Four Months High in Shell Toll in South Vietnam
Saigon reports the heaviest American casualties in 24 hours since August with 7 Americans killed and 19 wounded from 90 attacks across South Vietnam. Despite the toll, only two attacks hit U.S. units, as ground fighting remained light and Viet Cong activity appeared to rise ahead of Christmas.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
U.S
South
Bay Prang
Tse
South Vietnam
Mekong
da Nang
31 Injured When Truck Hits Bus
Newark AP reports a tractor trailer jumped a median on the New Jersey Turnpike and hit a commuter bus near the Hackensack River bridge north of Newark. Thirty-one injured, one critically, the truck driver in critical condition. The crash closed the turnpike from the Newark airport exit to the northern terminus, causing monumental traffic jams and delays for commuters to Newark and New York City.
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Newark
New Jersey Turnpike
Hackensack River Bridge
Here
Newark Airport
New York City
Feeting Your Get After a Great Idea Hits You
A playful line on the rush of a new idea and the moment just before spotting flaws. The cryptic ending hints at a misheard or jumbled thought, pairing whimsy with a wink at creative bursts.
Tate Killings Leads to Widening Arrests in Nation
Los Angeles police announced the arrest of two women and four men tied to the Tate and related killings last August. Warranted suspects include Charles Watson Patricia Krenwinkel and Davida Kasabian, all linked to a moviemaking hippie group. Kasabian, pregnant, was captured in Concord New Hampshire, while Krenwinkel was seized in Mobile Alabama. The case expands to a second slaying of Leno LaBianca and his wife, amid a broader police push against a supposed death cult.
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Sharon Tate
Tate
Ronan Polanski
Hollywood Ball
Jay Sebring
Abigail Folger
Woitych Frokowsky
Steven Parent
Tate Estate
Miss Kasabian
Concord
N.H
Taos
New Mexico
Kasablan
Miss Tate
Miss Krenwinkel
Mobile
Leno LaBlanca
Mollywood
Nixon Urges national push to end hunger and malnutrition
President Nixon called for a massive national commitment to end hunger and malnutrition, urging passage of three congressional measures. He proposed a floor under income for about 25 million Americans and highlighted the broader costs of malnutrition on health and productivity. He stressed urgency and national responsibility, noting $5 billion in new or expanded aid next year as a significant step.
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Nixon
White House
Congress
Wold
America
Three U S Flyers To Be Released From North Korea
US military headquarters in Seoul says the helicopter crewmen downed in North Korea will be released Wednesday at the Panmunjom truce village after a medical checkup at the 12th Evacuation Hospital near Seoul. Capt. David Crawford Sp Herman Hofstatter and WO Malcolm Loeppke were injured in the incident on a training flight.
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North Korea
U. 8
Iowa
U. S. Army
U. S
David Crawford
Pooler
Herman Hofstatter
Lowpoint
WO Malcolm J Loepke
Richmond
Ind
Crawford
Hofstatter
Loepke
Idler
Panmunjomn
Lottery fixes draft order by birthdates and letters
Washington AP reports a Selective Service lottery drew 365 dates and letters from a glass jar to set draft order for next year. Dates like Sept 14 and April 24 were revealed in sequence, with some youth advisors refusing to participate and others offering mild protests.
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UPI
Alexander Pirie
R-N.y
House Armed Services Committee
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Washington
Fire Rips Quebec Rest Home Killing Dozens
A flash fire engulfed the 75 to 80 occupant Repos du Vieillard rest home in Notre Dame du Lag Quebec killing many elderly residents. More than 50 people died and 16 were injured as flames trapped inhabitants on upper floors before fire crews arrived from Cabano. Police and volunteers worked through the ruins as two other buildings burned and survivors were taken to a nearby hospital.
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Notre Dame du Lag
Quebec
UPI
Repos du Vieillard
Riviere du Loup
St. Lawrence River
Rest Home
Cabano
Artemis Tardif
Pallee
Tardif
Rail Strike Threat Puts Cedar Rapids Firms At Risk
A railroad strike looming by Tuesday midnight could force Cedar Rapids manufacturers to cut output or shut plants. Quaker Qatso, Penick and Ford, Cargill, Wilson and Co., National Oats and others rely on rail, while area food distributors and retailers expect only minor effects if the stoppage is brief.
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Wren
Wilson
Kenny Kent
National Oats
National
Kent
Jim Mann
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Qatso
Penick and Ford
Cargill, Wilson and Co
Mishap For Apollo 12 Sends 11 Into Isolation
Eleven people including seven scientists are quarantined at Space Center Houston after a rubber glove ruptured while examining moon rocks. The incident slows preliminary lunar rock analysis by the Apollo 12 team and triggers nationwide quarantine policy for all in contact with lunar material.
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Houston
South Pacific
Erb
Eric
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Clifford Frondel
Harvard
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