Nixon Considers TV Radio Cabinet Announcement
President-elect Richard Nixon weighs a national TV radio address to reveal his cabinet. Sources say timing hinges on assembling a full slate as Henry Jackson steps aside from Defense. Lt. Gov. Robert Finch hints at a health education and welfare cabinet post and possible department consolidations into human resources and natural resources.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Defense
New York
Robert Finch
California
Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
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Health
Education and Welfare
Housing and Urban Development
Transportation
Nixon Pledges Cooperation With States At Governors Meet
President elect Nixon told 24 Republican governors at their annual conference he would give hearings on state problems in Washington and promised full cooperation to strengthen state house roles. Governors discussed cabinet choices and future GOP organization while praising veterans and considering a 1969 chairmanship for his party.
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Associated Press
Palm Springs
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
Nixon
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Ronald Reagan
California
Daniel J
GOP
Purple Heart
Russ Charges Violation in Air Watch
Pravda calls a new allied air watch on Soviet ships in the Mediterranean a provocation fraught with danger. Vladimir Yermakov says it violates international law guaranteeing freedom of navigation and endangers Mediterranean peoples.
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Air Watch
Moscow
Pravda
Mediterranean
Vladimir Yermakov
Communist Party
Family Violin Feud Centers on Stradivarius Value
A 91 year old woman, Ida Holz of Phoenix, sues her daughter Selma Johnson in federal court to place a Stradivarius violin, savings bonds, and jewelry in a trust. The instrument, described as priceless, is valued at 60000 dollars and was given by Holz's late husband, Rev. Martin Holz.
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Minneapolis
Ida Holz
Phoenix
Ariz
Selma Johnson
Holz
Martin Holz
Viet Nam Vice President Ky Leaves for Paris Talks
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky and a six man Saigon delegation flew to Paris to press for peace at expanded talks. Thieu said the aim is to bring Vietnam’s will for peace and noted success depends on Communist stance. The group includes Pham Dang Lam and six others, with about 60 aboard.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Paris
Nguyen van Thieu
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Richard M. Nixon
Pham Dang Lam
Nguyen Xuan Phong
Viet Cong
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Nguyen Thi Vui
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Nguyen Trieu Dan
International Control Commission
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Today
Vietnam
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New York
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
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Table Shapes Debated in Expanded Vietnam Peace Talks
The United States and North Vietnam agree on most procedural questions for expanded peace talks. They diverge on the table shape with the U S favoring two rectangular tables and North Vietnam preferring a square table. a round table is suggested as a possible compromise.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Scranton Sees Encouragement After Talks With Nasser
Scranton said he is more encouraged about a peaceful Arab-Israeli settlement after talks with Egyptian President Nasser. He and Nasser discussed resuming diplomatic relations and Scranton prepared to depart for Saudi Arabia. U N envoy Jarring arrived in Amman for a one day Arab capital tour.
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William W. Scranton
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Pennsylvania
Nasser
Egypt
United States
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Sweden
Amman
Jarring
Bahjat Talhouni
Ahmed Toukan
Abdul Munim Rifai
Scranton
Austin Woman Struck by Car Fatally Injured
An Austin woman Mrs Charlotte A Myers 59 of 304 1st Ave NW was fatally struck by a car at Oakland Ave and 1st St SW while crossing Oakland Ave Friday night. The car was driven by Christine Koenig 17 of 1916 5th Ave NW. Myers died en route to St Olaf Hospital. She was head nurse in charge of surgical services at St Olaf Hospital for over 10 years. Surviving are a daugh-
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Charlotte A. Myers
1St Ave. NW
Oakland Ave
1St St. SW
Bradley Burton
Douglas Burton
6Th St
St. Olaf Hospital
Neil Arnold
3Rd Ave
4Th Ave
Main St
Arnold
Minnesota
Joseph Moryn
St. Paul
Little Canada
Donald Grooms
Cloquet
Minn
John J. Torborg
Minneapolis
Astronomical Observatory 2 Launch Opens Space Era
Cape Kennedy, AP. Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 blasted into orbit aboard an Atlas Centaur booster carrying 11 telescopes. The $75 million satellite aims to shed light on the universe with ultraviolet observations and could mark a major advance in astronomy. Engineers planned to activate the instruments after systems checks. The craft will study stars galaxies and interstellar gases from a high near circular orbit. NASA officials call it a milestone in space science.
