12 Sep 1972
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1972
Page
1
A South Vietnamese soldier crouches amid war rubble in An Loc north of Saigon to honor his wife buried in their home. The town has suffered heavy civilian casualties as fighting continues.
Reader from Hagerstown reports a wooden blockade blocking a pullover lane at Furkstown caused near misses. Humble Oil says blockage was to protect a road hole from drain work. contractor finished cementing and blacktopping, and the blockade was removed the day of the call.
A Maryland reader asks who books entertainment for parks. The Parks Division says federal Catoctin and other federal parks do not solicit acts. groups should contact the specific park. Maryland state parks follow the same approach, advising direct park contact for event permission.
Mrs. D of Hagerstown reports repeated dealer orders for the bottom half of a car manifold but has not received the part. The dealer reordered on May 17 and the part remains on back order at a Pint Michigan depot with over 800 orders ahead. Officials say shipment should go out and the manifold could arrive in 10 days to two weeks.
A reader asks where to buy sea water for arthritis while a spokesman for the Arthritis Foundation warns there is no cure and many have paid large sums for moon dust and other quack remedies. The foundation offers information and contact for legitimate treatment in Baltimore.
South Vietnamese Marines penetrated the Citadel at Quang Tri amid heavy fire as U.S. jets and artillery pressed both sides. Reports say about 400 North Vietnamese troops remained entrenched. Marines closed in from the south, north and east while some enemy troops surrendered and others fought to reinforce their positions.
In Christiansted St Croix five fugitives flee a weeklong manhunt after an eight person robbery and slayings at Fountain Valley Golf Course. FBI agents police and U S marshals pursue through rugged terrain as heat humidity and high temperatures slow the operation. Two other suspects are jailed on related charges.
In Rome, finance ministers from 10 European Community nations agreed to create a European Monetary Fund as a coordinator among central banks, signaling a step toward a possible common currency. Foreign ministers vowed a united anti terrorism position before the United Nations and to boost police cooperation amid fears of Arab retaliation over Middle East events.
Panama's electoral assembly urged a treaty with the United States to restore Panamanian sovereignty over the Canal Zone and recommended opposing U.S. control by rejecting the 1.93 million annual rent. The action signals public support for renegotiation as Torrijos seeks greater jurisdiction.
A 40 year review shows Tuskegee Study doctors treated black participants as ignorant children, rewarding them with rides in a government car and punishing behavior. Men joined Miss Rivers Lodge a burial society social club, receiving free medicine and burial help while largely denied proper syphilis treatment.
A House subcommittee backed a $255 million program to upgrade the U S emergency medical system amid claims the nation faces a chaotic patchwork. Critics note many ambulance workers lack training while most hospitals lack 24 hour physician staffing and only a minority meet rapid response needs.
North Korea sent delegates to Seoul for the second round of Red Cross talks aimed at reuniting families separated since World War II. The opening session in Pyongyang drew a large cheering crowd as observers expect Wednesday’s meeting to be largely ceremonial.
US State Department sources describe Hanoi’s latest peace proposal as complex and ambiguous. The broadcast hints Viet Cong and North Vietnam may not insist on a role in selecting Saigon’s postwar government but leaves open consultations for third party participation.
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