Strike Could Delay Apollo 17 Moon Launch
Labor specialists sought to avert a strike that could postpone Apollo 17's scheduled Wednesday night liftoff at Cape Kennedy. Boeing workers wiring and illustrating the wage dispute threaten ground crews as NASA aims for a moon mission finale with Cernan Schmitt and Evans aboard.
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Cape Kennedy
APS
William Rose
Boeing Co
NASA
Moonport
James C. Fletcher
Eugene Cernan
Harrison
Jack” Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cernan
Schmitt
Evans
Walter J. Kapryan
Peace talks near as Nixon signals cease fire progress
United Press International reports President Nixon and Henry Kissinger briefing on plans to resume secret talks in Paris to end the Vietnam War. Optimism runs high in Washington Saigon and Paris with possibilities of a December 12 to 19 cease-fire and rapid prisoner repatriation if a peace accord is signed by mid month. Le Monde cites a three-commission structure and full control measures in Saigon as part of a looming cease-fire framework.
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Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Florida
White House
Kissinger
Vietnam
Paris
Key Biscayne
Fla
Saigon
Thieu
le Duc Tho
le Monde
le Monde Dispatch
U.S
Demo Governors Fight For Greater Democratic Influence
Democratic governors open their campaign to regain stature with a push for the party chairmanship led by Jean Westwood. Robert Strauss supporters press for an endorsement or straw vote, claiming votes from many governors. Some governors doubt firm commitments amid calls for a centrist party image. Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter and Oklahoma’s Gov. David Hall insist Democratic governors must reassert their influence.
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ST. Louis
Jean Westwood
National Party
Robert Strauss
McGovern
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
David Hall
Oklahoma
Chuckle: Man Complains About Wife and Nader Letter
A humorous remark notes a husband upset by his wife listing his flaws but saying writing to Ralph Nader crossed a line. The cartoonish jab contrasts private faults with public activism in a lighthearted quip.
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Ralph Nader
Storms Rage in South England Ends Ports Suffer Floods
Gales and heavy rain lash southern England causing floods and landslides. Evacuations occur in East Budleigh and Sidmouth in Devon as families flee rising waters near Bristol. Boats are moved from flooded homes in Midsomer Norton as the river Somer overflows.
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London
England
East Budleigh
Sidmouth
Devon
Midsomer Norton
Bristol
Somer
Interior Head Fires Indian Commissioner
Interior Secretary Morton stripped Louis R. Bruce of all authority over the Bureau of Indian Affairs after the Trail of Broken Treaties protest. Assistant Secretary Harrison Loesch and Deputy Commissioner John Crow were also sidelined, and Richard Bodman was put in immediate command of Indian operations. House hearings on the takeover loom as protesters seek reforms and damages from the BIA building exceed 2 million.
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Bruce
Morton
Harrison Loesch
Indian Affairs
BIA
John Crow
Crow
Loesch
Washington
Bodman
House
Indian Affairs Subcommittee
United States
White House
Interior Department
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Washington Post
Five Firemen Injured In Clear Lake House Blast
Five Clear Lake firefighters were injured when a home exploded during a gas leak shutdown at the Richard Folsom residence. The blast demolished the house and damaged neighboring homes as roof debris flew 20 to 40 feet. four firefighters remained in or were released from hospital with fair to good condition.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
UPI
Richard Folsom
Folsom
John Scott
Denny Davis
Myron Haugen
Russell Young
Ernest Roth
Yule Sales Boosted by Optimism in Cedar Rapids Stores
Cedar Rapids merchants forecast 10 to 20 percent holiday gains as Collins Radio Co recovery and high local employment lift shopper confidence. Weather factors and politics spurred early Christmas mood with strong October business fueling expects of about 15 percent December growth.
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Cedar Rapids
Phere
Collins Radio Co
Collins
Harold Ewoldt
Chamber of Commerce
Ewoldt
Killian
Harold Wendorf
Ron Barnes
Montgomery
Ards
Barnes
B 52s Bomb Northern Hills in DMZ Area
US B 52 bombers hammered the northern Quang Tri hills near the DMZ while ground forces lag and shelling persists. In Laos, heavy air strikes are noted as the push along the front continues amid rain and mud. A helicopter crewman was wounded north of Tuy Hoa.
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Dmz
Saigon
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri
Cua Viet
Quang Tri Province
U. S
Indo- China
North Vietnam
Panhandle
U. S. Army
Tuy Hoa
U. S. Command
Laos
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Henry Jackson
Hubert Humphrey
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Hayes
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