Peace talks shift as Viet Cong offer timetable proposal
Paris reports Allied diplomats say Nixon's gains over antiwar critics press Communist negotiators to sharpen peace offers. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese reportedly flank Nixon with six month withdrawal timing to lure U.S. support, while Nixon says 50,000 more troops to depart by April 15. Premier Pham Van Dong says Vietnamization will be a fiasco. See PEACE TALKS Page 16, Col. 2.
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Paris
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Warsaw
Pham van Dong
North Vietnam
Kennedy proposes national health insurance for all by 1975
UPI reports Sen. Edward Kennedy urges a nationwide health insurance program to cover every man, woman and child in the United States by 1975. He calls on the consumers of health to lead a national effort and push Congress toward a more equitable health system.
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Boston
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
D - Mass
United States
Kennedy
Congress
U.S
Lowell
Aiken Signals North Vietnam Woes Amid War Fatigue
Senator George D. Aiken warns Hanoi may boost southward terrorism in coming months to embarrass the United States as a face-saving move. He says North Vietnam seeks a favorable exit as U S forces withdraw, with flareups possible through April or May but not a full-scale war. He urges urgent health care initiatives to reach all Americans.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
United States
Aiken
North Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hanoi
Vietnam
House Panel May Investigate Interest-Free Christmas Clubs
Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal accused banks of profiting from Christmas clubs that pay no interest and sometimes penalize missed payments. The House subcommittee weighs investigating compliance with truth-in-lending law, with about four billion dollars tied up in noninterest accounts as of June 30.
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Rosenthal
House
Douglas R. Smith
National Savings and Trust Co
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Five Year Plan Pushes Alternatives to Gas Cars
HEW drafts a five year plan to develop alternative power for cars including steam engines gas turbines and electric propulsion with targets for mid 1970s or 1980s. The plan notes pollution and noise concerns and urges government sponsorship to spur non auto firms and vehicle makers. It estimates a 45 million cost to government for the program plus fleet testing and eventual procurement.
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Washington
API
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Nixon
UPI
Milwaukee
HEW
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Ralph Nader
Vermont Education Board Pushes Statewide Redistricting Plan
The Vermont State Board of Education unanimously backs abolishing 253 local town school boards in favor of 52 unified union districts. Legislation to create K 12 districts will be introduced next month with a 1975 unification deadline. The plan excludes towns with private high schools serving as public ones and includes a push for mandatory statewide school transportation and 30 percent state aid for mobile or portable classrooms.
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Vermont
Scribner
Stowe
Education Board
Dean Finney
St. Johnsbury
Manchester
Mary Miller
Waterbury
Georgianna Miranda
Casey Resigns Assembly Post
Joseph F. Casey, Rensselaer County Republican chairman, resigned as the state Assembly sergeant-at-arms after accusations from summer hearings. The $12,000-a-year post was accepted by Speaker Perry B. Duryea, who had backed Casey's election. In his letter, Casey cited innuendo and charges not stayed, resigning for the best interests of the Speaker and the Assembly majority.
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Albany
N.Y
Joseph F. Casey
Rensselaer County
Troy
State Assembly
Casey
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea
Montauk, L. I
Duryea
State Commission of Investigation
Local and State Welfare Debated in Bennington Forum
In Bennington County a debate between State Sen. T. Garry Buckley and Atty. John H. Williams II, a Social Welfare Board member, centered on returning welfare administration to local communities. Buckley proposed a year‑long pilot with field workers in a region to test efficiency, while Williams argued for improvements without reversing oversight, stressing a right to minimal income for those unable to work. The discussion touched on regional bureaus, administrative costs, and the need to maintain aid for genuine cases within Vermont’s small-budget framework.
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Bennington County
T. Garry Buckley
Buckley
Bennington
John H. Williams II
State
Social Welfare Board
Deane C. Davis
Williams
Social Welfare Department
Montpelier
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
J. Duncan Campbell
Philbrook
Davis
Nixon
Vermont
Inside Red Brick School Scores a First Page Card
Columnist Russell Baker imagines Dixie whimsy on page 4 while on page 3 the Inside Red Brick School page leads. Manchester selectmen offer tentative consent to a broad plan on page 8. A rough night for birds and beasts, notably Eagles and Bulldogs, noted on page 12.
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Red Brick School
Russell Baker
Dixie
Manchester
White House wreath signals calm in crisis room
Washington officials report the 24 hour situation room at the White House is in a calm state as Christmas wreaths adorn the door amid ongoing world crisis coverage. The iconic room, which first announces crises, remains the focal point for briefings and decision making during the holiday season.
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Washington
UPI
White House
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Ted Kennedy
Yippee
State Education Board
By Buckley and Williams
David Scribner
Selectman
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Campbell
Higgins
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Sen. T .Garry Buckley
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