Wholesome Meat Act Aims to Raise State Inspections
The Agriculture Department seeks to improve meat inspection with states under the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967. Rodney Leonard says no state yet meets federal standards, despite 28 state partnerships and 40 plants labeled health hazards. The action includes 39 laws approved, 25 states receiving 4.5 million dollars, 1,100 inspectors trained, 630 federal inspectors hired, and 1,246 plants granted inspection.
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Richard P. Powers
Washington
Agriculture Department
Rodney Leonard
Consumer and Marketing Service
Leonard
Wrights Made Historic Flight 65 Years Ago
Kitty Hawk marks the 65th anniversary of Orville and Wilbur Wrights first successful powered flight with speeches and flyovers. Dayton Chamber wreaths Wright Brothers National Memorial as President Johnson notes the historic impact and Wright Brothers Day.
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Kitty Hawk
N.C
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Johnson
Wright Brothers
Washington
Sand Hill
North Minneapolis 52 Acre Industrial Park Planned
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co. and Bor-Son Building Corp. of Minneapolis announced plans for a 52 acre industrial park in north Minneapolis to spur redevelopment and local employment opportunities.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
Bor-Son Building Corp
Emory student Barbara Mackle abducted from Atlanta motel
Twenty year old Barbara Jane Mackle daughter of a Florida developer was kidnapped in her nightgown from an Atlanta area motel early today by two gunmen. She was a junior at Emory University and was taken after the kidnappers claimed to be police. Barbara Mackle’s mother notified DeKalb police.
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Atlanta, Ga
Barbara Jane Mackle
Atlanta
DeKalb County
Mackle
Emory University
Americans appeal to North Korea for Pueblo crew visits
Four Americans seeking the release of Pueblo crew members again asked North Korea to allow them to visit the prisoners in Pyongyang. The request faced slim chances of approval amid ongoing diplomatic friction. Meanwhile in Grand Forks, James Leroy Iverson faces a preliminary hearing on a first degree murder charge before County Judge Kirk on January 21.
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Berlin
U.S
North Korea
Pyongyang
Grand Forks
N.D
James Leroy Iverson
Kirk
Ky Sees No Discord With Top U S Negotiators
In Paris Vice President Ky of South Vietnam says no disagreements with US peace talks envoys after a lengthy session with Hariman and Vance. Ky defends a two-sided conference table while the Viet Cong envoy Kiem criticizes both sides and delays in preparations persist.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Paris
Vietnam
U.S
Vance
Clifford
Washington
Saigon
NLF
Strong Quake Hits Alaska with Minor Damage Reported
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck south central Alaska at 2 08 a m waking residents and causing alarms to sound. Burglar alarms were triggered, groceries toppled, and windows rattled as the quake lasted about a minute with an epicenter 160 miles southwest of Anchorage. The Palmer observatory warned of possible tidal activity.
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Anchorage
Alaska
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Seismological Observatory
College, Alaska
Here
Observancy
Palmer
Marines Sweep Near Da Nang in Major Operation
Five thousand Marines backed by more than 20 air strikes sweep 5 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Taylor Common. Since December 7, 123 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong have been killed and 41 captured. 18 Marines died and 73 wounded. Air Force B 52s dropped 750 tons of bombs in support as the fight continues.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Meade River
Laos
Air Force
McGovern Seeks Hunger Ideas For Incoming Administration
Senator George McGovern says the Senate hunger committee will seek ideas from Nixon officials on malnutrition relief. He names Clifford Hardin, to head agriculture, and Robert Finch, future HEW secretary, as key figures to address domestic hunger and malnutrition beginning January 20.
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Sen
George
McGovern
D-S.d
Senate
Nixon
Clifford M. Hardin
University of Nebraska
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
California
Hungary
Hardin
John F. Kennedy
Israeli Planes Raid Jordan in Renewed Attack
The Associated Press reports Israeli warplanes struck Jordan in a 10 minute raid on the village of Sheer with rockets and napalm causing limited damage to farms. Tel Aviv sources say jets attacked an Arab guerilla unit after rockets were fired across the cease fire line. An explosion in Gaza City injured two Israeli women.
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Associated Press
Jordan
Amman
Sheer
Tel Aviv
Kfar Ruppin
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Gaza City
Nixon to Name U.N. Ambassador by Week's End
President-elect Nixon, after meeting with U Thant, will announce by week’s end his choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Possible nominees include Sargent Shriver or J. Russell Wiggins, with Henry M. Jackson as a remote option amid Kennedy family objections.
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U.N
New York
U Thant
United Nations
U.S
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ignate William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Robert D. Murphy
Johnson
J. Russell Wiggins
Sargent Shriver
France
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Shriver
Kennedy
Wiggins
Henry M. Jackson
Senate
GOP Admin Signals Slow Start on New Legislation
At a two hour closed meeting Nixon and Spiro Agnew led 13 GOP leaders in signaling a slow approach to new laws. They plan to study current programs and Johnsons recommendations before proposing major bills, while leaving open early action on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty if Johnson moves it between Jan 3 and Jan 20.
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Nixon
Congress
Spiro T. Agnew
House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Great Society
Albert
Dirksen
Ford
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
City housing code fact sheet before council
A City Planning Department fact sheet explaining housing code changes is being considered for adoption by the Austin City Council. The document appears today on the editorial page (4) for public review and discussion.
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City Planning Dept
Austin City Council
Mary Flora Bell verdict in Britain killer trial
Eleven year old Mary Flora Bell was found guilty of manslaughter with diminished responsibility in the strangling of two boys. Her 13-year-old playmate Norma Joyce Bell was found innocent of all charges and may receive hospital treatment.
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Newcastle
England
Mary Flora Bell
Britain
Mary
Norma Joyce Bell
Ralph Cusack
Storm Delays Conrad's Flight to Antarctic Pole Route
Max Conrad, the veteran flyer from Winona Minnesota, had to turn back in Chile as a storm forced the twin engine plane to abort its first leg to Adelaide Island in the Antarctic. He aims to circumnavigate the globe via both poles and has already crossed the North Pole.
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Max Conrad
Adelaide Island
Antarctic
South Pole
Winona
Minn
North Pole
38 Catholic theologians urge reforms to Vatican Curia
Thirty-eight eminent Catholic theologians from several countries appeal to Pope Paul VI for six major reforms in the Vatican Curia. They oppose any inquisition and call for aging cardinals to retire at 75, citing risks to scholarly theological work. Signers include Eduard Schillebeeck, Hans Küng, Karl Rahner, M. D. Chenu, Yves Congar, John McKenzie, and Ronald Murphy.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Vatican
Paul VI
Vatican Curia
Eduard Schillebeeck
Nijmegen
Hans Kueng
Karl Rahner
West Germany
M.D. Chenu
Yves Congar
Paris
John McKenzie
Ronald Murphy
United States
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
Holy Office
Schillebeck
Queens for the Big Day queen of Rose Bowl festivities
Pamela Anicich is crowned queen in the annual Tournament of Roses events and Rose Bowl game celebrations in Pasadena California. The feature notes her role as queen during the big day festivities.
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New Orleans
Pamela Anicich
Pasadena
Calif
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