Nixon to Continue Vietnam Withdrawal
President Nixon announced plans to pull 20 000 more U S troops from Vietnam, lowering authorized strength to 49 000 by July 1. He urged continued air and naval pressure on North Vietnam while resuming Paris peace talks today with optimism for progress.
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North Vietnamese attack Quang Tri as Saigon fronts widen
North Vietnamese forces struck Quang Tri from three directions early Thursday using tanks and heavy weapons under dull skies that limited U S air support. U S 7th Fleet destroyers were called in offshore to aid South Vietnam as the offensive widened from Quang Tri to the central highlands and coastal Binh Dinh Province.
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John Paul Vann
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An Khe
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Highway 1
Arnett
Cost of living rises for urban family of four
Government figures from the Labor Department show the annual cost for an urban family of four at the intermediate standard rising to 10971 dollars, a 2.9 percent increase from 18 months earlier. Prices overall up 6.3 percent while tax cuts eased inflation.
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Labor Department
Kleindienst Faces More Questions On Antitrust Settlement
Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 5 to recall Richard Kleindienst and question him about conflicting statements on a major antitrust settlement. The panel extended hearing time while planning to send its recommendation to the full Senate by Thursday. Democratic and Republican members battled over witness extensions, with Sen. Kennedy requesting expanded hearings and Sen. Byrd seeking further inquiry into Kleindienst's past discussions with Peter Flanigan about the ITT settlement.
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Secret talks possible at Viet Nam peace table in Paris
US opts to return to semipublic Viet Nam peace talks in Paris on Thursday amid reports of secret discussions behind the scenes. North Vietnam and Viet Cong push for public sessions as Xuan Thuy notes Le Duc Tho may join in the near future.
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Muskie to withdraw from Democratic presidential race
Sen Edmund Muskie of Maine plans to pull out of the Democratic nomination race today after a staff recommendation. He will release pledged delegates and seek a compromise role as the convention fights a deadlock, following weak showings in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
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Apollo 16 eyes Christmas landing site during Pacific splashdown
Apollo 16 crews led by John Young with Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly head for a splashdown in the South Pacific near Christmas Island aboard Casper. Ticonderoga ships the recovery force as forecasts promise calm seas and clear skies.
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Page 2 Airlines Asked for Guidance
Page 2 item notes airlines seeking guidance on service or policy matters. Readers are directed to later pages for full details and official statements from carriers.
Wheat stocks rise in Montana with April 1 record near peak
Montana wheat stocks on April 1 rose 28 percent from a year earlier to 94.7 million bushels, second only to the 1968 April 1 high. Winter wheat totaled 49.3 million and spring wheat 45.4 million. Farm stored wheat up 26 percent. U.S. stocks up 14 percent.
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Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
National Beef Improvement awards honor western farmers
Oregon Cattlemen's Association named beef improvement organization of the year. Chan Cooper of Willow Creek Montana named commercial cattleman of the year. John Crowe of Whitmore California named breeder of the year. Clarence Burch of Mill Creek Oklahoma received beef improvement service award. Cooper improved his 290 cow herd by 85 pounds in nine years. Crowe used production records in a 300 cow Hereford herd since 1942.
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Whitmore
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Clarence Burch
Mill Creek
Okla
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Green Thumb crew nets $40 found by two workers
Two of five Forest Service Green Thumb volunteers in Butte found $40 while cleaning vacant lots and roadsides. Howard McGonagle and Charley Beeson were the lucky finders, with others listed on the crew. Dean Reed praised the program and its beautification work along Rowe Road and local creeks.
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