Fresh N Viet Troops Battle Close To Saigon
North Vietnamese forces infiltrated toward Saigon from Cambodia's Parrot’s Beak and clashed with a South Vietnamese militia battalion nine miles south of Tay Ninh. U.S. B52 strikes totaled 13 over Tay Ninh and Binh Duong as heavy air raids continued in the region. On the Mekong Delta An Xuyen militiamen repelled a large assault but suffered 14 dead and 11 wounded.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
U.S
Binh Duong
Mekong
An Xuyen
Miners for Democracy win most votes in UMW District 6
In Ohio and West Virginia northern panhandle, Miners for Democracy candidates take 13 of 14 seats in UMW District 6. National ballots will be counted by the Labor Department in Silver Spring, Maryland, under a separate process. The district results follow a federal court order voiding the 1969 election that unseated Tony Boyle after irregularities, amid the Yablonski murder and the formation of MFD by his supporters.
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Bellaire
Ohio
United Mine Workers District
Democrac
W. A
Tony
UMW
West Virginia
Panhandle
National Union
Labor Department
Silver Springs
Boyle
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
MFD
Apollo 17 Lunar Landing Timeline Highlights Major Activities
Apollo 17 mission details the planned lunar operations for the day with Cernan Schmitt stepping onto the moon at 6 43 p m and 6 48 p m respectively after Challenger lands at 2 55 p m Eastern Time. The schedule includes rest periods orbit adjustments radio checks and extended rover television coverage.
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Challenger
Cernan
Schmitt
Evans
America
Mission Control
Eugene A. Cerman
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison H. Schmitt
Lunar
Etwnee
Moon
Schmit
Kissinger and Tho Meet for 13th Time in Paris Talks
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met again in Neuilly near Paris as secrecy surrounds their ongoing Vietnam peace talks. The leaders, plus aides, discuss a possible cease fire while Saigon warns Hanoi aims for a three-phase takeover despite a looming accord.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Nixon
Neuilly
Kissinger
Tho
Kis
Moscow
le Thanh Nghi
Saigon
North Vietnam
South l
Tran van Lam
Washington
Voting Light At The Beach In Old Orchard Beach
Voters showed light turnout in Old Orchard Beach this morning as polls opened for the municipal election. Ten candidates seek three town council seats, three vie for the school committee, two run for a park commission vacancy, three for the public safety commission, and one candidate each for town clerk and constable.
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Old Orchard Beach
Park Commission
Public Safety Commission
Robert Strauss Hopes To Unite Party
A noted figure seeks to unify factions within the party amid rising tensions. Analysts say his strategy focuses on coalition building and public outreach to counter internal divides. The move signals potential realignments ahead of key votes and committee appointments.
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Robert Strauss
Chinese Bandits Raid Russians Across Border
Soviet reports say a band of raiders from Sinkiang attacked Soviet frontier shepherds killing five and wounding others. China denies involvement and claims the action is a staged Kremlin protest.
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Moscow
Kazakhstan
Sinkiang
Siberia
Soviet Far East
Peking
Kremlin
Truman Says He Feels Fine After Heart Irregularities
Ailing former president Harry S. Truman, 88, remained in serious condition at Research Hospital after heart rhythm irregularities. He told doctors, “I feel all right,” and said he did not hurt anywhere as officials released a morning bulletin and planned a 10 p.m. update.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Eskimo Boy Dies After 23 Days Keeping Pilot Alive
A 4 year old Eskimo boy, David Kootook, died on the 23rd day of a 32 day Arctic survival ordeal after a plane crash 60 miles south of Great Bear Lake. Pilot Martin Hartwell, 45, survived with two broken legs and a knee fracture, aided by the boy who kept a fire, built a shelter, and fed them from the wreckage as rescuers searched. Hartwell was rescued in good condition at Yellowknife hospital. the boy’s death is believed due to despair or chronic appendicitis.
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Martin Hartwell
Arctic
Canada
North West Territories
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Canadian Northwest
David Kootook
Hartwell
Great Bear Lake
Spence Bay
Kootook
Cpl
Harvie Copeland
Copeland
Kennebunk Voters Set 6 Money Articles at Town Meeting
Six money articles go to voters at a 7 p.m. town meeting in Upper Town Hall. Measures include setting the town manager salary and borrowing up to 100000 to cover the school district assessment due December 16. Other articles request transfers from surplus to highway general government and debt and interest.
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Kennebunk
Upper Town Hall
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr
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Alexander M. Haig Jr
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Ieee
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