Nixon pressures Thieu over peace terms in Vietnam ultimatum
South Vietnamese officials say President Nixon warned Thieu of cutting military and economic aid if he refused to sign a peace agreement. Hanoi denies but acknowledges pressure as Kissinger Tho talks stall and U S bombardment resumes targeting Hanoi Haiphong complex.
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Indochina War Reports Escalate With Bombing Losses
The U S command confirms six B 52 bombers plus two fighters lost since Monday as raids on Hanoi Haiphong continue. Brezhnev condemns the attack while peace talks stall and Kissinger faces questions over Nixon policy. Congress may act to end the war if Nixon fails to act. A Russian ship reportedly damaged in Haiphong raids.
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Erie High School blaze blamed on electrical fault
Principal Robert Overstreet said the Tuesday night fire in the agriculture and shop building started from an electrical malfunction. State Fire Marshal inspectors and an insurance adjuster surveyed damage. engineers will confirm structural impact before any remodeling plans. A student spotted the blaze and reported it, helping evacuate during a Christmas program as smoke and water damaged two classrooms, a paint room, and a tool storage area while two end shops remained intact.
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Weather summary and regional forecast for Kansas
The report lists today temperatures 38 high 34 low with yesterday 38 and 33 and a year ago 39 and 29. It notes highs near 50 Friday and minimal precipitation. In Topeka winter begins with mild sun and a forecast of partly sunny western areas and cloudier eastern zones with highs mid to upper 40s to near 50.
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Park Plan Approved Again in Chanute
The Chanute City Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission gave final approval to the park improvement plan. Public hearing on park zoning is set for January 17 at the Memorial Building. Proposals seek matching funds from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for a 204000 project.
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Pedestrian Hit by Car in City Intersection
At 11 30 a m 82 year old T H Cronemeyer of 719 S Katy was struck at Main and Lincoln. He was rushed to Neo sho Memorial Hospital in critical condition with head trauma and possible basal skull fracture and was in a coma. Driver Sherry Cowen 25 of 1103 S Malcolm identified by police said Cronemeyer walked into the path of the vehicle and a full report is pending.
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City League opposes shared funds to relieve tax burden
Al Thelen president of the Kansas League of Municipalities rejects a proposal by Senators Edward F. Reilly Jr. and Ross Doyen to use federal revenue sharing funds to cut local property taxes. Thelen argues the plan was meant to rescue municipalities and cites Nixon’s letter supporting local control to solve domestic problems. He is Lea venworth city manager and spoke in response to the bill outlining local revenue sharing requirements.
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Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Headlines Admired Women List
A fragment notes an intercepted letter to Cha while a race for most admired woman includes Martha Washington Lizzie Borden Butterfly McQueen Carol Doda Edith Irving and Minnie Mouse. The item signals a quirky cultural survey with a mix of historical and fictional figures.
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Docking Plans Executive Reorganization Move in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking announced plans to use the new Kansas Constitution executive article to submit reorganization orders to the 1973 legislature. He declined to specify areas and noted he may or may not outline plans in his message as the January session opens.
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One Prisoner Remains in County Jail Over Christmas
Sheriff David Kern said probably only one prisoner will be in the county jail over Christmas. Chester Hibbs was bound over to district court on forgery charges. Those charged with felonies are not released during the season. He will eat the same dinner as the sheriff. No special privileges or visiting hours are planned.
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Rettig and wife charged in marijuana case on California farm
Tommy Rettig and his wife Darlene were arrested on their farm near the central California coast after detectives found 83 marijuana plants and processed marijuana. Both were booked for investigation of possessing and growing marijuana. In Chicago, a fogged O'Hare runway collision killed nine people when a North Central DC9 struck a Delta jet during takeoff.
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Five Die in Londonderry Pub Attack
In Londonderry two masked gunmen stormed a pub during a televised soccer match and fired with submachine guns. Five were killed and four wounded, raising Northern Ireland's death toll for the day to eight.
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East and West Germany Sign Historic Friendship Pact
Berlin diplomats announce the signing of a treaty recognizing the postwar division and ending twenty years of cold war between East and West Germany. The agreement formalizes a new stage in German relations and heralds a potential path to broader cooperation.
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New Feeding Process For Truman Fight To Gauge Benefit
Doctors at Research Hospital and Medical Center said it is too soon to judge the new feeding treatment aimed at reducing poison in former President Harry S. Truman's bloodstream. Truman's condition remained unchanged.
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Research Hospital
EPA extends public comment for feedlot permit proposals
The Environmental Protection Agency granted an additional 30 days for public comment on feedlot permit proposals amid new water quality rules. The extension moves the deadline to January 20 after an initial 15 day period starting December 5.
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Drugs Missing From New York Police Property Office
New York police say narcotics stolen from the department's property office may total nearly four times the previously disclosed amount. Police Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy calls the case the worst police corruption he has uncovered and orders an around the clock inventory as investigations continue.
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