Italy legalizes divorce after 1815 ban ends
In Rome Parliament approved a bill to legalize divorce for the first time since Napoleon era. The 319 to 286 vote in the chamber followed an eight day debate and 18 hours of balloting on 12 articles. Senate already approved, President Saragat to sign, gazette publication will finalize law. Sleepless supporters celebrated at dawn, amid fireworks and street celebrations.
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Rome
UPI
Paul VI
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Giuseppe Saragat
Napoleon
Frosting on the cake stalls UAW Ford talks in drift toward strike
UAW and Ford negotiations stumble over economic gains after GM’s 67 day strike. Ford and UAW leaders cite need for extra wage and benefit improvements. With a Dec 7 deadline looming, managers warn that no agreement could trigger a strike.
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UPI
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UAW
General Motors
Walter P. Reuther
Ford
Ken Bannon
Ford Department
Bannon
Malcolm Denise
Denise
Stargazer disaster ends costly space observatory mission
CAPE KENNEDY UPI reports the 998 million failure of the OAO space telescope when a fiberglass nose cone failed to detach, overloading the Centaur rocket and sending the observatory to fiery destruction. Officials plan a board to determine the malfunction while noting the loss impacts NASA finances and future flights.
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UPI
America
Earth
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
OAO
U.S. Space Agency
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Centaur
Central Africa
mid-Indian Ocean
Bruce T. Lundin
Lewis Research Center
Lundin
Bomb damages U S Embassy in Phnom Penh
UPI reports terrorists set off a 70 pound bomb damaging part of the U S Embassy in Phnom Penh at 3 30 am no injuries reported including a Marine guard an American clerk and a Cambodian teletype operator. Viet Cong announced cease fires for Christmas New Year and Tet.
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UPI
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Vietnam
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U.S. Americal
Chu Lai
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
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South Vietnam
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Kontum
Tonle Sap
Echeverria Becomes Mexico's 21st President in 6 Year Term
Luis Echeverria officially assumed office as Mexico's 21st president, pledging to address economic realities and attract foreign capital while guarding against excessive foreign domination. The ceremony followed a midnight swearing in with inaugural events planned for 3 p.m. EST. He succeeds Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, who leaves after a 12-1 election margin and 41 years of PRI rule.
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UPI
Luis Echeverria
Mexico
Echeverria
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Party of Revolutionary Institutions
PRI
Pedro Lascurain
Martha
Chapultepec Park
San Jeronimo
Diaz Ordaz
Gudalupe
San Angel
New Population Figures for New England States
The U S Census Bureau released state population figures with no changes for New England. Massachusetts 5 726 676 Connecticut 3 050 693 Maine 3 006 320 New Hampshire 746 284 Rhode Island 957 798 Vermont 448 327.
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UPI
U.S. Census Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
1970 Census Reapportionment Shrinks and Adds Seats
Census Bureau reports the 1970 U S population at 204 765 770 and 14 states must adjust congressional delegations. California gains five seats for 43 total. Florida three. Arizona and Texas one each. New York, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Iowa, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin lose one seat. Changes take effect with the 93rd Congress elected in 1972. The 92nd Congress remains unchanged.
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Census Bureau
Nixon
United States
House of Representatives
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Florida
Arizona
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Iowa
North Dakota
Ohio
Tennessee
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Washington wary as Russia seeks all European security talk
Secretary of State William P. Rogers will tell NATO foreign ministers the United States remains opposed to Moscow’s plan for an all European security conference until the Kremlin demonstrates greater good faith on Berlin and related issues. Washington notes the U S position a year ago tying such a conference to mutual force reductions along the Iron Curtain amid cooled Soviet American ties over the Middle East.
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UPI
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United States
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Berlin
Moscow
Middle East
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Cnts
West Berlin
Canada
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Europe
Nixon
White House
China
Pope Paul VI Mass Draws 135000 at Randwick Racecourse
At Randwick in Sydney thousands gather for Pope Paul VI outdoor Mass. About 135,000 attend, many arriving 15 hours early, with diverse language hymns and international groups present. The Pope later tours Sydney Harbor and faces minor fatigue during a long Asia Pacific journey.
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Australia
UPI
Vatican
Randwick
Outback
Pope Paul
Asia
Pacific
Sydney Harbor
Msgr
Pasquale Macchi
Pontiff
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