Pressure drive on poverty program stalls in House
Washington backers of Nixon’s request to renew the war on poverty face a split House. A substitute would let governors share admin control of federal poverty programs, while opponents push a mail campaign for an unchanged Office of Economic Opportunity. Key Democrats back Nixon. party-line divides and factional GOP loyalties shape the debate ahead of a possible vote.
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UPI
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House
Office of Economic Opportunity
Nouse Gop
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
John B. Anderson
R-Il
Albert 3. Quie
R-Minn
House Education and Labor Committee
William A. Steiger
R-Wis
Fire destroys Maine town business district
Strong Maine fire devastates five stores in a town of 969 residents. The blaze began between the grocery and hardware stores Saturday, leaving charred ruins iced over by frozen hoses. A sheriff's office spokesman said the two story wood buildings have long served the community and will need rebuilding.
Monkey puzzle tree thwarts climbers and small animals
A 150 foot Chilean pine known as the monkey puzzle is praised for its tangled sharp branches that deter attempts by humans and small animals to climb it, making it a natural barrier in its habitat.
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United Press International
Dirty man disappears after bath at Bournemouth house sale
In Bournemouth England a man viewed a house for sale asked to see the bathroom then shut the door, bathed, and vanished. Police cannot locate him.
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Bournemouth
England
UPI
County Board Approves Food Stamp Plan for Platte County
Platte County will join the federal Food Stamp program after a County Board resolution designates the area as a project, citing multiple low income households in cities towns and rural areas needing better nutrition and urging early countywide implementation.
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Platte County
County Board of Supervisors
Edge to Boyle in Mine Union Election
United Mine Workers of America voters pick between Joseph A. Yablonski and W. A. Boyle to decide control. Boyle, the incumbent chosen by the late John L. Lewis, faces a challenger who has pressed court battles over election procedures and publicity. The union also sees a vice presidential contest with Elmer Brown challenging incumbent George A. Titler.
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UPI
United Mine Workers of America
Joseph A
Jack) Yablonski
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Unin
Boyle
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Yatilowski
Canonsburg
Bayle
United Mine Workers Journal
Elmer Brown
Delbarton
W. Va
George A. Titler
Three Die In Weekend Nebraska Traffic Crashes
Snowbound Nebraska roads contributed to two weekend crashes. Floyd Shannon 45 of rural Louisville died when his pickup veered off a highway near Omaha and struck a bridge railing. Injured were his wife and another couple. Edward Baumgart 36 of Plattsmouth drove the truck. Shattuck couple from Hastings, Robert 47 and Lillian 48, were killed in a separate head on crash seven miles south of Hebron. Gary Saltzman 26 of Schickley escaped injury.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Floyd Samuel Shannon
Louisville
Omaha
Edward J. Baumegart
Plattsmouth
U.S
Hebron
Thayer County
Jim Johnson
Robert A. Shattuck
Lillian
Hastings
Gary L. Saltzman
Shickley
Shattucks
Santa grounded by heavy snow in Omaha shopping kickoff
Omaha dispatch says Santa Claus could not arrive to open downtown Christmas shopping season as planned. A heavy snowstorm grounded his helicopter, delaying the traditional weekend event and Christmas cheer.
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Omaha
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Santa Claus
Wilson outlines Britain's stance on My Lai massacre in Parliament
In London Prime Minister Harold Wilson told Parliament Britain would dissociate from and condemn American actions if the My Lai massacre is proved true while still supporting general U S policy in Vietnam. He urged not to prejudge and noted Labour unrest over the stance. He tied the Paris peace talks to needed concessions and offered Britain’s help as Geneva Far Eastern Peace Conference cochairman.
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UPI
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My Lai
Vietnam
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U.S
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Two Injured in Separate Omaha Auto Accidents
Two people remained in critical condition after separate crashes last Wednesday near Omaha. Catherine Bohac, five months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bohac of Bennington, was hurt in a two car crash on the western outskirts. Christine Ann Naegele, three, of Onaria, was struck by a car in the same area.
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UPI
Catherine Bohac
Raymond Bohac
Bennington
Omaha
Christine Ann Naegele
Onaria
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