Big Base Hit Near Saigon in Day of Heavy Attacks
Communist gunners bombed Bien Hoa airbase near Saigon in the third straight day of major assaults. A dozen rockets killed two and wounded one, while others struck housing. One rocket briefly closed a runway. U.S. said weapons drops last month aided prewar buildup. Attacks also hit ammunition dumps east of Saigon and Nha Be fuel storage, as U.S. air strikes and missions escalated across South and North Vietnam.
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Speed Up Of Midwest Fuel Supply
The AP reports the Office of Emergency Preparedness urged propane producers and pipelines to hasten supplies to the Corn Belt and upper Midwest where dry crops need gas. G A Lincoln estimates 1.8 million barrels of propane needed. shortages affect Iowa Illinois Nebraska Ohio and others. Rail car limits hinder movement from the Gulf Coast. weather delayed harvest and raised drying needs for corn soybeans. The FCC investigates pipeline contracts, with priorities requested and parallel efforts for movement and alternate transport.
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
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Iowa
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Interior Department
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Corps of Army Engineers
Kissinger Voted 1972 Personality in Barcelona Poll
In Barcelona the io magazine poll named Henry Kissinger the 1972 personality of the year. Jenny Kissinger led the voting with 59 percent, beating Mark Spila the swimming ace, Willy Brandt and Jane Hunga in a crowded field.
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Spain
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Io Magazine
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Weel
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Vales
Jane Hunga
Trend in Jordan Worries Israel Trend Worries Israel
Fragmented OCR text notes a perceived shift in Jordan affecting Israel, with unclear references to regional dynamics, political figures, and tensions. The garbled lines mention Jordan and Israel amid ambiguous terms, offering no concrete events or dates.
Apollo 17 preps for return from moon with orange soil finds
Houston AP reports three astronauts plan a 48 hour voyage home after collecting moon samples including orange dust at Sulpicius Gallus crater. Schmitt and Cernan described orange soil deposits, suggesting late lunar volcanic activity. Evans noted further color variations as they return toward Earth.
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Miller Wins Labor Dept Certifies United Mine Workers Election
Arnold Miller, 49, a retired coal miner, elected president of the United Mine Workers with 70,873 votes to 56,344 for incumbent Adolph Boyle. Miller’s ticket included Mike Trevich for vice president and Harry Patrick for secretary-treasurer, both winning by clear margins. The vote followed court ordered reforms after past fraud and the David Yablonski case, with federal oversight and a May trial looming on related misconduct charges.
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Edward Morbarne
Arnold Miller
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United Mine Workers
Yablonski
Tony Boyle
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Labor Department
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Department
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Boyle
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Treagurer
Harry Patrick
Trhovicl
Leonard Pakovich
Patrick
Wilbert Killian
No Change In Truman Health Status Reported
Kansas City AP reports former President Harry Truman remained in serious condition with a failing kidney. Doctors at Research Hospital and Medical Center persisted in treatment as he held a quiet night, semi conscious with usable vital signs.
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Chilean Delegation To U S For Talks In Washington
The Washington Post reports a high level Chilean delegation will meet U S officials this week to discuss debt and compensation amid strained relations since Allende’s 1970 election. Talks aim to begin on Wednesday at the State Department, focusing on Chilean nationalization losses and U S holdings with ongoing negotiations on a $1.1 billion debt.
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Washington Post
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Scali Selected For U N Envoy Post
Washington AP reports President Nixon named John A Scali former diplomatic reporter to be U S ambassador to the United Nations. Scali would be a key spokesperson for policy and later leads the Republican party as national chairman while continuing cabinet status duties. He previously served as White House adviser on China trips and was ABCs longtime diplomatic correspondent.
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Scali
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Republican Party
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White House
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China
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American Broadcasting Co
Huston University
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the Assoelaind Press
Seeping Gas Blamed for Weirton Blast
A coke plant explosion at Weirton Steel’s coke facility, built by Koppers Construction, killed 19 and injured more than 20. Officials cited seeping coke gas as the likely cause as workers, including Koppers and Weirton employees and subcontractors, battled debris for hours. Investigations by federal, state, and company teams begin to pinpoint the source and identify victims.
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Ohio River
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Koppers
Weirton Steel
Asl
National Steel of
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Byrom
Frank Davis
Pittsburgh
Kissinger Says Hanoi Talks Yet to Reach Just Settlement
Washington AP Henry Kissinger painted a bleak view of the Paris peace talks saying Hanoi and Washington have not yet reached an agreement the President sees as just. He warned Hanoi repeatedly raises new issues after settling others and outlined insisted supervisory machinery for a cease fire and a force to be deployed. He stressed the U S will not yield under blackmail and noted Hanoi wants only about 250 international supervisors.
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White House
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le Duc Tho
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Rose Puet
U.N. Sets Machinery To Combat Pollution
The United Nations moved to combat waste and pollution with new monitoring machinery. Nairobi will host the Environment Secretariat and governing council as the General Assembly backed a 1973 budget of 2 million and a pledged global fund of 38 million.
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