Heavy Maine storm brings mixed rain and snow in early fallout
Portland area faces heavy rain and possible minor coastal flooding as a pre winter storm dumps snow in northern Maine. Caribou and Greenville report snow with winds and high seas, while western mountains see heavy snow warnings and coastal towns expect mostly rain with a few inches of snow. The season’s first major snow last week left 10 inches in the Portland region.
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Maine
Caribou
Houston
Greenville
Land
NWS
York Hill
Saco
B52s Bomb 1 200 Tons Near DMZ in Vietnam War
U S B52 bombers dropped 1 200 tons of radar guided bombs on North Vietnamese positions below the DMZ at 35 000 feet amid monsoon storms. About 44 NVA troops were killed over the weekend, with 12 government troops dead and 78 wounded. Marines and armored units advanced two miles toward a coastal strip north northeast of Quang Tri city as fighting persisted.
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Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri
Quang Tri City
U.S
Dmz
Ben Hai
South Vietnam
da Nang
Pleiku
Long My
Mekong
SALT Sessions Start Tomorrow
Geneva AP reported Soviet deputy foreign minister Vladimir Semenov arriving for phase two of SALT talks saying the delegation will do its utmost to make the next round productive. He noted that the American side is expected to act similarly and constructively. Gerard C. Smith, U.S. counterpart, arrived Friday night.
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Geneva
Vladimir Semenov
U.S
Erpart
Gerard C. Smith
Semenov
Little boy sees a pea cock for the first time
A cartoon caption features a child exclaiming to a pea cock that the chicken is in view. The line captures playful humor typical of serialized panels in the newspaper section featuring cartoons, classifieds, and puzzles.
Court Rules Patents Off for General Purpose Computers
The Supreme Court 6 0 ruling blocks patents on programming a general purpose digital computer. Justice Douglas says ideas mental processes and abstract concepts cannot be patented. The decision impacts computer software and counters Bell Labs patent claims.
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Washington
Congress
William O. Douglas
New Orleans
John F. Kennedy
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Gary R. Benson
Arthur C. Tabbott
U.S
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Douglas
Abortion Law Left Alone By Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court denied a motion to vacate a stay that keeps Connecticut’s antiabortion statute in effect. The stay remains, keeping the law on the books pending a final constitutional ruling. Women vs Connecticut had sought to vacate the stay. the group won a lower court challenge, now appealed by the state.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Women Vs
High Bench
High Blood Pressure Key To Reducing Strokes Says Experts
Dallas AP report on American Heart Association sessions shows hypertension drives stroke risk. Half a million strokes annually with 200000 deaths. up to 100000 could be prevented with better detection and treatment. Experts warn many with high blood pressure are untreated or undertreated despite the link to heart disease and kidney failure.
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United States
American Heart Association
Nemat O. Borhani
University of California, Davis
Borhani
Fletcher McDowell
Cornell University Medical College
New York
Jack Whisnant
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Peace Talks Continue in Paris Amid Vietnam Dispute
Henry Kissinger resumed secret negotiations with Hanoi in Paris as the two sides seek a rapid settlement. Key issue remains Saigon’s demand for all North Vietnamese troops to exit South Vietnam, while U S goals include a cease fire, troop withdrawal, POW releases, and elections under international supervision. Hanoi officials warn the process could drag on if Saigon’s approval and further sessions are required.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Eace
Hanoi
E Duc Tho
South Vietnam
Kissinger
Nixon
Tho
Xuan Thuy
Ings
United States
Washington
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South
Brandt Wins Big in West German Vote and Plans East Berlin Trip
Willy Brandt’s Social Democratic coalition won a sweeping victory with 54.3 percent of ballots and 272 of 496 Bundestag seats, far ahead of the Christian Democrats. He plans an unprecedented trip to East Berlin before Christmas to sign a friendship treaty with East Germany, signaling a mandate to pursue easing tensions with the Soviet bloc.
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Willy Brandt
Christian Democrats
Brandt
Bundestag
East Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
West
West Germany
Walters
Scheel
Democratic Party
New Bundestag
Tion
Bomb Kills Two Soldiers Near Northern Ireland Border
In Belfast a bomb killed two British soldiers as they searched a vacant house near the Northern Ireland border. The attack followed La Provos chief of staff Sean MacStiofain arrest, sparking calls in the US, Britain and Ireland for protests. Juan Peron in Argentina seized political initiative after exile, rallying supporters to steer March 11 elections as junta faces pressure.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Provisional
Irish Republican Army
United States
Britain
Ireland
Provos
Sean MacStiofain
Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Peron
Fire Damages Carrier America Off Vietnam Coast
A fire broke out under the flight deck of the 80 000 ton carrier America during operations off Vietnam. It was controlled with no injuries to 5 000 crewmen. The 7th Fleet said damage is being repaired and air operations continue. Sabotage ruled out with spontaneous combustion blamed.
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Ranger
Los Angeles Times
Times
Navy
Patrick Dennis Chenoweth
Chenoweth
Puy Yallup
Wash
Treasure Island Naval Station
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Western Pacific
the Times
Eric A. Seitz
San Francisco Bay
Alameda
U.S
Saigon
America
Vietnam
7Th Fleet
Vietam
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