Copter Downed In Viet Nam Amid Reconnaissance Battle
US helicopters faced enemy fire in South Vietnam as a UH1 Huey was shot down landing a reconnaissance team 214 miles from the demilitarized zone. Eight American soldiers died and two were wounded, with a second helicopter shot down on a border mission. air strikes targeted infiltration routes from Laos near Khe Sanh.
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Congress braces as Scott backs Nixon veto threat
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott reinforces President Nixon's veto threat on a budget that would raise education and health spending. Congress debates a $267 million catch‑all appropriation aimed at funding agencies through Jan 30 while wresting with a Philadelphia plan quota rider for minority hiring on federal construction projects. Nixon has signaled a possible veto with no final decision yet.
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Nixon Threatens Veto Over High Cost Budget Plan
President had warned of a special session over appropriations for the fiscal year, but Scott indicated the White House was satisfied with a $19.9 billion appropriation during the recess. Nixon vowed to veto the Senate passed $21.4 billion bill, deeming it too costly for an inflation troubled economy. Scott said the veto warning remained unchanged amid negotiated terms.
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Winter Snow Grips Ohio With Light Flurries Expected
Snow blankets most of Ohio with 1 to 7 inch depths across the state. Northeast Canton reports 7 inches as heavy warnings fade to flurries. Driving conditions remain hazardous though snow is easing. a white Christmas remains uncertain with a long range outlook for rain or snow and a warmer trend ahead.
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Perot plans Hanoi mission to deliver gifts to POWs
Texas billionaire H Ross Perot launches a two plane goodwill effort to deliver 180000 pounds of Christmas presents to 1400 Americans held by North Vietnam. The mission aims to enter Hanoi by Christmas Day with help from United We Stand supporters and Red Cross staff.
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National birth control program proposed by Nixon adviser
President Nixon’s science adviser Dr Lee A Bubridge calls for a high priority US birth control program to halt population growth at a standstill. He envisions reducing yearly births to equal deaths, citing potential 300 million Americans by 2000. Public reaction ranges from feasibility doubts to fears of government intrusion.
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Vietnam air crash kills by dozens at Nha Trang site
A South Vietnamese Air Vietnam DC6 skidded off a runway, hitting a school and slum homes in Nha Trang. initial toll 30 dead with many on the ground, including schoolchildren. 20 injured. two American soldiers in a Jeep were among the injured.
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Fidel Castros Christmas Stop Presses On Sugar Harvest
Fidel Castro warned in a cane field that joking about the sugar harvest would be punished and pledged a work drive to reach a 10 million ton sugar harvest. He arrived with North Vietnamese, Viet Cong troops, and Cuban officials to help ensure the crop goal.
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Stokes condemns police over wipe out Panthers remark
U S Rep Louis Stokes criticizes Cleveland police for a raid on a Black Panther hideout and denounces Fraternal Order of Police leader Frank Schaefer who said the Panthers must be wiped out. Schaefer later says he also meant Mafia and KKK. police actions prompt worries about vigilante justice.
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Bernadette Devlin Sentenced for Inciting Riot in Londonderry
Bernadette Devlin a 22 year old Roman Catholic civil rights leader and MP was jailed for six months on charges of inciting riotous behavior in the Bogside clashes last August. She was freed on bail pending appeal as the case drew protests from both sides.
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