Controls Dropped On China Travel
Washington reports indicate officials debated easing travel bans to China while retaining limits on communist areas. President Nixon considered broader contacts with China but kept current restrictions under study. Opinion divided within the State Department about lifting limits on North Vietnam and Cuba as part of a wider isolation strategy.
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Isyday
William P
Gers
Rogers
State Department
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China
Nixon
North Vietnam
Peking
Frilies
Department
North Korea
Cuba
Cou
Migrant farm laborers seek aid from God and Nixon
A group of 350 migrant workers and families held a 20 hour vigil near the Florida White House at Key Biscayne asking God and President Nixon for disaster relief due to a January chill. They attended Mass and planned to return to western Dade County after clergy and a Secret Service contact, with Gov Askew seeking federal aid.
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Nixon
Hubert Mizell
Key Biscayne, Fla
Florida White House
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Key Biscayne
Dade County
Coun
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Florida
Reubin Askew
White House
Connally says investors cautious but no confidence crisis
Treasury Secretary John Connally defended the economy on Meet the Press saying there is no major confidence problem and that investors are cautious awaiting leadership. He cited past hardships, noted inflation slowing, and anticipated no need for wage and price controls while citing a likely inflation target under Nixon policies.
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Vey
Treasury
John Connally
NBC
Connally
Nixon
North Viet Troops Launch Heavy Attack In Laos
North Vietnamese forces attacked across the Laos border with heavy artillery and tanks near Lolo and Ham Nghi. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reported multiple tank hits, several aircraft damaged, and dozens of casualties in fighting centered around Fire Base Lolo and nearby routes. Reports indicate ongoing clashes as North Vietnamese units moved into the region, with U.S. air strikes and helicopter losses noted.
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George Esper
Associated Press
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Pham van Phu
U.S
1St Infantry
Tnamese
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Phu
Lulal
Yale
Soth Vietnamese 1St Infantry Division
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Saigon
Cambodia
Mekong Delta
Cressmen
Summation To Jury Urges Conviction Of Lt Calley
The AP report details closing arguments in the My Lai case. Prosecution seeks life imprisonment or maximum 20 years for Lt. Calley with jurors hearing summaries over two to four hours. Defense counters with orders and differing interpretations as deliberations begin.
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Aubrey Daniel
Kennedy
Calley
Charlie Company
Daniel
My Lai
George Lali
U.S
Ernest Medina
Medina
Soviet Grip Quietly Strengthens in Egypt Amid Cold War Shifts
Reports from Beirut indicate the Soviet Union is quietly expanding influence in Egypt’s civil and political spheres. East Germany and Czechoslovakia are aiding police and security training, with a security prefect system and paramilitary programs shaping Egyptian youth as Cairo eyes future peace in the Middle East.
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Associated Press
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Lebanon
Soviet Union
Egypt
Middle East
Friedrich Dickel
Cairo
al Ahram
Ahram
Alexandria
Communist Party
Vasil Biak
Arab Socialist Union
Snow Storm Lashes Israel
A Mediterranean storm dumped snow on Jerusalem for the first time in three years while gale winds grounded three oil tankers off southern ports. Snow reached hilltowns in Galilee with villages reporting heavy snowfall and traffic halted in the capital. The tankers Jayana Atlantic and Tien Shun were blown aground near Ashdod and Ashkelon with no casualties reported.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Galilee
Ashdod
Ashkelon
Jayana
Stock Prices Register Modest Market Gains
In New York the stock market posted modest gains as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 898.76 amid a balanced session. Analysts noted the market may regroup in a push toward the 900 level, a psychological barrier in recent trading.
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New York
Brandt Keeps Control In West Berlin
West Berlin voters backed the Social Democrats in a municipal election, preserving Brandt's coalition but trimming the SPD majority to 73 of 138 seats. CDU claims a defeat for East policy while Mayor Klaus Schuetz touts a win for his side. Voter turnout neared 90 percent of 1.66 million.
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Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Brandt
Bonn
Communist Party
Hiel
Socialist Unity Party of
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