Smith Wins Vermont Senate Seat After Recount
Vermont Supreme Court ordered certification of the top six vote getters in Chittenden County. Frederick Smith moved from seventh to fifth after a recount, knocking out Frederick Fayette and leaving open a possible challenge. The ruling, issued in a special session, could still be challenged by Fayette's attorney.
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U.S. Bombs and Losses Mount in North Vietnam Raids
U S warplanes resume heavy bombing of North Vietnam with over 1 000 fighter bomber strikes and 147 B 52 missions in eight days through Christmas. Two more BS2 bombers and a rescue helicopter are downed, raising total BS2 losses to 14, while crews and aircraft are reported missing or rescued. Hanoi claims include a downed American plane and a mass exodus as raids hit rail yards shipyards and power facilities.
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Haro Radio
Nixon 'Nixonomics' phase ITI rent controls reform eyed
Administration officials signal Phase II of Nixon's economic program could drop rent controls next year and revise the profit margin rule. Nixon seeks continued stabilization authority after the Economic Stabilization Act expires April 40, with final word on wage price controls. Officials cite suggestions from business, labor, and Congress as they weigh extending or redesigning controls.
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Demand Release of Prisoners in Embassy Siege
Four self described Black September militants seized the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok taking five hostages. They announced demands for prisoner releases and threatened to kill if their terms are not met. Police surrounded the building as the situation unfolded.
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Nitzan Hadass
Ruth
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Kozo Oxamoto
Lod
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Abdul Aziz al-Atrash
Rehavim Amir
Thailand
O'Brien Named as Salmonaide in Salmon Administration
Thomas Salmon names Leo O'Brien former House minority leader and Chittenden County senator as special assistant for legislative liaison. O'Brien will serve 18 weeks during the 1978 session, paid 20 dollars weekly, linking the governor to the minority party and tracking bills of interest. He heads O'Brien Brothers livestock outfit in South Burlington.
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Truman Burial At Rose Garden Library
Harry S Truman was buried today in the Rose Garden of his presidential library in Independence Missouri. Only family and close friends attended the simple service, reflecting his wish for modest tribute and a life of simplicity amid military honors and a gun salute. Thousands lined the streets as dignitaries including Nixon and Johnson paid their respects.
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Survivors in cannibalism case return to Montevideo
In Santiago the 13 Uruguayan crash survivors prepared to travel home aboard a San-Chile jetliner to answer reports of cannibalism. Government and church figures debated the issue while relatives hailed the return as a Christmas surprise.
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Old Christian Brothers
Mallary renews reservations over bombing policy
Rep. Richard Mallary says he has renewed reservations about the Nixon administration s plan to resume bombing North Vietnam. He will return to Washington to seek reasons behind the decision and decide whether to support or oppose the bombing. Meanwhile the Social Action Committee of the Sisters of Mercy opposes the bombing and urges the Christian community to stand against destruction in pursuit of peace.
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John Marshall
Martial law after quake grinds Managua as troops kill
Gen Somoza ordered troops to shoot to kill looters during dusk to dawn curfews in Managua after deadly earthquakes. Officials reported at least two deaths including a 4 year old, with 3,000 killed in the tremors and up to 10,000 dead overall as 400,000 flee. U.S. engineers and forces aid rubble clearance and set up a relocation center for the homeless.
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Lester B Pearson Dies at 75 in Ottawa Canada
Former Canadian prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lester B Pearson died at 75 in Ottawa. He directed the 1956 Suez cease fire and later led Canada as prime minister from 1963 to 1968, shaping pensions and social welfare programs. He died with his wife Maryon and children Geoffrey and Pat at his side.
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Inside Talk on Kissinger in Paris Sparks Debate
A Paris gathering discusses Kissinger with allies, the nature of their talk remains unclear. The item hints at diplomatic chatter and policy speculation without detailing conclusions.
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