Tet Truce Declared By Saigon For Tet Holiday
Saigon announces a limited Tet cease-fire from February 15 to February 21, with the Viet Cong pledging a seven day truce and warning that any actions by the United States or allies will be punished. The U.S. reports continued helicopter losses and crew injuries as fighting persists near Can Tho and Da Nang.
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Don’t Call It Peace Conference Talks in Paris
AP Special Correspondent details the chaotic framing of talks in Paris with opposing views on terminology. The round table setup, sides of the conflict, and the debate over four delegations versus two reflect sensitivities of Hanoi NLF and Washington Saigon teams. The piece captures a light, explanatory exchange about what to call the talks and who counts as a negotiator.
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Rockefeller offered Latin America mission amid Nixon rethink
Rockefeller, tied to the Rockefeller family, being considered for a Latin America fact finding mission as Nixon reexamines U S policy amid military governments in Peru Brazil and Panama. The governor said budget and state duties must be weighed before any decision, while diplomatic sources note the move could ease administration heat and leverage Latin specialists.
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Coal Miners Survive To Work Another Day
MT MORRIS Pa AP about 620 am they reached His wife cried softly on his safety about a con shoulder a veteran coal miner One of the 12 trapped men Millard Brock fresh from near was hospitalized for observa disaster said I ll go back non down tomorrow Sure That s The other 11 men and the rest the way a miner is of the midnight shift of 138 min ers who got out through four Brock told how he led 11 felow separate escape routes were miners to safety through dense not injured smoke after a rooffall caused an electrical line to ignite a coal seam in Humphrey s No 7 mine early Tuesday Some 126 other miners escaped when the fire was first discovered We got communications first word we got trouble Then we Consolidation officials said the got a good bit of smoke but we relatively small blaze here was turned back until we came to being controlled by foam water fresh air Thank God for them and attempts to cut off its air fresh air The fire brought back memo ries of the 78 miners killed not more than 30 miles away last November in a series of fires and explosions at mountaineer s Coal Co s No 9 Mannington Wes Brock a 38 year old crew foreman from Morgantown WV a found fresh air about 400 yards from the main mine portal He ordered the men to barricade themselves with brattice cloth while he and another miner looked for escape routes They ran into a mine rescue team which he led back to the barricaded miners and they all walked out together Trapped when the fire broke
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Prayer note from Clio E. Thomas in Seattle
Today's prayer thanks God for life and blessings and asks for gratitude shown by conduct. Clio E. Thomas, minister at First Advent Christian Church in Seattle, signs as author.
Auto Stocks Hold Steady Amid Production Cutbacks
New York AP reports a mixed early trading session with the Dow up 0.06 at 938.48. Auto stocks remained steady as Chrysler recovered slightly, GM and Ford slipped, and oil firms faced pressure from Middle East tensions. Nerox rebounded about 2 points, National Lead rose on a split-related move.
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Smelly Site Sparks Debate Over Retarded Center Plan
Annapolis officials voiced odor concerns as the Department of Public Health sought approval to acquire 85 acres in Salisbury for a regional center for mental retardation. Comptroller Louis Goldstein warned of nearby chicken rendering odors, demanding a thorough odor study and immediate water and sewer assurances from Wicomico County.
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Venice Faces 20 More Years of Submersion Threat
An Italian government commission warned Venice will be destroyed by high tides in twenty years unless its lagoon is partially drained. Prof Antonio Franco said the lagoon sank three inches from 1904 to 1961 and predicted Gondolas city could sink eight more inches by 1980 with water levels four inches higher, bringing tides under six feet and ruining buildings.
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Sirhan Defense Plans Attack On Grand Jury Indictment
Los Angeles AP. Defense attorney Grant B. Cooper outlined a plan to challenge the grand jury that indicted Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for Kennedy’s assassination. A motion to quash could lead to a new indictment and trial. Sirhan attended the Tuesday meeting as jury selection proceeded.
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