Flu Epidemic Hits Nation As Hospitals Tighten Measures
Officials warn the worst is yet to come as pneumonia influenza deaths jump 50 percent to 672 in a week. Colleges close early for Christmas, absences rise, and hospitals limit visits while health centers identify A-2 Hong Kong-68 as the likely new flu strain and urge vaccination for high risk groups.
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Communicable Disease Center
Atlanta
U. S
Hong Kong
Atlanta Center
Scranton urges even handed policy in Middle East
William W. Scranton warns the United States should mend fences with the Arab world while maintaining strong ties to Israel. He advised balancing influence amid Arab and Jewish interests to prevent Soviet dominance, noting the Arab world is not fully committed to eradicating Israel.
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William W. Scranton
Israel
United States
Nixon
Scranton
Moshe Dayan
Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah
Kuwait
Johnson
White House
General Dayan
Walter Lippmann
Washington
Gov
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Lippmann
Middle East
Soviet Union
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
University dean confronts campus dissent with blunt dialogue
Dean Calvin D. Linton of George Washington University suspended classes to host a no holds barred dialogue amid student unrest. He challenged militants claiming only 2 percent of the student body, while SDS leader Nick Greer countered with defiant remarks as supporters cheered. The approach mirrored Sen. Ed Muskie's tactic and drew mixed reactions from students and faculty.
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Sen
Edmund Muskie
Calvin D. Linton
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Linton
Nick Greer
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Muskie
Westmoreland vindicated by long cordon success in Vietnam
Joseph Alsop argues that pacification before security failed while Westmoreland’s tactic of driving off big Viet Cong units first is proven by recent results. A 1st Marine Division long cordon near Da Nang in Quang Nam yielded over 1,000 enemy dead and 100 VC infrastructure captures, validating enclave strategy in the Da Nang area.
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United States
William Westmoreland
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Hanoi
II Corps
Hai van Pass
Pham van Dong
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Arvn
U. S
Hue
U.S
11St Airborne
Phoenix
Dodge City
da Nang
Quang Nam Province
Robert Lauffer
1St Marine Regiment
36Th
Quang Nam
Miami Schools Trade Union Pact Sparks Debate
A Miami agreement gives the Florida Education Association exclusive bargaining rights with the Dade County Public Instruction Board. It covers wages, working conditions, professional matters, payroll deductions, and union control of grievance processes. Critics call it a sweetheart deal while supporters cite efficiency. The non striking Dade County Education Association won a court delay easing provisions, as upheaval looms with a reconstituted school board next month.
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Miami
Florida Education Association
Dade Classroom Teachers Association
CTA
FEA
Dade County Education Association
Dade County Board of Public Instruction
Dade County Board
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters
Dade County Educational Association
Miami Herald
Jack Gordon
Miami School Board
Supreme Court case over news piracy settled in favor of AP
The Associated Press won a U S Supreme Court case against Hearst's International News Service on pirated dispatches. The 37th Division of Ohio National Guard troops was set to return home from Europe in February. Russian artillery blazed against a massive German tank offensive as one of the war's largest armored assaults. Evidence shows excess eggs and pork in many cities signaling strong productive capacity.
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Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
Hearst
International News Service
Ohio National Guard
U. S
Europe
Diplomatic Table Plans Hinge On Small Points in Paris
In Paris negotiations the United States and South Vietnam proposed circular tables with one side for each faction, while the communists favored a four sided arrangement. With the score 5 to 4 for the U S and South Vietnam the discussions centered on how the table would be divided and used for secretaries.
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United States
South Vietnam
Paris
U. S
Time change blamed in two schoolyard fatalities
Britain's year-round summer time has led to two deaths as children were struck by cars while walking to school at 9 a.m. in near darkness. Advocates say Greenwich time would place the walk in daylight.
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Britain
Greenwich
U S Navy Deployments Backed by Soviet Tension in Middle East
Since October 1965 U S Navy ships entered the Black Sea every six months for four day maneuvers. The latest voyage drew protests from Pravda as the destroyers carried rockets capable of nuclear warheads. The move reflects American policy amid Middle East tensions.
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U. S. Navy
Black Sea
Soviet Union
Pravda
U. S
Middle East
U S Navy Aims to Strengthen Global Naval Presence
Strategists urge expanding U S naval power to counter Soviet Mediterranean buildup. Plans include boosting ships in the Indian Ocean and conducting Black Sea maneuvers to dilute tensions. The goal is to deter conflicts on land such as Vietnam by projecting sea power.
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U. S
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Black Sea
Vietnam
Mailbag HAL BOYLE notes on health and history
A column surveys odd health facts from smoking effects to bath temperatures and tree disposal. It includes quick odds on retirement age for men and women, cleanliness notes, a quip on hippies, and a nickname history of U S presidents Jackson Johnson Cleveland Roosevelt along with a Twain quote.
Nixon names McCracken to head White House Council of Economic Advisers
President elect Nixon taps Prof. Paul W. McCracken of Michigan to lead the CEA to fight inflation and seek price stability. McCracken rejects being a yes man and favors diverse views with strong minority positions. open to tax credits if they have a multiplier effect, otherwise preferring direct grants or subsidies.
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Nixon
Paul W. McCracken
University of Michigan
Council of Economic Advisers
McCracken
Arthur F. Burns
Council
Eisenhower
Burns
White House
FDA Warns On Cyclamate In Soft Drinks
The FDA says five grams daily or less of cyclamate in diet drinks should pose no hazard but unrestricted use may be harmful. It sets weight based limits such as a 90 pound child not more than two 12 ounce bottles daily, though monitoring intake by youths is doubtful.
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Food and Drug Administration
Sen Edward Long Eyes Missouri Governor Run in 1972
Missouri Democrat Edward V. Long, appointed to the Senate in 1960 and elected in 1962, failed to secure his party nomination last year and now announces a bid for governor in 1972. He says his true ambition was to be governor, not U S senator.
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Edward V. Long
Missouri
Senate
United States
Richard Burton Adorns Mink Coat With Jeans
Richard Burton explains he wears a $7,000 mink coat gifted by Elizabeth Taylor with paint-stained jeans. He notes only a few people are fortunate enough to own mink coats to pair with casual wear.
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Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with 10 cent weekday copies and 15 cent Sunday copies. Delivery by carrier or mail varies by region, with annual rates for Ohio West Virginia and national addresses.
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D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
Mai
U.S. & Possessions
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Atheny
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