Bomb halt sees 27 percent rise in American deaths in four weeks
AP reports 681 U.S. troops killed in the four weeks after the bombing halt, with October deaths at 536 and weekly tolls peaking at 228, as ground actions intensify along the Cambodian border and in the DMZ. Officials note many enemy deaths occur in small actions rather than major battles.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Johnson
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Mekong
Dmz
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri Province
Israeli Raid Fliers Die as Jordan Operations Continue
Israeli air strikes inside Jordan report casualties including a 22 year old pilot who died after bail out and possible gun battle. Amman reports six soldiers killed and 14 wounded at the Irbid sector amid third weekly attack. Baghdad cites seven planes shot down. See ALL on page A-3.
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Jordan
Istaeli
Amman
Radio Amman
Irbid
Jordan River
al Marfaq
Radio Baghdad
Negro delegate calls for ouster of DNC member in Alabama
A Montgomery delegate urged removing Earl Goodwin from the Democratic National Committee and proposed a loyalist splinter group name his successor, signaling party rifts in the South. The report notes AP coverage of the claim from Montgomery.
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Montgomery, Ala
Earl Goodwin
Area Cities Ready Christmas Parades Across Region
Two area cities Athens and Hartselle kick off the Yule season with 6 p.m. parades featuring bands floats and $50 $25 and $15 prizes. Decatur hosts Friday's 6 p.m. parade along Bank Street with about 60 units and a 7:30 p.m. tree lighting at Delano Park.
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Decatur
Athens
Hartselle
Santa Claus
Bank St
2Nd Ave
Delano Park
Limestone
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
Burleson Elementary School
Main St
Morgan County High
Rim Rock Saddle Club
Sheriff's Posse
N. Bank St
Tao
Lesa
Decatur Federation of Garden Clubs
Girl Scout House
Decatur High School
Austin High School
R. A. Reinhardt
Federation of Garden Clubs
Moulton
Bliss Support Grows At Palm Springs GOP Meeting
Republican governors at a Palm Springs conference praise Ray Bliss as national chairman amid reports Nixon may replace him. Early arrivals included California's Ronald Reagan Washington's Daniel Evans and Oregon's Tom McCall, lauding Bliss's grassroots work before the incoming administration.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Ray Bliss
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Bliss
Ronald Reagan
California
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Tom McCall
Oregon
Markets at a Glance New York Trading Summary
Markets in New York show stocks lower in active trade. Cotton remains steady while grains slide on liquidation with wheat mostly lower and corn oats and soybeans down. Hog prices steady to 25 higher with 7,000 receipts. slaughter steers scarce with few cows on hand.
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New York
Chicago
Woman Charged After Staked Out San Luis Obispo Jail
Police arrested Marilyn Jean Bynum after a stakeout at the county jail in San Luis Obispo at 3 30 a m. She allegedly hid in bushes and offered a prisoner three hacksaw blades to aid an escape. Her husband Joseph is an inmate.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Marilyn Jean Bynum
Joseph
Calhoun College Earns Accreditation in Alabama
Calhoun Junior College and Technical School, formed in 1965, earned accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Enrollment rose from 431 to 2,200 as the complex serves Limestone, Morgan, Madison, Lawrence, Jackson, and Cullman counties.
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Dick Cooper
Calhoun Junior College and Technical School
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Carlton. Kelley
United States
George Wallace
North Alabama
Limestone
Morgan
Madison
Lawrence
Jackson
Cullman
Calhoun
Jefferson State
Wenonah State
Birmingham
Gadsden State
Gadsden
Jefferson Davis State Junior College
Brewton
Mobile College
University of South Alabama
Mobile
Kelley
New Items Ordered For City Police By RAY MARTIN
Decatur city officials Bill Dukes and Police Chief Pack Self approve four additions for patrol cars. Jumper cables blankets fire extinguishers and first aid kits will be kept in trunks to assist stranded motorists warm injured persons fight small fires and aid minor injuries. The measures aim to boost citizen service and public safety later this month.
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Brown
Decatur
Bill Dukes
Pack Self
Dukes
Auto Dealer Spokesman Defends Industry After Senate Hearing
Tom A. Williams president of the National Automobile Dealers Association disputes testimony alleging widespread unethical repair practices. He argues headlines unfairly damage dealer reputations and warned of job losses as a result. Williams cites Denver diagnostic tester Kriegel’s claim that only about 1 percent of 5000 cars met manufacturers specs.
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Washington
Senate
Tom A. Williams
National Automobile Dealers Association
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Glenn F. ‘Kriegel
Denver
Kriegel
Williams
Greenboro
N.C
Chevrolet
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Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Point Mallard Park
Lonnie McDaniel
Hannah
Second Avenue
Diel
Inn
Ady
Rhee
Calhoun College
Ray Martin
DAILY
Rowland Compton
Central Garden Club
R. L. MacGregor
Trawelers Garden Club
John Street
Brookmeade Garden Club
Robert Harris
Hill and Dale Garden Club
Robert Masterson
Glen Iris Garden Club
Billy Smith
John Chadwick
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