Lodge To Head U S Delegation At Paris Meeting
President-elect Nixon named Henry Cabot Lodge as chief Paris negotiator with a hard line on the war. The 66 year old former Saigon ambassador leads a largely new team, while Ellsworth Bunker remains in Saigon. Lawrence Walsh Marshall Green Philip Habib Cyrus Vance and others join the delegation as replacements and supporters.
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San Francisco State faces strike as union backs students
San Francisco State College ends recess with the AFL-CIO campus local voting for immediate strike in support of union recognition higher wages and police removal. Governor Ronald Reagan vows to use necessary force to keep classroom operations. Howard McNear dies at 63 known for Floyd the barber on the Andy Griffith Show after 44 years in entertainment.
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Sirhan Sirhan Goes On Trial In Kennedy Murder Case
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, 24, a Jordanian, stands trial in a guarded Los Angeles courtroom for the Kennedy assassination. He is accused of shooting Sen Robert F Kennedy in the Ambassador Hotel kitchen corridor after Kennedy declared victory in California. The trial could extend over two months with about 200 witnesses expected for both sides.
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Ohio Motorists Report Safer New Year Weekend Traffic
Ohio on the first weekend of 1969 logged a relatively low 12 traffic deaths with only one double fatality in the counting period from Friday evening to Sunday night. In Moscow a Soviet Venus 5 unmanned spacecraft launched toward Venus, photographed from 90,000 miles away and reported by Tass with good image quality.
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Muskie weighs 1972 presidential bid and Kennedy challenge
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie said he will explore prospects for a 1972 presidential run and does not discount challenging Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. He plans to use speaking appearances nationwide to take soundings opened by his Democratic vice presidential campaign.
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Athens Firemen Answer 593 Calls in Year
John Cline leads Athens County commissioners as fire department records show 593 calls answered this year. Community officials discuss service demands and local emergency needs.
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Israeli Charges Studied By The Associated Press
Lebanese and Israeli officials met at the border to discuss Israel's charges that Arab guerrillas cross into southern Lebanon to attack settlements. Beirut said talks were under the mixed armistice commission with UN observers and covered violations of the 1948 armistice. Lebanon claims guerrillas do not use Lebanon as a base.
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Lie Rites Attended By HHH
About 400 statesmen diplomats and Norwegians gathered for the state funeral of Trygve Lie the first UN secretary general U S Vice President Hubert H Humphrey attended with his wife and Mrs Clifton Daniel The Norwegian leaders and royal family joined the coffin draped in the national flag Demonstrations occurred before Humphrey arrived but he received a warm welcome at the airport Premier Per Borten and U N Undersecretary Ralph Bunche laid wreaths Bishop Fridtjov Birkeli led the service praising Lie’s role in Norway and world history
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Action Ads Spur Quick Sale in Athens
Mr Rush Elliott of 3 Marietta Ave Athens received five calls on a portable TV and antenna and made the sale two hours after the ad appeared He said three interested calls came in the morning and the sale happened about noon If you're thinking of buying selling or trading use a low cost Action Act today.
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Minister Le Minh Tri Killed in Saigon Grenade Attack
Education Minister Le Minh Tri died in a Saigon hospital from a grenade blast that destroyed his car on a downtown street. The attack marks the first against a major South Vietnamese official in over a year as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces conduct limited actions nationwide.
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Five Day Forecast Warns of Mild Midweek Warmup
The five day outlook shows temperatures near normal with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s and nightly lows around 20 to mid 20s. A midweek warmup is followed by a colder finish. Precipitation totals about a half inch with mixed rain and snow toward week’s end.
Lodge Appointment Delays Vietnam Talks past Nixon Inauguration
Paris AP report says Henry Cabot Lodge as the United States chief representative dimmed hopes for a start to Vietnam peace talks before Nixon’s January 20 inauguration. Harriman will press to open negotiations but procedural stalemates persist. South Vietnam views Lodge as a hawk and ally of the Saigon regime, complicating wider alignment after January 20.
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Congress Begins 1st Work Session
Congress moves into its first session with aims to tighten belt lines and pursue reform. Leaders anticipate pay raise proposals for members of Congress and top officials, while Senate focuses on cabinet nominees and early efforts to ease filibusters. The Electoral College challenge to Nixon’s win sparks calls for election reform and bipartisan cooperation.
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