War in Middle East Could Involve U S
William Scranton, returning from the Middle East as a Nixon special fact finder, urges mending ties with Arab nations while preserving support for Israel. He warns against U.S. entanglement as war between Israel and Arab states looms, urging multilateral peace efforts and reduced global policing after Vietnam. He notes informal commitments to about 40 nations and calls for renewed restraint and cooperation.
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William Scranton
Middle East
Riched Nixon
Scranton
Nixon
Serael
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Vietnam
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Moon Holiday Gift From Apollo 8 Telecasts
The article notes Americans may watch Christmas telecasts direct from Apollo 8 as the moon mission could launch on Saturday. Some space experts deem manned lunar landings unnecessary, arguing unmanned missions provide better data while a manned approach risks astronauts and billions.
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Moon
Earth
Space
Noise Hazard From Farm Machinery Raises Hearing Risk
A National Noise Study by the Environmental Control Administration finds tractor and equipment noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Of 58 new tractors tested, 90 percent exceeded safe levels. among 20 other machines, 65 percent did so.
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Environmental Control Administration
Opinions of Others Touch Nabors and Smoking Ads
The column notes Jim Nabors embracing a luxury car while fearing damage to his folksy image in a public life. It cites David Brion’s view on money and morality and includes quotes from The Alabama Journal. It also discusses cigarette advertising budgets and Minnesota’s age-18 tobacco law amid antismoking campaigns in the Red Wing Republican-Eagle.
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Alabama Journal
CBS
Heart
Cancer
Minnesota
RED Wing Republican Eagle
New Courthouse Need Cited and New Club Formed
Carl Baucher urged a new Mower County courthouse at a Kiwanis Club meeting describing the present building as outdated. Austin Exchange Club received its charter at the Charter Night Banquet at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Real estate dealers discussed licensing their trades at the Fox Hotel. St Pauls Lutheran Church won the Christmas decoration contest with a $25 prize announced by Dean Carlson, JCC president.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wright brothers first flight and space debate echoed
Remarks recall early flight and Octave Chanute's warning that airplanes would be fast and for sport, not commercial travel. The piece contrasts 1967 airline growth with 112000 private aircraft, then recounts Dr Findley’s failed park flights and public fascination. It ends with NASA defending moon missions near Christmas.
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New York
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Santa Claus
Texas
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California power players face tough 1970 governor bid path
In 1969 California Democrats Jess Unruh and Joseph Alioto brace for tests before a potential 1970 gubernatorial race against Republican Ronald Reagan. Unruh grapples with reduced Assembly influence yet seeks to leverage as a critic of Reagan, while Alioto, riding early prominence, must weather city-mayor storms and broaden backing beyond Humphrey supporters.
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California
Democratic Assembly
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Ronald Reagan
GOP
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Assembly
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Alioto
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Whch
San Francisco State College
Comedia
Senate
George Murphy
Murphy
Robert F. Kennedy
McCarthy
Chicago
Housing code proposals outline dwelling standards for Austin
A proposed housing code lists required amenities and safety measures for homes and lodging. It covers water supply, bathrooms, exits, space, windows, heating, electrical outlets, cleanliness, repairs, yard maintenance, and vehicle licensing to ensure safe living conditions.
Riesel Correct in Predicting Nixon Choice as Sec of Labor
Victor Riesel, a longtime insider on national politics, correctly predicted that George P Schultz would become Secretary of Labor. His reporting over weeks and months ahead of the field covered cabinet selections, labor disputes, and international events with reliable, on-the-ground sourcing.
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Sec
George P. Schultz
Labor
Victor Riesie
Corres
Hultz
Victor Riesel
Dean Schultz
Schultz
Mr. Rieser
Riese
Hubert Humphrey
Nelson Rockefeller
Tom Hayden
Chicago
Rome
Italy
Publishers - Hall Syndicate
Nuclear Wadhdons Move to Put Teeth in No Proliferation Pact
Vienna report details IAEA efforts to enforce nonproliferation as nuclear power grows. By 1974 reactors rise to 21 nations with capacity 83 times current, prompting calls for portable "black box" detectors and expanded inspector ranks. Russia remains the main holdout despite global inspections.
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IAEA
Atoms For Peace
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Seibersdorf
Soviet
NASA daylighting scheme invites perpetual noon at moonlit era
The article notes NASA proposed using giant mirrors to reflect sunlight onto Earth to create double daylight. Critics warn such a move could disrupt seasons and natural patterns, arguing for caution and favoring more modest Moon projects.
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Space Agency
Congressional
NASA
History highlights across years on December 18
December 18 marks key events from 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment ending slavery to Washington's Valley Forge winter, New Jersey ratification of the Constitution in 1787 and other items including Wilson's 1915 marriage, Pearl Harbor inquiry in 1941 and a 2019 Tucson jet crash aftermath.
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Valley Forge
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Bollinggalt
Washington
United States
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