350 Plane Strike Force Targets North Vietnam
A U S strike force of 350 planes launched waves of air attacks on North Vietnam with round the clock raids continuing into Monday. North Vietnam claimed five planes were shot down and five pilots captured while U S Command called the strikes limited in duration.
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North Vietnam
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Tass
Phu van Dong
Quang Binh
Nghe An
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
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Dong Hoi
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Laos
Vinh
Quang Lang
Military eyeing broad changes in drug program
The U S Military Command said it may overhaul its drug testing plan including exempting officers and senior NCOs from urinalysis. The spokesman noted many positives come from junior ranks 18 to 24 and promised streamlined, more efficient testing with more unit spot checks. Rep Sonny Montgomery suggested limiting tests to lower grades. no effective date was given.
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G.W
Sonny” Montgomery
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Vietnam
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United States
Richard B. Wilbur
1972 outlook seen as bright by Nixon aides
Washington AP three top Nixon officials forecast better times in 1972 with a 6 percent or more GNP gain, lower unemployment, rising farm income, and a smaller trade deficit though wage price controls and dock strikes could alter plans. Stans Butz Silberman urged Congress to pass labor settlement bills and consider youth wage differential. Butz projected farm income climbing to 16.7 billion with per farm income about 5900.
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United States
Nixon
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
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Earl Butz
Laurence H. Silberman
Stans
America
Congress
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Silberman
Butz
Peace in Bangla Desh Fails to Reach Mirpur
In Mirpur, a 300000 strong Bihari minority faces two weeks without food or medicine as markets stay closed. Fear runs high after Dec. 17 killings of two busloads of Biharis following Pakistan's surrender. Gangs in Bihari and Bengali areas sow uneasy tensions amid aid limits. Red Cross provides limited emergency rations as distrust deepens.
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Mao Tse-tung Quiet On 78th Birthday In China
Mao Tse tung turned 78 on Sunday in China but there were no official celebrations reported by New China News Agency or Radio Peking. Observers note no publicized birthday observance and reference Lin Piao's suspected downfall as a sign of leadership turmoil.
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Mao Tse-tung
China
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Mao
Lin Piao
Lin
Zero Draft Seen For January 72
Washington AP reports Selective Service officials expect virtually no draft in January. If a call is issued this week a few inductees could occur next month but 30 days notice makes it unlikely. A fresh call may mirror about 10 000 from the October November December period as the Army is ordered to cut activity.
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Selective Service
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Selective Service Headquarters
Nine Killed On State Highways During Christmas Weekend
The Associated Press reports nine deaths on West Virginia highways over Christmas weekend lifting 1971 toll to 493. Victims include Thomas William Stump 20 of Landes Grant County killed when his car left U S 220 near Petersburg. Lewis Frashour 19 of Gilmer County in a collision on U S 232. Lynn Martin 22 of Green Spring Hampshire County after a motorcycle loss of control. Bobby Fielders 17 and William Fielders 22 struck on W V 2 near Apple Grove. Herbert Steele 36 of Bluefield Va after car hit a stone wall and parked vehicles on U S 460 in Bluefield.
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Landes
Grant County
U.S. 220
Petersburg
Stump
West Virginia
Lewis Paul Frashour
U.S
Gilmer
Lynn Robert Martin
Green Spring
Hampshire County
Bobby Fielders
William
W. Va
Apple Grove
Herbert L. Steele
Bluefield
U.S. 460
Hotel Death Toll Reaches 157 From Seoul Blaze
The Christmas Day fire at Taeyonkak Hotel in Seoul becomes the world's deadliest hotel blaze with 157 killed and 203 guests registered. Rescue teams recover bodies from elevators and bathtubs as authorities arrest hotel leaders for negligence.
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Atlanta
Navy pursues minicarrier as cheaper sea control ship
The Navy plans a new minicarrier costing about 100 million to 1 billion to complement large attack carriers. The Guam will depart Norfolk in January with helicopters and VSTOL fighters to test the concept, featuring fewer gadgets and no steam catapults.
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Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr
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Cox
Nixon and Brandt Meet on Broad Global Topics
Nixon and Brandt confer at the Florida White House in Key Biscayne amid plans for talks on European security and future Berlin settlement. Officials say U.S.-German relations are strong with focus on Berlin, European security, Moscow and Peking trips, and wider East West ties.
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