Apollo 17 lifts off toward moon orbit
Apollo 17 crew led by Eugene Cernan Jack Schmitt and Ronald Evans blast from Cape Kennedy in Saturn V launch that overcame a late computer glitch and latch issues. The mission aims for Taurus Littrow valley with three moon walks and the lunar rover, collecting rocks and deploying a science station over about 75 hours.
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Paul Recer
Space Center
Houston
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H
Jack
Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cape Kennedy
Mission Control
Jack Schmitt
Earth
Moon
Cernan
Taurus-Littrow
Evans
Lunar
America
Spiro T. Agnew
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Inflation Pressure Grows as Wholesale Prices Rise in November
The Labor Department reports a 0.6 percent jump in the wholesale price index for November, the largest since July, driven by higher costs for vegetables, eggs, dairy, cars, furniture, lumber, and energy. The gain complicates Nixon’s goal of reducing inflation to about 3 percent by year’s end and signals continued impact on retail prices. The six-month rate reached 5.7 percent, with wage-price controls showing limited effect. Earl Butz remains in the Cabinet as agriculture secretary.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Earl Butz
Agriculture
Butz
Schedule of Pages Editorial 4 Sports 10-11 Society 6-7-8 VS-Mkt. 12 Area News 9 Comics 13 Classified 14-15
The page list outlines sections for Editorial, Sports, Society, Markets, Area News, Comics and Classifieds across pages 4 10 11 6 7 8 12 9 13 14 15. It indicates a structured daily newspaper with varied coverage.
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Society
Used Trucks and Campers for Sale in Herald Ads
Bargain hunting in the Herald classified autos section features a 1970 34 ton Chevy pickup priced $150 under book, a 1970 10 foot chop camper for $900, and a 1965 Ford Wagon at $300. An ad run originally six days was cut to three. call 433-8351 for fast results.
Court rules in favor of union members' return
The Supreme Court on an 8-1 vote held it illegal for labor unions to fire members who resign during a strike and return to work. Justice Douglas anchored the ruling in the right to join or resign from associations, aiding 31 ex-members of a Nashua plant union.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
New Hampshire
Harryn A. Blackmun
Textile Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Nashua
International Paper Box Machine Co
National Labor Releations Board
NLRB
Douglas
United Automobile Workers Union
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Guards Kill Assailant in Philippines Attack on Imelda Marcos
A man slashed Imelda Marcos with a foot long bolo knife at a Pasay City amusement park. Guards fired, killing the assailant. Imelda Marcos was rushed to Makati Medical Center and reported out of danger with arm wounds, doctors saying none were serious.
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Manila
Ferdinand FE. Marcos
Imelda
Constantino Manahan
Pasay City
Marcos
Health Service to play active role in regional care
A Freeborn Mower Regional Health Service Corp meeting in Albert Lea discussed options including deactivation and dormant status to focus on broader health care needs beyond hospital care. Members debated extending to detox and psychological services with plans for next month’s talks.
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Joey Isakson
Herald
Freeborn - Mower Regional Health Service Corp
Albert Lea
Oliver Herrick
St. Olaf Hospital Board
Corp
Herrick
the Corp
Carole French
Mower County
Freeborn
Mower
Herric
Lyle Roberts
Austin
St. Mark's Nursing Home
Francis Crawford
Truman Remains On Critical List After Heart Failure
Former President Harry S. Truman, 88, remained in critical condition at Research Hospital and Medical Center with congested lungs and heart failure. Hospital bulletins cited fluctuating temperature, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, and partial response to medication with family at his bedside.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Truman
John Dreves
Wilson Miller
Wallace Graham
Clifton Daniel
Bess
Daniel
Nixon names Volpe ambassador to Italy and Brinegar to Cabinet
President Nixon announces John A. Volpe as Italy ambassador and Claude Brinegar to replace him as Transport Secretary. The move leaves only the attorney general post unsettled as Nixon plans a second term. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho resume talks in Paris with optimism but cautions of possible setbacks in peace negotiations.
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Camp David
Nixon
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Italy
California Oil Company
Claude
Brinegar
Richard Kleindienst
Kissinger
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Gif-sur-Yvette
U.S
Heyward Isham
States AGs Back Death Penalty In Some Crimes
The National Association of Attorneys General voted 22 to 1 in Coronado Calif to urge reinstating the death penalty where Congress or state legislatures deem it appropriate.
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Coronado
Calif
National Association of Attorneys General
Congress
Autopsies Slated for Two Ely Brothers
Autopsies were to be performed today on Dwight D. Singleton, 19, and Raymond Singleton, 18, found dead in a resort cabin five miles southeast of Ely Minnesota. Lake County coroner Parnell Johnson noted they apparently suffocated from a malfunctioning stove or refrigerator.
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Ely, Minn
Ely
Minnesota
Lake County
Parnell Johnson
Dwight D. Singleton
Raymond
Quiet observance marks 31st anniversary of Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association laid a wreath aboard the USS Arizona memorial at sunset with about 20 members, while Navy ceremonies were limited to tours and wreaths by invited veterans groups. The attack on December 7, 1941, drew the United States into World War II and remains a major historic site for visitors.
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Pearl Harbor
Uss Arizona
Navy
Veterans Organizations
United States
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Huntsville
Ala
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Atlantic
Ferdinand Marcos
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Research Hospital
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