North Vietnam rules out ceasefire before U.S. exit
North Vietnamese diplomats say ceasefire is unreal until a political settlement and U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam. Lau, No.2 negotiator, calls a cease-fire before settlement and troop removal unrealistic. Vance disputes Lau’s reading of the talks as expanded four-way talks.
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Paris
UPN
United States
South Vietnam
Ha van Lau
L’express
Lau
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Saigon
J. Express
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
NLF
Vance
Da Nang Battles Escalate as Viet Cong Guerrillas Hit Bases
South Vietnamese troops report killing 100 Communists near Da Nang while a separate allied force of over 2,800 paratroopers storms a Viet Cong mountain stronghold and claims 38 guerrillas killed in the Mekong Delta. A 24 hour curfew is ordered in Da Nang after bombing incidents. US Marines recover 15 rockets aimed at Da Nang. one helicopter is shot down leaving casualties.
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South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NFL
Saigon
UPI
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Vietnam
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da Ning
Hoi An
Hau Nghia
Snow Forecast Widens Across Northern States and Rockies
Snow is forecast from the upper Mississippi valley to New England and across the Rockies with a mix of rain in the Lakes region. Rain covers Southern New England to the Carolinas and along the North Pacific coast. Snow ends this morning and may change to rain or freezing drizzle tonight with 1 to 4 inches of accumulation. Highs in the 30s and 40s, dropping to the 20s tonight, winds east to north by Tuesday. Sunrise 4:45, sunset 6:45. Middletown rainfall to date 32.08 inches vs last year 34.5 inches.
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Mississippi Valley
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Rockies
Lakes
Carolinas
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Pacific Coast
Middletown
Settlement Ended New York City School Strike
Albert Shanker, president of the United Federation of Teachers, announced a settlement resolving a two month old school strike. He cautioned that the agreement was not a victory with a capital V, but emphasized there was no intent to smash anyone. Full story on page 7.
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New York
Albert Shanker
United Federation of Teachers
Local subscription notice from Middletown area
A brief notice announces daily delivery through Saturday by Ottaway division and lists rates. It mentions Middletown and surrounding counties including Orange Sullivan Sussex and Pike. The text indicates a yearly subscription and class postage paid at Middletown with per copy pricing.
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Orne Inty Pursficatione Division
Ottaway
Mulberry St
Midderoy
Met
Orange
Sullivan
Pee Sussex
Pike
Middletown
Cambodian border killings claim 12 peasants dead
Cambodia said U S and South Vietnamese patrol boats killed 12 peasants and wounded six in a border incident on the Mekong delta near Giang Thanh River. The report named nine women, two boys, and one girl among the dead with no immediate U S confirmation.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong River
Giang Thanh
Saigon
U.S
Greek deserter faces firing squad under Greek law
A Greek military court sentenced 30 year old Alexandros Panaghoulis to death for subversive activities and attempting to kill Premier George Papadopoulos. The ruling cites martial law rules requiring execution within 72 hours.
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Athens
George Papadopoulos
Alexandros Panaghoulis
Greece
Hoover
International plea for clemency in Soviet dissident cases
An international group of writers and artists urged Soviet Premier Kosygin to grant clemency to five Soviet citizens punished for protesting the invasion of Czechoslovakia. The defendants include Larisa Daniel Pavel Litvinov Constantin Babitsky Vladimir Dremlinga and Vadim Delone. Sentences ranged from five years exile to 34 months in prison for blocking traffic in Moscow's Red Square.
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Paris
Alexei N. Kosygin
Czechoslovakia
Larisa Daniel
Pavel Litvinov
Maxim Litvinov
Russia
Constantin Babitsky
Vladimir Dremlinga
Vadim Delone
Moscow
Red Square
Prague sit-in protests Soviet backed reforms
Inside coverage shows students at Prague University staging a sit-in to oppose Soviet enforced reform actions. The report notes rising tensions and student demands amid the broader Prague Spring context.
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Prague University
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