Government to file suit over tire safety compliance
The United States government plans to sue at least one tire maker for allegedly failing to meet safety standards. Mohawk Rubber Co. of Dayton, Ohio is the tentative target in a test case, part of several manufacturers whose tires failed tests under the 1966 National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
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Washington
United States
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Dayton
Ohio
Foundations urged to reform to avoid strict legislation
Foundations must put the foundation house in better order or face hasty clumsy regulation from Congress warns Carnegie Corp president Alan Pifer. He cites 1968 report showing some foundations poorly managed and slow to pursue social change.
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New York
Carnegie Corp
Congress
Alan Pifer
Prelude fears loom over Kiev meeting and Dubcek fate
Reports from Prague indicate concern that a secret weekend Kiev meeting between Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders signals a move to oust Alexander Dubcek as Prague’s Communist party leader. The discussion follows tensions about reform and alignment with Moscow.
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Alexander Dubccek
Communist Party
Bluefield reports clash over state college bias and agitation
Two state level reports, issued Monday, clash over Bluefield State College turmoil. A Human Rights Commission findings cite racial prejudice in community government and college, while a State Board of Education report condemns a militant, organized effort by students faculty and outsiders to force the president from office. Both note inequities in funding facilities and salaries, with the commission labeling the college a de facto segregated institution and highlighting a dual student body and housing. The board highlights disruption aimed at top officials, urging accountability and action.
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Robert E. Kamm
Leslie J. Martin
West Virginia
Wendell Hardway
Viet and American talks proceed at Paris embassy
Ambassador Pham Dang Lam met Monday with the American delegation at the U S Embassy in Paris for a two hour session on Vietnam talks An exchange with Cyrus Vance and Philip Habib followed while Averell Harriman stayed at the embassy Lam said the session covered procedural questions and the likely start of discussions The North Vietnamese appear to allow the NLF to influence talks on South Vietnam and call for a broad coalition of national union.
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Bois de Boulogne
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Saigon
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Agnew Presses Cities on Poverty Program Role
Vice President elect Spiro Agnew told city officials in New Orleans that participation by the poor in the poverty program should be encouraged where they can contribute. Mayors questioned his remarks, fearing cuts, while Agnew and his aides denied signaling an end to the program. He spoke at the 45th annual Congress of Cities after meeting league executives and invited appearance by Nixon.
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Milwaukee
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Nixon to unveil cabinet Wednesday in TV news conference
President elect Richard M Nixon has finalized his cabinet choices and will disclose them at a 10 PM Washington news conference on Wednesday. Spokesman Ron Ziegler said other major appointments could follow, with White House staff additions including Robert J Brown and William Safire.
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Washington Post
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
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Nixon
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Federal Reserve Board
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Secretary of the Treasury
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Robert B. Anderson
White House
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North Carolina
William Safire
Palladium
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Ziegler
Marines Crush Large Viet Cong Ring Near Da Nang
Marines sealed a vast encirclement south of Da Nang after a brutal close-quarters battle that left 93 North Vietnamese and 16 Americans dead. In a separate clash near the Cambodian border, a First Air Cavalry unit killed 45 enemy with 14 killed and 17 wounded in six hours. Rocket and mortar barrages hit several provincial capitals and border-area installations as Meade River shrank a 7,000-strong cordon to a tight 200 by 100 yard rectangle. The operation, aimed at thwarting a Dien Ban seizure, ended with 862 enemy dead, 95 Marines killed, and 504 wounded, plus prisoners and Viet Cong officials seized.
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Dien Ban
Share With Others Joys of Christmas
Help a needy child have a merrier Christmas by buying an extra toy downtown and giving to the Salvation Army for an underprivileged boy or girl. Christmas is sharing with others and bringing joy to those who would have none.
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Salvation Army
Thai raids mirror Vietnam conflict in northern Thailand
Bangkok reports show Communist insurgents spreading and growing better armed with mortars as clashes rise. Officials note helicopters hit, a village burned, and ambushes near Laos as Meo tribesmen and others act with Lao and North Vietnamese support. Prime Minister Thanom cites cross-border training and infiltration from the center.
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Thailand
Vietnam
Communist Suppression Command
Laos
Mekong
Thanom Kittikachorn
Powell Grand Jury Expires Without Indictment
A federal grand jury investigating ex Representative Adam Clayton Powell expired without an indictment. The Justice Department said evidence did not warrant prosecution but potential civil liability remains under review. Powell, re-elected by Harlem voters, may be seated in January as a freshman with two years’ prior seniority.
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Justice Department
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Harlem
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