Kissinger signals Soviet help on Middle East peace
Secretary Kissinger says the Soviet Union appears ready to aid a settlement in the Middle East as Egypt Israel and Jordan talk on a common base. He cautions no deal that harms friends and notes ongoing disengagement talks while aiming to limit nuclear tech in 1974.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Egypt
Jordan
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Abba Eban
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China
Army Seeks Data On Recruitment Upturn Amid Recession Fears
Army officials are gathering information from new volunteers to judge if the November upturn in recruiting signals lasting gains for the all volunteer force or if it will fade with civilian job fears. The Marine Corps also improved in November, while Navy and Air Force exceeded quotas.
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Air Force
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Skylab Astronauts View Kohoutek From Space
Skylab 3 astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson reach mission midpoint as Kohoutek the sunward comet makes its closest approach and loops toward Pluto. Mission control plans photos to study the comet’s composition and early solar system history.
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Kohoutek
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Lukos Kohoutek
Mission Control
Pluto
Inner Solar System
Jupiter
Solar System
Indian schools closed to save fuel across nation
The Bureau of Indian Affairs authorized Indian schools to remain closed through January 21 to cut fuel use. Area directors can extend holidays. about 200 schools in 11 regions may have to make up time by longer days, longer year, or Saturday classes.
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Washington
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tom Oxendine
BIA Public Information Officer
Oxendine
Advertising executive J Kenneth Laird dies at 70
J Kenneth Laird cofounder of Tatham Laird Kudner died at age 70 in Fort Lauderdale. He retired as chairman of the agency in 1969.
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J. Kenneth Laird
Tatham-Laird & Kudner, Inc
New York
Chicago
Campaign bill clears state Senate committee
In Minnesota the Senate Governmental Operations Committee endorsed a campaign disclosure bill with party contribution limits raised from 25 to 40 percent. The measure keeps public financing, allows tax refunds to fund parties, and proposes an eight member Ethics Commission. Disclosure thresholds apply to gifts over $100 in statewide races and over $50 in legislative races. The bill proceeds to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Ethics Commission
Senate Judiciary Committee
Weather spreads rain and snow across regions
Rain and snow covered the Northwest and midcontinent with fog in the Northeast. Yakima Washington recorded three inches of new snow for a ground total of 11 inches. Travel advisories warned of locally heavy snow between the northern central Rockies and Cascade Sierra ranges.
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Boston
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Grand Forks
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Key West
Fla
Cambodia Cabinet Reshuffle Branded U S Influenced By Lon Nol
Western diplomats say Cambodia’s fourth cabinet reshuffle this year followed long bargaining between President Lon Nol and the United States Embassy. An American diplomat says the new government led by Premier Long Boret offers no new policies, while observers note U S hand in cabinet formation. Enders now chairs embassy influence as Kissinger names him for higher duties.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
United States
Long Boret
Sisowath Sirik Matak
Cheng Heng
Tam
Long Beret
Sirik Matak Sup
Sirik Matak
U.S
Emory Swank
Thomas C. Enders
Enders
Swank
Henry A. Kissinger
U. S
Gas rationing coupons could be worth more than cash
Government plans to issue gasoline ration coupons bearing Washington’s image. Each coupon unit equals one gallon, may be sold or bought on a free market, with monthly changes in value. Anticipated costs include 1.4 billion dollars for rationing machinery and a reduced public staff compared to WWI.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Washington
George Washington
Simon
Snowmobile plunge kills state youth
A 19 year old snowmobiler died after his machine went over a 100 foot embankment along the Mississippi River near Altura in Winona County. Sheriff Helmer Weinmann said Neumann was part of a small party and failed to notice the drop in time to stop.
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Winona County
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Henry D. Neumann
Altura
Neumann
Hughes indicted by federal grand jury over Air West deal
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned a nine count indictment charging billionaire Howard Hughes with conspiracy stock manipulation and wire fraud in his 1968 purchase of Air West. Also charged were top Hughes aides Robert Maheu Chester Davis and David Charnay along with Hughes employee James Nall. Unindicted co conspirators include Hank Greenspun and George Crockett. Hughes had recently moved from London to a Bahamas resort amid speculation about extradition.
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Nevada
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James H. Nall
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