140 Sanford St Vermilion died in a single car wreck on Rt 57 just south of Grafton. His 1968 model car left the road at 4 40 a m struck a large elm then a smaller tree. Debris spread over 30 feet. Authorities cite head injuries and instant death. Tennant worked at Ford Lorain plant and leaves a wife and three children with a fourth on the way.
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Sanford St
Flyria Memorial Hospital
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Rt. 57
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