Marines Enter DMZ Amid Fresh Skirmish Near Con Thien
U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantry crossed into the demilitarized zone for the first time since the bombing halt. Casualties were limited with three North Vietnamese reported killed seven miles east, while no U S or allied deaths were recorded by late afternoon. A second item notes a Saigon envoy in Paris ahead of Ky’s possible arrival and a renewed push toward resuming Paris peace talks.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson
Con Thien
Dmz
Gio Linh
Paris
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Washington
Nguyen van Thieu
United Staes
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Speed racer Craig Breedlove faces divorce court
U S land speed record holder Craig Breedlove and his wife Carolyn Lordes 24 appeared in divorce court interrupting his honeymoon. The first Mrs Breedlove claims she is still legally married and says her divorce suit was filed in California before Breedlove’s Nevada decree issued November 13. He wed Miss Lordes two days after the Nevada decree.
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Los Angeles
Craig Breedlove
Breedlove
Carolyn Lordes
California
Nevada
Miss Lordes
Rumor Poised to Lead New Center-Left Government
Rome reports Mariano Rumor, secretary of the Christian Democratic party, appears set to head a center-left government after the Socialists announce willingness to renew the alliance. The move signals a major shift in Italy's political landscape.
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Rome
Mariano Rumor
Christian Democratic Party
Seabed Habitat Voyage Near San Clemente Island
Sealab 3 is prepared for a 600 foot descent near San Clemente Island to serve as living quarters for five teams over two months. The unit is a 57 by 12 foot module transported by barge for deep sea research and exploration.
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Long Beach
Calif
San Clemente Island
Pacific Ocean
Truman Shows Parkinsonian Symptoms but Not Disease
In Kansas City Dr. Wallace H. Graham said former president Harry S. Truman displays tremors and rigidity common in aging but not Parkinson’s disease. In Los Angeles Margaret O'Brien sues for divorce charging extreme cruelty from art director husband Harold Robert Allen Jr. They married August 9 1959 separated November 8 with no children.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Wallace H. Graham
Truman
Los Angeles
Margaret O’brien
Miss O’brien
Harold Robert Allen Jr
Regional planning seeks state funds for transport projects
Regional Planning Commission may obtain state transportation funds to support area projects. Article notes include oversight, funding prospects, and local impact as discussions move forward.
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Regional Planning Commission
State Transportation
Sei
Gahaabad
Reba
Esneh
Rhodes urges park and airport plans for Hocking County
Governor Rhodes chided local officials over airport delays and urged action on Hocking County projects. He announced a likely December 15 expansion plan for Hocking state parks and highlighted a Route 33 bypass opening. Local leaders say funds are short, with $16,000 needed to unlock $100,000 in state funds, having $27,000 already raised.
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Logan
James A. Rhodes
Logan Route 33
Hocking County
Logan Trade Club
Hocking
Harry Armstrong
County Commission
Howard Blum
Kerri King
Rob
Ert King
Rebecca Angle
Clarence Angle
Mary Kathleen Cole
James Cole
Rhodes Pushes Federal Revisions After Nixon Talks
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes met with President elect Richard Nixon in New York and urged revisions to welfare education housing and jobs programs. He said he would not seek a Washington post and released objective Ohio department reports critiquing federal red tape and program duplication.
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New York
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Richard M. Nixon
Rhodes
John S. Andrews
Nixon
Washington
Andrews
Ray Bliss
GOP
Bliss
Nixon Nearing Decision On Cabinet
President elect Nixon continues private talks with advisors and GOP leaders as he nears final Cabinet selections. Senator Tower described the discussions and said Nixon signaled possible final choices without confirming them publicly.
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Nixon
GOP
John G. Tower
Texas
France Announces Austerity Plan To Fight Devaluation
Premier Couve de Murville unveiled a plan cutting 1 billion dollars from government spending as part of Charles de Gaulle tenets to narrow the deficit, curb wages and prices, boost exports, and assist key industries while currency controls restrict flight of francs. Security checks at borders accompany the rollout to enforce new limits.
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Paris
Maurice Couve de Murville
National Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Upton Sinclair, King of the Muckrakers, Dies at 90
Upton Sinclair, famed author of the muckraking era, died at 90 in Bound Brook New Jersey after a 63 year career. He wrote 89 books including The Jungle which spurred meat safety laws and social reform worldwide. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at St Paul’s Episcopal Church.
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Bound Brook
N.J
Upton Sinclair
Sinclair
Somerset Valley
Here
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
All Efforts Fail In Try For Rescue
Rescue leaders and company officials weigh an immediate decision on whether they have gone as far as they can in trying to free 78 men trapped six days in the Mountaineer Coal Co mine after a blast and fire. Most directors say they are not ready, but time and setbacks mount. Various methods and devices have been tried, except sealing the mine, as gas content analysis traces gas toward the surface.
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Mannington
W.va
Mountaineer Coal Co
Messenger Action Ad Offer Reaches 17000 Daily Readers
The ad pitches a Messenger Action Ad to sell rent or swap items to a large daily audience of 17 000 readers. It promises quick action as hundreds already know where the action is and invites others to join.
Kurfess Re-elected Speaker in Ohio House
In Columbus Republicans re-elected Rep. Charles F. Kurfess Perrysburg as speaker and Rep. Robert E. Levitt Canton as majority leader for the 108th Ohio General Assembly. Rep. Charles E. Fry Springfield won speaker pro tem on the second ballot 33-29 over Keith McNamara Columbus. Walter L. White Lima named assistant majority leader.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Monsday
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Robert E. Levitt
Canton
Ohio General Assembly
Charles E. Fry
Springfield
Fry
Keith Mcnamara
McNamara
Howard A. Knight
Rising Sun
GOP
Walter L. White
Lima
Gordon M. Scherer
Cincinnati
Kurfess
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Rhodes Asks
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