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Fla
Homer E. Newell
Space Science and Applications
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2
Earth
United States
John F. Clark
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
OAO2
Posthumous Marine Commission For Fergus Falls Soldier
A Fergus Falls man Sgt. John C. Yates, 26, was posthumously commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. The award was presented to his parents at a ceremony in Fargo at the Marine Corps recruiting station. Yates was killed in Vietnam.
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U.S. Marine Corps
Fergus Falls
Minn
Vietnam
John C. Yates
Louis E. Yates
Yates
Marine Corps
Herald Announces New Prices Today
The Herald confirms continued cost rises in publication and newsprint with a third newsprint price increase in 30 months. Carrier and motor route deliveries will rise five cents per week effective Dec 9, boosting independent carriers’ profits on their routes.
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Herald
U.S. and Reds OK 7 Procedures but Seating Format Is Unsettled
U S and North Vietnamese negotiators agree on seven procedural points for four way peace talks but clash over seating. The items include conference procedure, speaker allotment, room use at the Majestic Hotel, attendee limits, language options, tape recorders, and newsmen exclusion. Differences remain on conference structure and seating, with U S favoring two long tables and Hanoi pressing for a square table.
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U.S
Reds
Paris
Cyrus R. Vance
Ha van Lau
Majestic Hotel
Moorhead Voters Approve $750000 School Bond
Moorhead Minnesota voters approved a 750000 bond for addition and remodeling of existing school buildings. Unofficial returns show 1260 yes and 835 no, giving about 60 percent approval. The bond ensures the continuation of the kindergarten program now housed in rented facilities since September 1967.
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Moorhead, Minn
Moorhead
Signs of Red Activities Found in DMZ Crawl
Saigon reporting, the US Command said American reconnaissance found at least 461 indications of enemy activity in the DMZ since the bombing halt. Only 36 sightings were significant. 128 prompted retaliatory fire by air, artillery, and ships. Ambassador Harriman noted serious talks require restraint after abuses. Radio Hanoi claimed US planes bombed an agricultural cooperative and hamlet in North Vietnam, killing over 30, with seven raids since November 1 and 81 artillery rounds in the Vinh Linh area.
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Demilitarized Zone
United States
North Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Paris
Johnson
Radio Hanoi
Commission For Investigation
Vinh Linh
LeVander Seeks Tax Relief and Funds Share Plan
Minnesota Governor Harold LeVander urged President-elect Nixon to drop the 10 percent income surtax by July 1. He argued the tax reduces state revenue because it is deductible on state returns and proposed states share in federal tax take to create uncommitted funds for state use.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Harold LeVander
Minnesota
Richard Nixon
Nixon
LeVander
Lynda Buys Tie for Marine Hubby
In Hong Kong AP report Lynda Bird Robb buys a monogrammed silk tie for her Marine husband Maj Charles Robb who is on leave from Vietnam. They plan a secret rendezvous ahead of their first wedding anniversary as a Sunday flight to Bangkok is noted for President Johnson's daughter.
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Hong Kong
Lynda Bird Robb
Vietnam
Johnson
Bangkok
Thailand
Maj
Charles Robb
America Honors Dead in Pearl Harbor Attack Memorial Service
Pearl Harbor ceremony at the USS Arizona memorial honors 1,177 Navy and Marine casualties from the 1941 attack. Delegates from state legislatures Guam Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands attended as three volleys and echo taps closed the 15 minute service.
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America
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National Conference of State Legislative
White Monument
Secretary of the Navy
Paul R. Ignatius
Joan L. O'Brien
Washington State House of Representatives
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