Williams Refuses Conferee Role in Tax Bill Negotiations
Washington reports Sen. John J. Williams cites conscience as he declines to serve on the Senate House tax bill conferees. Sen. Wallace Bennett replaces him as GOP negotiator and vows to press for fiscal restraint and to restore the bill to committee language. Bennett says he will fight for a Senate aligned position in the conference.
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Washington
UPI
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John J. Williams
Williams
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House
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Frank
Senaors
Wallace F. Bennett
Bennett
Williams Tennett
GOP
Hichill
Senate House
Girl Defines Ladylike Dinning Etiquette Misstep
A Polk grandmother dinner at a hotel admonishes her one year old granddaughter to act like a lady. The child raises an eyebrow and answers that being a lady means you “cart do a thing,” showcasing a playful misunderstanding at a pre holiday gathering.
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Tolk
Polk
Prison inmate releases 23 held as hostages
A prison inmate, Haywond Quinn, 34, seized 23 visitors for about five hours at Central State Prison in Nashville after failing to gain parole. He surrendered when Corrections Commissioner Lake Russell agreed to demands including early payment for the hostage situation. He was taken to Central State Mental Hospital for examination.
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Nashville
Tenn
Haywond Quinn
Lake Russell
Quinno
Central State Mental Hospital
Quinn
Memphis Monument Honors Handy Father of the Blues
Memorial in Memphis Tennessee honors William Handy known as the Father of the Blues. A park overlooking the area he influenced with his music is named in his memory.
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William, Handy
Memphis
Tenn
Lfe
Small nations at UN Assembly claim progress in session
At the United Nations General Assembly the smaller nations say they prevailed on key votes against big powers. Angie Brooks of Liberia led as the second woman president in the session, which avoided formal debate on the Middle East and sent several issues back to Geneva. The assembly rejected a US Soviet plan to ban ocean floor nuclear arms, barred tear gas and defoliants from war, and referred the Palestine refugee issue to the Security Council despite US objections.
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United Nations
UPI
U.N. General Assembly
Angie Brooks
Liberia
Assembly
Middle East
U.N
U.S
Geneva
United States
Vietnam
Security Council
Area students in recital Thursday in Columbus area
Three Columbus area students appear in a Kearney State College music recital. Lorin Barber a freshman vocal solo, Carolee Wardeman a Lindsay junior piano solo, and Connie Hradee a Clarkson freshman instrumental solo perform. Recital begins at 4 30 p.m. in Otto Olson Auditorium with no admission charge and the public invited.
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Columbus
He Kearney
Population estimates of American Indians at discovery and 196 census
The article notes an estimated 1,115,500 American Indians in North America at the time of the New World discovery and cites a 196 census figure showing 823,591 Indians living in the United States. This juxtaposition reflects early historical population estimates and mid‑20th century census data.
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North America
New World
United States
Civilian death toll in Vietnam climbs amid Viet Cong terrorism
UPI reports Pentagon data show rising civilian fatalities in South Vietnam from Viet Cong attacks as of December 6, totaling 6,04 million across years, with 1967 and Tet-related tolls contributing. Military losses include 2,001 U.S. deaths and 3,120 South Vietnamese in the Tet offensive.
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Bue
Fontagon
U.S
United States
Ecey
Zion of Albion Plans Christmas Services
Zion of Albion Lutheran Church announces services for Christmas with a Sunday program and a Christmas Eve music period before a 9 p.m. Communion. Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m. Intermediate Sunday school pupils hold a Christmas party following the regular classes. Rev H. Baalson listed the events.
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Zion of Albion Plans Services
Albion
H. Baalson
Zion Lutheran Church
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