Nixon Expects Cooperation From Democratic Congress
Nixon plans to work with a Democratic Congress on major national issues while building a staff that includes Bryce N. Harlow as assistant to the president for legislative affairs. Harlow, veteran of Eisenhower years, says cooperation will occur in areas serving national interests despite partisan differences.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Democratic Congress
Bryce N. Harlow
Harlow
Oklahoma City
Lawrence F. O’brien
Kennedy
Johnson
Eisenhower
University of Oklahoma
Capitol Hill
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Congress
Harow
Rose Mary Woods
Foreman Takes Over As Attorney for Ray
Percy Foreman is hired to defend James Earl Ray in the King assassination case and tests former strategy by Arthur Hanes Sr. Foreman may weigh RAM and foreign links in the defense while Judge Battle delays trial to March 3. Ray’s brothers pushed for Foreman amid dispute over biographical earnings and money from Look Magazine.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Percy Foreman
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Ray
Texas
Arthur J. Hanes Sr
Birmingham
Ala
King
Foreman
Hanes
W. Preston Battle
Shelby County Criminal Court
Battle
Jerry
John Ray
James
William Bradford Huie
Look Magazine
Guerrillas Step Up Attacks On Allied Positions in Vietnam
In the past 24 hours Communist guerrillas attacked or shelled 20 allied camps and South Vietnamese villages, with the heaviest raids since November. The Central Highlands saw shelling of four U.S. bases and an overrun attempt on an ammo dump, while in Saigon two police were killed and another wounded in Cholon. US reports noted light casualties overall with several American injuries and damage to facilities at Camp Holloway and An Khe.
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Vietnam
Saigon
API
Johnson
North Vietnam
Border Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Fred Morris
Cholon
Highlands
Camp Holloway
Pleiku
An Khe
Holloway
Great Risks Foreseen For Apollo 8 Flight
Washington auditors and engineers signaled acceptance of unprecedented perils in the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. NASA leaders, including Acting Administrator Thomas Paine, voted unanimously that the risk level was justified for December flight. The crew Borman Lovell and Anders face days of autonomy, with return stakes and precise reentry angles.
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Washington
UPD
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Thomas 0. Paine
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Paine
Moon
Earth
U S Warn NATO Allies On Defense Efforts
In Brussels U S officials say NATO ministers will be urged to strengthen European defense as the Soviet threat grows after the Czechoslovakia invasion. The United States will boost its own Europe military effort but will scale support to European actions. Secretary Rusk and Defense Secretary Clifford lead the blunt briefing to NATO ministers meeting Thursday through Saturday.
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Brussels
UPI
United States
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Dean Rusk
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Rusk
Clifford Says Talks Should Go On With or Without Vietnam
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford urged that the United States could negotiate alone with North Vietnam in Paris if Saigon refuses to attend. He argued for discussing military questions and a political settlement, pressuring South Vietnam’s Thieu while signaling the president may proceed without Saigon.
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Washington
UPI
Clark M
Clifford
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
Saigon
Hanoi
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Johnson
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