Marines close Meade River cordon near Da Nang in major victory
U S Marines wrapped up the Meade River operation south of Da Nang after a 20 day siege with at least 862 North Vietnamese killed and prisoners taken. Marine losses totaled 95 dead and 504 wounded with final fighting around bunkers along a muddy river.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Meade River
38Th
Dien Ban
Vietnam
J. W. Peton
Milk Board Considers Reversing Planned Price Hike
The Alabama State Milk Control Board may rescind a three cent per gallon price increase after a called session. Dr. Wallace Miller, board chairman, urges members to reconsider. Officials said the meeting would be held early this week with details not disclosed.
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Lee Sentell
Montgomery
State Milk Control Board
Wallace Miller
Two Men Sought In Hillsboro Robbery Of Retired Farmer
The 68 year old Ruben Basden told authorities two men wearing stockings robbed him Sunday near his home. They beat him, tied him, and stole about 12 686 to 16 000 dollars and his 1968 pickup truck. The truck was found two hours later on Chalybeate Springs Road. State and local investigators planned to interview further.
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Hillsboro
Ruben Austin Basden
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Bill Canfield
Chalybeate Springs
Rod Hancock
Lawrence County
Harlan
Pete) Rutherford
Rutherford
Basden
Elliot
Decatur
Lunar Lander Crash Casts Shadow on Moon Program
The Lunar Landing Training Vehicle crash at Houston an unassessable setback to the man to the moon effort. Pilot Joseph Algranti ejected and was unhurt. The $1.8 million craft developed uncontrollable twisting in a one six gravity field during a last major test prior to astronaut training. An investigation headed by Walter Schirra Jr. is pending.
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NASA
Space Center
Houston
Tex
Joseph Algranti
Algranti
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Paul Haney
NASA Spacecraft Center
LLTV
Haney
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Neil _ Armstrong
Markets and commodities report with mixed trading
Markets in New York rise on broad activity while cotton falls and Chicago grain futures slip. Wheat and soybeans weaken on liquidation, corn declines, oats mixed, hogs steady with 7 000 head, slaughter cattle receipts at 14 000 with top price 36.75. Ad insert for welding and cutting outfit and American Cryogenic contact details.
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New York
Chicago
Burglary at Grandpa's Corner Stolen Goods Valued
Police report a break in at Grandpa's Corner, 1015 Moulton St. W., Saturday night or Sunday morning. Entry via broken front window. 170 record albums, 97 tapes, 14 watches, 6 cameras and several home tape recorders stolen totaling $2,892. Owner Mrs Phillip Hall said incident happened after closing at 10 p.m. and was first break-in since June.
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Moulton St
Moulton St. W
Phillip Hall
Strategy Sessions Today Paris Talks Eyed By Week's End
In Paris US and South Vietnamese peace negotiators hold strategy sessions amid hopes the expanded talks will begin before week’s end. Ky arrives pledging peace without surrender, while US Ambassador Harriman and deputy Vance align positions. Table shape remains a key issue as North Vietnam and NLF talks lag.
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Paris
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
W. Averell Harriman
Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
NLF
Washington
Orly
Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
South Vietnam
Charles de Gaulle
Nixon to Announce Full Cabinet Wednesday Night
President-elect Richard M. Nixon will travel to Washington to unveil his entire cabinet slate at 10 p.m. EST in the Palladium Room of the Shoreham Hotel. Ron Ziegler said networks will cover the live announcement and that final decisions on the 12 departments are likely completed. He refused to confirm rumors about Melvin Laird being named defense secretary.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
Ron L. Ziegler
Nixon
Palladium
Shoreham Hotel
Ziegler
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Cotton crop forecast lowers from prior estimate
The Agriculture Department projects the U S cotton crop at 10 822 000 bales down 90 000 from November. The Dec 1 forecast compares with 1967 output of 7 455 000 bales and the 1962 66 average of 13 986 000. A separate report from Montgomery Alabama notes a 90 year old woman burned to death when her clothes caught fire from a heater.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Montgomery, Ala
Lucinda Scarver
Unseasonal Cold Grips Alabama Statewide
Unseasonal cold lingered with 6 am readings at 19 degrees across Alabama. Forecasters expect a warming trend today and Tuesday as high pressure remains over the region.
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Peggy Smvey
Diane Smith
Decatur
Lonnie McDaniel
Alabama
Huntsville
Dothan
Mobile
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Bob Dunnavant
DAILY
Bent
American Cryogenic, Inc
Johnson
Laird Defense Chief
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