World Mourns Truman Dies After Long Battle
Harry S Truman, 33rd U S president, died at 7:50 am CST after a 22 day struggle with age and illness. Funeral planned for Thursday, burial near the Truman Library. Nixon led national mourning and praised his leadership during World War II and early Cold War crises.
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Fire destroys California Military Department records
A fire at the California Military Department headquarters in Sacramento on Christmas night destroyed personnel records for all 27 000 active Air and Army National Guard members. About 20 workers were on the fifth floor of the state DMV building when the blaze began at 11 35 p.m. and was controlled about 10 hours later. Officials would not speculate on the cause.
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Hams spend Christmas on quake relief effort
Americans who were there and ham operators across the country illustrate the real meaning of Christmas by giving up food and festivities to pass on information about the Managua earthquake. Hayward Radio Club members work with Oakland Red Cross monitoring ham radio traffic in Managua. Charles Peter of San Lorenzo, a club member and emergency coordinator for the East Bay Section, is cited.
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Local praise for Harry S Truman
Premont residents and South County veterans eulogize Harry S Truman who died this morning. Jim Bray recalls him as courageous and dedicated, a campaigner who spoke to every tank town. Enid Foster recounts a humbling elevator moment with Truman and the Secret Service during a Los Angeles visit. Continued on page 4, col. 3.
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Cal State professor to lobby for anti draft group
Dr. John D. Hancock of California State University Hayward will spend six months in Washington, D.C. as executive secretary of the National Council to Repeal the Draft. He heads a coalition of social political and religious groups opposing the draft including Quakers Black Caucus and Young Americans for Freedom. The group represents about half of the United States. Continued on page 4.
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Bombing raid break ends Saigon update during war pause
U S command said bombers resumed raids over North Vietnam after a 36 hour Christmas halt. North Vietnamese in Paris claimed Hanoi and Haiphong were being razed and accused the Nixon administration of aiming to force talks. No comment from Saigon or the White House on targets or scope. Hanoi Radio reported hundreds killed.
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Christians unite in effort to spread faith in Christ
American Christians from many denominations join the yearlong ecumenical project called Key 73 to promote Christian outreach. The emphasis runs from Christmas Day through January 6 with noontime prayers in churches across the region and calls to prayer in industrial plants as well. Leaders say the effort marks the widest joint Christian action in North American history with participation spanning Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, Assemblies of God, and other groups, aiming to unite Christians while allowing each group to participate without compromising its practices.
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Patchy Skies Forecast With Light Rain Chance
Patchy skies and cloudy conditions are expected tomorrow with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs will reach the low 50s to upper 50s, while overnight lows drop to the mid 30s. More weather, page 27.
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Germans reunite families as Berlin wall eases for holidays
West Berliners crossed into East Berlin for Christmas for the first time since 1961, reuniting with relatives across the border under a Big Four pension pact. Officials estimate up to 500000 cross by Jan 2, swelling to about two million since the Berlin agreement. Families embraced, gifts shared, and old bonds renewed amid holiday scenes across East and West Berlin.
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